Tag: Al-Sufi Book of Fixed Stars

Bright Planets Bracket Evening, Medusa Winks, the Morning Moon Covers Spica, and a Peek at Pegasus!

NGC 7479 aka the Superman Galaxy and the Propeller Galaxy is located below (south of) the bright star Markab in Pegasus. One of my favourite galaxies, it is considered peculiar due to its asymmetrical arms. It spans about 1/15th the diameter of a full moon and is visible in larger telescopes on dark nights. This…
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A Full Worm Moon Visits Virgo, Ceres Skims a Spiral Galaxy, the Gems of Gemini, and Springing Forward!

This beautiful image of Gemini’s Messier 35 and the smaller, but denser open star cluster NGC 2158 (below right of centre) was captured by “Mr. Eclipse” himself, Fred Espenak. Two more small open clusters shine at the far right – squint to see them! The image spans two thumb widths, or 2.5 angular degrees, left…
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