Located in the southern celestial hemisphere, the constellation Fornax is partly ringed by the celestial river Eridanus. The name of the constellation, Fornax is Latin for furnace, which was given by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1756. Alpha, Beta and Nu Fornacis,…
The 8 planets in the solar system have a total of 181 moons at the time of this writing. Although new moons are being discovered all the time, there are many interesting things to learn…
This article will help provide some really unique astronomical and space events, plus some amazing historic launches in 2024. The astronomical events that will be highlighted are not the normal meteor showers, full moons, or…
Located in the southern celestial hemisphere, Crater is a small constellation with its name being the latinization of the Greek krater, a type of cup used to water down wine. Crater is 1 of the…
Located in the southern celestial hemisphere, Scorpius is one of the constellations of the zodiac, with a name in Latin meaning scorpion. Identified by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century, Scorpius is an…
Located in the southern celestial hemisphere, Sagittarius is 1 of 12 the constellations of the zodiac. It is also 1 of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy and is one of the…
Located in the northern sky, the constellation Pegasus is named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology. Pegasus has a long history with it being 1 of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, with the IAU recognizing…
Located in the northern hemisphere, Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac. Because of its size and location, the constellation was viewed by most European cultures per Greco-Roman antiquity as a distant pair of fishes connected by one cord…
There are 14 US states with State Parks that are Bortle 1 scale, which is the darkest that the skies could be. Of these 14 states, 2 states have at least 5 Bortle 1 sites…
Located in the northern sky, Perseus is a constellation that is named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus. It is one of the 48 ancient constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains part of the 88 modern constellations. It is located near…