The Centre
of the Galaxy
In the south
in the summer skies low down is the bright red star Antares brightest star in
the constellation of the Scorpion.
To the left
and just as low down in the sky is the rather faint constellation of
Sagittarius the Archer. On a clear night it is possible to see a faint ribbon
of stars passing from directly overhead and leading down to the horizon passing
through Sagittarius, this is the Milky Way, our galaxy.
If you can
locate Sagittarius, and you don`t need a telescope, you will be looking towards
the centre of our galaxy. This is always a wonderful if scientifically
unremarkable thing to do during summer evenings.
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