Location: Service Road at Pine View
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Weather Conditions: Clear
Today was astronomy night. The skies were very clear and there were many stars visible. At first there were no stars and as the sun started to set the first magnitude stars and 2nd magnitude stars appeared and the rest followed. Sirius was the first star visible. Orion was above and his belt and dagger were visible. I could see Betelgeuse and Rigel and Canis Major next to Orion. I could make out the big dog's back, tail, and legs. Up above I could also see Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini and to the right of Orion was Taurus. I was able to draw out the bull's horn and in that constellation was the bright star Aldebaren. As the night went on the stars moved from east to west.
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