The Constellation of Orion by Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
Today, we’re traveling way back — over a thousand years — to meet one of the unsung heroes of observational astronomy: ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Sufi. If your eyes ever wandered across the night sky and wondered how we first learned to map those pinpricks of light, you’re gonna love this story. So head over to EadsyAstronomy for the rest of the story!
So, I would like to focus once or twice a week on a planet that is up in the night sky and is currently visible. So with that in mind, let's take a peek at the King of the Planets, even Jupiter. Jupiter is positioned this year for some great viewing! It is up in the early evening right now and remains up all night long. It is the brightest object in the night sky except for the Moon. We'll begin our journey to the largest planet in our solar system — Jupiter — a gas giant so immense and strange that even scientists are still unlocking its secrets.
Let’s dive into some astonishing facts about this cosmic heavyweight over at EadsyAstronomy
