Sky Tonight—April 26, Star-hop from Leo to the Coma star cluster
Two distinctive star patterns make the Lion easy to identify. Leo’s brightest star – the sparkling blue-white gem Regulus
Earthsky Tonight—March 14, Leo loses his tail, we gain a constellation
Tonight’s chart again shows the evening sky high to the east. Below and to the left of the constellation Leo the Lion are dozens of very faint stars. They are…
Earthsky Tonight—March 12, Tangle of stars in Berenice’s Hair
What we are about to describe requires a dark sky to be seen: a faraway cluster of stars known as “Coma Berenices.” How can you spot it? One way is…