Perseus

November Constellations & Folklore

November 2011 : By Francine Jackson

After enjoying the overhead rescue of Andromeda by the prince charming Perseus, you might notice that Perseus has his foot on a tiny little clump of stars. At first glance, many people believe they have found the Little Dipper, not realizing that the Little Dipper is a part of our northern circumpolar sky, visible whenever you care to look in that direction; instead, that tiny cuplike group is the Pleiades.

October Constellations & Folklore

October 2011 : By Francine Jackson

Once again, the sign of the new season is beginning to make its way higher and higher in the sky. As October begins, the Great Square, symbol of fall, is getting easier to find in the southeast.

Taking the Broad View: Skywatching with your Naked Eyes

November 2009 : By Craig Cortis

You are unnecessarily shortchanging yourself if you’ve come to believe that astronomy can only be enjoyed by viewing everything in the very limited confines of telescopes or binoculars.

Beta Persei (Algol, the "Demon Star")

November 2009 : By Glenn Chaple

Are you ready for the eclipse of November 13th? I’m not talking about the sun or moon. I’m referring instead to an eclipse of the fascinating star ß Persei (Algol).