DEAN: YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS, BUT ASTRONOMERS
CAN BE KINDA COMPETITIVE.

JAMES: AND WE TEST OUR SKILLS WITH A GAME
CALLED A STAR AND CONSTELLATION SHOOTOUT!

DEAN: WE TAKE TURNS NAMING STARS IN THE EVENING
SKY LIKE SIRIUS OVER THERE IN THE SOUTHEAST.

JAMES: OR THE LARGER GROUP OF STARS, LIKE
THE CONSTELLATION CANIS MAJOR.

WE KEEP NAMING OBJECTS UNTIL ONE OF US IS
STUMPED.

DEAN: OKAY, THERE'S ORION

JAMES: AND HIS STARS RIGEL

DEAN: BELLATRIX

JAMES: SAIPH

DEAN: AND BETELGEUSE

DEAN: TO THE EAST YOU'LL SEE LEO THE LION

JAMES: WITH THE BRIGHT STAR REGULUS

DEAN: AND LEO'S TAIL-STAR DENEBOLA.

(PAUSE TO LET THE SKY PAN)

JAMES: AND IN THE NORTHEAST YOU'LL FIND URSA
MAJOR, THE BIG BEAR CONSTELLATION

DEAN: WITH THE BIG DIPPER INSIDE OF IT AND
THE STARS ALKAID

JAMES: MIZAR

DEAN: ALIOTH

JAMES: MEGREZ

DEAN: PHEKDA

JAMES: MERAK

DEAN: AND DUBHE

JAMES: WE COULD DO THIS FOR HOURS.

DEAN: UNFORTUNATELY WE ONLY HAVE A MINUTE
BUT YOU CAN PLAY YOUR OWN VERSION OF THE SHOOTOUT

TONIGHT AS YOU

BOTH: KEEP LOOKING UP!