Monthly Archives: May 2025

Scorpius, the celestial scorpion, is a fascinating constellation! “Scorpius’ eye,” which could relate to the bright star Antares in the Scorpius constellation. Antares is often called the “heart of the scorpion” due to its reddish hue and prominent position -it’s … Continue reading →

Spica is not a single star, but a binary system, meaning two stars orbit closely around one another, every four days. The stars lie approximately 11 million miles (less than 18 million kilometres) away from each other and appear as … Continue reading →

Aselli – the name “Aselli” is Latin for “donkeys” In astronomy, “Aselli” refers to two stars in the constellation Cancer, specifically Gamma Cancri (Asellus Borealis / Northern Donkey) and Delta Cancri (Asellus Australis / Southern Donkey). These stars are located … Continue reading →

The new operating satellites in orbit are Amazon Kuiper, which left light trails passing conjunction of Mars and Messier 44 (open cluster) in long exposure images.o(More information about Amazon Kuiper.)

Eta Aquarids (5th thru 6th May) Note: the radiant of the Eta Aquarids, which peaks around 5th thru 6th May, is challenging to observe from the UK due to its radiant in the constellation Aquarius being quite low on the horizon during … Continue reading →

Lunar X and Lunar V are optical features on the moon, visible through a telescope for several hours around the time of the first quarter moon.

The Moon, Mars, and the Beehive Cluster (M44) also known as Praesepe, is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer and is visible to the naked eye under dark skies, will align beautifully in the night sky. Mars will appear … Continue reading →

Vesta at oppositionAt opposition, Vesta will be located in the constellation of Libra, near the boundary with Virgo.ooooFrom a dark sky, it may even be visible to the naked eye, but binoculars will provide a better view. oHow to sign … Continue reading →

To locate castor in Gemini using the Moon as a guide, here’s a simple star-hopping method ooooCastor is a fascinating star system, as it’s actually a three binary stars, meaning it consists of six stars bound together by gravity!o ooooHow … Continue reading →