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Astronomy, History, Observing, Skywatching, supernova

Seeing Red: Hunting Herschel’s Garnet Star

16 Jul , 2013 by David Dickinson

Quick, what’s the reddest star visible to the naked eye? Depending on your sky conditions, your answer may well be this week’s astronomical highlight. Mu Cephei, also known as Herschel’s Garnet Star, is a ruddy gem in the constellation Cepheus near the Cygnus/Lacerta border. A variable star ranging in brightness by a factor of about […]

b-v index, Cepheus, herschel's garnet star, Massive stars, mu cephei, purkinje effect, red giants, Red Stars, summer astronomy, summer objects, supernova, Variable Stars

Astronomy, Observatories, Skywatching, Stars, Stellar Evolution

Seeing the Red of ‘La Superba,’ a Magnificent Springtime Carbon Star

17 May , 2013 by David Dickinson

The Universe can be a very gray place. But this week, we’ll look at a fine example of a class of objects that defies this trend. Many first time stargazers are surprised when the Trifid or the Orion Nebula fails to exhibit the bright splashy colors seen in Hubble photos. The fault lies not with […]

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