Articles from the January 31, 2012 edition

Jared Early|Updated Jan 31, 2012

The February night sky contains a large and rather prominent geometric figure. Face south and you will see an equilateral triangle. The winter triangle is formed by three bright stars located in three different constellations. The two northern-most points of the triangle are marked by Betelgeuse, in Orion, and Procyon, in Canis Minor (the smaller dog). The third, and most luminous, member of the triangle is Sirius, located in Canis Major (the larger dog). In fact, Sirius is... Full story