Astronomy
How Many Stars are There in the Milky Way?
The Milky Way Galaxy, our little corner of the Universe, is a pretty massive place, with an estimated 200-400 million…
Pegasus
Positioned north of the ecliptic plane, the constellation of Pegasus was one of the original 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy,…
Pavo
Located south of the ecliptic plane, the constellation of Pavo was created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Dutch…
Orion
[/caption] The constellation of Orion resides on the celestial equator and is one of the most brilliant and recognized in…
Astronomers Now Looking For Exomoons Around Exoplanets
[/caption]It looks like astronomers have already grown tired of taking direct observations of exoplanets, been there, done that. So they…
Ophiuchus
[/caption] The sprawling constellation of Ophiuchus sits on the celestial equator and was one of the 48 original constellations charted…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – December 12-14, 2008
[/caption] "And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas and God…
The Christmas Star – Fact or Fiction?
'Tis the season... And every year around this time people notice the brilliant 'star' to the west just after sunset.…
Octans
[/caption] The small constellation southern circumpolar constellation of Norma was originally charted by Abbe Nicolas Louis de Lacaille who named…
Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks On December 13
[/caption] Are you ready for one of the most hauntingly beautiful displays of celestial fireworks around? Then be on hand…