The Coathanger star cluster resembles its namesake and is easy to spot through binoculars. Use the star Albireo – part of the Summer Triangle – to find it. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/the-coathanger-a-binocular-star-hop-adventure…
Tag: Favorite Star Patterns
Find the Summer Triangle
It’s not officially summer yet on the northern half of Earth, but our skies are beginning to look like summer. On these June evenings, find the large pattern of the Summer Triangle ascending in the east. It’s made of the 3 bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/summer-triangle-asterism-vega-deneb-altair…
Northerners’ guide to Southern Cross
The Southern Cross climbs highest – due south – in the evening around now. Latitudes like Hawaii can see it. It’s possible to see from latitudes like the far-southern contiguous U.S., but difficult. Source: https://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/the-southern-cross-signpost-of-southern-skies…