Tau ceti
Tau Ceti . (τ Cet / τ Ceti) It is a star in the constellation Cetus similar to the sun in mass and spectral type. Just under 12 light-years distant from the solar system, it …
Space Science Notes
Space Science Notes study notes for college and university students: the study of stars, planets, and other objects in space. Astronomers want to understand the universe and our planet’s.
Annex: Brighter stars
The brightness of a star in the night sky is due to its proximity to Earth, its absolute luminosity, or a combination of the two. Listed below are 91 of the …
Super magnet star
A star superimán or magnetar is a cosmic magnet. These types of stars are stellar “corpses” whose magnetic field is about a billion times stronger than Earth’s. Summary [ hide ] 1 Discovery 2 Magnetar 3 Stellar Corpses 4 The life …
Polar Star
The pole star is a visible star that is aligned, at least roughly, with the axis of rotation of the planet Earth . That is, a star whose apparent position is close to one of …
Neutron star
Neutron stars. Stellar remnants that have reached the end of their evolutionary journey through space and time . They form when large stars run out of fuel and collapse. Summary [ hide ] 1 Birth 2 Training 3 Features 4 Pulsars 5 Sources …
Star of Bethlehem (Christianity)
Star of Bethlehem . It was, according to Christian tradition, the star that guided the Magi to the place of the birth of Jesus Christ . The Gospel of Matthew mentions that the Magi saw the Star of Bethlehem appear in …
Spike
Espiga or Spica is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo , and the fifteenth brightest in the night sky. Name’s origin The name of Spike or Spica comes from the Latin spīca …