Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer, is the 11th largest constellation in the sky. Depicted as the mythical healer Asclepius holding a snake – represented by the constellation Serpens – Ophiuchus is home to many interesting stars and deep sky objects. Rasalhague, the constellation’s brightest star, marks the healer’s head. Barnard’s Star, the fourth nearest star to the Sun, after the three stars in the Alpha Centauri system, is only 5.96 light years away, but invisible to the unaided eye. Kepler’s Supernova (SN 1604) is a famous remnant of a supernova observed in 1604, which appeared as the brightest star in the sky at its peak. The best known deep sky objects in Lyra are the globular cluster Messier 56, the famous Ring Nebula (Messier 57), the trio of merging galaxies catalogued as NGC 6745, and the open cluster NGC 6791. Team A (Explosive Team) start on the top right, Team B (Penetration Team) start on the bottom left. On August 10, Mercury will be at its Greatest Eastern Elongation of 27.4 degrees from the Sun. This period will be an ideal time to view Mercury because it will be at its highest point and away from the Sun. Look for Mercury low in the western evening sky just after sunset. I have not brought the boots today. I have bought my own shoes, a nice comfortable pair of size 10 leather brown shoes. But I want to say this, it is an absolute honour to take on the role of hosting this quite brilliant show and if I can do even half the job that the legend Jeff Stelling did over the last 25 years, I will have done something right."

Achievement Mission: These are time-consuming achievements that requires a lot of grinding to complete. The most popular summertime constellations and asterisms in the Northern Hemisphere grace the skies from about late June to late September. Although there are seventeen summertime constellations in all, about a dozen prominent constellations asterisms dominate the Summer night sky. Some of these include: In Latin, Vulpecula translates into "the little fox." First introduced by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius, it lies within the Summer Triangle and consists of five stars no brighter than fourth magnitude. Vulpecula is home to the famous Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 27), the first planetary nebula discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. Vulpecula is also home to The Coathanger, also known as Brocchi's cluster (covered in more detail below).Interesting deep sky objects in Cygnus include the X-ray source Cygnus X-1, the bright open clusters Messier 29 and Messier 39, the Fireworks Galaxy, and several notable nebulae: the Pelican Nebula, the Crescent Nebula, and the Veil Nebula. There are four Messier objects in the constellation: the globular clusters Messier 4 and Messier 80, and the open clusters Messier 6 (Butterfly Cluster) and Messier 7 (Ptolemy Cluster). The constellation is also home to the Butterfly Nebula (Bug Nebula, NGC 6302), the Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334), the Northern Jewel Box Cluster (NGC 6231) and the War and Peace Nebula (NGC 6357).

verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Turn 5: Team C move down on 5, Team B move up on 2 and battle the enemy, Team A move right on 5. End turn. Turn 3: Team A move to 2 Deletion tile and battle the enemy, Team B should get warped to bottom right start point then don't move. End turn. The Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) gets its name from a dark, winding dust lane that runs through the nebula. It is a large gas cloud (approximately 130 light-years across) near the center of our Milky Way galaxy, about three times the size of the full Moon. It's bright enough to be seen with the naked eye from a dark sky, but using a binocular or telescope provides astonishing views. A bright open cluster NGC 6530, comprised of young, hot, blue stars, lies within the nebula and is easily visible. M8 is an emission nebula. Like its wintertime counterpart, the Orion Nebula, M8 is a star-forming region—a stellar nursery where young stars are born. Delphinus means "dolphin" in Latin. According to Greek mythology, the sea god, Poseidon, sent a dolphin to find Amphitrite, the Nereid he wanted to marry. Delphinus is a small constellation cataloged by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century. The constellation is easily recognizable by its diamond-shaped pattern formed by its brightest stars, known as Job's Coffin, which outlines the dolphin's body. It is home to several deep sky objects, such as globular clusters NGC 6934 and NGC 7006.

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Located in the constellation Lyra, Epsilon Lyrae is the famous "double-double" star. To the naked eye, it appears as a single star. Through binoculars, it resolves into two stars, Epsilon 1 and Epsilon 2. Through a telescope using high power in steady-seeing conditions, each star resolves into two stars again for a total of four stars! Epsilon Lyrae is easy to find because of its nearness to the bright star Vega. On August 1 at 18:33 UTC, the second of four Supermoons will occur. Early Native American tribes called this full Moon the Sturgeon Moon because fishermen found large freshwater sturgeon fish in major lakes and rivers at this time of year. Other names for this full Moon include the Barley Moon, Fruit Moon, Grain Moon, and Green Corn Moon—all of which refer to various crops harvested in August. Look for this supermoon to appear slightly larger and brighter than most Moons. The Coathanger, or Brocchi's cluster, is a tiny asterism whose pattern of stars appears just like its name—a coathanger! Its secondary name honors the 1920s American amateur astronomer Dalmiro Brocchi, who drew detailed finder charts of stars in the American Association of Variable Star Observers program and included this asterism in great detail. You can easily make out the Coathanger in binoculars or through a low-power, wide-field telescope, especially in dark skies, located in the constellation Vulpecula. To find it, draw an imaginary line from Vega to Altair. The Coathanger sits just above and to the right of the constellation Sagitta (inside the Summer Triangle). Turn 4: Team B warp then move bottom right and battle the enemy, Team C move up on 3, Team A move right on 3 and battle the enemy. This should delete the tile for Team C and move them to bottom left start point. End turn.

Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21 at 14:51 UTC. The Earth's North Pole will tilt toward the Sun, which will have reached its northernmost position in the sky. Also, Venus, Mars, and the Moon will form a triangle on the first official day of Summer. Look towards the west at dusk. Summer constellations are the constellations that are best seen in the evening night sky from late June to late September in the northern hemisphere and from late December to late March in the southern hemisphere. Cygnus, the Swan, is one of the most recognizable summer constellations. Its brightest stars form an asterism known as the Northern Cross, which is prominent in the evening sky in the summer months. Deneb, the brightest star in the constellation and one of the brightest northern stars, marks the Swan’s tail. It is one of the brightest northern stars and the most distant first magnitude star, lying approximately 3,550 light years from Earth. If you're getting started with your new telescope or binoculars, this guide will help you familiarize yourself with many popular summertime constellations. We will also highlight some of the coolest observable celestial targets near or within these Summer constellations—including asterisms, double stars, emission and planetary nebulae, and star clusters. So, grab your bug spray and head outside to discover what the Summer sky offers.After Thomas was announced as Stelling's replacement, he said: "Being asked to present this iconic show and follow in the footsteps of Jeff Stelling, an absolute giant of sports broadcasting, is a massive honour and one I simply cannot wait to get started on."

For sky watchers, Summer brings shorter nights and later sunsets. Still, it makes up for it by delivering many celestial delights, including easy-to-recognize constellations and favorite deep-sky objects. The annual Perseid meteor shower always puts on a fine display during warm August nights—especially when it falls on a moonless night. The Milky Way is most beautiful this time of year, arching its way across the sky from horizon to horizon like a hazy river of infinite stars!

Sagittarius, the archer, is depicted as a centaur—half man, half horse—poised to shoot with his bow and arrow. It is one of the most famous constellations of the zodiac and lies just south of the ecliptic. It is easily recognizable due to its brightest stars, which form the "teapot." Because Sagittarius lies in the Milky Way and is in the same direction as the Galactic Center, it contains a variety of well-known deep sky objects, including dwarf galaxies, nebulae, star clouds, and globular and open star clusters. Steady seeing conditions are critical while observing objects such as planets, the Moon, or double stars. However, poor seeing conditions less affect deep-sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies. Avoid nights of bad seeing when our atmosphere is turbulent, and your targets appear like shimmering blobs in your telescope's eyepiece. Start with low magnification and work up if the views remain steady. You will be amazed how sharp and detailed objects can appear during a night of good seeing. Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, the Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) is a star-forming region located near the center of the Milky Way and just two degrees northwest of the Lagoon Nebula. Both objects are often imaged together in the same field of view. M20 has an apparent magnitude of 6.3 and appears as a fuzzy patch of light in binoculars. Its name means 'three-lobe.' The Trifid is easy to see in a telescope from a dark sky location. Some sports fans have noted that the three dark dust lanes resemble Nike's "Air Jordan" logo when viewed from a certain angle. Run only 2 Team. Team A (Explosive Boss Team) start on the right, Team B (Penetration Team) start on the left.