The Super Spring Triangle 2024 | March 25 - March 31
Season 47 Episode 13 | 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ405 March 25-31, 2024 “The Super Spring Triangle 2024”
Star Gazers STGZ405 March 25-31, 2024 “The Super Spring Triangle 2024”
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The Super Spring Triangle 2024 | March 25 - March 31
Season 47 Episode 13 | 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ405 March 25-31, 2024 “The Super Spring Triangle 2024”
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THREE BRIGHT STARS ARE TAKING CENTER STAGE.
THIS ASTERISM IS CALLED THE SUPER SPRING TRIANGLE AND IT.
IS.
HUGE.
TO FIND IT, HIT THE DARKNESS AT 10PM.
START WITH THE BRIGHTEST OF THE TRIO: ARCTURUS.
IT’S PART OF BOOTES THE HERDSMAN IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU’LL NOTE ARCTURUS IS ORANGE.
NEXT CRANE YOUR NECK TO FIND REGULUS: A BRIGHT, BLUE-WHITE STAR IN THE CONSTELLATION LEO THE LION!
FINALLY HEAD BACK DOWN NEAR THE HORIZON TO FIND SPICA, THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN VIRGO THE MAIDEN.
SPICA IS THE DIMMEST OF THE THREE AND THE BLUEST TOO.
EARTH TILTS AWAY FROM THE SUN FOR OUR WINTER; BUT WE’RE TILTING BACK NOW AND YOU CAN TELL IF YOU FIND THE SUPER SPRING TRIANGLE.
SPOT IT EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS AND YOU’LL NOTE THAT BY JULY THE SUPER SPRING TRIANGLE IS LAYING PARALLEL WITH THE HORIZON!
YOU CAN LEARN A LOT IF YOU KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!
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