Sky Tonight—April 23, Two stars lead to constellation Hercules
The stars Arcturus and Vega can help you identify Hercules,
Sky Tonight—April 5, Drive a spike to Spica
Tonight, let the Big Dipper introduce you to another bright star.
Sky Tonight—April 2, Follow the arc to Arcturus
Arcturus is one of the easiest stars to find, using the Big Dipper as a guide.
Sky Tonight—March 27, Use the Big Dipper to locate the Hunting Dogs
ind two Hunting Dogs seen by the ancient stargazers to be nipping at the Bear’s heels.
Sky Tonight—March 4, Bright star Arcturus is a harbinger of spring
Arcturus’ appearance in the evening sky is a welcome sign in our northern climes, because it heralds the coming of the spring equinox,
EarthSky Tonight—October 12, Arcturus sparkles in western sky on October evenings
every year at this time, we get questions about three different stars that are flashing different colors.
EarthSky Tonight—August 20, Star-hop from Big Dipper to Arcturus and Spica
pica and Arcturus descend westward throughout the evening hours. Spica sets beneath the west-southwest horizon by mid to late evening. Arcturus sets beneath the west-northwest horizon after midnight.
July 8: 2010: Corona Borealis is also called the Northern Crown
The meaning of the Latin star name Gemma should be obvious. This star is the gem of the Northern Crown.
Earthsky Tonight—May 13, 2010: M13, the Great Cluster in Hercules
Hercules above the star Vega. Today’s closer view can help you identify the most famous deep-sky object within this constellation. It is a globular star cluster known as M13.
Earthsky Tonight—May 12, 2010 The constellation Hercules and The Keystone
Hercules the Hero is not the easiest constellation to identify. You will need a dark sky to see this mighty star figure.