This “Secret Garden Cluster” draws you into the heavens. IC 4756 is a must see every summer!
Tag Archives: Serpens
Nu Serpentis: A White Double Star in Serpens
Nu Serpentis is a double star in the summer constellation Serpens also known as 53 Ser and HD 156928 or SAO 160479.
Beta Serpentis: Binary Star and Traveler in the Ursa Major Group
Beta Serpentis is a binary star in the summer constellation Serpens. Of note, the pair also belong to the Ursa Major Moving Group.
Struve 1919: Serpens Offers an Attractive Double of Peach and Blue
Struve 1919 is an attractive double star in the constellation of Serpens. It’s best viewed during the summer. The binary is also known as STF 1919, SAO 101438, HR5659, HD135101.
Messier 16 (NGC 6611): The Eagle Nebula
As summertime begins in the northern hemisphere, Messier 16 (also known as the Eagle Nebula or Star Queen Nebula) comes on the scene. The popular Eagle Nebula s a diffuse emission nebula located in the constellation Serpens.
Alya (Theta Serpentis): Stars of Yellow and Green
Alya is a three-star system in the constellation Serpens.
Delta Serpentis: Two Stars on the Verge of Becoming Giants
Delta Serpentis is a double star in the lesser-known constellation of Serpens, the serpent. It makes a for a pretty summertime target.
Messier 5 (NGC 5904): A Glorious Globular and Summertime Rose
On the night of May 5, 1702, Gottfried Kirch was comet hunting with his wife Maria when they discovered a “nebulous star” in the constellation of Serpens. The Kirches stumbled upon this cluster — one of the largest, brightest, and oldest in the heavens
The Garden Astronomer 