Fixed Star Rukbat
Rukbat at 16°37′ Capricorn has an orb of 1°00′ The Sun joins Rukbat on January 7 Alpha Sagittarii, Rukbat, is a blue, 3.97 magnitude star on the left knee of the Archer, constellation Sagittarius....
View Article28 Brilliant and Illustrious Stars
I have added more interpretations to my list of fixed stars. They come from the 28 “brilliant and illustrious stars” written anonymously in 379 AD. [1] Most astrological interpretations are for the...
View ArticleNorma Constellation Meaning
Constellation Norma, the Level and Square, is one of the 88 modern constellations, and spans 6 degrees of the zodiac within constellation Scorpius, from 8° to 14° Sagittarius Sign. It is bordered by...
View ArticleColumba Constellation Meaning
Constellation Columba the Dove was originally called Columba Noachi, meaning “Noah’s dove.” It was introduced by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius in the late 16th century. [1] Columba spans 26...
View ArticleMicroscopium Constellation Meaning
Constellation Microscopium in the southern celestial hemisphere was formed by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1752. It represents a microscope, which he described as “consisting of a tube above a square...
View ArticleFixed Star Tianyi – 7 Draconis
Tianyi at 22°57′ Leo as an orb of 1°00′ The Sun joins Tianyi on August 15 7 Draconis, Tianyi is a magnitude 5.4 faint orange-hued star in the tail of the Dragon, Draco Constellation. The traditional...
View ArticleVolans Constellation Meaning
Constellation Volans (Vol) is one of the 12 southern constellations introduced in 1598 by the Dutch navigators Keyser and de Houtman. In 1603, Bayer named it Piscis Volans (Latin for Flying Fish). In...
View ArticleFixed Star Alioth
Alioth at 08°56′ Virgo has an orb of 2°10′ The Sun joins Alioth on September 1 Fixed star Alioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris, is a single star on the base of the tail of the Greater Bear, Ursa Major...
View ArticleFixed Star Hyadum II
Hyadum II at 06°52′ Gemini has an orb of 1°30′ The Sun joins Hyadum II on May 27 Fixed star Hyadum II, Delta1 Tauri, is a double star in the Hyades star cluster located on the face of the Bull, Taurus...
View ArticleFixed Star Hyadum III
Hyadum III at 07°58′ Gemini has an orb of 1°40′ The Sun joins Hyadum III on May 28 Fixed star Hyadum III, Theta Tauri, is a wide double star in the Hyades star cluster located on the face of the Bull,...
View ArticleFixed Star Kochab
Kochab at 13°19′ Leo has an orb of 2°10′ The Sun joins Kochab on August 6 Fixed star Kochab, Beta Ursae Minoris, is a giant solitary star located on the front hip of the Little Bear, Ursa Minor...
View ArticleThe Blaze Star – 2024 Nova Explosion
The Blaze Star at 20°06′ Scorpio has an orb of 1°00′ The Sun joins the Blaze Star on November 12 The Blaze Star is a recurrent nova in the Constellation Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown. Officially...
View ArticleIndus Constellation Meaning
Constellation Indus, the Indian, is a southern constellation sitting below the constellation Sagittarius. It lies south of the Microscope, between Grus and Pavo. Indus spans 14 degrees of the Zodiac...
View ArticleFixed Star Kurhah
Kurhah at 24°13′ Aries has an orb of 1°20′ The Sun joins Kurhah on April 14 Fixed star Kurhah, Xi Cephei, is a multiple-star system located in the chest of the King, Constellation Cepheus. Combined...
View ArticlePyxis Constellation Meaning
Constellation Pyxis was introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752. It was formed from stars in the southern constellation Argo the Ship and is counted among the 88 modern constellations. The name...
View ArticleCorona Australis Constellation
Constellation Corona Australis, the Southern Crown, is located south of the ecliptic, between the Constellations Sagittarius and Telescopium. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy in the...
View ArticleEquuleus Constellation
Constellation Equuleus, The Foal, is located north of Aquarius Constellation, between Pegasus, Delphinius and Aquila. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century and remains...
View ArticleTriangulum Constellation
Constellation Triangulum, The Triangle, is a northern constellation bordering Aries, Pisces, Perseus and Andromeda. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century and remains...
View ArticleSculptor Constellation
Constellation Sculptor is a southern constellation bordering Aquarius, Cetus, Fornax, Phoenix, Grus and Piscis Austrinus. It was introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752 and remains one of the...
View ArticleAntlia Constellation
Constellation Antlia, the Air Pump, is a southern constellation bordering Hydra, Vela and Pyxis. It was introduced by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1752 and remains one of the 88 modern constellations....
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