Stars
Pictures of stars, including starscapes, star trails, bright stars in the sky, photos of constellations and images of the starry band of the Millky Way stretching across the night sky.
Gallery | Cassiopeia
A guide to the constellation Cassiopeia, and how to see some of its best stars.
Gallery | The Pleiades
A guide to M45, also known as the Pleiades, and images of the famous open star cluster.
Gallery | Kemble's Cascade
Advice on how to observe Kemble's Cascade, and images of the asterism.
Gallery | Open star clusters
A guide to open star clusters and images captured by astrophotographers.
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This is how astronomers detect hidden binary stars, when two stars orbit one another
How different types of binary star systems are detected by astronomers.
Binary stars and double stars explained, and five of the best to observe through your telescope
The sight of two stars partnered together is stunning, especially when they display vibrant colours.
Star Diary 11 to 17 March 2024
They say we're made of star stuff, but where does star stuff come from?
How did everything come from the deaths of stars?
Star Diary 4 to 10 March 2024
Star clusters
Facts and images about the gravitationally-bound collections of stars known as star clusters, including globular clusters and open clusters.
Gallery | Messier 35 and NGC 2158
A guide to M35 and NGC 2158, two open star clusters that are much further away from each other than they might appear.
Gallery | Messier 39
Facts about and images of M39, the open star cluster in Cygnus.
Gallery | Messier 37
Facts about and images of the open cluster M37 in Auriga.