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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 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 .