News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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May is a great month to view the constellation of Ursa Major. Located near the north celestial pole, this collection of stars is one of only a handful of circumpolar constellations that can be seen from our latitude. A circumpolar constellation never sets and is visible year-round as it rotates counterclockwise around the North Star. The easiest way to find Ursa Major this time of year is to look nearly overhead for its familiar asterism, the Big Dipper. Two stars at the end o... Full story
Depicted as a crow or raven, the constellation of Corvus was first listed by Greek astronomer and mathematician Claudius Ptolemy and can be seen in the month of April. It is located just south of Virgo. Visible about 25 degrees above the southern horizon, Corvus consists of five primary stars that form a sail-like shape. The third brightest star of this group, Algorab, is a double star known for its brilliant contrast of purple and yellow. According to one version of Greek... Full story
