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The official boundaries of the modern constellations were drawn by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte and adopted by the IAU in 1928. The constellation boundaries were drawn along horizontal and vertical lines of right ascension and declination. SEASONAL CONSTELLATIONS Not all constellations are visible from every location on Earth. The southern constellations Crux, Carina and Centaurus, for instance, are circumpolar to observers in the southern hemisphere, but are invisible to most, if not all, northern observers. Similarly, the northern constellations Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia, Cepheus and Draco are visible in the northern hemisphere throughout JUNE CONSTELLATIONS
The constellations best seen in June are Boötes, Libra, Lupus and Ursa Minor. Boötes and Ursa Minor lie in the northern sky, while Libra and Lupus are located south of the celestial equator.. Ursa Minor, the Little Bear, occupies an area of 256 degrees and its brightest stars form one of the best known asterisms in the northern sky, the Little Dipper. WINTER CONSTELLATIONS Auriga constellation, the celestial Charioteer, hosts Capella, the sixth brightest star in the sky, and three bright open clusters catalogued by Charles Messier: Messier 36, Messier 37 and Messier 38.The constellation is easy to find in the sky because its brightest stars form a prominent pentagon shape. The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor harbour two of the 10 brightest stars in SPRING CONSTELLATIONS Hadar, Beta Centauri, is the 11th brightest star in the sky.Together, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri are known as the Southern Pointers because a line drawn from Alpha through Beta Centauri points the way to Gacrux, the star at the top of the Southern Cross. Gacrux, or Gamma Crucis, is the nearest red giant to the Sun. Together with Acrux, the brightest star in Crux and southernmost first BIG DIPPER: STARS, FACTS, MYTH, LOCATION TULIP NEBULA (SHARPLESS 101) The Tulip Nebula (Sharpless 101) is an emission nebula located in Cygnus constellation.It lies at an approximate distance of 6,000 light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 9.0. OPHIUCHUS CONSTELLATION (THE SERPENT BEARER): STARS, MYTH Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer, is a large constellation near the celestial equator. Representing the healer Asclepius in Greek mythology, the constellation is visible from both hemispheres. ORION'S BELT: STARS, FACTS, LOCATION, MYTHS Orion's Belt is one of the most familiar asterisms in the night sky, along with the Big Dipper and the Southern Cross. It is formed by three massive, bright stars located in our galaxy, in the direction of the constellation Orion, the Hunter: Alnilam, Alnitak and Mintaka. CRYSTAL BALL NEBULA (NGC 1514) The Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Taurus, near the border with Perseus.It has an apparent magnitude of 9.43 and lies at an approximate distance of 2,200 light years (700 parsecs) from Earth. CONSTELLATION LIST
The official boundaries of the modern constellations were drawn by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte and adopted by the IAU in 1928. The constellation boundaries were drawn along horizontal and vertical lines of right ascension and declination. SEASONAL CONSTELLATIONS Not all constellations are visible from every location on Earth. The southern constellations Crux, Carina and Centaurus, for instance, are circumpolar to observers in the southern hemisphere, but are invisible to most, if not all, northern observers. Similarly, the northern constellations Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cassiopeia, Cepheus and Draco are visible in the northern hemisphere throughout JUNE CONSTELLATIONS
The constellations best seen in June are Boötes, Libra, Lupus and Ursa Minor. Boötes and Ursa Minor lie in the northern sky, while Libra and Lupus are located south of the celestial equator.. Ursa Minor, the Little Bear, occupies an area of 256 degrees and its brightest stars form one of the best known asterisms in the northern sky, the Little Dipper. WINTER CONSTELLATIONS Auriga constellation, the celestial Charioteer, hosts Capella, the sixth brightest star in the sky, and three bright open clusters catalogued by Charles Messier: Messier 36, Messier 37 and Messier 38.The constellation is easy to find in the sky because its brightest stars form a prominent pentagon shape. The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor harbour two of the 10 brightest stars in SPRING CONSTELLATIONS Hadar, Beta Centauri, is the 11th brightest star in the sky.Together, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri are known as the Southern Pointers because a line drawn from Alpha through Beta Centauri points the way to Gacrux, the star at the top of the Southern Cross. Gacrux, or Gamma Crucis, is the nearest red giant to the Sun. Together with Acrux, the brightest star in Crux and southernmost first BIG DIPPER: STARS, FACTS, MYTH, LOCATION TULIP NEBULA (SHARPLESS 101) The Tulip Nebula (Sharpless 101) is an emission nebula located in Cygnus constellation.It lies at an approximate distance of 6,000 light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 9.0. OPHIUCHUS CONSTELLATION (THE SERPENT BEARER): STARS, MYTH Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer, is a large constellation near the celestial equator. Representing the healer Asclepius in Greek mythology, the constellation is visible from both hemispheres. ORION'S BELT: STARS, FACTS, LOCATION, MYTHS Orion's Belt is one of the most familiar asterisms in the night sky, along with the Big Dipper and the Southern Cross. It is formed by three massive, bright stars located in our galaxy, in the direction of the constellation Orion, the Hunter: Alnilam, Alnitak and Mintaka. CRYSTAL BALL NEBULA (NGC 1514) The Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Taurus, near the border with Perseus.It has an apparent magnitude of 9.43 and lies at an approximate distance of 2,200 light years (700 parsecs) from Earth. CONSTELLATION LIST
The official boundaries of the modern constellations were drawn by Belgian astronomer Eugène Delporte and adopted by the IAU in 1928. The constellation boundaries were drawn along horizontal and vertical lines of right ascension and declination. CONSTELLATIONS BY MONTH Constellations that can be seen in the evening sky change from month to month. Stars rise and set four minutes earlier each night and, as a result, we see constellations SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS Cygnus, the Swan, is one of the most recognizable summer constellations.Its brightest stars form an asterism known as the Northern Cross, which is prominent in the evening sky in the summer months. Deneb, the brightest star in the constellation and one of the brightest northern stars, marks the Swan’s tail.It is one of the brightest northern stars and the most distant first magnitude star WINTER CONSTELLATIONS Auriga constellation, the celestial Charioteer, hosts Capella, the sixth brightest star in the sky, and three bright open clusters catalogued by Charles Messier: Messier 36, Messier 37 and Messier 38.The constellation is easy to find in the sky because its brightest stars form a prominent pentagon shape. The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor harbour two of the 10 brightest stars in PACMAN NEBULA (NGC 281): FACTS, LOCATION, OPEN CLUSTER The Pacman Nebula lies in the Perseus Spiral Arm of the Milky Way. Named after the constellation Perseus, in which it is seen, the Perseus Spiral Arm is one of our galaxy’s two major spiral arms.The other one is the Scutum-Centaurus arm. The Perseus Spiral Arm is believed to lie about 6,400 light years from the Sun and have a radius of about 10.7 kiloparsecs. LIBRA CONSTELLATION: STARS, MYTH, FACTS, LOCATION Libra constellation lies in the southern sky. It is one of the zodiac constellations, first catalogued by Ptolemy in the 2nd century CE.The constellation’s name means “the weighing scales” in Latin. Libra is usually depicted as the scales held by the Greek goddess of justice Dike (or Astraea), represented by the neighbouring Virgo constellation.
CAMELOPARDALIS CONSTELLATION (THE GIRAFFE): STARS, FACTS Camelopardalis constellation lies in the northern hemisphere. Its name comes from the Latin derivation of the Greek word for “giraffe.” Taken apart, the word camelopardalis means camel (Greek kamēlos) and leopard (pardalis).The giraffe was called the “camel-leopard” because it had a long neck like a camel and a body with spots, like a leopard.
AQUARIUS CONSTELLATION: STARS, MYTH, FACTS, LOCATION, DEEP Aquarius constellation is located in the southern hemisphere. It is one of the 12 zodiac constellations.The constellation’s name means “the water-bearer” (or “cup-bearer”) in Latin and its symbol is ♒, which represents water. LYRA CONSTELLATION: STARS, MYTH, LOCATION, FACTS Lyra is a small constellation in the northern sky. It represents the lyre of Orpheus. The constellation is home to Vega, the second brightest northern star, and the Ring Nebula (M57), a famous planetary nebula.
LUPUS CONSTELLATION (THE WOLF): STARS, MYTH, FACTS Lupus (the Wolf) is a southern constellation located between Scorpius and Centaurus. It hosts the historic supernova remnant SN 1006, the globular clusters NGC 5824 and NGC 5986, and the Retina Nebula (IC 4406).
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The Mice Galaxies (NGC 4676) are a pair of colliding galaxies located in the constellation Coma Berenices. The two galaxies – designated IC 819 and… Read More »Mice Galaxies JEWEL BUG NEBULA
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The Jewel Bug Nebula (NGC 7027) is a young planetary nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It lies approximately 2,870 light years away. With an… Read More »Jewel Bug Nebula THE KITE
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* February 21, 2021April 20, 2021 The Kite is a large northern asterism that dominates the constellation Boötes. Also known as the Ice Cream Cone, it is formed by the constellation’s… Read More »The Kite DRAGONFISH NEBULA
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The Dragonfish Nebula is a vast emission nebula located in the constellation Crux. Invisible in visible light, the nebula got its name because its appearance… Read More »Dragonfish Nebula THE NIGHT SKY: FEBRUARY 2021 * by admin
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* January 29, 2021April 20, 2021 The Spirograph Nebula (IC 418) is a planetary nebula located approximately 3,600 light years away in the constellation Lepus. It lies near the ears of… Read More »Spirograph Nebula IC 1101
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* January 18, 2021April 8, 2021 IC 1101 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. With a radius of about 2 million light years and home to 100… Read More »IC 1101 FALSE CROSS
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The False Cross is an asterism formed by four bright stars in the constellations Vela and Carina. Located in the far southern sky, the diamond-shaped… Read More »False Cross THE NIGHT SKY: JANUARY 2021 * by admin
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