Hello of us, tune in each week of 2023 for the perfect in astronomy from Astronomy Editor Dave Eicher, dropped at you by Celestron. This Week in Astronomy is a video collection that covers all the most recent sky occasions, scientific outcomes, overviews of cosmic mysteries, and extra!
This week, we’ll discover the constellation Orion the Hunter, which dominates the winter sky. Orion holds a plethora of gorgeous celestial sights you may goal, and lots of of them are accessible utilizing a small telescope.
To search out the spectacular Orion Nebula, look beneath Orion’s Belt the place his sword hangs. Your eyes alone will see the middle star as fuzzy. Binoculars assist, but in addition reveal extra fuzz. Look via a telescope, nevertheless, and also you’ll always remember it. For right here lies one of many showpiece celestial objects — a stellar nursery that, after being noticed for a whole bunch of years, nonetheless has so much to disclose.
Additionally remember to look at the beautiful stars that bedazzle the Hunter. Notice the stark coloration distinction between ruddy Betelgeuse and blue-white Rigel. If Rigel is a diamond, Betelgeuse is sort of a glowing yellow-orange topaz.
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