The Brightest Right Now | January 31 - February 6
Season 45 Episode 5 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ149 1 minute January 31 - February 6, 2022 “The Brightest Right Now”
Star Gazers #STGZ149 1 minute January 31 - February 6, 2022 “The Brightest Right Now”
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Star Gazers is presented by your local public television station.
Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation
The Brightest Right Now | January 31 - February 6
Season 45 Episode 5 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ149 1 minute January 31 - February 6, 2022 “The Brightest Right Now”
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHEY STAR SPECTATORS -- I M TRACE AND I M COUNTING DOWN THE FIVE BRIGHTEST OBJECTS THIS WEEK; LET S GO!
#5 -- CAPELLA FACE SOUTHEAST DRAW A LINE THROUGH RIGEL AND BELLA-TRIX IN ORION AND YOU WILL RUN RIGHT INTO CAPELLA IN AU-RIGA.
#4-- VEGA VEGA WILL RISE IN THE NORTHEAST AROUND 2AM, AND HAS A MAGNITUDE (OR BRIGHTNESS) OF EXACTLY ZERO, BECAUSE ALL OTHER STARS ARE BASED ON IT!
#3 -- ARCTURUS FOLLOW THE ARC TO ARCTURUS FROM THE BIG DIPPER S HAN-DLE AND BAM THIRD BRIGHTEST STAR IN BO TES!
WOO.
#2 -- SIRIUS SIRIUS THE DOG STAR LL HIT THE SOUTHWEST SKY AFTER 2AM!
FOLLOW ORION S BELT TO THE LEFT TO SPOT IT.
#1 -- VENUS JUST BEFORE SUNRISE VENUS WILL SHINE IN THE EAST; PLAN-ETS ARE ALWAYS BRIGHT, BUT VENUS IS REALLY BRIGHT RIGHT NOW!
ENJOY.
BONUS POINT: THE TRUE BRIGHTEST OBJECT IS OUR CLOSEST STAR, THE SUN!
TAKE IT ALL IN, THEN TAKE A NAP AFTER A LONG NIGHT OF EPIC STAR GAZING!
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