News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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We Oregonians are still faithfully practicing social distancing as a way to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. At least we’ll have some fine sights to see in the night sky to help pass the time. One of the more prominent springtime constellations is Virgo. It is also the largest zodiacal constellation and second biggest overall; only Hydra takes up more area of the celestial sphere. Virgo is easy to locate because of the constellation’s brightest star Spica, sixteenth bri... Full story
After crossing the threshold from summer to fall late last month, October’s arrival will ensure cooler temperatures and longer nights as the new season progresses. When skies clear at night, the earlier sunsets and later sunrises will be perfect for doing some serious stargazing. The advancing season also causes more autumn constellations and other intriguing celestial objects to wheel into view. One of the “new” constellations to take note of this month is Cetus the Sea M... Full story
It's now the month of October, and the night sky is changing. There are new things to see and discover. The five constellations of Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Pegasus and Perseus are currently found in the eastern sky at nightfall. These star groupings are not only neighbors to each other in the sky, but they also are linked in one of the most interesting stories in all of Greek mythology. King Cepheus and his wife, Queen Cassiopeia, ruled ancient Ethiopia. Cassiopeia once... Full story
As the month of April comes around, there are new things you can see in the night sky. Two of the more prominent constellations you can see this month are Leo and Hydra. The head of Hydra is visible between January and May while Leo is best viewed during the evening hours of spring. The one we will focus on in this article is Hydra, also known as the sea serpent. It's the largest constellation of the 88 and covers 1,303 square degrees in the sky. Of the constellations that... Full story
