The Big Dipper is probably THE most famous star pattern, period. It’s big, bright, and serves as a guide to many other bright stars and constellations on the great road map of the sky. But don’t let its commonness deceive you. Far from a humdrum star pattern, it actually has some pretty cool stars and… Continue reading What to Find in the Big Dipper
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Finding Cassiopeia
Sailing gracefully across our northern skies, Cassiopeia the Queen is one of the easiest constellations to find in the Northern Hemisphere It’s visible at any time of the night, at any time of the year, and its stars are all relatively bright. Head outside on the next clear night and see if you can spot… Continue reading Finding Cassiopeia
Arcturus and Spica
“Follow the arc to Arcturus, and then speed to Spica.” If you’ve ever heard a star-gazer muttering that under their breath, and wondered what kind of nonsense they were talking about—you’re not alone. But in this week’s article, you can find out the sense behind that phrase for yourself, and use it to identify one… Continue reading Arcturus and Spica