Hi JimmmyH 155 & All,
Can't identify stars??
I think I see the problem -- you live in Brisbane.
This will help you.
Wednesday next week on Channel 9, they will telecast a game of Rugby League called "State of Origin".
On the field during the game you will see a bunch of guys running around the field with
blue gurnseys on. So you can identify them : these are stars.
There will also be another bunch of guys on the field. They are clearly not stars. So you can easily distinguish these "non-stars" from the real stars, they will be wearing
Maroon gurnseys.
Easy as. Even a Queenslander can get a grasp on that concept I'm sure!!
But seriously, what you are seeing is this:
The three "stars" in a row are Mars, Regulus (Alpha Leonis) and of course Saturn. The other star is Algieba (Gamma Leonis). This whole group will be fascinating to watch night-by-night as the shifting planets will change the shape of the group (asterism) a great deal over the next week or so.
Go the blues!!
Best,
Les D
Contributing Editor
AS&T