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Hydra, the water snake is – rather appropriately – a sprawling constellation of the spring sky, covering almost six hours

RCB stars are extremely rare, hydrogen deficient, carbon rich giant stars whose luminosity varies in two ways – small amplitude

Overlooked in favour of the brilliant hunter Orion and his retinue of winter constellations – so choc-a-bloc of deep sky

The weather forecast for 2018 Nov 26 was atrocious, with cloud and rain expected non-stop. I was therfore surprised when

The major winter constellations have a reputation for being bright and striking. Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Canis Major dominate the