We hear these stories every year because they’re just that: stories. Like Icarus flying too close to the sun or Orion’s picture being drawn in the sky, they sound made up and seem too fantastical to be true. But they’re still compelling, so they keep being passed down from one cla...
If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, Orion is located in the southwestern sky and if you are in the Southern Hemisphere it is visible in the northwestern sky. The three bright stars Alnilam, Mintaka and Alnitak that form Orion's belt are the easiest to spot. Don't look directly at ...
The next major meteor shower will be the Orionids, peaking in mid-October. Astronomy Mars and Jupiter are set to get chummy in the night sky Webb Space Telescope’s latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared NASA telescope spots a super Jupiter...
In this post, I’ll break down how to photograph theOrion Nebula, one of the most spectacular deep-sky objects in the night sky. While it may just look like a smudge to the naked eye, Orion is the nearest, large star-forming region to Earth at just 1,500 light years away. When yo...
Orion is the focal point of a stunning gathering of bright stars and constellations. The belt points down and to the left to a brilliant white star: Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, leader of the constellation Canis Major the Great Dog. Sirius always dazzles, but the star espe...
To find Taurus, look for the constellation Orion and then peer to the northeast to find the red star Aldebaran, the star in the bull's eye. Don't look directly at Taurus to find meteors; the shooting stars will be visible all over the night sky. Make sure to move your gaze around ...
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This telescope excels at capturing larger deep-sky nebulae such as the Orion Nebula. The Z73 features a large image circle, which is great for imaging with astronomy cameras with a large sensor (APS-C and full-frame). For the best optical performance, you will also need to invest in a...
Meteor showers are named for the constellations from which they appear (such as the Perseids, Orionids and Leonids). Typically, meteors occur too fast to be seen with a telescope. The best way to see meteor showers is with the naked eye and/or binoculars in a dark sky where there are ...
Meteor showers are named for the constellations from which they appear (such as the Perseids, Orionids and Leonids). Typically, meteors occur too fast to be seen with a telescope. The best way to see meteor showers is with the naked eye and/or binoculars in a dark sky where there are ...