https://www.europesays.com/africa/423039/ Before MeerKAT, South Africa’s Karoo telescope had its own ways of reading the stars #|XamTraditions #Africa #AntonBinneman #BleekAndLloydArchive #CentralKaroo #CulturalAstronomy #DialogicalKnowledgeRenewalModel #ethnoastronomy #GlobalGoodNews #IndigenousAstronomyInSouthAfrica #IndigenousKnowledgeSystems #MeerKAT #NewDiscoveries #research #SanAstronomy #science #ScienceCommunication #SKAMid #SouthAfricanAstronomy #SpaceNews #SquareKilometreArray
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📸 25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky
Many of the brightest stars have names passed down through ancient cultures. This image shows 25 of them in true color with their IAU-recognized names. From Sirius (“the scorcher”) to Antares (“rival to Mars”), each star tells a story.
📅 June 11, 2025
📷 Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan
🔗 https://stellarsnap.space
#APOD #BrightestStars #Astronomy #StellarSnap #IAU #CulturalAstronomy