ue fag -. ‘Terrace Review — Wednesday, February 4, 1987 1S

| February’s astronomy calendar —

TERRACE — I'm sorry that January didn’t exhibit its gf
usual clear (though cold) nights. It is on such evenings ]
that the winter sky is revealed in all its magnificence and
it is in this season that some of the most striking con-
stellations are visible from Terrace. Last month I men-
tioned the most obvious of these, the constellation
Orion. .
Not far from Orion is another. prominent constella-
tion, Taurus. You-can use Orion’s belt to help. you to
find it. Extend the belt to the right and upwards and you

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will see a bright star, Aldebaran, the eye of an im- by rn
aginary bull, Taurus. nos er A a ©
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Betelgeuse e ——- " —
i " Mercury may be seen low in the west just after sunset,
Jupiter in the southwest, with Mars also in the southern

ce ".... sky but further to the east. :
a, - e. Sven ee gt pS “Venus will remain easy to sce in the morning sky dur
‘Tf you look closely at Aldebaran you may notice that ing February and it will pass just Over one degree no
‘this Star has‘a slight reddish tinge. Like Betelgeuse, the of Neptune on Feb. 11. Saturn. will also be visible in the
bright top left corner star of Orion, Aldebaran also ‘sq morning — as for Venus, look in the east before sunrise. -
o I hope you have an opportunity to look at the two star

. Orion's
belt’: *

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In order to recognize donations from Terrace representatives:

to Mil ; een plac ‘red. giant, though not as big as the supergiant L t

o Mills Memorial Hospital, a plaque has been placed phe ea s f bere) clusters sometime this month (and of. course, other ob-
jects as well). They are magnificent to see, especially
Good viewing for another month. ©

lobby of the establishment. Shirley Bentley, associate ex-  Betelgeuse. _

rarer for the hospital, stated that names of in: Taurus contains two major star clusters, or groups of aor
viduals and organizations who have donated $200 or more . ; e same di from the through binoculars.

since 1980, are engraved on a separate brass name plate and stats that are all apo one is ea Hye ‘te? This ‘

mounted on the donor plaque. She added that a booklet will ; ’ a
also accompany the plaque for donations under $200. Doria- cluster is one of the closest groupings of stars to the

tlons of $10,000 and over are acknowiedged by a separate . Earth and, for this reason, is important to their study.

_ gommemarative plaque. Any member of the community hav. - . The Hyades form a somewhat spread out V-shape

_ing donated $200 or more prior to 1980 will be acknowledged’ ~— that seems to. have Aldebaran at the left tip of the V. In
with a phone call to Milts Memorial Hospital. __° fact Aldebaran is about half as far away from us as the

Hyades stars, which are about 130 light years away.

__ ‘The other'star cluster in Taurus is the most famous of '§
all; This cluster is the ‘‘Pleiades”, also known as the
‘*Seven Sisters”, though this has no relation to Cedar-

‘vale’s “Seven Sisters’. You will find these stars to the
right and above Aldebaran. |

While you might expect to find seven bright stars in

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_ which it is thought these stars have recently condensed. *, GEMINI. Some worthwhile advice'comes from an older van
There is another extremely. interesting object to Xf, May 21-June20 person whose judgment you trust, The phi- <4

observe in Taurus. This is the very. famous ‘‘Crab° * CANCER _-_ Nagging aches could be nothing m ‘than a.
Nebula”, the remnant of an incredible stellar explosion * June21-Jul ng more than a ;

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that was recorded by ancient astronomers in 1054 AD. * Haveacheck up. la ° ” po much *
This type of explosion, called a supernova, occurs when * LEQ Social activities are Full of surprises. You may *
a huge star has exhausted its supply of nuclear fuel. * July23-Aug.22 find yourself in over your head. Watch what *

After nearly 1000 years the cloud of material blown © yousay. *
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apart in, this particular supernova explosion is still Bs Aug.23-Sept. 22 needs must beresolved, Your physical welfare

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a. Ghorghe (George) Corneanu Is a renowned violin, viola and spreading through space. It can be seen through a small * must beconsidered. :
ol allo teacher who has come to Terrace at the request of the telescope slightly above the star marking the tip ofthe | LIBRA Working with children gives you a sense of
Terrace Community Music School Society, Corneanu will left horn of the imaginary bull in‘Taurus. ws oeht:23-Oct.22 _ pride in thelr achlevements. Honors are well *
‘ podling for students. Wat mn orateate and is presently There are some planets to look for this month too. genio: See ela So *
; udents. Watch for a feature story on this ac- = Mercury will be visible for the first part of the month, It mestic relations get a bit touchy. Avold any
BR complished musician | i ary, wi" : P : . ¥* Oct.23-Nov, 21 i *
ae p anin the next issue of the Terrace Review. — has now joined’Jupiter and Mars as an evening planet. 5 — Me nallogn ns On Cost and savings tll feelings |

| — —e — . »# SAGITTARIUS Exchange of Ideas with one from a different *
= : ae me » Nov.22-Dec.21 culture opens your mind to a new universe. ¥

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i Fly-tying, * We cater for large and
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Please drop in and see what Skeena’s
clubs and teams are all about.

— : Baby sitting services will be available.
Willlam Schulmeister tries out his new snowmobile which he |

won in a raffle sponsored by the Terrace Downtown Lions ~ WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11, 87 | if I
SINCE 1930 LTD.

Ciub. The machine was displayed at the Terrace Co-op and

Skeena Mail. The club would like to thank the merchants for a 7:00 . 9:00 p M
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