1 00:00:04,333 --> 00:00:09,200 HOWDY STAR HOMIES TRACE HERE; APRIL IS A GREAT MONTH TO PLAY THE ARC-TO-ARCTURUS 2 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:15,000 AND SPIKE-TO-SPICA GAME. WE’LL USE THE BIG DIPPER WILL POINT US TO TWO VERY COOL STARS. 3 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,933 HIT THE DARKNESS AT 5AM FACING NORTHWEST LOOK FOR THE FAMOUS BIG DIPPER ASTERISM LOOKING LIKE 4 00:00:19,933 --> 00:00:24,300 A LADLE OR A POT. NOW, DRAW AN IMAGINARY ARC THROUGH THE HANDLE OF THE BIG DIPPER AND RUN 5 00:00:24,300 --> 00:00:29,266 IT INTO THE BRIGHT ORANGE STAR ARCTURUS. ARCTURUS IS TWENTY-FIVE TIMES LARGER THAN 6 00:00:29,266 --> 00:00:33,833 THE SUN, AND IS THE CLOSEST GIANT STAR TO EARTH. IF YOU KEEP GOING ALONG THE ARC, 7 00:00:33,833 --> 00:00:37,066 STRAIGHTENING OUT A BIT YOU'LL FIND BRIGHT BLUE SPICA IT’S ACTUALLY TWO 8 00:00:37,066 --> 00:00:41,833 STARS ORBITING TIGHTLY. AN EASY WAY TO FIND THESE BRIGHT STARS REALLY EASILY IS 9 00:00:41,833 --> 00:00:48,566 TO REMEMBER THE MNEMONIC FOLLOW THE ARC TO ARCTURUS AND SPIKE ON TO SPICA. 10 00:00:48,566 --> 00:00:59,733 IT’S NOT GREAT, BUT DANGIT WE’RE ASTRONOMERS NOT RAPMASTERS! ENJOY THE STARS, AND KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!