Pegasus and Andromeda | September 25 - October 1
Season 46 Episode 39 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ331 Sept 25 - Oct 1, 2023 “Pegasus and Andromeda Share this One Thing”
Star Gazers STGZ331 Sept 25 - Oct 1, 2023 “Pegasus and Andromeda Share this One Thing”
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Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation
Pegasus and Andromeda | September 25 - October 1
Season 46 Episode 39 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ331 Sept 25 - Oct 1, 2023 “Pegasus and Andromeda Share this One Thing”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHOWDY STARFRIENDS, TRACE HERE LAST WEEK WE LOOKED FOR PEGASUS IN THE EASTERN SKY, BUT WHAT IF I TOLD YOU FINDING PEGASUS MEANS FINDING ANDROMEDA TOO?
LEMME SPLAIN.
HIT THE DARKNESS AT NINE PM ANY NIGHT THIS WEEK AND LOOK NORTHEAST.
THE DEEPER-V OF CASSIOPEIA GUIDES YOU TOWARDS THE GREAT SQUARE OF PEGASUS.
THAT STAR THERE *point* IS ALPHERATZ.
IT'’’S OFFICIALLY PART OF THE CONSTELLATION PEGASUS, BUT IT'’’S ALSO OFFICIALLY PART OF ANDROMEDA!
ANDROMEDA IS THAT V-SHAPE HANGING DOWN AND LEFT OFF PEGASUS.
HER TWO OTHER BRIGHTEST STARS MIRACH AND ALMACH.
CASSIOPEIA PROCLAIMED THAT HER DAUGHTER ANDROMEDA WAS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE SEA NYMPHS.
POSEIDON DIDN'’’T LIKE THAT SO HE CHAINED ANDROMEDA TO A ROCK TO BE KILLED BY CETUS THE SEA MONSTER.
PERSEUS FLEW BY ON PEGASUS, AND USED MEDUSA'’’S SEVERED HEAD TO TURN CETUS TO STONE.
PONDER THAT STORY WHILE YOU WAIT FOR JUPITER TO RISE AROUND TEN THIRTY IT'’’LL BE IN A CONJUNCTION WITH THE MOON ON SUNDAY!
KEEP LOOKIN'’’ UP.
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