Quarkshow

    UNDER WINTER STARS

    The four constellations in the night sky, with an early-Spring orientation

    The constellations with outlines of the shape

    The Big Dipper position in late-Winter

    Using the Big Dipper to find Polaris, the North Star

    Cassiopeia (CASS-ee-oh-PEE-uh) and the Big Dipper

    RESOURCES

    • STELLARIUM
      • See the sky from any location & any time (past or future)
      • Desktop version + web and mobile
    • SKY MAP (for Android users)
      • Started by Google; now maintained by Carnegie Mellon University
    • SKY GUIDE (for iOS/iPhone users)

    LOCAL DENVER ASTRONOMY

    • CHAMBERLIN OBSERVATORY
      • 20-inch refractor telescope Owned & Operated by Denver University
      • Tuesday & Thursday Astronomy Nights & Tour ($10 adults)
    • DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE
      • Gates Planetarium shows
      • Friday Night Sky Terrace telescopes!

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