Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Tuesday 20 September 2011

Weather: Clear
Time: 8:00-8:30pm

Constellations
Aquila: The Eagle
Brightest Star: Altair
Notes: In Greek mythology, Aquila is eagle which carried the thunderbolts of the god, Zeus.

Eridanus: The River
Brightest Star: Achernar

Scorpius: The Scorpion
Stars: Antares
Notes: In Greek mythology, Scorpius killed Orion the Hunter with his stinger. Antares is a red star. Antares means "rival of Mars". It is known as the heart of the scorpion as it is near the middle of the scorpion. It is easy to make out the shape of the Scorpion in the sky.

Grus: The Crane

Piscis Austrinus: The Southern Fish
Brightest Star: Fomalhaut

Satellites:
I saw a satellite near Aquila around 8:00pm

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