The star has the traditional name Markab (spelled Markeb to distinguish it from Alpha Pegasi in Pegasus constellation). The name is derived from the Arabic word markab, which means “something to ride.” μ Vel
Cassiopeia belongs to the Perseus family of constellations, along with Andromeda, Auriga, Cepheus, Cetus, Lacerta, Pegasus, Perseus, and Triangulum. The brightest star in the constellation is Schedar, Alpha Cassiopeiae. Schedar shines at magnitude 2.240 from a distance of 228 light-years. It is...
The constellation is home toHerschel’s Garnet Star, also known as Mu Cephei. This star is ared supergiantor also referred to as a hypergiant. This star, Mu Cephei, is located slightly below the constellation’s outline and resembles the bottom of the house, roughly in the middle. This st...
Ultraviolet imagery is particularly useful as a means of surveying large areas of the sky in order to detect and measure hot stars not previously known to exist (or at least not previously known to be hot). Figure 16 compares a far-UV image of the constellation Orion, obtained in a ...
Pegasus Ir V 94.8 −43.6 −12.3 0.15 0.76 7.9 Phoenix dIr/dSph 272.2 −69.0 −9.8 0.15 0.40 – a Data from van den Bergh (2000) and references therein, except as noted. b From Massey et al. (2007b), except as noted. c In the solar neighborhood. d From Sanders et al. (...
Hercules (The Hero - Hercules) Perseus (The Hero - Perseus) Constellations that represent Friendship Canis Major (The Great Dog) Columba (The Dove) Draco (The Dragon)- read more about the Draco constellation Pegasus (Winged Horse)- read more about the Pegasus constellation ...
The Pleiades star cluster lies in the constellation of Taurus. (Image credit: Getty Images) We’ve always had a fascination with the stars, bright beacons of light that come alive when the sky darkens. They’ve been revered as gods, used to mark changes in the seasons, and as a way...
Discusses the discovery of nine new planets since 1995. The discovery of a planet around the star 51 Pegasi in the constellation Pegasus in October 1995; The characteristics of the new planets; The elliptical orbits of the planets; Theories about the planets; Controversies about the planets. ...
What is the brightest star in the constellation Hercules? What is the brightest star in the Cancer constellation? What is the brightest star in the Pegasus constellation? What is a constellation? What constellation is Pleiades in? What is the Big Dipper constellation? What are the major stars ...
Cetus belongs to the Perseus family of constellations, along with Andromeda, Auriga, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Lacerta, Pegasus, Perseus, and Triangulum. Cetus has 14 stars with known planets and contains one Messier object, Messier 77 (M77, NGC 1068). The brightest star in the constellation is Dip...