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Star Gazers to view winter constellations
Staff Report
Published November 6, 2009
The first of winter’s constellations are rising above the eastern horizon, and will be viewed, weather permitting, during the Valley of the Caddo Star Gazers monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday. Members and guests will also tell star stories while making their observations.
“Taurus the Bull is in view and the Seven Sisters (Pleiades) that he carries on his back are always a pleasure to see — especially in binocular! They ride on the bull’s back to flee from that rascal Orion,” said George Leonberger, a member of Star Gazers.
Though a little dim, the Pleiades cluster of stars, has been an important heavenly object since ancient times. The Pleiades are mentioned in the Bible. Job 38:31 says, “Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?”
Even if November 9 is a cloudy night, the group will meet to learn more about the constellation Taurus and the important celestial objects in that area of our night sky. We will also check out club telescopes to those members who want to use them at home until the December Star Gazer meeting.
Anyone interested in observing the night sky is welcome to attend and see what Alfred, Lord Tennyson described in “Locksley Hall:”
“Many a night I saw the Pleiads,
rising thro’ the mellow shade,
Glitter like a swarm of fireflies
tangled in a silver braid.”
Valley of the Caddo Star Gazers meets in the E.R.D.O.C. building (former Oliver Rubber Plant), 2305 NW Loop 286. This building is inside Loop 286 at the entrance to the exit ramp for FM road 79. The building has a “Caring Food Partners” sign on the front.
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