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Andromeda, located off top left corner of Pegasus. The Andromeda
Galaxy is located near here. And on a clear night can be seen as a blur. |
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Capella, the main star
in Auriga is a binary star, two stars orbiting abound each other. |
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Canis Major is in the
shape of a dog, the top left star is it's head. This star is called
Sirius, and is 8.7 light years away. |
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Canis Minor is made of
of two stars. The lower one is Procyon. |
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Cassiopeia looks like
a "W" written in the sky, it is found in the Milky way. |
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Jupiter is currently
in Gemini, the zodiacal sign of the twins. The top star Castor, the top
left star is Pollux. |
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Orion, well know from
Men In Black where there is a reference
to Orion's Belt. The Orion nebula (right) is also located here. The top
left star is Betelgeuse is a red super giant, 425 light years away. The
bottom right star is Rigel. |
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The Great square
of Pegasus. These four stars are easily recognizable in the sky. It can be
used to find Andromeda. |
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 Mars
(right) is currently in Pisces, the zodiacal sign of the fish. |
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Saturn is
currently in Taurus, the group of stars you see are the Pleiades, an open
Cluster, which are all the same age. |
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Ursa Major, Also known
as the Big Dipper is the best known constellation in the sky. |
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Ursa Minor,
Also known as the Little Dipper has Polaris, the North Star. Polaris is
directly above the north pole. |
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