Delta Scorpii, also known as Dschubba, is in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. It’s the middle star in the little arc of 3 stars above bright red star Antares, the Scorpion’s Heart. These 3 stars are called the Crown of the Scorpion. Chart via Wikimedia (public domain).Finding (and pronouncing) Dschubba| EarthSky
This chart shows the 3 stars of the Summer Triangle, in the east in the evening in July. Note Vega’s constellation, Lyra. The Summer Triangle is big! A 12-inch (1/3-meter) ruler, placed at an arm’s length from your eye, will span the approximate distance from Vega to the star Altair. And an outstretched hand will fill the gap between Vega and Deneb. You can see the Summer Triangle in the evening from around May through the end of every year.The Summer Triangle| EarthSky
The bright star Deneb is part of the famous Summer Triangle asterism. Its constellation Cygnus the Swan flies across the July evening sky.Deneb or Alpha Cygni is the northernmost star in the famous Summer Triangle, a prominent asterism visible in the east on July and August evenings. Three bright stars make up the Summer Triangle. They are the brightest stars in three separate constellations. Deneb’s constellation is Cygnus the Swan. In a dark sky, you can imagine the Swan, flying along the...| EarthSky
Altair, in the constellation Aquila the Eagle, makes up the Summer Triangle along with Deneb and Vega. You’ll find this large triangle in the east in the evening in July. As the months pass, the Triangle will shift westward. It’ll grace our skies until around the year’s end. Chart via EarthSky.The bright star Altair, aka Alpha Aquilae, shines as the brightest star in the constellation Aquila the Eagle. Mostly known for being one of the three Summer Triangle stars, this star is distincti...| EarthSky
The constellation Scorpius with the red star Antares at the Scorpion’s Heart. It’s visible in the evenings for the next few months around the June solstice. Chart via EarthSky.Antares is an eye-catching star, shining with a distinctive bright red sparkle on northern summer evenings. Indeed, in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s a red beacon in winter evening skies. This star, also known as Alpha Scorpii, lies about 550 light-years away. It’s the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation...| EarthSky
The sun in extreme ultraviolet, with a false color green. Do stars look green? Scientists say no, but observers swear Zubeneschamali, in the constellation Libra the Scales, does look green. Image via SOHO/ ESA/ NASA.Zubeneschamali (Beta Librae) is the brightest star in the constellation Libra the Scales. It’s only a touch brighter than the other bright star in Libra, called Zubenelgenubi. Modern observers – and we’re talking about professional astronomers now – often say that the star...| EarthSky
Dionysus, the god of wine, and Ariadne, a Minoan princess, from around 400-375 BCE, pictured on the side of an old wine bowl from Thebes. And the star Alphecca represents a jewel in Ariadne’s crown. Image via Wikimedia Commons.Alphecca has several names| EarthSky
EarthSky founder Deborah Byrd hosted a popular livestream on the Dog Star – blazing Sirius – in late January … watch it here.| EarthSky
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Michael Teoh at Heng Ee Observatory in Penang, Malaysia, captured this photo of Sirius A (center) and Sirius B (a white dwarf on the left) on January 26, 2021. He used 30 1-second exposures and stacked them together to make faint Sirius B appear. Thank you, Michael!The brightest star in our sky, Sirius, and its white dwarf companion, Sirius B, are currently farthest apart from our perspective. The two stars orbit each other with a period of about 50 years,...| EarthSky
Sun news for November 12-13, 2024. NOAA is forecasting active (kp=4) geomagnetic conditions for tonight and tomorrow, with the possibility of a G1 storm (Kp=5). This is due to fast solar wind from a coronal hole on the Earth-facing solar disk. Image via NOAASun news November 13: Auroras possible tonight and tomorrow| EarthSky