Tag: Christmas Goose asterism

Morning Venus Crosses Scorpius’ Claws, the Long Nights Moon for Yule, Spotty Jupiter, and a Christmas Critter!

This magical image of the sword of Orion was captured and processed by my friend John Deans when he was in Bancroft, Ontario on February of 2021. All three patches of light from top to bottom are visible to unaided eyes below Orion’s three-starred belt. Binoculars and backyard telescopes will reveal the spectacular details in…
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An Evening Moon for Viewing, a Christmas Constellation and Asterism, and All Planets After Sunset!

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! This wonderful object, known as the Christmas Tree Cluster or NGC 2264, is located in the constellation of Monoceros (the Unicorn), which occupies the winter sky between Orion and Gemini. The red glows are hydrogen gas being energized by the clump of hot, young stars recently born in the…
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