Astronomy
Astronomers Catch Binary Star Explosion Inside a Nebula
[/caption] The explosion of a binary star inside a planetary nebula has been detected, an event not witnessed for more…
Cosmic Rays from Mysterious Source Bombarding Earth
[/caption] Scientists have discovered an unidentified source of high-energy cosmic rays bombarding Earth from space. They say it must be…
Lepus
[/caption] Created as one of Ptolemy's original 48 constellations and positioned just south of the celestial equator, Lepus has endured…
Leo Minor
[/caption] Leo Minor is a very small and dim constellation which was created by Johannes Hevelius in 1687 and later…
Leo
[/caption] Positioned directly on the ecliptic plane, Leo is a constellation of the zodiac preceded by Cancer to the west…
Lacerta
[/caption] The constellation of Lacerta is unusual, because it did not belong orignally to those created by Ptolemy - but…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – November 14-16, 2008
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for one terrific weekend? Although the Moon will interfere, one of the year's best…
Indus
[/caption] The constellation of Indus was originally created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Dutch sea navigators Pieter Dirkszoon…
Cassini Finds New Mysterious Infrared Aurora
An infrared camera aboard NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered a unique aurora lighting up Saturn's polar cap. The mysterious new…
Hydrus
[/caption] The constellation of Hydrus was originally created by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Dutch sea navigators Pieter Dirkszoon…