Favorite constellation?

scroob wrote in
:

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.


My top three would be Orion, Scorpius and Crux. Orion and the Southern
Cross are ones I remember learning about first as a kid.

LK.






LK.

The Seven Sisters.

Marty wrote:
Interesting and difficult question, but at least there are no wrong
answers. I'd probably have to say Pegasus, not for what's in it
telescopically, but just for it's simplicity, it's mythological subject,
and the fact that it sort of looks like the front half of a horse. It
also fills the nostalgia bill, as I can remember it being outlined on
the planetarium ceiling at the University of Nebraska when I was maybe 7
years old.

The years really do seem to go by faster
as you get older.


Best not to get me started on that one! When I was a kid, a year was a
significant portion of a lifetime. Now, I seem to have to figure out
efficient ways to circulate Christmas trees through the living room.
Marty

The Seven Sisters.

Marty wrote:
Interesting and difficult question, but at least there are no wrong
answers. I'd probably have to say Pegasus, not for what's in it
telescopically, but just for it's simplicity, it's mythological subject,
and the fact that it sort of looks like the front half of a horse. It
also fills the nostalgia bill, as I can remember it being outlined on
the planetarium ceiling at the University of Nebraska when I was maybe 7
years old.

The years really do seem to go by faster
as you get older.


Best not to get me started on that one! When I was a kid, a year was a
significant portion of a lifetime. Now, I seem to have to figure out
efficient ways to circulate Christmas trees through the living room.
Marty

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).


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.

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).


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 rising in the fall and/or Ursa Major on the northern horizon.

scroob wrote:

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.


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Orion rising in the fall and/or Ursa Major on the northern horizon.

scroob wrote:

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.


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My fave is Lyra. I just like the triangle and parallelogram. And i like =
Vega, and the doubles, and the Ring neb. I even like M56.

-Florian

My fave is Lyra. I just like the triangle and parallelogram. And i like =
Vega, and the doubles, and the Ring neb. I even like M56.

-Florian

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