The Sun isn’t exactly your typical star, but its light, warmth, and overall stability has helped lead to life on Earth. The post Meet The Sun, Our Own Star appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Meet Denebola, and Catch a Lion by the Tail
Meet Denebola, the tail of Leo, the Lion. This young star is a fast rotater but otherwise not that different from our Sun. The post Meet Denebola, and Catch a Lion by the Tail appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreA New Way to See the Big Dipper
Unlike most asterisms, many of the Big Dipper’s stars really are physically connected. They belong to a loosely bound stellar stream called the Ursa Major Moving Cluster. The post A New Way to See the Big Dipper appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMeet Procyon, Orion’s Littler Dog
Meet Procyon, the brightest of the few stars in Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog. On its way to becoming a giant, this star is part of the Winter Triangle and Wniter Hexagon asterisms. The post Meet Procyon, Orion’s Littler Dog appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMeet Shackleton Crater: Future Moon Landing Site
Shackleton Crater at the lunar south pole is a site of future exploration — and you can even see it through your telescope during favorable librations. The post Meet Shackleton Crater: Future Moon Landing Site appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMeet Mizar and Alcor: The Horse and Rider
Mizar and Alcor, stars sometimes referred to as “the horse and the rider,” serve as a vision test and an introduction to “double stars.” The post Meet Mizar and Alcor: The Horse and Rider appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTour 15 of the Brightest Stars on New Year’s Eve (VIDEO)
Tour 15 of the sky’s brightest stars all in one night on this New Year’s Eve! This interactive Worldwide Telescope video will show you the way. The post Tour 15 of the Brightest Stars on New Year's Eve (VIDEO) appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMeet Proxima Centauri: The Closest Star
Proxima Centauri is the dimmest and smallest of the Alpha Centauri system, but it has the honor of being the nearest star. The post Meet Proxima Centauri: The Closest Star appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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