Say hello to one of the most remote open star clusters in the Messier catalog.
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Dabih: A Wide Naked-Eye Double Victim of Lunar Occultations
Dabih has several intriguing factors, including that it sails along the ecliptic, so it can be occulted by the Moon.
Algedi Prima: A Creamy Yellow Double Star in Capricornus
Algedi Prima is a nice optical double with a surprising twist: The stars look the same in the telescope but they are hundreds of light years apart!
Zeta Cephei: Warm Red Supergiant in Cepheus
Zeta Cephei is a red-orange supergiant star in the constellation of Cepheus.
31 Cygni: A Trio of Orange, Blue, and White Stars
31 Cygni (Omicron Cygni) is a triple star system in Cygnus with large orange giants and blue companions, ideal for telescope observers in fall.
Alfirk (Beta Cephei): Cepheus’ Multiple Cool Giant Blue
Beta Cephei, known by its traditional name of Alfirk, makes its home in the fall constellation of Cepheus and is a multiple star system.
Regulus: Bright and Blue Heart of the Lion
Regulus, a bright blue and hot star of the spring and summer sky, makes its home in the constellation Leo.
Al Kurhah: An Attractive Multiple Star Belonging to a King
The star Xi Cephei, known by the name Kurhah or Al Kurhah, is a multiple star system in the constellation Cepheus. My observation shows a beautiful orange bright star with a pale white smaller star nearby. It’s best viewed in autumn in the northern hemisphere and is a great target for backyard astronomers.
The Garden Astronomer 