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The Pleiades and Hyades in the Winter Night Sky

Posted on January 3, 2018

Jonathan Poppele, author of Night Sky: A Field Guide to the Constellations, tells us how to locate the Pleiades and Hyades in the winter night sky. Winter is setting in here in the Northern Hemisphere. Early sunsets give us many hours of darkness before bedtime, making...

A Look at Taurus and the Constellations of the Zodiac

Posted on December 20, 2017

in Astronomy

by Liliane Opsomer

Stargazing is among the most peaceful and inspiring outdoor activities. Jonathan Poppele, author of award-winning Night Sky: A Field Guide to the Constellations, helps us take a look at Taurus, one of the Constellations of the Zodiac. For thousands of years, people have looked skyward and seen shapes within the...