On a winter evening, the sky is home to what most astronomers agree is the grandest of all constellations — Orion the Hunter.A rectangle of bright stars, which includes, at opposite corners, 1st ...

BEAUTIFUL MAY HEAVENS; Splendid Constellations of Orion and Greater Dog Will Disappear. WITH THEM GOES RED ALDEBARAN Vega, of the Constellation of Lyre, May Now Be Seen in the Northern Skies ...

The constellation of Canis Major, the large hunting dog of Orion the hunter The binocular open star ...More cluster Messier 41 is at centre below Sirius The pair of star clusters, M46 and M47, are ...

How to find Sirius: Sirius is best seen after sunset in winter. Follow the three stars of Orion’s belt to the east, and you’ll see Sirius as a bright beacon.

There are three dog constellations in the night sky, but the best known are Canis Major and Canis Minor, the constellation Orion the Hunter’s faithful hunting dogs. Canis Major and Canis Minor ...

The bright star Sirius marks the constellation of Canis Major, the great hunting dog at Orion’s feet. Procyon (pronounced PRO-see-yahn) marks the smaller hunting dog following closely behind.

The Winter Triangle: A popular asterism formed by the bright stars Sirius, Betelgeuse and Procyon from the constellations Canis Major, Canis Minor and Orion. The “Y” of Virgo: A letter “Y ...

Three bright stars depict Orion’s belt: follow them downwards to find Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, and upwards to locate Aldebaran, the orange-red eye of Taurus (the bull) and ...

And nearby is Orion’s other companion constellation, Canis Minor, the “little dog.” Find it by looking out for its only bright star, Procyon, below and to the left of Orion.

Stargazing is a fun activity you can do year-round. To make it more fun, try mapping out the sky and finding these popular constellations. Do it at different points in the year to see how the ...

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