Month: July 2024

Vega is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It is relatively close at only 25 light-years (7.7 parsecs) from the Sun, and one of the most luminous stars in the Sun’s neighborhood. It is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus. … Read More “Vega” »

Located in the handle of the big dipper, Mizar is actually 2 stars even though to the naked eye it looks like one. Mizar was the first telescopic binary discovered in 1617. I took these pictures on 7/28/2024. The first clear night we had in over 20 days. The first picture is a zoomed in … Read More “Mizar” »