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Stargazing Tip for February 8

The most beautiful of all the “connect-the-dots” constellations is in grand view on winter evenings. Orion, the hunter, is in the southeast at nightfall, and wheels high across the south later on.

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Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)

Lying in the winter constellation of Auriga, the Flaming Star Nebula shows, in this McDonald Observatory image, a complex pattern of blue and red. 8x10 inches, color. (Tom Montemayor)


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