Oh wow! Niqua - what a fabulous pic - I totally love that
Okay tonight I went out for a walk after sunset and Orion is lying on it's side in the evening twilight and is very easy to find
I get it now - they call it the saucepan but it's not the Big Dipper - which is a major constellation in the northern hemisphere - not visible from Australia except in the Top End
So right now - not tonight of course - after sunset when the stars start to appear you can easily see three stars in a row like this
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Not long after than the rest of the saucepan will appear (I am not clever with the stars on the screen but I will do my best)
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Orion's
Belt
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Orions *
Sword *
* Sirius (Wolf-Star)
Let's see if this works out for people - maybe I can get a pic of the constellation from my astomomy book - and take a photo with my computer and photoshop it so it looks pretty spectacular
Hey guys - I have been feeling really down-in-the-dumps today and having this great response to my thread is just a huge lift for me - thanks
Dec
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Ah yes - this can all be seen clearly in the south western sky after sunset
