HOWDY FRIENDS OF THE STARS TRACE HERE TWENTY-TWENTY-FOUR IS COMING TO AN END THIS WEEK, AND THERE ARE SO MANY STARS TO SEE HIT THE DARKNESS AROUND THREE AM AND LOOK WEST.

OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WE TALKED ABOUT THE WINTER FOOTBALL OR GIANT RUPEE HERE, THE PLEIADES HERE WITH TAURUS’S ANGRY EYE ALDEBARAN THERE, WITH PLANETS LIKE JUPITER AND MARS IN THE MIX.

AND THEY’RE ALL HERE IN THE WEST THIS WEEK!

IF IT’S REALLY DARK WHERE YOU ARE, LOOK FOR OUR GALAXY THE MILKY WAY.

IT’S BEHIND THIS ENTIRE STAR FIELD, STRETCHING FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON.

PAST SIRIUS, OVER ORION’S HEAD AND TAURUSES HORNS, THROUGH PERSEUS, AND IF YOU LOOK FURTHER TO THE RIGHT, THROUGH CASSIOPEIA AND HER W-SHAPED CHAIR IN THE SKY.

THIS VIEW IS AN INCREDIBLE TAPESTRY OF STORIES AND STELLAR OBJECTS.

THAT’S OUR GALAXY!

WILD.

AS THIS YEAR ENDS, PAUSE A MINUTE TO TAKE IT IN.

THANKS FOR WATCHING STAR GAZERS, AULD LANG SYNE, KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!