Explore WNO 1 in Cetus, a subtle double star perfect for small telescopes. Observation tips, star details, and a peaceful night sky experience.
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Beta Piscis Austrini: Double Star in Southern Fish
Beta PsA: See this beautiful double star near Fomalhaut. Though long thought a binary, the stars are moving apart, proving they are just a line-of-sight pair.
94 Aquarii: A Triple Star in Aquarius
94 Aquarii is a triple star in Aquarius with a warm yellow primary and a subtle companion. A rewarding target for small telescopes in autumn skies. Learn about it and see what it looks like in telescope.
91 Aquarii (Psi1 Aquarii): A Mulitple Star System
Zeta Aquarii, a binary star system in Aquarius, is about 92 light-years away. First identified by William Herschel in 1777, it appears as a single point to the naked eye. Both stars are similar F-type main-sequence stars, orbiting each other every 587 years, exhibiting complexity beneath their apparent simplicity. This post explores the star and illustrates what it looks like in the telescope. Also known as: STF 2909, SAO 146108, HIP 110960, GC 31398, HR 8558, Zet1 Aqr, 55 Aquarii, HD 213052, 55 Aqr
NGC 6883: Star Cluster Looks Like Asteroids!
Explore NGC 6883, a small star cluster in Cygnus, and discover its connection to a sprawling stellar neighborhood. Includes sketch under suburban skies.
NGC 6818: Little Gem Nebula in Sagittarius
Discover the Little Gem Nebula (NGC 6818) in Sagittarius—a vivid blue-green bubble marking a star’s final breath, as I observed through my telescope.
Stars Fell Like Snow: Witnesses to the 1833 Leonid Meteor Storm
The 1833 Leonid meteor storm stunned America. Read the harrowing eyewitness accounts of the night the stars fell like snow and the sky caught fire.
Delta¹ and Delta² Gruis: An Optical Double Star
Explore Delta¹ and Delta² Gruis, a striking optical double star in Grus, with viewing tips and a detailed Seestar image.
The Garden Astronomer 