Quick, what's the reddest star visible to the naked eye? Depending on your sky conditions, your answer may well be this week's astronomical highlight. Mu Cephei, also known as Herschel's Garnet Star, ...
Autumn brings the gentle glow of the Milky Way high overhead. To the west, it arises from the stars of Cygnus, while to the east, it flows toward Cassiopeia. In between those two dominant ...
One of the largest known stars, UY Scuti is a red supergiant with a radius 1,700 times that of the Sun, located 9,500 light-years away. Known as “Herschel’s Garnet Star” due to its red hue, Mu Cephei ...