The Moon is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension of The Moon is 03h 53m 18s and the Declination is +19° 29’ 41” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [ change ]). The current magnitude of The Moon is -11.81 (JPL). What constellation is next to orion? …
STAR SYSTEM. Polaris is not a single star, but a multiple star system. The main component, Alpha Ursae Minoris Aa, is an evolved yellow supergiant star belonging to the spectral class F7. It is 2,500 times more luminous than the Sun, 4.5 times more massive, and has a radius 46 times that of the Sun. …
The Sirius Star is actually a binary star system. Sirius A is the visible larger star, and Sirius B is a very dense, much smaller white dwarf star. The Sirius star or dog-star is one of the brightest in the night sky. Today modern astronomers have revealed why the Sirius Star appears as it does. …
With the celestial poles on the horizon, all stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west for observers at the equator. Observers can never see all 88 constellations from a single location on Earth. Another frequently asked question is “Why do the stars rise in the east?”. Earth rotates or spins …
Vega is a bright star just 25 light-years from Earth, visible in the summer sky of the Northern Hemisphere. The star is part of the constellation Lyra and forms an asterism with the stars Deneb and Altair that is known as the Summer Triangle. To a hypothetical observer in the Vega system, the Sun would …
The North Star is Polaris, located in the constellation Ursa Minor. It does not sit directly on the Earth’s north celestial pole, but it is very close. In the northern hemisphere, Polaris is easy to identify using the Little Dipper as a reference. What are northern constellations? Northern constellations are those found in the northern …
Big Dipper Also known as Saptarishi in India, the big dipper constellation is formed of seven stars and is visible in the Northern Hemisphere in the sky. It is also known as Ursa Major. It is generally observed during the summer in the early part of the season. The Big Dipper (US) or the Plough …
Cassiopeia or The Queen is one of the 88 constellations modern astronomers have divided the sky into. It’s part of the Perseus constellation family. Cassiopeia is best seen in November (from latitudes +90° to -20°). You might be wondering “What constellation am i?” What are your thoughts while looking at the stars? My life B. …
Polaris, also known as the North Star, Alpha Ursae Minoris or Star of Arcady, is the brightest star in Ursa Minor constellation. It is the closest bright star to the North Celestial Pole. What is the leading edge of the Polaris constellation? The leading edge (defined by the stars Dubhe and Merak ) is referenced …
If observed through the year, the constellations shift gradually to the west. This is caused by Earth’s orbit around our Sun. In the summer, viewers are looking in a different direction in space at night than they are during the winter. While I was researching we ran into the question “Why do some constellations appear …