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Part of The Hero Cluster (aka “The Seven Sisters”)

Capella

Auriga The Charioteer Part of Aldebaran The Great Bear The Bull

Castor The Hunter The Twins Betelgeuse

NORTH Map SOUTH Map Orion —a huge cloud of gas where 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 The King Deneb

Polaris Part of The North Star The Swan Dubhe and Merak in the Ursa are called the “Pointer Stars” because Minor they point right to Polaris! The Little Bear 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 (aka “The Seven Sisters”)

Taurus Great Square The Bull of The Ram Pegasus The Flying Horse

Aldebaran THE PLANET MARS The Fishes

Part of Orion The Hunter The Sea Monster

Part of 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 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 The Double Cluster

Perseus The Hero

ZENITH EAST Map WEST Map

The Andromeda (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