Now that Spring is here, the Winter constellations (e.g. Orion and Canis Major) can be seen dropping toward the Western horizon, while those of Spring (e.g. Leo) are climbing higher in the sky! (Shown for mid-Northern latitudes at about 8:00 pm.)
Scheduled air date: 2000 Mar 20-26
Now that Spring is here, the Winter constellations (e.g. Orion and Canis Major) can be
seen dropping toward the Western horizon, while those of Spring (e.g. Leo) are climbing
higher in the sky! (Shown for mid-Northern latitudes at about 8:00 pm.)
If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrate directory.
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