Antares is often called the "Heart of the Scorpion," due to its place in the zodiac constellation Scorpius. This constellation also hosts remarkable deep sky objects, including the Messier 4 ...

The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius on the night of June 9. Stargazers in the U.S. will find the moon rising higher over the southeastern ...

Scorpius and Sagittarius are home to light nebulae including emission, ... With a telescope, zero in to observe the delicate nebulosity of Messier object 4, ...

From him, Messier learned how to scientifically observe celestial objects and precisely document the sightings, including their position. In 1754, like his mentor, he joined the French navy.

Each season has its special objects to search out. Experienced skygazers like Wilson have their favorites. “Personal favorites include the Ring Nebula (M57) which was the first [deep-sky object] I ...

I’m not sure the NHL has a weirder annual award than the Mark Messier Leadership Award for “the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the ...

The Cat’s Paw Nebula, located in the constellation Scorpius, is full of newborn stars. At about 5,500 light-years away from Earth, it’s one of the most prolific star-forming regions in our galaxy.

Those objects include galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters from across the universe. The Cedar Amateur Astronomers began hosting Messier Marathon events in 2004, viewing objects such as the ...

Here, among the stars of the constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius, where the Milky Way appears at its widest and brightest, Messier objects abound.

The Scorpius constellation is one of the 13 zodiac constellations and one of the brightest constellations in the sky. ... The cluster has around 80 stars, according to Messier-Objects.com. Messier 4 .

Messier 4 is a globular cluster full of ancient stars in the constellation of Scorpius, approximately 7,200 light-years away. Vitral et al . suspect that an intermediate-mass black hole, weighing as ...