August's Cosmic Word of the Day

August's Cosmic Word of the Day: Monday, August 30

Term: Cosmos

Definition: The cosmos is the universe as an ordered system.

Simple Explanation: It's everything, organized.

Example: The cosmos includes all galaxies.

August's Sky Gem of the Night: Albireo (Cygnus)

What It Is: Double star in Cygnus, visible with binoculars (magnitude 3.1).

How to Locate: Look northeast (~9:30 PM). Albireo is ~35° up in Cygnus, needs binoculars.