... Also known as Barnard 33, the unusual shape was first discovered on a photographic plate in the late 1800s. Zodiacal Light and Milky Way . ... Located just next door, Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to the Sun. ... A Spiral Nebula Surrounding Star R Sculptoris . ... An unusual spiral structure has been discovered around the Milky Way star R Sculptoris, a red giant star located about 1,500 light years away toward the constellation of the Sculptor (Sculptoris). ... Galaxies, Stars, and Dust ...