Comet 15p-Finlay

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">Various celestial objects form a part of our solar system. Inhabiting the Oort cloud and Kuiper belt in millions, some of them venture into our solar plane. Known as comets, these objects light up as they approach the Sun. They fade away as they depart. Enroute, some of them exhibit a sudden dramatic flare. This surge of brightness is displayed by certain comets only. One such comet is the comet Finlay. The 15th comet to be discovered, Finlay is a short– period comet belonging to the Jupiter family. Let us understand this comet in detail.</p>
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Leo

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">Of all the 88 modern constellations, Leo is a highly recognizable one as it is one among the few constellations that resemble its namesake. It can be easily spotted because the ‘pointer stars’ of the Big Dipper point to it. One of the larger constellations in the northern hemisphere, it is derived from the Latin name meaning ‘lion’. It is one of the zodiac constellations and was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century, along with all the other constellations of the zodiac. The Persians, Turks, Jewish and Indians all translate it as ‘lion’. The constellation is best visible in the month of April at 9 pm. Let us discuss about Leo further.</p>
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Lacerta

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">If you could spot a faint lizard among the stars in the northern sky, chances are that you are looking at the constellation Lacerta. A small, faint constellation in the northern hemisphere, Lacerta lies between the constellations Andromeda and Cygnus. In Latin, Lacerta means ‘the lizard’. Just like the stars in the nearby constellation Cassiopeia, Lacerta is sometimes referred to as Little Cassiopeia because its brightest stars form a ‘W’ shape. This constellation was catalogued in the year 1687 by a Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius. It belongs to the Perseus family of constellations and is clearly visible in the month of October. Let us learn more about this constellation.</p>
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