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Erindanus, also known as The River Eridanus, is a constellation in space that borders Fornax, Cetus, Lepus, Hydrus, Phoenix, Orion, Tucana, Taurus, Horologium and Caelum. Erindanus has 24 Main Stars and 32 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Erindanus is Achernar (Alpha Eridani).
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The Great January Comet of 1910, also known as C/1910 A1, 1910 I, 1910a and Daylight Comet, is a comet in space that passed by Earth on January 12th, 1910. The Great Comet of 1910 passes by Earth around every 57,300 Years. The Great Comet of 1910 is believed to have been the brightest comet of the 1900s AD, even outshining Venus at points. According to calculations, The Great Comet of 1910 will pass by Earth again in 59,210 AD. Introduction
Sextans, also known as The Sextant, is a constellation in space that borders Leo, Crater and Hydra. Sextans has 3 Main Stars and 5 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Sextans is Alpha Sextantis (Alpha Sextansis). Introduction
Hydrus, also known as The Water Snake, is a constellation in space that borders Phoenix, Tucana, Octans, Mensa, Dorado, Reticulum, Horologium and Erindanus. Hydrus has 3 Main Stars and 4 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Hydrus is Beta Hydri. Introduction
Sagitta, also known as Arrow, is a constellation in space that borders Vulpecula, Aquila, Hercules and Delphinus. Sagitta has 4 Main Stars and 2 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Sagitta is Gamma Sagittae. Introduction
Lacerta, also known as Lizard, Little Cassiopeia or The Lizard is a constellation in space that borders Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Cepheus and Cygnus. Lacerta has 5 Main Stars and 12 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Lacerta is Alpha Lacertae. Introduction
Equuleus, also known as Pony, Little Horse, Foal or The Pony, is a constellation in space that borders Pegasus, Aquarius and Delphinus. Equuleus has 3 Main Stars and 2 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Equuleus is Kitalpha (Alpha Equulei). Introduction
Piscis Austrinus, also known as Southern Fish, which the translation from Latin, is a constellation in space that borders Grus, Aquarius, Capricornus, Microscopium and Sculptor. Piscis Austrinus has 7 Main Stars and 6 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Piscis Austrinus is Fomalhaut (Alpha Piscis Austrini). Introduction
Lynx, also known as Cat, Feline or The Cat, is a constellation in space that borders Ursa Major, Leo, Leo Minor, Auriga, Camelopardalis, Gemini and Cancer. Lynx has 4 Main Stars and 6 of its stars has known planets. The brightest star in Lynx is Alpha Lyncis. Introduction
Corona Australis, also known as Southern Crown, is a constellation in space that borders Ara, Scorpius, Telescopium and Sagittarius. Corona Australis has 6 Main Stars and 2 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Corona Australis is Alpha Coronae Australis. Introduction
Great Comet of 1577, also known as C/1577 V1, is a comet that passed Earth in 1577 AD. Great Comet of 1577 was so great, that all of Europe was able to witness its glory on November 1577. Today, this same comet is believed to be 320 Astronomical Units from The Sun. Other places besides Europe reference this Comet as well. ON November 8th, Japanese Astronomer who witnessed the comet described it as "a moon-like brightness and a white tail spanning over 60 degrees". Introduction
Coma Berenices, also known as Berenice's Hair, is a constellation in space that borders Leo, Virgo, Ursa Major, Bootes and Canes Venatici. Coma Berenices has 3 Main Stars and 5 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Coma Berenices is Beta Comae Berenices. Introduction
Circinus, also known as Compass, is a constellation in space that borders Musca, Apus, Centaurus, Lupus, Norma and Triangulum Australe. Circinus has 3 Main Stars and 2 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Circinus is Alpha Circini. Introduction
Mensa, also known as The Table Mountain, is a constellation in the night sky that borders Hydrus, Dorado, Chameleon, Octans and Volans. Mensa has 4 Main Stars and 3 of its star has planets. Introduction
Magellanic Stream is a Intergalactic High-Velocity Cloud located in The Dorado Constellation, Mensa Constellation and The Sculptor Constellation. Magellanic Stream is a high-velocity space cloud that streches from Large Magellanic Cloud to Small Magellanic Cloud. Magellanic Stream was discovered in 1965. Introduction
Monocerus, also known as Unicorn or The Unicorn, is a constellation in the night sky that borders Canis Major, Canis Minor, Hydra, Orion, Puppis, Gemini and Lepus. Monocerus has 4 Main Stars and 16 of its stars has planets. Introduction
Lyra, also known as Lyre or Harp, is a constellation in space that borders Draco, Hercules, Cygnus and Vulpecula. Lyra has 5 Main Stars. The Brightest star in Lyra is Vega (Alpha Lyrae). Introduction
Microscopium, also known as Microscope or The Microscope, is a constellation in space that borders Grus, Indus, Capricornus, Sagittarius, Telescopium and Piscis Austrinus. Microscopium has 5 Main Stars and 2 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Microscopium is Gamma Microscopii. Introduction
Waterlily Nebula, also known as IRAS 16594-4656, 2MASS J17031007-4700277 and PN G340.3-03.2, is a Pre-Planetary Nebula located in The Ara Constellation. This Nebula is unique in its potential to house Aloha someday. Introduction
Halley' Comet, also known as Comet Halley or 1P/Halley, is a comet in space that passes Earth around every 75 years. Halley's Comet was discovered in Prehistoric Times but its orbital period was discovered in 1758 by English Astronomer Edmond Halley, hence the name, Halley's Comet. Halley's Comet has an orbital period of 75.32 Earth Years. Halley's Comet has a mass of 2.2 X 10^14 Kilograms, a mean diameter of 11 Kilograms, a mean density of 0.6 grams per centimetre cubed, an escape velocity of around 0.002 kilometres per second and a roational period of 2.2 Earth Days or 52.8 Earth Hours. The last passing of Halley's Comet around Earth was in 1986 and the next passing will be on July 8th 2061; so don't miss it! Introduction
Perseus is a constellation in space that borders Aries, Taurus, Triangulum, Auriga, Andromeda, Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis. Perseus has 19 Main Stars and 7 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Perseus is Mirfak (Alpha Persei). Information about Perseus Stars within Perseus are: Alpha Persei, Algol, Rho Persei, Zeta Persei, NGC 884, Eta Persei, Omicron Persei, Kappa Persei, Gamma Persei, Delta Persei, Iota PErsei, Xi Per, Pi Per, Psi Per, Phi Per, Mu Persei, Nu Persei, Omega Persei, Theta Persei, 48 Per, Tau Persei, Lambda Persei, 1 Aurigae, V718 Perm 29 Ver, GRO J0422+32, 34 Per, 30 Per, 31 Per, HAT-P-29, 16 Per, Algol B, S Per, HAT-P-15, PSR J0357+3205, LRLL 54361, NSV 1436, GD 61, BD+48 740, Sigma Persei, HD 12953, V520 Persei, Algol C, RS Per, Nova Persei 2018, 17 Persei, 9 Per, 12 Per, 42 Per, b Per and Algol A. Introduction
A crater is a hole in the land of a celestial object like a planet or moon caused by the impact of another celestial object. Even Earth has craters, like the one from the asteroids that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, The Chicxulub Crater. The Moon, Luna, is full of craters, even man can see these craters with the naked eye, day and night. Craters are very impact to how the celestial object looks, moves, etc. Introduction
Pavo, also known as Peacock or The Peacock, is a constellation in space that borders Indus, Ara, Octans, Apus and Telescopium. Pavo has 7 Main stars and 6 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Pavo is Peacock (Alpha Pavonis). Information about Pavo Stars within Pavo are: Alpha Pavonis, Beta Pavonis, Delta Pavonis, Gamma Pavonis, Eta Pavonis, HD 181433, HR 7590, Kappa Pavonis, SCR 1845-6357, HD 196050, Gliese 693, HD 190984, HD 175167, HD 172555, Lambda Pavonis, Xi Pavonis, Pi Pavonis, Phi2 Pavonis, Nu Pavonis, HD 186302, V Pav, Zeta Pavonis, NU Pav, SX Pav, Y Pav, Theta Pavonis, HD 164427, Phi1 Pav, Iota Pavonis, Sigma Pavonis, Omega Pavonis, Upsilon Pavonis, Omicron Pavonis, Mu2 Pav, R Pav, Mu1 Pav and Tau Pavonis. More Information about Pavo Pavo was introduced in 1598 by Dutch Astronomer Petrus Plancius and Dutch Astronomer Jodocus Honodius. Introduction
Reticulum, also known as The Reticle, is a constellation in the night sky that borders Horologium, Dorado and Hydrus. Reticulum has 4 Main Stars and 7 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Reticulum is Alpha Reticuli. Information about Reticulum Stars located within Reticulum are: Alpha Reticuli, Epsilon Reticuli, Zeta Reticuli, HD 23127, HD 27894, HD 23079, Beta Reticuli, R Ret, Delta Reticuli, Iota Reticuli, Gamma Reticuli, HD 25171, WISE 0350-5658, WISE 0359-5401, CPD-64 356, Kappa Reticuli, Theta Reticuli, HD 21693, HD 21749, Eta Reticuli, U Ret, 286 Ret, V Ret. More Information about Reticulum Reticulum was introduced in 1621 by Issac Habrecht II. Introduction
Corvus, also known as Crow or Raven, is a constellation in space that borders Virgo, Crater and Hydra. Corvus has 4 Main Stars and 3 of its stars has planets. The brightest star in Corvus is Gienah (Gamma Corvi). Information about Corvus Stars within Corvus are: Alpha Crovi, Beta Corvi, Gamma Corvi (Gienah), Epsilon Corvi, 31 Crv, Eta Corvi, VV Crv, LHS 2520, Zeta Corvi, Ross 695, DENIS-P J1228.2-1547, HD 10467, TU Crv, 6 Crv, HD 103774, HD 111031, WASP-83, R Crv, RV Crv, W Crv, SX Crv, TT Crv, VHS 1256-1257, HR 4699, 3 Crv, HD 109238, Y Crv, V Crv, Z Crv. U Crv, T Crv, S Crv and X Crv. More Information about Corvus Corvus was introduced in The 100s AD by Roman Astronomer Ptolemy. |
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