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Strange Universe With Bob Berman
Strange Universe

Midnight!

By Bob Berman
Published December 31, 2023 at 9:35 AM EST
1 of 1  — Nuit étoilée à Pra-Loup - Starnight in Pra-Loup
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Orion and its famous belt points down to the brightest star, Sirius. Being the most brilliant object in the Big Dog constellation it’s naturally called the Dog Star, and by amazing coincidence it hovers at its highest, perfectly due south, at exactly midnight on each New Year’s Eve. Hear how to catch the two brightest stars in the sky.

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