HELLO SPRING!
THIS WEEK THE MOON IS GOING TO SLIDE THROUGH
A TRIANGLE OF BRIGHT STARS -- SPICA, REGULUS
AND ARCTURUS-- THE SPRING TRIANGLE.
IT. IS.
GIGANTIC.
TO FIND IT, FACE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT ANY NIGHT
THIS WEEK.
START WITH ARCTURUS, IT S EASY TO FIND,
JUST FOLLOW THE ARC OF THE BIG DIPPER TO ARCTURUS.
THEN FOLLOW A STRAIGHT LINE TO LITTLE SPICA.
FROM THERE LOOK TO THE WEST -- IF YOU TRY
AND CLOSE A TRIANGLE USING ARCY AND SPICA
YOU SHOULD SEE REGULUS IN LEO THE LION.
NOW THAT YOU KNOW WHERE THE SPRING TRIANGLE
IS IN THE SKY -- LOOK FOR IT EACH NIGHT THIS
WEEK, BECAUSE THE MOON WHICH IS WAXING TO
FIRST QUARTER IS GOING TO FLY RIGHT PAST REGULUS,
AND INTO THE MIDDLE OF THIS ASTERISM.
I JUST KNOW IT LL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE!I M
TRACE REMINDING YOU TO KEEP LOOKING UP!