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Star Chart

Now that it’s officially spring, it’s time to focus on the major constellations visible in the northern hemisphere.  This April, I want to highlight a very prominent and recognizable constellation – Ursa Major.  Ursa Major is also known as The Great Bear.  As you can see in the above star chart,  Ursa Major will appear nearly overhead toward the northeast around 10pm, EST in early April. Read the rest of this entry >>