Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-16
JANUARY STARS.
Constellation Charms OF the Midwinter
Skies


airy skies Miuwintcf, IN our latitude
may hint of terrestrial cheerlessncss but
the heavens glow with Guns Of varied tint
end exceeding Lrillance Toward tho
close of the month the carly evening Will
display the very greatest of the stars
while at its beginning n later hour Will re-
ward patient waiting with the same at
traCtivo objects
As soon as the tv iliGht has disappeared
we shall do well to direct our gaze toward
the northwest. for some of the favoritc
consultations of summer and autumn are
steadily sinking tc the horizon. At y. m.
the Dolphin Gob's Cofim. the Eagle
Nquila and the Harp G.yrD are APP
preaching the occultinr boundary of earth
and sky, while nearby, studded IN the
family lucent BACKGROUND of tt Milky
Way, Is the wcll-known "Nurthcrn Cross"
in the Swan UNgnIIs). sn all telescope
will split the star. Alb!reo, in the foot,
and reveal its beautiful components e
gold and blu1.
a little diamond shaped group In this
quarter Of the sky dCsignntcs the dolphin.
which possesses no brilliant stars; the
most conspicuC us Fart of the Eagle H. tnut
marked 10y three stars in line. cf when
the lustr0us central enc is Affair; and
Vega. over fascinating in silvory radianr'.
Identities the Harp. whose minor stars, In
Il pretty configur6t ton, seem somcwh1.
like satellites Of that shining blue white
sun.
Also. west of tho n ridian, arc two celc-
bratcd constelatitrs. Andromcda and
Pegasus, the latter of which is already
midway TO the horizon, its Great Square
hanging in inrt sing fashicu on tho vIst
blue ornamental wall AndrCmcda's fam
GUS nCbula with a smaller one near 1T
RAY he easily detected on G nCUnlcss
Light few degrees moth of Beta.
In the east the Crab Cancer is rising,
it'll as set bat little tc attract attention
CAMS Minor che Little Dog) is also up,
ita leader Procvon. fixing its location
Along the elliptic the Twin+ tGcminD
orc in fun view, with the Bun (Tlurus)
aiolo. Tho Ram (Arics) reaches to tho
meridian. the Fishes CPisce - are ncXt be-
You'd, then tho W6terman Aquarius). ami
finally the Goat (Capricornus). now sink
Ing in the west. Tho most striking pb Gets
III these star groups ore tie softly spar
king Pl"iad"s ana the V shaped Hvad, g
in which latter Aldebaran. in the eye Of
tho Bull shines. Acuarius may be locate /
by its "Y."
In the southeast Orion is embazorcd ON
the dark blue sky. 1t is the most mai s.
Tic and imp "ssivc Of TIE const ,lilt'ouS
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