This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Venus and the Beehive

This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Venus and the Beehive

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out during the early morning hours the first week of September. It’s then when you’ll see the brilliant planet Venus pass by the Beehive Cluster, which lies in the constellation Cancer the Crab. Venus will be easy to spot but if twilight has started, Continue reading "This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Venus and the Beehive" The post This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Venus and the Beehive appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

An introduction to common astronomical catalogs

An introduction to common astronomical catalogs

Humanity is obsessed with astronomical record keeping. The Babylonians compiled their first listing of the stars in the 12th century b.c.e. Around 1000 b.c.e., they followed it with an expanded catalog that includes familiar constellations and star clusters, as well as motions of the Sun, the Moon, and the planets. The Mayans inscribed into stone Continue reading "An introduction to common astronomical catalogs" The post An introduction to common astronomical catalogs appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .