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• Be mindful of the moon's place in the sky, because it passes in front of each constellation of the Zodiac for a few days each month. For instance, the waning gibbous moon now shines close to the border of the constellations Aries and Taurus, and rises around mid-evening tonight. That places the moon fairly close to the Pleiades star cluster, though you might need binoculars to see the dipper-shaped Pleiades cluster in tonight's moonlit glare.
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• As the years go by, pay special attention to the planet Jupiter, the fourth brightest heavenly body to light up the sky. It is often called the year star because this planet stays in the same con

The Great Square of Pegasus, autumn's easy-to-recognize star formation, can help you find Aquarius and Pisces

stellation of the Zodiac for approximately a year. At present, Jupiter resides in front of the constellation Taurus, not far from the star depicting the Bull's eye, Aldebaran. At this time next year, Jupiter will be in front of the constellation Gemini the Twins.
• Aldebaran is the Bull's fiery eye
• Also, how dark is your night sky? If you're looking from the city or suburbs, you might not be able to pick out these patterns in the sky. After all, these patterns were identified by people who didn't have electric lights!
• Finally, do you have a good chart? There are wonderful sky charts on the market today. You might try looking at the shop pages of Sky and Telescope magazine. Be sure you find something that specifically refers to constellations and not just stars, if that's what you're after. Some charts are designed more for people with telescopes, but there are also good books and charts aimed at beginners.
• In short, look low in the south - well below the Summer Triangle - to find the constellations of the Zodiac swinging from east to west across the October evening sky.
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