Late February evenings are an amazing time to look at stars- but when is it not? The glory of Orion, so bright and bold, is easily seen high in the south. The brilliant gem star of Sirius gleams to the lower left.Turn yourself west (to the right) and behold the shining planet Venus; the dimmer outpost we call Mars to the upper left; the striking Pleiades star cluster higher up. Turn to the right again and face north. Around 9 p.m., the Big Dipper is standing in the northeast, [...]
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