Sep 17, 20231 minDoes the North Star Change?Yes due to precession. About 12,000 BC Vega was the North Star, lying approximately at the north celestial pole, not Polaris, and in...
Jul 25, 20231 minWhat Is An Asterism?An asterism is a small pattern or collection of stars that are not constellations, although they are often parts of a constellation: eg....
Jul 7, 20231 minWhat Makes 'The Summer Triangle' ?This is outlined by three stars: Vega, Deneb & Altair. The asterism 'The Northern Cross' (in the constellation Cygnus) is often used to...