Eyes on the Sky: Dec 17 thru Dec 23

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Channel: Eyes on the Sky · 2012 · Science & Technology

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The winter solstice provides the prelude to the prominent winter patterns in the sky.  Learn where to find the lingering Summer Triangle in the early winter sky, then Pegasus, Andromeda, Orion, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Minor, Gemini, Ursa Major, Cepheus, Cassiopeia and Perseus all winter long.  Also find major bright stars like Altair, Vega, Deneb, Mirach, Almaak, Mirfak, Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, Aldebaran, the Hyades star cluster, the Pleiades star cluster, Sirius, Procyon, Pollux, Castor, Capella, Polaris and Kocab.  See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.

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