Page B2 Wyoming Tribune Eagle Saturday, February 27, 2021

Look out for the dazzling star NEW RELEASES New DVDs Tribune News Service Sirius in this month’s Wyoming skies Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release By Marcy Curran dates are subject to change: For the Wyoming Tribune Eagle Planetary Highlights Feb. 23 “The Croods: A New Age” The evening skies in March offer and Moon Phases “Redemption Day” you a very obvious contrast between March Planetary Highlights: “Scooby-Doo! The Sword and seasonal constellations. The plenti- the Scoob” ful and brilliant stars that make up AM Planets: Jupiter, Mercury and “Silk Road” winter constellations are obvious in Saturn “The Last Vermeer” the western half of the sky, while the “Wrong Turn: The Foundation” sparse and less brilliant stars making PM Planets: Mars up the spring constellations fill up March Moon Phases March 2 the eastern sky. “Monster Hunter” The most brilliant objects in the Third Quarter: March 5 “Fatale” sky this month, in order of bright- New Moon: March 13 “Half Brothers” ness, are Sirius, Arcturus, Capella, “Pinocchio” Rigel, Procyon, Betelgeuse, Aldeba- First Quarter Moon: March 21 “All My Life” If you are observing in really dark skies in March, you can see a stream of the ran, Mars, Pollux and Regulus. Only Full Moon: March 28 “Doctor Who: Revolution of the one of the brightest stars this month Milky Way running between Procyon and Sirius. Courtesy Daleks” is in the spring constellations. Why in a row mark the belt of Orion, two “Scare Me” the difference in the number and pears so bright in the sky, but Sirius is lar mythology? bright stars above the belt mark his “Zappa” brilliance of stars between the win- almost twice as wide as our sun, and Sirius B is dubbed the Pup, and shoulders and two bright stars below ter and spring constellations? In the it is 23 times brighter. Sirius is the was confirmed in 1862, almost 20 March 9 the belt mark his knees. To find his years after astronomers observed winter skies, we are looking back hottest and most luminous of the “Vanguard” two hunting dogs, all you have to re- wobbles in the proper motion of Siri- across the nearest spiral arm of our closest stars. Sirius has a companion “Adverse” member is that they always follow star called Sirius B, which is a white us across the sky. Sirius B was found Milky Way galaxy. When we look to- “American Skin” him across the sky. To find his first dwarf. White dwarfs are stars that to orbit Sirius every 50 years and is ward the spring constellations, we dog, use this belt trick. Simply shoot have exhausted the fuel in their core only visible in telescopes when it is at are looking directly up and out of the an imaginary arrow down through and have about the same mass as our its farthest in orbit from Sirius. New games flat disk of our spiral galaxy. Al- Orion’s belt, and that arrow will land sun, but they are only about the size Canis Minor, the little dog, is basi- The following is a list of video though the spring stars and constel- directly on the bright star Sirius, of the Earth, making it so dense that a cally made up of two stars found games scheduled for release lations are sparse and don’t have which marks the eye of Orion’s big- teaspoon of it would weigh several higher in the sky and located by next week, according to many bright stars, it does give us a ger dog, known as Canis Major. Siri- tons on Earth. drawing a line eastward through Ori- www.ign.com. Release dates clearer view of objects that lie well us is the brightest star we can see Sirius has some mysteries associ- on’s shoulder until you run in to the are subject to change. beyond our galaxy. with the unaided eye. ated with it since ancient times. bright yellow-white star Procyon. “Foregone” (Xbox One, Early risers this month should If you use your imagination, you Many ancient writers or astrono- Procyon is the sixth brightest star in Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, watch for a tight conjunction be- can draw a stick figure of a dog nip- mers such as Cicero, Horace, Ptole- our sky. Procyon means “before the PC. Genre: Action, Platformer. tween Mercury and Jupiter on the ping at Orion’s heels out of the other my and Seneca referred to Sirius as a dog” and rises before Sirius. Procyon Rating: Teen) morning of March 5 to the ESE. four to five dimmer stars nearby. Sir- red star. We distinctly see Sirius as a is not quite as bright to the naked eye The Vernal Equinox occurs at “Neptunia Virtual Stars” ius is mentioned by practically every white or even bluish star. It is unlike- as Sirius, but in reality it is even larg- (PlayStation 4, PC. Genre: 3:37 a.m. on March 20. culture that ever kept records. An- ly the star has changed color, but er than Sirius at 2.3 times our sun’s After the moon has set, the first two Action, Music, Beat ‘Em Up. cient Egypt called Sirius the Dog Star with the discovery of Sirius B, the diameter. Rating: Teen) weeks of the month is a good time to or the Nile Star, and whenever it was companion white dwarf star, we can However, Procyon is not as hot of a look for the Zodiacal Lights. Look to first visible rising before the sun in speculate that in ancient times Sirius star as Sirius, so it shines only six “Yakuza: Like a Dragon” (Xbox the west after astronomical twilight. the early morning, it foretold that the B was a red giant star in its final stage times brighter than our sun. Procyon Series X|S, Xbox One, PlaySta- tion 4, PC, PlayStation 5. Genre: Be sure to have a dark, clear sky to Nile River would soon flood and of life before collapsing into a white is also close at only 11.3 light years Action, RPG. Rating: Mature) see this elusive sky glow that is make the land of Egypt fertile for dwarf, so maybe it was outshining away. Ironically, just like Sirius, it caused by sunlight reflecting off in- planting. Sirius at the time. Given this was only also has a white dwarf companion “Harvest Moon: One World” terplanetary dust. The Zodiacal Many of the Egyptian temples over 2,000 years ago, it seems unlike- star that is almost identical to Sirius’ (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Light looks like a faint cone of light were oriented so the light of Sirius ly the star would have evolved that companion star. Procyon’s white Switch. Genre: RPG, Simulation. stretching from the horizon to about rising would flood their interiors. quickly. dwarf, referred to as Procyon B, or- Rating: Everyone) halfway up the sky. It will be along The expression “the dog days of sum- Another mystery is the Dogon bits the primary star every 40 years. “Monster Jam Steel Titans the ecliptic; the apparent path of the mer” comes from Sirius rising with tribe in central Africa have a legend I hope you catch a glance or these 2” (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, sun through the sky. the sun in the hot months of July and referring to a companion star that brilliant and unique stars this month. PC, Nintendo Switch, Stadia. Most everyone can find the obvi- August, so northern cultures associ- circles Sirius every 50 years and was If you are observing in really dark Genre: Racing. Rating: Pending) ous winter constellation of Orion the ated those days with scorching heat. made of heavier materials than those skies, you can see a stream of the “Maquette” (PC, PlayStation Hunter. However, finding his two Sirius is such a dazzling star and low found on Earth. This knowledge Milky Way running between Procy- faithful hunting dogs, Canis Major 4, PlayStation 5. Genre: Puzzle. to the horizon, it can really put on a would not be available unless a tele- on and Sirius. Rating: Everyone) and Canis Minor, isn’t as easy be- dynamic show like a disco ball where scope was used to find the compan- cause they only stick out by locating you’ll see it twinkle and sometimes ion star, and the composition of white This is a monthly article provided by the Chey- “Scrapnaut” (PC. Genre: their brightest stars. Sirius shines at give off some flashes of color. dwarfs would have required some enne Astronomical Society (CAS). Marcy Cur- Strategy, Survival. Rating: Not -1.44 magnitude, and Procyon shines Sirius is a blue-white star and is outside scientific knowledge. Were ran has been the editor of the Cheyenne available) Astronomical Society’s newsletter since 1986 at +0.4 magnitude. among the closest stars to Earth be- they visited by some extraterrestrial and taught astronomy at LCCC from 1992- “Kill It With Fire” (PC, Ninten- If you go out in March between 7 cause it is located only 8.6 light years who told them about Sirius B, or did 2013. For further information about the CAS, do Switch, iPhone, Android, and 9 p.m. and look due south, the away. This means the light we see ac- some traveling missionary visit them visit our website at killerrabbit.co. Our monthly PlayStation 4, Xbox One. Genre: most obvious constellation will be tually left Sirius 8.6 years ago. Being and pass along this information that meetings are free and open to the public and Shooter. Rating: Pending) Orion the Hunter. Three bright stars close to us is one reason why it ap- was then incorporated into their stel- are held the third Friday of each month. “Everhood” (PC, Nintendo Switch. Genre: RPG. Rating: Everyone) “Sea of Solitude” (Xbox One, REVIEWS PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo The Philadelphia Inquirer Switch. Genre: Adventure. Rating: Teen) “Loop Hero” (PC. Genre: RPG. Rating: Not available)

New music The following is a partial list of titles released Friday. Compiled by Keith Coombes of Ernie November Amigo The Devil, “Born Against” Architects, “For Those That Wish To Exist” Black Crowes, “Shake Your Money Maker” Deluxe 2-CD/2- LP box “IGNORANCE” “LET MY PEOPLE GO” “NEW FRAGILITY” Brijean, “Feelings” THE WEATHER STATION (FAT POSSUM) ARCHIE SHEPP & JASON MORAN CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH (CYHSY/ , “ Stories: HHH 1/2 (ARCHIEBALL) HHH SECRETLY DISTRIBUTION) HHH Live 2020” CD/DVD “Is it all right if I don’t want to sing tonight?” The same attributes that make pianist Jason Alec Ounsworth’s voice threatens to Deftones, “White Pony” Super Tamara Lindeman asks on “Parking Lot,” a Moran one of the most visionary and inventive overshadow everything else in Clap Your Hands Deluxe 2-CD/4-LP Box standout track at the heart of her fifth album as artists in modern jazz – his expansive interests, Say Yeah. It’s an acquired taste, sometimes The Weather Station. “I know you are tired of perceptive ears and audacious imaginative leaps piercing, sometimes bleating, sometimes tender, Bob Dylan, “1970” 3-CD/74 seeing tears in my eyes/ But are there not good chief among them – also make him an ideal always anxious. But it can also be thrilling when Unreleased Tracks reasons to cry?” collaborator. Witness this outing with legendary he leans into it with abandon or when he rushes Epica, “Omega” Indeed there are. And there are some big ones saxophonist Archie Shepp, a soul-stirring syllables with nervous energy, as he does on session that brings together classic spirituals “New Fragility,” CYHSY’s sixth album. Evergrey, “Escape Of The on “Ignorance,” a breakup album in which the Phoenix” Canadian songwriter twines together personal and jazz standards. It’s the most consistent set of songs yet from heartbreak with a mournful sadness about The Germantown, Pennsylvania-raised Shepp, Philly’s Ounsworth, the sole constant in CYHSY. Steve Lukather, “I Found The humankind’s desecration of the natural world. one of the defining voices of the 1960s New Thing He plays mostly everything – keyboards, guitars, Sun Again” That might make “Ignorance” sound like a in jazz, may no longer summon the full ferocity of toy piano, some Neil Young-like harmonica – Melvins, “Working With God” joyless pop music lecture. But this fluid, his “Fire Music” past, but what remains is except bass and drums (which sometimes come undeniably powerful in its rough-hewn eloquence. from Centro-Matic’s Will Johnson, who helped Menahan Street Band, seamless 11-song collection is not that. To these “Exciting Sounds Of...” ears, it’s the first great indie-pop album of 2021. His once-overwhelming sound is now laced with produce the album.) The arrangements are full crags and rasps, but he harnesses the power of of nuanced, inventive details that seamlessly Moonspell, “Hermitage” Previous Weather Station have built on a balance everything. folk-rock foundation, but “Ignorance” moves those time-worn elements to conjure a breathy, Willie Nelson, “That’s Life” strained tone that is even more compelling for its Like Clap Your Hands’ much-loved 2005 debut, with assurance into shimmering art-pop NOFX, “Single Album” textures. Strings and synths and saxophones imperfections. That’s also true of the gravelly the new album’s songs often build to perky swirl as the singer’s voice rises and falls with baritone that Shepp uses to achingly recite lyrics. climaxes, though the lyrics focus on broken Curtis Salgado, “Damage Joni Mitchell inflections. Moran accompanies the saxophonist’s keening relationships, both personal and political. “I Control” never want to take another chance on anyone,” wails with a serrated lyricism, undergirded by Wesley Shultz, (The “Ignorance” has an eye for beauty, valued for its Ounsworth sings on the title track. fragility. Bad news is everywhere – “I really ominous thunder. Lumineers) “Vignettes” The dichotomies – the edgy vocals and the should know better than to read the headlines,” These intimate, moving performances capture Ally Venable, “Heart Of Fire” Lindeman sings on “Atlantic.” But rather than be the soulful lament and uplift of those songs subtle music, the upbeat hooks and downbeat dragged into the muck, she regards the world in while inevitably reflecting on their relevance to lyrics – make “New Fragility” fascinating and Elijah Wolf, “Brighter Lighting” rewarding. wonder. “My God, I thought,” she sings with a our times. Neil Young + Crazy Horse, gasp. “My God, what a sunset.” – Steve Klinge “Way Down In The Rust Bucket: – Shaun Brady Live 1990” 2-CD – Dan DeLuca