Alcor and Mizar/ Sagittarius
Observations made by Noah McKay
Alcor and Mizar
Alcor and Mizar is a double star that is located in one of the most well known constellations, Ursa Major. I saw the double star with my naked eye and could tell they were apart of the well known Big Dipper. After doing research I discovered that they are in the handle of the big dipper. The stars are very luminous compared to many other stars which is why they can be seen from the naked eye. They do move together but it is not known if they are gravitationally bound. The six-star system they are apart of lies about 83 light-years away from Earth.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius is one of the most famous constellations in the world today. It was discovered by Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It is easy to observe the constellation's brighter stars which form something called the Teapot. With binoculars you can see what appears to be several nebulae which is a fantastic sight. The center of the Milky Way galaxy is in the western part of the constellation. It is about 24,000 light years away from Earth.