Visible planets and night sky guide for December - EarthSky
3 天之前 · Jupiter shines at magnitude -2.8 this month, brighter than all the stars. It’ll be near the bright stars of golden Capella, ruddy Betelgeuse and orangish Aldebaran.
See Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky - EarthSky
2024年2月2日 · Note bright Sirius is on the bottom, and Orion’s Belt pointing to it. February is perfect for both Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere observers to view the …
What star in the northeast flashes colorfully? It’s Capella! - EarthSky
2023年10月1日 · The bright star Capella in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer is the star in the northeast that flashes red, green and blue. Capella is bright at magnitude 0.24 and it’s low …
Arcturus, the brightest star of the northern sky - EarthSky
2024年5月9日 · Bottom line: The 4th-brightest star in all the sky is Arcturus, a brilliant orangish star that’s easy to find in Northern Hemisphere spring skies with the aid of the Big Dipper.
Top 12 brightest objects in our solar system - EarthSky
2023年1月8日 · At its maximum, Jupiter shines at magnitude -2.8, nearly as bright as Mars’s peak of -2.9, and brighter than Sirius, the sky’s brightest star, which shines at magnitude -1.4.
Flashing star in autumn? Here are 3 candidates - EarthSky
2024年10月3日 · The bright star Capella in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer is our #1 choice for flashiest star on October evenings. That’s because Capella is bright, at magnitude …
Was the Christmas star real? What was it? - EarthSky
2022年12月23日 · The night is dark, and one exceedingly bright star appears to hover over the small building, sending a bright shaft of light earthward to illuminate its outline. Another light …
Brightest star, Sirius, high on October mornings - EarthSky
2024年10月25日 · No matter when you see it in the sky, Orion’s Belt always points to the sky’s brightest star, Sirius. On October mornings, Sirius and Orion can be found in the south before …
Why does the sun shine? Find out. | Space | EarthSky
2012年11月13日 · Nuclear fusion at the core of the sun turns hydrogen into helium and provides enough power to keep our star shining for ten billion years. Learn more here.
Brightest Stars - EarthSky
Aldebaran, the brightest star in Taurus the Bull, is at one tip of a V-shaped cluster. If placed where our sun is, its surface would pass the orbit of Mercury.