In Northern Hemisphere autumn (Southern Hemisphere spring), you can see a group of constellations that represented an “ocean” to the early stargazers. Source: https://earthsky.org/constellations/the-constellations-of-the-celestial-ocean…
Tag: Ptolemy
M6 and M7 in the Scorpion’s Tail
Messier 6 and Messier 7 are star clusters near Scorpius’ stinger. But you’ll need a dark sky to see these faint but stunning stellar aggregations. Source: https://earthsky.org/clusters-nebulae-galaxies/m6-and-m7-deep-sky-gems-by-scorpius-tail…
What’s a constellation? What’s an asterism?
Both constellations and asterisms are patterns of stars. What’s the difference? Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-what-is-a-constellation-asterism…
How Leo the Lion lost his tail
And how we gained a new constellation. Read about the Lion and the Queen’s Hair, one of skylore’s most famous legends, here. Source: https://earthsky.org/constellations/skylore-leo-lion-lost-tail-hair-queen-coma-berenices…
A tangle of stars in Berenices’ Hair
Berenice’s Hair – aka Coma Berenices – requires a dark sky to be seen. But it’s worth the effort, a wonderful star cluster! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/tangle-of-stars-in-berenices-hair…
The Beehive: 1,000 stars in Cancer
On a dark night, look for it as a smudge of light, with 3 times the moon’s diameter. It’s really a wondrous cluster of stars called the Beehive, or M44. Source: https://earthsky.org/clusters-nebulae-galaxies/praesepe-beehive-cluster…
Moon and Venus close around February 27 and 28
These next few evenings – February 27 and 28, 2020 – watch for the crescent moon and the brilliant planet Venus to pair up on the sky’s dome. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-venus-adorn-western-sky-after-sunset…
See the Double Cluster in Perseus
First, find the M- or W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia. The Double Cluster – 2 open star clusters – is nearby and beautiful in a dark sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/the-double-cluster-in-perseus…
Lost 2,200-year-old temple discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of an ancient temple linked to the pharaoh Ptolemy IV. The ruined structure was unearthed quite by acciden… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331021/lost-2200-year-old-temple-discovered-in-egypt…
Ancient Egyptian Temple from Reign of King Ptolemy IV Unearthed Along Nile River
Excavations for a sewer system inadvertently unearthed a 2,200-year-old temple in Egypt from the reign of King Ptolemy IV. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ptolemy-iv-temple-ancient-egypt.html