Today:
As we approach the shortest day of the year, the Big Dipper is showing signs of encouragement for those not enjoying the lack of daylight. By mid-evening, the Dipper is starting to lift a little higher in to the northeast, and by February will look like a question mark, begging the question, “When is spring?”
Monday:
The view to the southeast is quite impressive by 9:00 PM this evening. Orion continues to progress higher, about one third of the way up from the horizon, joined well to his left by Gemini, continuing to host the spectacular Jupiter just below the Twin stars, Adding to the scene are the Dog stars Procyon, well to the lower right of Jupiter, and even lower, below his master, Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens.
Tuesday:
One of the outstandingly bright stars in the skies passes nearly overhead tonight. Capella is dazzling in the east-northeast, about half way from the horizon to the zenith at 7:00 PM. By 11:30 PM, the 4th brightest star we can see from the northern hemisphere is almost straight above.