Author: Devjani Huggins

The Winter Triangle

The Winter Triangle is an asterism, which is a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern, but are not officially recognized as a constellation.

Southern Skies: The Magellanic Clouds

The Magellanic Clouds consist of two irregular galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). Many early navigators used these two

Akbar the Great and the Bengali Calendar

A number of Indian calendars, of course, have their new year around now: the Punjabi, Assamese, and Tamil, to name a few. The modern Bengali