HEY STAR SPECTATORS -- I M TRACE AND I M COUNTING DOWN THE FIVE BRIGHTEST OBJECTS THIS WEEK; LET S GO!
#5 -- CAPELLA FACE SOUTHEAST DRAW A LINE THROUGH RIGEL AND BELLA-TRIX IN ORION AND YOU WILL RUN RIGHT INTO CAPELLA IN AU-RIGA.
#4-- VEGA VEGA WILL RISE IN THE NORTHEAST AROUND 2AM, AND HAS A MAGNITUDE (OR BRIGHTNESS) OF EXACTLY ZERO, BECAUSE ALL OTHER STARS ARE BASED ON IT!
#3 -- ARCTURUS FOLLOW THE ARC TO ARCTURUS FROM THE BIG DIPPER S HAN-DLE AND BAM THIRD BRIGHTEST STAR IN BO TES!
WOO.
#2 -- SIRIUS SIRIUS THE DOG STAR LL HIT THE SOUTHWEST SKY AFTER 2AM!
FOLLOW ORION S BELT TO THE LEFT TO SPOT IT.
#1 -- VENUS JUST BEFORE SUNRISE VENUS WILL SHINE IN THE EAST; PLAN-ETS ARE ALWAYS BRIGHT, BUT VENUS IS REALLY BRIGHT RIGHT NOW!
ENJOY.
BONUS POINT: THE TRUE BRIGHTEST OBJECT IS OUR CLOSEST STAR, THE SUN!
TAKE IT ALL IN, THEN TAKE A NAP AFTER A LONG NIGHT OF EPIC STAR GAZING!
KEEP LOOKING UP!