Acrux (Alpha Crucis): Lying at the foot of the Southern Cross, it’s made up of two bright, young, blue-hued stars. Mimosa (Beta Crucis): Located on the Cross’ short arm, it’s also young and blue in ...
Mindruta, Denisa; Bercovitz, Janet; Mares, Vlad; Feldman, Maryann. Management Science. Mar2025, Vol. 71 Issue 3, p2170-2191. Mindruta, Denisa; Bercovitz, Janet; Mares ...
Follow the gazelle's flight from the Lion of Leo. With the constellation Ursa Major high in the sky, late April presents an ideal opportunity to spot the 'Three Leaps of the Gazelle' asterism - a set ...
This sophisticated handbook names and identifies each of the 88 constellations. Opening sections explore how people “began to see pictures in the sky,” and how the telescope and world exploration led ...
Constellations through the ages -- Constellations of the zodiac -- An astronomy primer -- Watching the skies -- How this book is organized -- The greek alphabet -- Map of the northern sky -- Map of ...