Stars in the Sky Tonight
The stars in tonight’s sky form many familiar patterns that make their host constellations easy to identify. For observers in the northern hemisphere, Capella (Alpha… Read More »Stars in the Sky Tonight
Elnath (Beta Tauri): Blue Giant at the Bull’s Northern Horn
Elnath, Beta Tauri (β Tau), is a blue-white giant star located 134 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude of 1.65, it… Read More »Elnath (Beta Tauri): Blue Giant at the Bull’s Northern Horn
Muliphein (Gamma Canis Majoris): The Blue Giant Beside Sirius
Muliphein, Gamma Canis Majoris (γ CMa), is a hot blue bright giant star located approximately 430 light years away in the constellation Canis Major. With… Read More »Muliphein (Gamma Canis Majoris): The Blue Giant Beside Sirius
Ruby Star (119 Tauri): One of the Sky’s Reddest Stars
119 Tauri (119 Tau) is a red supergiant located approximately 1,800 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. It has been nicknamed Ruby Star because of… Read More »Ruby Star (119 Tauri): One of the Sky’s Reddest Stars
Beta Trianguli (Alaybasan)
Beta Trianguli (β Tri) is a binary star system located approximately 141 light-years away in the constellation Triangulum. It is formally named Alaybasan. With a… Read More »Beta Trianguli (Alaybasan)
Gamma Trianguli (Apdu)
Gamma Trianguli (γ Tri) is a fast-spinning white main sequence star located approximately 112.3 light-years away in the northern constellation of Triangulum. It was given… Read More »Gamma Trianguli (Apdu)
Zaurak (Gamma Eridani)
Zaurak, Gamma Eridani (γ Eri), is a red giant star located 192 light years away in the constellation Eridanus. With an apparent magnitude that varies… Read More »Zaurak (Gamma Eridani)