An interest in astronomy may strike early in life or later. Regardless of what lit the fire of that interest, you need ...

Twice a month, on clear nights, the University of New Hampshire Observatory in Durham opens up to the public for a viewing ...

There are plenty of star charts around the app store that feature augmented reality, where you tilt your iOS device toward the sky and the app reveals what planets and stars are in your field of ...

Most standard star charts, which include only the principal naked-eye stars, often do not give an accurate idea of constellation size.

Once you have these principal stars mastered, using the chart to discover the fainter constellations will be a lot easier. Take your time, and enjoy the journey.

Additional charts and diagrams help, although the four seasonal star maps which are used to locate these stars are a bit confusing.

Astronomy buff Mike Lynch likes to tell people to “come out and make the stars your old friends, which is what they really ...

New Map Of The Milky Way Charts Where Stars Are Born Date: March 28, 2006 Source: Boston University Summary: A team of astronomers from Boston University's Institute for Astrophysical Research has ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This accession consists of star charts used for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalogue, first published in 1966. These records ...

The article details the observation of several double stars in the constellation Aries, including Mesarthim (γ Arietis), 1 Arietis, Σ 175, λ Arietis, and 14 Arietis, utilizing star-hopping ...