I'm going out on my deck tonight to veiw the stars. I live in the northern hemisphere and I'm wondering what constellations should I try to find. I don't have a starmap so I might need some help from people. :wink.gif:
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Ah, 2012. The year where a lot of dates occur.
Start of the Solar Maximum, and the Age of Aquarius.
Try finding Orion. It's pretty obvious because it's practically the only place you can see 3 stars, close together, in an almost straight line (the belt). Then, follow that line (can't remember which direction..) to find Sirius, the brightest star.
Have fun.
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Try finding Orion. It's pretty obvious because it's practically the only place you can see 3 stars, close together, in an almost straight line (the belt). Then, follow that line (can't remember which direction..) to find Sirius, the brightest star.
Have fun.
*Nerd mode activated*
Actually, the centre 'star' of Orion's belt is in fact, a Nebula. The great Orion Nebula. I'd go in to a lot more details but.. I'm lazy.
*Nerd mode deactivated*
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I have Autism. Some call it a blessing, most call it a curse.
"Wait, like, you can't, like, see, like, the same stars in, like, the southern hemisphere?"
"No, they're facing different directions."
"So, like, it's night here, like, when it's, like day there?"
True story.
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Besides I already went star gazing. It will be clear for the next couple of nights though so I can still get your suggestions. :smile.gif: The constellations that I found last night were Bootes,Cygnas,Cassiopeia,Cepheus,Leo,Corona Borealis,Big Dipper( :dry.gif: Obvious),Little Dipper, and Virgo.:biggrin.gif:
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Ah, 2012. The year where a lot of dates occur.
Start of the Solar Maximum, and the Age of Aquarius.
Besides I already went star gazing. It will be clear for the next couple of nights though so I can still get your suggestions. :smile.gif: The constellations that I found last night were Bootes,Cygnas,Cassiopeia,Cepheus,Leo,Corona Borealis,Big Dipper( :dry.gif: Obvious),Little Dipper, and Virgo.:biggrin.gif:
Do you spend much time in chat rooms?
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Actually, the centre 'star' of Orion's belt is in fact, a Nebula. The great Orion Nebula. I'd go in to a lot more details but.. I'm lazy.
*Nerd mode deactivated*
That's actually incorrect. The centre star in Orion's belt is Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis), a blue Supergiant that is surrounded by a Molecular Cloud. The Orion Nebula is located in Orion's Sword, which is a lesser known part of the Constellation.
It really depends on where you're going (How clear it is) and when you're going (What time of night). Your name makes me think of Cassiopeia, which is always a fun one. Just look for a W, that should be, if my memory serves, roughly in the Northeast.
To all you people saying find Orion, unless they're in the Southern Hemisphere, they can't It's a winter constellation.
I'm not sure what you can see in the northern hemisphere, but locate the star Alkaid and I'll give you a hug.
Look for the big dipper, have fun.
As you can see, it has Polaris, the north star in it, which is... North.
(By the way, the program I'm using is Stellaruim.)
I already know where the Big Dipper is, I need something harder like Leo or something.
Have fun.
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Leo is pretty close to the Big Dipper, but where I am right now, I can't see it.
*Nerd mode activated*
Actually, the centre 'star' of Orion's belt is in fact, a Nebula. The great Orion Nebula. I'd go in to a lot more details but.. I'm lazy.
*Nerd mode deactivated*
Seriously, look for Orion.
"Wait, like, you can't, like, see, like, the same stars in, like, the southern hemisphere?"
"No, they're facing different directions."
"So, like, it's night here, like, when it's, like day there?"
True story.
Nope. I can't find Orion because it's a winter constellation. It's summer for me.
Do you spend much time in chat rooms?
FFS, I am obviously wonderful.
That's actually incorrect. The centre star in Orion's belt is Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis), a blue Supergiant that is surrounded by a Molecular Cloud. The Orion Nebula is located in Orion's Sword, which is a lesser known part of the Constellation.
It really depends on where you're going (How clear it is) and when you're going (What time of night). Your name makes me think of Cassiopeia, which is always a fun one. Just look for a W, that should be, if my memory serves, roughly in the Northeast.
To all you people saying find Orion, unless they're in the Southern Hemisphere, they can't It's a winter constellation.
EDIT: Ninja'd. I should type faster.
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