Nomadic Space Nerd: a blog about astronomy.
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Fun Fact Friday:12/4/20
Fun Fact: Did you now that the star Betelgeuse in Orion might explode soon?
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Variable Stars
Variable stars are stars that range in size and brightness and temperature. As they cool, they also shrink and dim. Meanwhile, as variable stars heat up, they expand and brighten. One example of variable stars is Betelgeuse in Orion.
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Fun Fact Friday:11/27/20
Fun Fact: Did You Know that the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way Galaxy have already started merging?
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Saturn
Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun behind Jupiter. Saturn is part of the Gas Giants along with Jupiter It is the second largest planet in the Solar System and is so light that it can float on water. It is famous for its rings which is made of ice and asteroids ranging in…
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Fun Fact Friday:11/21/20
Fun Fact: Did you know that the Moon has different names depending on what phase it is and when?
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Uranus
Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun behind Saturn. Uranus wasn’t discovered until the late 18th century since it isn’t visible to the naked eye. Uranus is the only planet in the Solar System that orbits on its side, just over 90°. It is one of the two planets along with Neptune known as the…
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Fun Fact Friday:11/14/20
Fun Fact: Did you know that Earth is the only planet to have total solar eclipses?
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Constellation Chart(ABC order)
This is a chart of constellations in ABC order. (click a constellation to see info on it.)
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Boötes
Boötes is the 13th biggest constellation in the night sky and is a mid-latitude constellation. It’s brightest star is α Boötis (Arcturus) shining just 36 light-years away with a dazzling magnitude of -0.04.
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Auriga
Auriga is the 21st biggest in the night sky and one of it’s stars are shared with Taurus. It’s brightest star is α Aurigae (Capella) with a magnitude of 0.1. It is fully visible from 90°N to 34°S and is best seen from December to February.