You’ll find M20, the Trifid nebula, in a dark sky near the spout of the Teapot in Sagittarius. Notice the 3 westernmost (right-hand) stars of the Teapot spout, then get ready to star-hop! If you use binoculars, go about twice the spout’s distance upward until a bright hazy object glares at you in your binoculars. That’s the Lagoon nebula (Messier 8), which is visible to the unaided eye on a dark, moonless night. Once you locate the Lagoon nebula, look for the Trifid nebula as a hazy obj...| EarthSky
The Eagle nebula - aka Messier 16 or M16 - is home to several well-known cosmic structures, including the stunning Pillars of Creation and Stellar Spire. The post The awesome beauty of the Eagle nebula first appeared on EarthSky.| Clusters Nebulae Galaxies | EarthSky
Many stargazers call it the finest globular cluster in the northern half of the heavens. It's M13, also known as the Great Cluster in Hercules. The post Meet M13, the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules first appeared on EarthSky.| Clusters Nebulae Galaxies | EarthSky
Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown, with its brightest star Alphecca. Read more about the Northern Crown below. Image via Fred Espenak/ AstroPixels. Used with permission.On any evening from June, July and August, look for the constellation Corona Borealis, also known as the Northern Crown. However, you’ll need a dark sky to see it. If you have one, the constellation is easy and distinctive. In fact, its stars form a distinct C shape in the night sky. Then, in the middle of the C is a white...| EarthSky
Let your eyes and imagination drift to see the winding shape of Draco the Dragon. And meet Thuban, a former pole star, between the Big and Little Dippers. The post Draco the Dragon and Thuban, a former pole star first appeared on EarthSky.| Constellations | EarthSky
Corvus is a small constellation, recognizable for its compact, boxy shape. It's a fun one!| EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
The constellation Virgo the Maiden is easy to find by using the handle of the Big Dipper to arc to Arcturus in Boötes, then speeding on (or spiking down) to Spica, Virgo’s brightest star. Image via EarthSky.Millions come to EarthSky for night sky news and trusted science. Your donation keeps it free and accessible for all.| EarthSky
Taurus the Bull contains 2 star clusters that are easy to spot, the Pleiades and the Hyades.Taurus the Bull| EarthSky
M11, imaged by the European Southern Observatory’s 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, is an open star cluster. The blue stars near the center of the Wild Duck Cluster are young, hot stars. Image via ESO. Used with permission.The Wild Duck Cluster, also known as Messier 11 or M11, is a distant open star cluster. The cluster lies in the direction of the constellation Scutum the Shield. Its distance of 6,120 light-years means it’s quite faint. So, you’ll need binocul...| EarthSky
Two spectacular star clusters glitter near the “stinger stars” – Shaula and Lesath – in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. Messier 6 and Messier 7 – or M6 and M7 – are open star clusters. Each cluster is a group of stars formed from the same interstellar cloud. The two clusters are visible on summer evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, or winter evenings in the Southern Hemisphere. They’re best viewed in a dark sky, and are a stunning sight through binoculars.| EarthSky
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The 3 brightest stars in this image make up the asterism of the Summer Triangle, a giant triangle in the sky composed of the bright stars Vega (top left), Altair (lower middle) and Deneb (far left). Also in this image, under a dark sky and on a moonless night, is the Great Rift, that passes right through the Milky Way and the Summer Triangle. Image via NASA/ A. Fujii/ ESA.| EarthSky