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Maps show where the northern lights may be visible over the United States. ... but the northern lights can also be seen from as far as 620 miles away if the conditions are right, NOAA says ...
The Pleiades (/ ˈ p l iː. ə d iː z, ˈ p l eɪ-, ˈ p l aɪ-/), [8] [9] also known as Seven Sisters and Messier 45 (M45), is an asterism of an open star cluster containing young B-type stars in the northwest of the constellation Taurus.
The northern lights, seen here in Oregon in May, might be visible in parts of the U.S. on New Year's Eve. (Jenny Kane/AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
IC 2602 (also known as the Southern Pleiades, Theta Carinae Cluster, or Caldwell 102) [4] is an open cluster in the constellation Carina. Discovered by Abbe Lacaille in 1751 from South Africa , [ 5 ] the cluster is easily visible to the unaided eye , and is one of the nearest star clusters, centred about 149 parsecs (486 light-years ) away from ...
A celestial map by the Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit, 1670. A star chart is a celestial map of the night sky with astronomical objects laid out on a grid system. They are used to identify and locate constellations, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and planets. [1]
New York City woke up to its first white Christmas in 15 years. But only a few areas of the U.S. are likely to see snow in the weather forecast for Christmas 2024.
Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bike, air (in beta) and public transportation.
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