The heart of the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion is a red supergiant star called Antares. ⭐ This star is huge—much bigger than our Sun—and is known as the rival of Mars. Spot this star in the summer night sky and learn about the secrets of our Milky Way galaxy (like the supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A* at the center of our galaxy) with Nick in this edition of Skywatch Wednesday. Bonus: Nick has a pretty stellar new background for this episode!

VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Scorpius and Sagittarius Constellations
02:05 Antares—The Heart Of Scorpius The Scorpion
03:55 The Teapot Asterism in Sagittarius The Archer
05:02 Summertime Milky Way in the Northern Hemisphere

Skywatch Wednesday is a production of the Adler Planetarium—the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere! Located on Chicago’s lakeshore, the museum typically hosts more than half a million visitors each year and reaches millions more through youth STEAM programs, neighborhood skywatching events, peoplepowered research, and other outreach efforts. Today, the Adler is bringing our unique approach—scientific exploration rooted in community and connection—to guests from around the world who can enjoy the digital Adler from their own homes, libraries, schools or offices.

⭐ What's Up In The Night Sky For The Week Of: July 7, 2021

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IMAGE CREDITS
Dome Background Image: Eastern Veil Nebula by Nick Lake
Milky Way Images: Shot on Google Pixel 4 by Nick Lake
Adler Collection Items:
QB21_A7_1600: Aratus, Solensis
QB65_B29_1603: Bayer, Johannes

VISUALIZATION CREDITS
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SOUND CREDITS
Fretless by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

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