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Orion - Winter\'s Starry Hunter <\/b><\/a><\/font>
January 1<\/i><\/font>
Of all the constellations in the sky, Orion is the easiest star pattern to learn. Orion is formed of some of the brighest stars in the sky, and is therefore easy to see, even from under the city lights. Orion has been very famous down through history, and is one of the few constellations named in the Bible.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

The Evening Skies of January - The Pleiades<\/b><\/a><\/font>
January 15<\/i><\/font>
The Pleiades are a famous star cluster and visible in the evening sky this month. This compact group of seven stars is very famous, and is among the few celestial sights named specifically in the Bible. <\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

Orion\'s Belt<\/b><\/a><\/font>
February 7<\/i><\/font>
During February and into March, the evening sky is dominated by that wonderous constellation, Orion the Hunter. Orion is easily found by the three stars of "Orion\'s Belt."<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

The Stars of March - Sirius, Procyon, Gemini and Auriga <\/b><\/a><\/font>
March 1<\/i><\/font>
Some of the brightest stars in the night sky are visible during March evenings. This season can be an excellent time to begin learning the constellations.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

Orion Draws Toward the Sunset <\/b><\/a><\/font>
April 18<\/i><\/font>
You may notice that Orion is now in the western part of the sky as night falls. Over the next month, Orion will draw closer and closer to the sunset and will vanish into the evening twilight sometime in the month of May. <\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

Goodbye to the Winter Sky<\/b><\/a><\/font>
Friday, May 11, 2007<\/i><\/font>
Now that May is here, Orion has pretty much disappeared from the skies of North America and Europe. Even though Orion himself is gone for the season, we can still see the other bright stars of winter in the evening sky.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

Orion Rising Before Sunrise<\/b><\/a><\/font>
Friday, August 10, 2007<\/i><\/font>
Depending on your latitude, Orion will become visible in the morning sky before sunrise. If you are up before the Sun, look to the east over the next few weeks and see if you can spot Orion rising above the eastern horizon. <\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

The Orionid Meteor Shower<\/b><\/a><\/font>
Thursday, October 18, 2007<\/i><\/font>
The Orionid Meteor shower is visible each year on the mornings of October 20-22.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

The Evening Skies of November - The Stars of Perseus<\/b><\/a><\/font>
The November sky is the best time of year to observe the constellations associated with the myth Perseus.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

Vega and Capella "Balanced"<\/b><\/a><\/font>
November 2<\/i><\/font>
The bright northern stars Vega and Capella can be seen at the same height above the horizon in line with the North Star if if you look at about 8:00 or 9:00 PM.
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Orion Rising<\/b><\/a><\/font>
December 1<\/i><\/font>
The mighty constellation Orion can be seen rising in the east during the evenings of December.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

The Evening Skies of December - Pegasus and Cassiopeia<\/b><\/a><\/font>
December 1<\/i><\/font>
During the month of December, the Great Square of Pegasus is high overhead near the meridian in the early evening after nightfall. Pegasus is distinguished by four fairly bright stars each separated by about a hand span. <\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

December Skies - Vega and Capella<\/b><\/a><\/font>
December 1<\/i><\/font>
On clear, cold December evenings in the north temperate regions around 40 degrees latitude, observers can see the bright Summer star Vega above the treetops in the northwest. And on the other side of North, the bright Winter star Capella can be seen at almost the same elevation above the northeast horizon.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

Solstice Skies Around the World <\/b><\/a><\/font>
December 15<\/i><\/font>
On the December solstice, very different sights are seen by people in different parts of the world.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

Geminid Meteor Shower - December 13\/14<\/b><\/a><\/font>
Be sure to catch the Geminid meteor shower in the evening of Thursday, December 13 and the morning of Friday, December 14!<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

The Evening Stars of July - Arcturus, Vega, and Hercules<\/b><\/a><\/font>
July 10<\/i><\/font>
Observe the evening constellations of summer during the month of July.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

Perseid Meteor Shower - August 12<\/b><\/a><\/font>
Friday, August 10, 2007<\/i><\/font>
The Perseid meteor shower will give its best show in the early morning hours before sunrise of Sunday, August 12. The Perseids have always been one of the best meteor showers of the year with as many as 60 per hour visible. <\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

Viewing the Perseid Meteors <\/b><\/a><\/font>
August 10<\/i><\/font>
The Pereid meteor shower is one of the most prominent meteor showers of the entire year, and well timed for viewing on warm summer nights.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

Geminid Meteors - December 13<\/b><\/a><\/font>
December 1, 2009<\/i><\/font>
The Geminid meteor shower runs each year from December 7 through December 15. The peak night for seeing the Geminids is the evening of Saturday, December 13 through the morning of Sunday, December 14. <\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

The "Smile Moon" of Spring<\/b><\/a><\/font>
One fun thing to notice in the springtime is how the waxing crescent Moon appears as a "smile" in the evening sky.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

The Spring Stars of May - Gemini, Leo and the Big Dipper<\/b><\/a><\/font>
Tuesday, May 1, 2007<\/i><\/font>
During the month of May, the constellation Gemini is still visible in the evening sky and the constellation Leo rides high in the sky, with the Big Dipper high overhead.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr>

The Evening Stars of June - Arcturus and Spica<\/b><\/a><\/font>
As Gemini and Leo draw toward the sunset, the bright stars Arcturus and Spica hang high in the evening sky of June.<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr><\/table>');