Star chart with large triangle with labeled stars at the corners.
The distinctive #WinterTriangle is formed by the 3 bright stars Sirius, Betelgeuse and Procyon. It’s also part of a larger pattern of stars known as the #WinterHexagon. It's easy to spot and serves as a guide to some of the finest celestial sights of the season. 🌌🔭
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Meet the Winter Circle! The #WinterCircle (or #WinterHexagon) is a large ring of some of the brightest #stars in the Northern Hemisphere’s winter sky. In 2026, #Jupiter will lie near it in the evening sky, too! 🌌🔭
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Star chart with 7 labeled stars connected with lines in a big circle.
The #WinterCircle — or #WinterHexagon — is back in the morning sky. It's an asterism, or recognizable pattern of stars, made up of 6 stars in 6 different constellations. Check out when you'll be able to see them at: buff.ly/ovdRRXQ
#GOT7 #갓세븐 #WinterHeptagon #WinterHexagon #Hades #Pluto #VIXX ##빅스 #Taemin #태민 #SHINee #샤이니 #Mars #원위 #ONEWE #Regulus
Stunning astrophotography of the Winter Hexagon asterism over Manla Reservoir in Tibet, China. The image showcases six bright stars—Sirius, Procyon, Rigel, Aldebaran, Capella, and Castor—forming a hexagon with the Milky Way Galaxy traversing its center. The Pleiades star cluster and Orion constellation are also visible. The photo was taken by Jeff Dai.
Astronomy Picture from 23/01/2017
Winter Hexagon over Manla Reservoir
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170123.html
#WinterHexagon #Astrophotography #MilkyWay #Tibet #Stars #NightSky #Astronomy #Orion #Sirius #Aldebaran #Capella #WinterStars #DarkSky
A rustic wooden cabin glows warmly under a breathtaking night sky in Tanndalen, Sweden. An old wooden sled sits nearby, adding a touch of nostalgia to the scene. The Milky Way stretches across the image, with Orion and other constellations, including Capella, clearly visible. The image evokes a serene and magical winter night in the mountains.
Astronomy Picture from 17/01/2019
Cabin under the Stars
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190117.html
#MilkyWay #WinterHexagon #Astrophotography #DarkSkies #Sweden #Stars #NightSky #Orion #Capella #Gockas #WinterNightsky #NorthernLights #Tanndalen #Astroscape
The #Moon'll rise late tonight, near the Pleiades and Hyades; two of the closest star clusters to us. They're amazing with the naked eye, but stunning with binoculars. #LookUp, then check back tomorrow as the Moon hops into the #WinterHexagon and see how it changes as it goes!
I wrote this one! It's for @SkyandTelescope
the #Moon crossing Ye Olde #WinterHexagon. They've been republishing it as the winter's gone on, so with the Moon about to start its trip for February. Thanks for running this one again, S&T! #space #lookUp
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Tonight! #LookUp to see the #Moon finish this month's trip across the #WinterHexagon (#WinterCircle-a-gon), where it's in a pretty little triangle with Castor and Pollux Goldstein. That other star near Pollux is Kappa Geminorum, a beautiful, mellow double star about 150 LY away.
So, the #Moon's inside the #WinterHexagon now. It'll take it four nights to get across. Here's an article I did for @SkyandTelescope a while back about watching it take this trip each month this time of year. I hope you like it! #lookUp #space
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After months creeping across the sky, the #WinterHexagon has been mellowed out to a smooth and stately arch across the western sky deep into the evening; a bridge to tomorrow. Here's a photo from last night. The #Moon will have moved but Can you spot it tonight? #space
For my dime, #Capella is the key to the entire fall and winter sky.
#space #WinterHexagon
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