The Sky This Month

The winter sky contains some of the most stunning stars and constellations of the year. Here is a quick tour.

Look south/west at 8:00 pm. Orion dominates the sky. Look for three stars in a row, and you have found Orion’s Belt. Follow the line of the belt (eastward) and you will find the brightest star in our sky – Sirius.

Follow Orion’s Belt westward (to the right) and look for the Seven Sisters (Pleiades) star cluster. Through binoculars, they look like sparkling diamonds – and there are far more than seven!

This year, as a bonus, both Jupiter and Venus are visible in the evening sky. In March they will get very close to each other.

Enjoy the view!

 

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