List of articles in "Celestial Body" category - Page 2179

Sigma Scorpii (σ Sco σ Scorpii) is a star system in the constellation Scorpius. It has the traditional name Al Niyat although this name is sometimes also applied to Tau […]

Alpha Crateris (α Crt α Crateris) is a star in the constellation Crater. It has the traditional name Alkes from the Arabic الكاس alkās or الكأس alka’s the cup.

The pulsar PSR B0950+08 seems to have come from a supernova that occurred in Leo 1.8 million years ago. The remnant of this supernova may be the nearest besides the […]

Beta Draconis (β Draconis β Dra) is the third brightest star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Draco. It has the traditional name Rastaban which has also been used for […]

3043 San Diego is an inner main belt asteroid discovered by Eleanor F. Helin on September 30 1982 at Palomar Observatory. It is a member of the Hungaria family. Its […]

NGC 1365 also known as the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy about 56 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax.The core is an oval shape with […]

(5819) Lauretta is an asteroid. It was discovered on October 29 1989 by Schelte J. Bus at Cerro Tololo. It was named after Dr. Dante Lauretta.

Zeta Geminorum (ζ Gem ζ Geminorum) is the Bayer designation for a star in the zodiac constellation Gemini on the outstretched left ‘leg’ of the twin Pollux. It has the […]

HD 149026 is a yellow subgiant star approximately 260 light-years away in the constellation of Hercules. The star is thought to be much more massive larger and brighter than the […]

Delta Capricorni (δ Cap δ Capricorni) also traditionally named Deneb Algedi and Scheddi is a binary star system approximately 39 light-years away in the constellation of Capricornus (the Sea Goat). […]