Thursday, March 1, 2012

A Little Dog and A Flying Fish--Tonight!

Diagram of the constellation Canis Minor
Photo of Canis Minor courtesy SeaSky.org

Diagram of the constellation Volans
Photo of Volans courtesy SeaSky.org

In the northern hemisphere, tonight is prime time viewing for Canis Minor (Little Dog) and Volans (Flying Fish).  Canis Minor appears to be standing on the back of Monoceros (the Unicorn), and Volans resembles a flying fish when seen from the side.

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