Idaho Skies Transcript for August 24th, 25th, and 26th

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Welcome to Idaho Skies for August 24th, 25th, and 26th. We’re your hosts, Rachel...

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...and Paul.

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The moon has left Mars behind and is now enjoying the company of Fomalhaut.

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Fomalhaut is that pale white star that stargazers see beneath the moon on the 25th.

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You can’t miss it; it’s the only bright star in this region of the sky.

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Fomalhaut is the brightest star of Piscis Austrinus, or the Southern Fish.

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The mouth of the Southern Fish is turned northward, and it’s swallowing the water pouring out of Aquarius’ jar.

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This region of the night sky is some times known as The Sea.

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That’s because it contains a lot of water-related constellations.

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It’s possible that ancient cultures placed a lot of watery constellations there because this is where the sun resides during the rainy season.

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The constellations in The Sea include Aquarius the Water-bearer...

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...Capricornus the Sea-Goat...

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...Cetus the Sea Monster...

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...Delphinus the Dolphin...

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...Eridanus the River...

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...Pisces the Fish...

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...and Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish.

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These are all constellations containing lots of stars that are too faint to see in town.

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So The Sea looks like a dark hole in the sky with few to no stars.

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But in dark skies, stargazers will need a sky chart to help them identify the large constellations filling this region of the sky.

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That’s Idaho Skies for the 24th, 25th, and 26th of August.

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Be sure to read our blog for additional information. It’s at idahoskies.blogspot.com.

For Idaho Skies this is Paul...

RACHEL
...and Rachel.

PAUL
Dark skies and bright stars.