You really know Winter is here when...

...you can spot all 3 constelltions that make up the Winter Triangle (Orion, Canis Major, and Canis Minor) in full view above the horizon when it is still dark! This early on too!

On my way home from 'work' the past 2 nights, around 4:30am, the skies were clear enough to spot all 3 of these in full glory, albeit a little Moon-washed! Only during Winter can all 3 be splendidly seen as a whole. It means longer, crisp, clear nights are on the way, and some of the heavens best objects worth looking for!

Hope you are all happy now!

Seanie.

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Hope you are all happy now!

I will be if you can do something about getting us a cloudless winter...

here is a ''Frankie Forcast'....
less cloud cover than normal this winter.......

Not this morning, I got up early to have a look at the early morning sky and had a peep outside to discover 100% cloud, the weather forecast got it wrong again.

Dee says that was to piss all us astronomers off, and give us false hope - much like getting Pat Kenny to take light pollution seriously!

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sorry if you got up early on account of me Dave!!