The nights grow longer as November rears its sleepy head.
Both star studded images used in this graphic are amazing photographs by hubble/Nasa
Let’s say you own a telescope, and one chilly November evening, you are gazing at the night sky. As you shift to adjust your hoodie, you accidentally bump your telescope. It swings slightly downward. Shrugging, you lean forward and peer through it only to discover a celestial wonder previously unknown to humanity.
Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt
Heart pounding with excitement, you document and record your findings. You can’t feel Fall’s nippy grip anymore because your blood is pumping with the thrill of this discovery. Your hoodie suddenly feels stuffy, but you don’t care. You found a new star!
What kind of star is it? Is it a sun to another solar system? Could Vulcan lay just beyond its white glare?
What are you going to name it? Why?
How old do you think it is? Was it with the universe at the very beginning of it all?
What does it look like?
My imaginary star is going to be named Mishiarendil–I won’t be the first person to name something after herself! I am a huge sucker for The Silmarillion and all things Tolkien, so I had to pay homage the elves’ most beloved star, Earendil!
