EarthSky News - May 23 - Does Our Sun Have a Name?

May 23 Does Our Sun Have a Name? by:

Does our sun have a name? You've probably heard star names, such as Polaris or Betelgeuse. But what about our star? Does the sun have a name, and if so what is it? Denmark's never-ending May twilights Happening now in Denmark: "bright nights," when the sun is never far below the horizon. Photographer and videographer Adrien Mauduit tells the story and provides stunning imagery. Brown dwarf launches a vast jet For the first time, astronomers have found a spectacularly long jet - nearly a light-year long - from a brown dwarf. Which moon phase best for stargazing? Some people enjoy watching the moon wax and wane in our sky. Most astronomers are glad when - as now - the moon is waning.

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Which moon phase best for stargazing?    Most astronomers would tell you that the best moon is no moon.

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