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Taurids sometimes take the form of gigantic bolides in the sky As already mentioned in the article on the sky of November 2019, this year the month opens with a flourish… With the arrival of the Taurids, the “shooting stars” of autumn that, together with the Leonids at the end of November, will flash in […]

A November full of astronomical events: in addition to the transit of Mercury, shooting stars and beautiful conjunctions… A special occasion, that of 11 November, which will allow astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts to witness the most anticipated phenomenon of the year: the transit of Mercury in front of the Sun. Telescopes focused on the event […]

The seventh planet in order of distance from the Sun, will be in opposition to our star on October 28, 2019. This is a good opportunity to learn more about Uranus. Here are 6 curiosities on the planet. Uranus, from the name of the Greek father of Cronus (Saturn) presents like every planet, characteristics that […]

Up to 20 meteors per hour, scheduled for the night between 21 and 22 October. The “shooting stars” called Orionids will follow each other in the sky. Falling stars of Autumn We have already spoken, in the related article about the May sky, of the Eta Aquaridi, the meteor shower that we can admire in […]

Pleiades, curiosity about the “Seven Sisters”, the most suggestive cluster of stars in the celestial vault. The Pleiades, sung since ancient times, are the most famous open star cluster in the northern sky. Pascoli’s “Chioccetta” goes to reach its peak of visibility in the sky. And you, how many Pleiades can you spot with the […]

There are those who call it the Cannibal galaxy, the “sister” of the Milky Way. One thing is certain: the Andromeda Galaxy will collide with the Milky Way. Here is the study. Andromeda Galaxy, M31, NGC224, the “cannibal galaxy”. Probably the Galaxy with more names, at least among those of the Local Group. A team […]

“The winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics this year have painted a more strange and wonderful Universe than we could have imagined. Our knowledge and our place in the Universe will never be the same again. “ The announcement The Commission, gathered in a packed hall, announced the winners of the Nobel Prize for […]

Eyes on M31, the largest galaxy in the Local Group. Probably the object of the deepest sky most photographed, admired and studied. With the fall comes the chance to admire the famous Andromeda Galaxy in the northern sky, about 2.5 million light-years away from us. It is the largest galaxy closest to the Earth. Do […]

The October sky with its astronomical phenomena. After a summer full of astronomical events and phenomena, such as the eclipse of the Moon on 16 July last, shooting stars and beautiful conjunctions and oppositions, the month of October 2019 appears apparently less rich in phenomena. However we will be able to admire many beautiful conjunctions […]

Some of the best places on the American continent from which to observe the sky Among the perfect destinations for astronomical tourism in the world, American locations undoubtedly stand out. With its wide, uncontaminated and wild nature, with its deserts without any form of artificial lighting, the American continent is one of the most beautiful […]