Perhaps Frontiersman could have a regular space section?

To the editor:

I enjoyed the Great Nebula in Orion picture submitted by Jim Egger. Perhaps the Frontiersman could have a regular space section? In the winter sky of December, January and February, it is he lpful to use Orion the hunter as a starting point to find other constellations.

Orion is accompanied by his two hunting companions, Canis Major and Canis Minor. Southeast from the three belt stars of Orion at about 20 degrees is Sirius, part of Canis Major. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Left from Orion’s right (our left) shoulder star, Betelgeuse is Procyon in Canis Minor.

Follow the belt stars up and to the right about 30 degrees to find the V-shaped face of Taurus the Bull. Fifteen degrees further West are the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters. Northeast from Betelgeuse about 40 degrees are the two bright stars Castor and Pollux, part of Gemini. Straight North from Orion about 45 degrees is the star Capella, part of Auriga the Charioteer.

Good websites are: skymaps.com, spaceweather.com and stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/sowlist.html for the star of the week.

Doug Bartko

Palmer