NGC6025 – A Cool Star Cluster To View
NGC6025 is an beautiful open cluster close to Beta Trianguli Australis in Triangulum Australe. Visible with binoculars and great in a telescope, well worth a look.
NGC6025 is an beautiful open cluster close to Beta Trianguli Australis in Triangulum Australe. Visible with binoculars and great in a telescope, well worth a look.
Binoculars are ideal in February for observing the night sky, especially Orion’s Sword and clusters such as M44 and the Vela Carina Crux region and some fantastic deep sky features.
Matariki is visible to the unaided eye in the pre-dawn sky from mid to late June each year. Its heliacal rising—occurring around the winter solstice—combined with a specific lunar phase signals the Māori New Year. However, much like Ramadan, Easter, and the Chinese and Indian New Years, the date varies annually based on astronomical and lunar cycles.
The interpretation of Matariki and the number of stars traditionally associated with it varies across different iwi (tribes) and regions. However, the actual number of stars in the cluster is far greater than these cultural interpretations suggest.
The Seven Sisters, known as Matariki in Aotearoa and the Pleiades in Greek mythology, have been a source of fascination for thousands of years. While many cultures describe seven stars, today, most people can only see six with the naked eye.
A groundbreaking study suggests that the myth of the Seven Sisters may be one of the oldest stories in human history, dating back 100,000 years. This shared legend appears in Greek, Indigenous Australian, and other global traditions, possibly carried by early humans as they migrated from Africa. The study proposes that Pleione, once brighter, may have faded over time, explaining why one of the seven stars is now missing.
Could this ancient myth be an early form of scientific observation? Explore the celestial mystery of Matariki and the lost sister of the Pleiades.
In mid-April 2024, the Pleiades disappeared behind the blaze of the Sun. We watched them every night from Star Safari until we could see them
This comet was visible in 2024, first in the northern hemisphere and then in the southern hemisphere. We observed it and in our 16″ telescope it looked like a tribble.
This post explores the star Sirius A and its companion white dwarf, Sirius B. Discovered in 1862, Sirius B is a dense remnant of a larger star. The post discusses mass transfer between the two stars and explains the formation of white dwarfs. Sirius B’s density, surface temperature, and estimated age of 150 million years are also highlighted.
Stardate South Island was held 17-19 Feb 2023 at Staveley, near Christchurch. It was a fantastic weekend and you can read all about it here.
We run public stargazing sessions from an amazing dark sky location between Martinborough and Carterton in Wairarapa and we thought it would be helpful to cover what we do on our stargazing sessions.
November is when Te Waka O Tamarereti is visible in the night sky in New Zealand. Here is how to find it.
Last thing I would have expected to find at Hamburg Planetarium was a cow in a space suit. Join Hari on a virtual visit to the planetarium in Hamburg.
Hari goes to see the planetarium in Hamburg and she finds it a most amazing experience.
Travel 2.4 billion light years back in time to see a strange object: Quasar 3C-273. With your own eyes.
The name May comes from a star, Maia that is actually not visible in May.
Life needs CHNOPS, the six essential elements Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulphur. Curiosity found them on ancient Mars, but a new study shows Earth was born without them. Only a lucky impact with Theia made our world habitable. In contrast, Venus never stood a chance. Meet the three planetary siblings and discover why only Earth became a cradle for life.
Mars’s mantle contains ancient fragments up to 4km wide from its formation—preserved like geological fossils from the planet’s violent early history.
Cosmic rays are hitting the atmosphere constantly. One of the products of the collisions is muons, and we can detect muons on the surface of the Earth to learn about the cosmic rays.
NGC6025 is an beautiful open cluster close to Beta Trianguli Australis in Triangulum Australe. Visible with binoculars and great in a telescope, well worth a look.
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