Ara
Located in the Southern Hemisphere, the constellation Ara, lies between Scorpius, Telescopium, Triangulum Australe and Norma. Ara means ‘the altar’ in Latin and was 1 of the 48 constellations described by 2nd-century Greek astronomer Ptolemy….
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Top 5 Largest Impact Craters In Australia and Pacific
With over 190 confirmed impact craters having hit Earth, there are a plethora of interesting discoveries! A good example of this being that scientists can roughly determine the age of an impact based upon the…
Crux
Centered on 4 stars a bright portion of the Milky Way in the Southern Hemisphere skies, the constellation Crux is one of the most easily distinguished constellations in the sky. As each of these 4…
Top 5 Largest Impact Craters In South America
With over 190 confirmed impact craters having hit Earth, there are a plethora of interesting discoveries! A good example of this being that scientists can roughly determine the age of an impact based upon the…
Norma
Created in the 18th century by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, Norma is a small constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere that exists between Ara and Lupus. Lacaille created 12 constellations during this time period, which included Norma, and Norma is…
Top 5 Largest Impact Craters In Europe
With over 190 confirmed impact craters having hit Earth, there are a plethora of interesting discoveries! A good example of this being that scientists can roughly determine the age of an impact based upon the…
Oregon Dark Sky Brightness Update #7
Every few months, the IDA Oregon Chapter puts out their most recent report about how the previous few months have progressed from a light pollution perspective. We previously covered the 6th report, therefore, with the…
Micromoons: What Are They And How Rare?
Just as there are names for when the full moon is larger than normal, 4 full moons in a season, and 4 new moons in a season, there is also a name for when the…
Triangulum Australe
Located in the southern celestial hemisphere, Triangulum Australe is a small constellation. The name is Latin for “the southern triangle”, which distinguishes it from the northern sky constellation Triangulum. Triangulum Australe is derived from the almost equilateral pattern of its three brightest stars….
Kristie Wolfe, Acclaimed Airbnb Host, Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for MoonPass Lookouts Project
Kristie Wolfe, an acclaimed Airbnb host known for her unique and unforgettableproperties, is excited to announce the launch of her first-ever crowdfunding campaignfor her latest project, MoonPass Lookouts. Set in the beautiful forest of Wallace,…