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Messier 106 is a superb spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. Image: David Wills. Sniff out the Hunting Dogs (Canes Venatici), the home of the magnificent Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) in the far northern sky, and you’ll find more galaxies than you can shake a stick at. Prominent Messier 106 (NGC 4258) is a superb spiral galaxy that holds its own in the company of the likes of the Sunflower Galaxy (M63) and M94. It’s bright enough to be found through a pair of binoculars and it looks like a galaxy through even a small telescope. M106 lies in the north-western corner of Canes Venatici, 7.5° south-east of Phecda (gamma Ursae Majoris), the star at the south-eastern corner of the Plough’s ‘bowl’. AN graphic by Greg Smye-Rumsby. Where to look...
El experto en meteorología de eclipses, Jay Anderson, comparte los pronósticos a largo plazo para el día del eclipse, así como instrucciones sobre cómo consultar las previsiones del tiempo a medida que el 8 de abril se acerque. The post ¿QUÉ TIEMPO HARÁ EL DÍA DEL ECLIPSE SOLAR TOTAL? appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Continue reading...
The Imbrium Basin is the largest impact basin on the Moon’s near side, with a diameter of around 1,160 kilometres. The South Pole-Aitken Basin on the far side is twice as large. The massive impact event that formed Imbrium, one of the most violent in the history of the Solar System that occurred 3.85 billion years ago, left a giant crater which was subsequently infilled by basaltic lava. Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains), the huge lava plain that we see today in the Moon’s north-western quadrant, is the most obvious legacy of that ancient, cataclysmic event. Second only in size to neighbouring Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms), Mare Imbrium is obvious to the naked eye on a 10 day-old gibbous Moon; indeed, Imbrium forms the left eye of...
The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, is the perfect opportunity to get people of all ages interested in the wonder of eclipses through art and science. Here are some activities that anyone with even a passing interest can get involved in The post Activities for Kids Before and During the Solar Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Continue reading...
Messier 95 is a very photogenic barred-spiral galaxy. Image: Patrick Gilliland. Early spring heralds the rise of the galaxies, when over the next three months or so the prime-time night sky is overflowing with a veritable treasure trove of bright and beautiful targets. Leo, the Lion, lies at the vanguard of this spring onslaught, offering as it does five Messier-designated galaxies and a handful of others that would wear the mantle comfortably. Messier 95 and 96 are a very special pairing of photogenic spiral galaxies lying under a degree apart at the centre of Leo, about nine degrees east of Leo’s dominant star, magnitude +1.4 Regulus (alpha [α] Leonis). A small telescope will show the pair, while imagers can get great results, with...
Betelgeuse has dipped nearly half a magnitude since late January. Could it be headed for another Great Dimming Event? We also take a look at this spring's "other" eclipse. The post Is Betelgeuse Fading Again? appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Continue reading...
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