Date: November 15, 2010
Time: 1:00 AM
Location: Crestview Lane, Mount Vernon, WA
Time: 1:00 AM
Location: Crestview Lane, Mount Vernon, WA
The picture below is a replica I made of the sky as I saw it last night. The points have been drawn fairly large so that they’re able to be seen.
a. The constellation Canis Major: Azimuth: 150⁰ Altitude: 50⁰. I was really excited to be able to see this one because this is one of the few constellations that actually looks like what is supposed to look like. I was able to see the head and the front legs of the dog as well as its back but the rest of the constellation was too close to the horizon.
b. Sirius: Azimuth: 150⁰. Altitude: 80⁰. This star helped me pick out the constellation Canis Major as it is noticeably brighter. It marks the neck of the dog.
c. Rigel: Azimuth: 170⁰. Altitude: 30⁰. Stellarium tells me that this star is supposed to be the foot of Orion. I was not able to see him but I was able to make out this star because it stood out in brightness above the rest.
a. The constellation Canis Major: Azimuth: 150⁰ Altitude: 50⁰. I was really excited to be able to see this one because this is one of the few constellations that actually looks like what is supposed to look like. I was able to see the head and the front legs of the dog as well as its back but the rest of the constellation was too close to the horizon.
b. Sirius: Azimuth: 150⁰. Altitude: 80⁰. This star helped me pick out the constellation Canis Major as it is noticeably brighter. It marks the neck of the dog.
c. Rigel: Azimuth: 170⁰. Altitude: 30⁰. Stellarium tells me that this star is supposed to be the foot of Orion. I was not able to see him but I was able to make out this star because it stood out in brightness above the rest.
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