Favorite constellation?

Delphinus. The four stars that make up Job's Coffin just call to me
when they're in the sky. I find that I can just fit the entire
constellation in the field of view of my wide angle binoculars, which
is pretty cool (IMO).
=20

Yeah! I like Sagitta too for the same reason. ;-)

-Florian

As an Aussie, I Gotta say Crux, heck, it's our national flag,
how can I not love it

Aside from that, Orion and Scorpius - Probably because its the
first two I learnt to spot (Aside from Crux). Even now, it's
the only two I can spot without trying. (I Know, I really need
to get out more sigh)

-Chris D

As an Aussie, I Gotta say Crux, heck, it's our national flag,
how can I not love it

Aside from that, Orion and Scorpius - Probably because its the
first two I learnt to spot (Aside from Crux). Even now, it's
the only two I can spot without trying. (I Know, I really need
to get out more sigh)

-Chris D

"Brian Tung" wrote in message
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Tony Flanders wrote:
Sgittarius, somehow, has never really worked for me. Obviously,
the DSOs inside it are second to none, but the star pattern doesn't
really grab me. How excited can you get about a Teapot? That is
what Sagittarius means in Latin, isn't it?

That's right. An additional hint is provided by the constellation of
Sagitta the Tealeaf.

Don't forget Camelopardalis.

And Lynx! If there was ever a constellation with not much to recommend it...
g

"Brian Tung" wrote in message
...
Tony Flanders wrote:
Sgittarius, somehow, has never really worked for me. Obviously,
the DSOs inside it are second to none, but the star pattern doesn't
really grab me. How excited can you get about a Teapot? That is
what Sagittarius means in Latin, isn't it?

That's right. An additional hint is provided by the constellation of
Sagitta the Tealeaf.

Don't forget Camelopardalis.

And Lynx! If there was ever a constellation with not much to recommend it...
g

In article . net,
Paul Lawler wrote:
"Brian Tung" wrote in message
...
Tony Flanders wrote:
Sgittarius, somehow, has never really worked for me. Obviously,
the DSOs inside it are second to none, but the star pattern doesn't
really grab me. How excited can you get about a Teapot? That is
what Sagittarius means in Latin, isn't it?

That's right. An additional hint is provided by the constellation of
Sagitta the Tealeaf.

Don't forget Camelopardalis.

And Lynx! If there was ever a constellation with not much to recommend it...
g

Why not Quadrans Muralis? OK, it's nowadays considered to be the NE
corner of Bootes, but nevertheless it has named one of the major
meteor showers of the year: the Quadrantids



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In article . net,
Paul Lawler wrote:
"Brian Tung" wrote in message
...
Tony Flanders wrote:
Sgittarius, somehow, has never really worked for me. Obviously,
the DSOs inside it are second to none, but the star pattern doesn't
really grab me. How excited can you get about a Teapot? That is
what Sagittarius means in Latin, isn't it?

That's right. An additional hint is provided by the constellation of
Sagitta the Tealeaf.

Don't forget Camelopardalis.

And Lynx! If there was ever a constellation with not much to recommend it...
g

Why not Quadrans Muralis? OK, it's nowadays considered to be the NE
corner of Bootes, but nevertheless it has named one of the major
meteor showers of the year: the Quadrantids



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http://home.tiscali.se/pausch/

scroob wrote in message ...
Mine are Scorpius and Sagittarius. Had some fine views of both about
midnight tonight.

I remember when I was 14 and newly interested in astronomy. I had a star
map, and stayed up late every summer night learning the summer
constellations. I'll never forget the first time I saw Pegasus in the
eastern sky - I'd memorized it for weeks before I ever saw it.

I can see Pegasus rising in the east again as I type this. It took me back.
Summer just got here and the first harbinger of fall is already creeping
up. The years really do seem to go by faster as you get older. Maybe it's
because you know you are running out of them.

Orion, it's instantly recognisable to me, and there's quite a lot 'nearby'.

I like just about the entire sky though!

scroob wrote in message ...
Mine are Scorpius and Sagittarius. Had some fine views of both about
midnight tonight.

I remember when I was 14 and newly interested in astronomy. I had a star
map, and stayed up late every summer night learning the summer
constellations. I'll never forget the first time I saw Pegasus in the
eastern sky - I'd memorized it for weeks before I ever saw it.

I can see Pegasus rising in the east again as I type this. It took me back.
Summer just got here and the first harbinger of fall is already creeping
up. The years really do seem to go by faster as you get older. Maybe it's
because you know you are running out of them.

Orion, it's instantly recognisable to me, and there's quite a lot 'nearby'.

I like just about the entire sky though!

This is a tough question, I think of Scorpius as it snakes across the southern
sky, I do enjoy its beauty some much and then of course it ushers in the summer
Milky Way and all its pleasures. One of my favorite clusters is NGC6231, the
"table of Scorpius", multi-colored bright stars that glisten. I also enjoy
staring at M7 and M6 and the whole region is filled with interesting targets.


But then I think of Orion rising in the evening, horizontal as it shimmers its
way into the winter night sky, glorious, signalling the the arrival of the big
dog and its many joys...

Jon