Tag: Mars and the Beehive

Venus is Globular, Jupiter Reaches Opposition, Mars Reverses near the Bees, a Picturesque Moon Occults Saturn, and we Peruse Perseus!

December 1, 2024

This image of the Fossil Footprint Nebula NGC 1491 in Perseus was captured by Adam Block at Mount Lemmon Observatory in Arizona. This image is nearly one degree wide, or about one finger’s width. (Wikipedia) Happy December, Stargazers! Here are your Astronomy Skylights for the week of December 1st, 2024 by Chris Vaughan. Feel free…
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Bright Planets Bracket Evening, Medusa Winks, the Morning Moon Covers Spica, and a Peek at Pegasus!

November 24, 2024

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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