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You say VAY-guh, I say VEE-guh, let’s just call it Vega
Vega raises its head above the trees, still leafless in Duluth, around 10 o'clock. Photo: Bob King When I was a kid and supposed to be in bed sleeping, I’d stand up on the mattress and look out the...
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The star Capella returns with a message
No matter how bright the moonlight, if you’re out in late summer, the star Capella still catches the eye. This picture was taken last night. Photo: Bob King The eye of winter is upon us these late...
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Travel through time with the Summer Triangle
Aurora over Finland last night photographed by Ole Solomonsen Always comes down to timing, doesn’t it? Most of us never saw the auroras that arrived yesterday in the wake of last week’s solar...
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Vega’s asteroid belts hint at hidden planets
This conceptual illustration depicts an asteroid belt around the bright star Vega. Evidence for the ring of debris comes from NASA and ESA space telescopes. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Look low in the...
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Once upon a midnight summer’s dream
The Summer Triangle, outlined by Vega, Deneb and Altair is up in the eastern sky around midnight in early May and by 10 p.m. at month’s end. The band of the Milky Way passes directly between the trio....
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Get cornered by the Summer Triangle tonight
The Summer Triangle comes up in the east-northeast sky around 11:30 p.m. in mid-May. It takes its name from three bright stars – Vega in Lyra the Harp, Deneb in the Cygnus the Swan (a.k.a. Northern...
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Asteroid smash-up tells of rocky road to planet formation
This artist’s concept shows the immediate aftermath of a large asteroid impact around NGC 2547-ID8, a 35-million-year-old sun-like star thought to be forming rocky planets. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech...
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What would the sky look like if Arcturus, Sirius or Alpha Centauri were our sun?
If Arcturus were put in place of the Sun it might look something like this at sunset, which would last an unusually long time given the vast dimensions of the star, some 25 times larger than our Sun....
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How to See Cygnus, a Cross You’ll Be Glad to Bear
Brilliant white Vega in Lyra heralds the rising of the Northern Cross. Or is it a swan? This map shows the sky facing northeast around 10:30 p.m. local time. Source: Stellarium Who hasn’t had to deal...
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Discover The Funny Side Of Delphinus
This map shows the sky facing west around 6-6:30 p.m. local time in early December. You can use the Summer Triangle to point you to the constellation Delphinus the Dolphin. Stellarium With the moon...
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