Thursday, January 21, 2010

Two old, bloated stars

Two old, bloated stars known as red giants are in good view tonight. Aldebaran, the "eye" of the bull, is high in the southeast at nightfall. Pollux, one of the twins of Gemini, is in the east, above the planet Mars. Like Mars, both stars look orange.

- Quads, hailing from Grand Marsh Observatory atop Elk Castle Hill

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