An artist's illustration of the Big Ring and the Great Arc near the northern constellation of Boötes the Herdsman. Astronomers have discovered a cosmic "ring" that's so enormous, it defies explanation ...

From Aldebaran to Vega, these gleaming beacons dazzle Northern Hemisphere viewers at various times of the year and provide a useful entry point into amateur astronomy Carlyn Kranking - Associate Web ...

From Andromeda to Ursa Major, these cosmic landmarks dominate the sky. Learning how to spot them will turn you into a star gazer. The Andromeda constellation, also known as the Chained Maiden, is seen ...

As we've seen in recent posts, the northern constellation Cassiopeia is chock-full of intriguing nebulae and bright star clusters. A large and relatively bright emission nebula among this group, ...

This week’s naked-eye object is Cor Caroli (Alpha [α] Canum Venaticorum), the brightest star in the northern constellation Canes Venatici the Hunting Dogs. It shines at magnitude 2.8, but the ...

As we’ve seen in recent posts, the northern constellation Cassiopeia is chock-full of intriguing nebulae and bright star clusters. A large and relatively bright emission nebula among this group, ...