The stars Cor Caroli (bottom left) and Chara (top right) in Canes Venatici, with the bright galaxy Messier 94 at top left. Cor Caroli is a bright double star but is not resolved here. If you’re ...
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Dark skies tonight offer view of Croc’s Eye Galaxy
Prime viewing night: With the Last Quarter Moon setting early, May 9 offers dark skies ideal for spotting deep-sky objects like M94. Finding M94: The Croc’s Eye Galaxy lies about 3° northwest of Cor ...
This week’s naked-eye object is Cor Caroli (Alpha [α] Canum Venaticorum), the brightest star in the northern constellation Canes Venatici the Hunting Dogs. It shines at magnitude 2.8, but the ...
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