Introduction to the Winter Night Sky January 13, 2011

Can you spot Orion the hunter rising up just over the treetops? This alone is a sure sign that winter has come once again to the northern hemisphere. Being able to read the sky in winter can give you a unique sense of cosmological wonder since most of the brighter stars are, in fact, winter stars. While our leader is best-known for his expertise in dragonflies, he'll share his equally strong knowledge of astronomy in an indoor/outdoor presentation at our Woodend Sanctuary. We'll be introduced to sky guideposts and the dozen or so "winter" constellations, before bundling up to head outside to look for some of these wondrous celestial sights through a telescope.