Scott MacNeill's Columns
- Binary Star: Algieba (Gamma Leonis)
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Entry Date: May 1, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
Now that May is upon us, the familiar winter constellations are quickly setting to the west with all the great spring constellations quite visible overhead. Among the spring constellations is the well know constellation Leo (the Lion). This month we wi... more - Binary Star: Iota Cancer
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Entry Date: Apr 11, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
During this month of April, light traveling across the galaxy for 329 years shines at us from the top of the dim constellation Cancer. This light originates from the binary star, Iota Cancer. This fantastic binary star, though tough to see naked eye fr... more - Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013
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Entry Date: Jan 2, 2013
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
The first meteor shower of 2013, the Quandrantid Meteor Shower, will take place overnight tonight (January 2-3, 2013) starting shortly after 11:00 p.m. and peaking around 3:00 a.m.. Estimates for this year put the expected meteor count up to 80 per hou... more
