Here’s How to Find Aquarius | September 23 - September 29
Season 47 Episode 39 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ431 September 23-29, 2024 “Here’s How to Find Aquarius”
Star Gazers STGZ431 September 23-29, 2024 “Here’s How to Find Aquarius”
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Here’s How to Find Aquarius | September 23 - September 29
Season 47 Episode 39 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ431 September 23-29, 2024 “Here’s How to Find Aquarius”
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HIT THE DARKNESS AT NINE PM AND LOOK SOUTHEAST FOR SATURN.
IT’S IN AQUARIUS RIGHT NOW!
THOUGH, WITH NO BRIGHT STARS IT’S TOUGH TO TELL.
USE PEGASUS’S ALPHERATZ AND MARKAB TO DRAW A ROUGH LINE TO THE RIGHT AND IF YOUR EYES HAVE ADJUSTED TO THE DARK SKY, YOU SHOULD FIND HIS BRIGHTEST TWO STARS: SADALMELIK AND SADALSUUD.
THESE ARE AQUARIUS’S SHOULDERS.
AQUARIUS IS ANCIENT, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH WATER.
IF YOU’RE IN A REALLY DARK PLACE OR HAVE BINOCULARS, YOU CAN TRY TO SPOT THE Y SHAPED WATER JAR ASTERISM TO THE LOWER LEFT OF SADALMELIK.
IF IT HELPS, HE IS POURING A STREAM OF WATER DOWN OVER THE PLANET SATURN WE SPOTTED EARLIER!
LASTLY, FOLLOW THAT LINE PAST THE JAR AND LOOK FOR THE CIRCLET ASTERISM IN PISCES!
SO MANY ESTRELLAS AQUI!
KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!
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