Astro Bob: Two-dog night — How to find Canis Major and Canis Minor
Give a pat on the head to the two celestial canines who woof-woof at Orion's side. They're out at nightfall all this month and next.
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Give a pat on the head to the two celestial canines who woof-woof at Orion's side. They're out at nightfall all this month and next.
Give a pat on the head to the two celestial canines who woof-woof at Orion's side. They're out at nightfall all this month and next.
This equilateral triangle of three bright stars from three separate constellations is viewable in the southeast Rochester skies these chilly February evenings.
The ecliptic - pathway of the sun and moon - cuts through the Winter Circle. So, each month the Circle is visible, the moon sweeps through these stars.
This asterism is made up of Sirius, Betelgeuse, and Procyon and can be seen with the naked eye.