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Constellation :- Lepus (The Hare)
Published on 22 Jan 2011 at 00:00.
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Saturday 22nd January 2011
Lepus (The Hare)
This constellation is visible this month till around the end of February 2011, Lepus is a small constellation lying under the feet of Orion (The Hunter), and is pursued across the sky by his dog in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog).
Deep Sky Objects in Lepus
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Double Star in Andromeda
Published on 25 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 25th November 2010
Almaak Star
Almaak in the constellation of Andromeda, is easy enough to find in the northern hemisphere, it lies nearly overhead this month between the Great Square of Pegasus (The Winged Horse) and the bright stars of the constellation Perseus.
To find Almaak (also called gamma Andromedae), start at the northern corner of the Great [...]
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Constellation :- Triangulum (The Triangle)
Published on 15 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 15th November 2010
This small constellation of Triangulum (The Triangle) comprising three faint stars but easily found between the constellation of Andromeda and Aries ~ the brightest star, Beta (magnitude 3.0) form well-marked triangle with Alpha (3.4) and Gamma (4.0).
This constellation is visible from August to March and the best seen the highest in sky [...]
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Season Constellation
Published on 14 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Sunday 14th November 2010
Winter Sky
Why the constellations change through the yearly?
Because the Earth spins on it’s axis so we see the constellations differently – this is also why we have seasons.
See the movie of seasons.
Click here for the Sky Map of :- Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.
Look like in 50,000 years
Published on 13 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Saturday 13th November 2010
Constellation:- Ursa Major
(Left – today / Right – 50,000 years time.)
It is among the most famous constellations – third largest in the sky, occupying a much wider area than that covered by the group of seven stars form the asterism of the Plough.
What will the constellation of Ursa Major look like in [...]
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`Circlet of Pisces`
Published on 11 Nov 2010 at 00:00.
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Thursday 11th November 2010
Circlet of Pisces
How many stars can you spot inside `Circlet of Pisces`?
The Circlet of Pisces makes a great event for beginning observers, while the planet of Uranus and land of galaxies provide nice target for telescope owners.
See the SkyMap.
Star :- Mira
Published on 18 Oct 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 18th October 2010
Credit by Stefan Seip, Germany.
DO NOT MISS
See the star Mira in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster or Whale) at it’s brightest this week.
Mira is a variable star that can be seen with the naked eye when it’s at maximun, but at other times requires a binocular or telescope.
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Constellation :- Aquarius (The Water Carrier)
Published on 13 Oct 2010 at 00:00.
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Wednesday 13th October 2010
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This well-known constellation represents a youth pouring water from a jar, the stream of water flows into mouth of a large fish, represented by the constellation of Piscis Austrinus to the south.
Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac, the Sun passing through it from 16 February to [...]
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Constellation :- Capricornus (The Sea Goat)
Published on 4 Oct 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 4th October 2010
Messier 30 (M30) Globular Cluster
The smallest constellation of the zodiac, lying between Sagittarius (The Archer) and Aquarius (The Water Carrier) that depicts a fish-tailed goat is called `The Sea Goat` or `The Horned Goat`. It has the important cluster is M30, a Globular Cluster of magnitude 7.5
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After Sunset tonight
Published on 26 Jul 2010 at 00:00.
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Monday 26th July 2010
Sunset Planets
Mars and Saturn are meeting at a particular place with Venus to form a skinny triangle in the sunset sky in the West. When the sun sets tonight, go outside and look West.
Venus pops out of the twilight first, followed by Saturn, then Mars by binoculars or a small telescope.
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