Astro-Challenge:Spy a White Dwarf!
This week, I’m going to introduce you to a unique but fascinating multiple star system, and one that’s definitely worth seeking out as it’s a good study in comparative stellar evolution; Omicron...
View ArticleAstro-Challenge: Groombridge 34; a Nearby Red Dwarf Pair!
Sure, everyone’s heard of Alpha Centauri, but have you ever heard of… Groombridge 34? We came across this little known binary red dwarf pair while perusing Burnham’s Celestial Handbook last month...
View Article16.02.11: The Tyche Files.
The realm of the outer solar system; here be hypothetical worlds? (Credit: NASA). Something kept floating around our astro-radar yesterday as we busily wrote about comet flybys, launches, and wacky...
View ArticleSirius B and the Curious Case of the Dogon.
The ever-controversial star Sirius. (Photo by Author). Every beginning astronomy student learns that Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. This brightness is apparent, as Sirius is a spectral type...
View ArticleA Close Pre-Historic Brush with Scholzs Star
An artist’s conception of Scholz’s Star and its brown dwarf companion passing through the outer solar system. (Credit: Michael Osadciw/University of Rochester). A fascinating announcement out of the...
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