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, the most… Read More »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, the most… Read More »Stars in the Sky Tonight
Tau Ceti (τ Cet) is a yellow main sequence star located in the constellation Cetus. With an apparent magnitude of 3.50, it is visible to… Read More »Tau Ceti
Lang-Exster, Alpha Tucanae (α Tuc), is an orange giant star located approximately 184 light-years away in the southern constellation Tucana. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Alpha Tucanae (Lang-Exster)
R Aquarii (R Aqr) is a symbiotic star system located approximately 711 light-years away in the zodiac constellation Aquarius. At its brightest, it shines at… Read More »R Aquarii
Rigel, Beta Orionis (β Ori), is a blue-white supergiant star located approximately 848 light-years away in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Rigel
Alpha Lupi (α Lup) is a hot blue giant located approximately 460 light-years away in the southern constellation Lupus (the Wolf). With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Alpha Lupi (Uridim)
TRAPPIST-1 is a cool red dwarf located 40.66 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. The star hosts seven known extrasolar planets, discovered in 2016 and… Read More »TRAPPIST-1