Tag: Milky Way

What nobody ever told you about Sagittarius! The unbelievable story behind the constellation!

What nobody ever told you about Sagittarius! The unbelievable story behind the constellation!

23rd November 2017

As the end of the year quickly approaches, the month of the Sagittarius begins. With the excitement of Christmas building up, the Sagittarius can go a little unappreciated on their birthday. There’s lots of ways to make them feel appreciated, if you name a star for them using our star registrati...

Antares – the Heart of the Scorpion

Antares – the Heart of the Scorpion

24th October 2017

What makes the constellations special is not just the images they inspire, but the body of stars that makes them up. It’s a very special thing to own a star, and for the constellation of Scorpius it has a very interesting one at its very heart. The brightest star of the Scorpius constellation is...

Fomalhaut; the loneliest star?

Fomalhaut; the loneliest star?

17th October 2017

For the stargazing among us Autumn can be a particularly grim time of year. That chill of the night only gets worse the closer we edge toward Christmas and the casual stargazer could be forgiven for not wanting to be outside too much for extended periods of time. Winter is coming If you’re loo...

7 of Astronomy’s Greatest Mysteries.

7 of Astronomy’s Greatest Mysteries.

Space is full of weird things, however, most of them can be explained by science. Yet there are some that stump even the most accomplished astronomers. 1. Black Holes The study of black holes has come on in leaps and bound within the last few years, and yet, to misquote Pocahontas, how can th...

Camino de Santiago – Following the milky way

Camino de Santiago – Following the milky way

28th February 2017

The Camino de Santiago – also known as the Way of St. James in English – is the name of any of the pilgrimage routes which travel to the shrine of the apostle St. James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. This is where, legend has it, the remains of Saint James are buried...

The Top Seven Stargazing Locations in The UK

The Top Seven Stargazing Locations in The UK

The United Kingdom is lucky enough to have an incredible number of beautiful spots which are perfect for stargazing. Here is Star-Name-Registry’s top seven: 1) Galloway Forest Park Galloway Forest Park, Southern Scotland, consists of 777km² of incredibly beautiful forests, glens, lochs and hill...

Smith’s Cloud

Smith’s Cloud

2nd February 2016

A massive cloud of hydrogen gas 11,000 light years long and 2,5000 light years across with over one million solar masses is hurtling at a speed of 700,000 miles per hour towards our Galaxy. This is Smith’s Cloud. It was first discovered in 1963 by then astronomy student Gail Smith at Leiden Univer...

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