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HOWDY STAR HOMIES TRACE HERE;
APRIL IS A GREAT MONTH TO PLAY
THE ARC-TO-ARCTURUS

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AND SPIKE-TO-SPICA GAME. WE’LL
USE THE BIG DIPPER WILL POINT US
TO TWO VERY COOL STARS.

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HIT THE DARKNESS AT 5AM FACING
NORTHWEST LOOK FOR THE FAMOUS
BIG DIPPER ASTERISM LOOKING LIKE

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A LADLE OR A POT. NOW, DRAW AN
IMAGINARY ARC THROUGH THE HANDLE
OF THE BIG DIPPER AND RUN

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IT INTO THE BRIGHT ORANGE STAR
ARCTURUS. ARCTURUS IS
TWENTY-FIVE TIMES LARGER THAN

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THE SUN, AND IS THE CLOSEST
GIANT STAR TO EARTH. IF YOU KEEP
GOING ALONG THE ARC,

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STRAIGHTENING OUT A BIT YOU'LL
FIND BRIGHT BLUE SPICA IT’S
ACTUALLY TWO

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STARS ORBITING TIGHTLY. AN EASY
WAY TO FIND THESE BRIGHT STARS
REALLY EASILY IS

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TO REMEMBER THE MNEMONIC
FOLLOW THE ARC TO ARCTURUS AND
SPIKE ON TO SPICA.

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IT’S NOT GREAT, BUT DANGIT WE’RE
ASTRONOMERS NOT RAPMASTERS!
ENJOY THE STARS, AND KEEP
LOOKIN’ UP!