![]() Speaking of rings, Saturn is finishing the long march across the sky it has been undertaking for the past 6 months and will soon be gone from the evening sky, so this is your last chance to get a good look before it’s gone for a few months. ![]() Image: Monoceros, bordered by Orion, Canis Major and Canis Minor. You can use Orion and Canis Major and Canis Minor as a reference as Monoceros shares its borders with these constellations on all sides, forming a neat little ring of bright constellations around this very faint one. That or you can try finding a real unicorn. Its brightest star Beta Monocerotis comes in at a dim magnitude 3.76 making the constellation challenging to see in light polluted skies, so you may need to use an app to help guide the way. Speaking of Orion and nearby constellations, did you know there is a unicorn constellation in the sky? Monoceros is a very faint constellation visible in the northeast during January evenings. Orion and his hunting dogs Canis Major and Canis Minor make a good reference point for your stargazing. Speaking of clear nights, in the January night sky we are looking directly away from the bright centre of the Milky Way to the sparser – relatively speaking – outer arms of the galaxy. At least there are the clear nights and sea breezes. The season of Birak continues into January with no letup of the hot days. Alcoa Digital Technologies Enrichment Program.
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