Stargazing: L'Islet, Quebec

Current Weather Updated: Friday, January 8, 2010, 19:00 EST - Jean-Lesage Intl Airport

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Partly cloudy

Feels Like: 14
Wind: N 7m/h
Sunrise: 7:27
Sunset: 16:07

Relative Humidity: 58%
Pressure: 1,008.20 mb
Visibility: 14.9 miles
Ceiling: 22000 ft

Clear Sky ForecastUpdated: Friday, January 8, 2010, 19:00 EST

Friday Overnight

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Variable cloudiness

P.O.P.: 20%, Wind: N 6mph

Saturday Evening

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Clear

P.O.P.: 0%, Wind: NW 3mph

Moon Phases

Jan. 15

New Moon

Jan. 23

First Quarter

Jan. 30

Full Moon

Feb. 5

Last Quarter

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This Week in the Sky

The Heavenly Hexagon

Winter evenings herald a parade of the most brilliant stars that the skies have to offer. Six stars from different constellations form a spectacular grouping called the "Winter Hexagon" which dominates the southern sky.

Our quick tour begins with the jewel in winter\'s crown, Sirius, the brightest of all stars visible from Earth. It marks the constellation Canis Major, the great dog. You can easily find this white coloured star by following the line of 3 stars that form Orion the Hunter\'s belt eastward (left). The second point in the Hexagon is the white star Procyon which marks the constellation Canis Minor. Next come two dominating stars of equal brightness, Castor and Pollux side-by-side, representing the heads of the Gemini twins.

The fifth point is Capella, shining with a hint of golden-yellow in the house shaped constellation Auriga, the charioteer. Following Orion\'s belt up and westward (right), leads us to the next star of Hexagon. Aldeberan, glittering orange-yellow marks the eye of Taurus, the Bull. Our tour finally comes full circle to the brilliant blue-white star Rigel of Orion.

- Andrew Fazekas