Article 4RF0F Starwatch: Perseus rides again in a set of mythic constellations

Starwatch: Perseus rides again in a set of mythic constellations

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Stuart Clark
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Look high in the sky to see the Greek hero who slew the sea serpent on his winged horse

Now is a good time to find the constellations based on the Greek myth of Perseus. The chart shows the core of these constellations: Perseus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda and Pegasus. They can be found high in the sky looking south this week.

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