Close approach of the Moon and M45 From the Appulses feed Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:54 GMT |
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter From the Appulses feed Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:28 GMT |
The Running Man cluster is well placed From the Deep Sky feed Sat, 14 Dec 2024 |
The Orion Nebula is well placed From the Deep Sky feed Sat, 14 Dec 2024 |
Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri From the Lunar Occultations feed Sun, 15 Dec 2024 05:27 GMT to 09:23 GMT |
From the Moon feed Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:01 GMT |
The charioteer; in Greek mythology, Erichthonius, son of Vulcan, the first person to attach four horses to a chariot. |
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The hunter; associated in Greek mythology with a son of Poseidon, but associated by the Sumerians with their great hero Gilgamesh. |
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The bull; said by the Sumerians to be charging at Orion the hunter, but in Greek mythology said to be Zeus in disguise. |
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The hare; often depicted being chased by Orion and his two dogs. |
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The giraffe; a large but faint northern constellation introduced by Plancius in 1612. |
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