Part of Perseus The Hero Pleiades Star Cluster (aka “The Seven Sisters”)
Capella
Auriga The Charioteer Part of Ursa Major Taurus Aldebaran The Great Bear The Bull
Castor Gemini Orion The Hunter The Twins Rigel Betelgeuse Pollux
NORTH Map SOUTH Map Orion Nebula—a huge cloud of hydrogen gas where stars Procyon Canis Minor are born NE The Little Dog SE EAST Facing East on January 7th, 2021 at 7:00 pm Central Standard Time from southern Manitoba. Find instructions and more resources at manitobamuseum.ca/dome-at-home Cepheus The King Deneb
Polaris Part of The North Star Cygnus The Swan Dubhe and Merak in the Ursa Big Dipper are called the “Pointer Stars” because Minor they point right to Polaris! The Little Bear Draco The Dragon
Vega Dubhe Ursa Major The Big Bear Merak
DOUBLE STAR—Mizar (“the Horse”) EAST Map WEST Map and Alcor (“the Rider”) are a test of good vision. Difficult when low in the sky like this month! If you can’t see both, try again in spring, or use NW binoculars if you have them. NE NORTH Facing North on January 7th, 2021 at 7:00 pm Central Standard Time from southern Manitoba. Find instructions and more resources at manitobamuseum.ca/dome-at-home Pleiades Star Cluster (aka “The Seven Sisters”)
Taurus Great Square The Bull Aries of Pegasus The Ram Pegasus The Flying Horse
Aldebaran THE PLANET MARS Pisces The Fishes
Part of Orion The Hunter Cetus The Sea Monster
Part of Aquarius The Water Bearer
EAST Map WEST Map
SE SW SOUTH Facing South on January 7th, 2021 at 7:00 pm Central Standard Time from southern Manitoba. Find instructions and more resources at manitobamuseum.ca/dome-at-home Cepheus The King
Part of Great Square Pisces of Pegasus The Fishes
Pegasus Deneb The Flying Horse Cygnus The Swan
Aquarius Vega The Water Bearer Lyra The Harp
SOUTH Map NORTH Map
Altair SW NW WEST Facing West on January 7th, 2021 at 7:00 pm Central Standard Time from southern Manitoba. Find instructions and more resources at manitobamuseum.ca/dome-at-home NORTH Map NORTH Cepheus The King
Cassiopeia The Queen Capella The Double Cluster
Perseus The Hero
ZENITH EAST Map WEST Map
The Andromeda Galaxy (visible under dark skies)
Part of the Andromeda Great Square
The Princess of Pegasus
SOUTH Map
Looking straight up on January 7th, 2021 at 7:00 pm Central Standard Time from southern Manitoba. Find instructions and more resources at manitobamuseum.ca/dome-at-home