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To: MtnClimber
The bright star in the top right corner is Regulus in Leo. The bright star in the center at the top is Procyon in Canis Minor. The two stars in the middle are Castor and Pollux in Gemini.

The bright star in the top left corner is Rigel in Orion. Orion's belt is easily visible. The bright red star nearby is Betelgeuse.

The bright star in the lower center is Capella in Auriga. The bright red star in the center left below Orion is Aldebaran in Taurus.

5 posted on 11/16/2021 4:23:17 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

Meanwhile this Friday morning there will be an almost-total (97%) lunar eclipse. Altogether about 6 hours long with mid-point about 4 a.m. Eastern/3 a.m. Central/1 a.m. Pacific time.


6 posted on 11/16/2021 4:27:52 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

Beautiful! Thanks for the description, I was having trouble picking Leo out of all that. I could easily see Orion. What throws me off is the huge amount of sky covered in the picture. Also, where I live the skies just don’t show that many stars. The constellations are easy enough to pick our, however. My hat is off to the photographer.


8 posted on 11/16/2021 5:18:48 PM PST by telescope115 (Proud member of the ANTIFAuci movement. )
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