What are the 5 largest constellations that one can see from the Pacific Northwest? This is a great question as the largest constellations visible from the Pacific Northwest happen to be the largest constellations in…
The constellation Cetus has a been depicted in many ways through history as several cultures have each had different depictions and mythologies for the constellation. The constellation represents in sea monster in Greek mythology, and…
In addition to our resources providing information about state parks and major cities in each US state that the solar eclipse passes through, here is some additional information about 2024 eclipse amateur astronomy clubs that…
Messier 110 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy that is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy. Although Charles Messier never included the galaxy in his list, it was depicted by him, together with M32, on a…
Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy exhibiting a weak inner ring structure around the central bar. This is a great springtime galaxy to view regardless of where one lives and can easily be found…
Located in the Southern Sky, Lupus is a constellation that is Latin for wolf. Lupus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern…
Messier 108, nicknamed the Surfboard Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy is circumpolar north of latitude 35N and can be seen throughout the year in the Pacific…
Located in the southern sky, Caelum is a faint constellation that was a introduced in the 1750s by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. In Latin, the name means “chisel,” but it was formerly known as Caelum Sculptorium. Caelum Scupltorium is Latin…
Messier 107 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus. Messier 107 is a class X globular cluster, which means that it is very loose, with a very open stellar distribution. M107 has several…
Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after Cepheus, a king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. Cepheus has one star with known planets and contains no Messier objects. The brightest star in the…