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The Orion Constellation | Pictures, Brightest Stars, and How to Find It
Last night the sky was very clear at my house & the constellation Orion was clearly visible at about 30 degrees above the eastern horizon at 6PM. The star Betegeuse has been the recent topic of discussion among astronomers as a potential future supernova. Since this star is already bright enough to be seen by the unaided eye, such an event could be pretty spectacular. See the chart in the link,
The original article on this (Just a Fainting Spell? Or Is Betelgeuse About to Blow? - The New York Times) is behind a paywall at the NY Times but I have a subscription.
Last night the sky was very clear at my house & the constellation Orion was clearly visible at about 30 degrees above the eastern horizon at 6PM. The star Betegeuse has been the recent topic of discussion among astronomers as a potential future supernova. Since this star is already bright enough to be seen by the unaided eye, such an event could be pretty spectacular. See the chart in the link,
The original article on this (Just a Fainting Spell? Or Is Betelgeuse About to Blow? - The New York Times) is behind a paywall at the NY Times but I have a subscription.
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