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Once in a while, the storm takes a break from hours of rain to deliver a wonderful sky. I was able to see the stars last night as well as tonight and I must say, it is always a lovely site to look at. Unfortunately for me, I can only identify two constellations: Orion and Cassiopeia. I’ve got to admit that the only reason why I can remember Cassiopeia is due to the movie Serendipity. There’s a scene in the movie where John Cusack’s character tells Kate Beckinsale’s character that she has freckles on her arm that are shaped like the constellation. I would say that I can point out The Big Dipper, but apparently, that’s not an official constellation. I do believe it’s part of Ursa Major, the big bear.

Anyway, I was hoping that my Astronomy class would have taught me a little more about the stars in terms of constellations, but I don’t think that an introduction class would cover something like that. I did get to see Albireo, which is unofficially named the “Cal Star” here at my campus because it has our school colors. I also saw the side of the Moon and Pleiades while in this class, so all is not lost. Since I withdrew from my class from the Fall semester, maybe I will be able to take again next Fall.

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Tags: Albireo, Big Dipper, Cal-star, Cassiopeia, constellations, Orion, stars, storm, Ursa Major, weather