Orion's Great Disappearing Act | May 4 - May 10
Season 49 Episode 18 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ611 May 4-10, 2026 “Orion's Great Disappearing Act May 2026”
Star Gazers STGZ611 May 4-10, 2026 “Orion's Great Disappearing Act May 2026”
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Orion's Great Disappearing Act | May 4 - May 10
Season 49 Episode 18 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ611 May 4-10, 2026 “Orion's Great Disappearing Act May 2026”
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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ORION IS A FAMOUS AND EASY-TO-SPOT CONSTELLATION# - EXCEPT .
WHERE IS ORION??
HE’S MISSING!
THIS TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN SEARCH THE NIGHT# SKIES FOR ORION, BUT HE’S NOWHERE TO BE FOUND!
TO FIND HIM WE HAVE TO REWIND# TO SUNSET.
HERE WE CAN SEE VENUS THE EVENING STAR SHINING BRIGHT AND.
ORION!
LET’S ZOOM OUT AND SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING!
ORION IS A WINTER CONSTELLATION,# MEANING DURING THAT PART OF OUR ORBIT, WE’RE ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE SUN AS ORION.# NOW IN SUMMER, ORION IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SUN!
YOU MIGHT SAY HE’S OUT DURING THE DAY -# AS ARE OTHER CONSTELLATIONS LIKE LEO OR PISCES!
BUT URSA MINOR AND CEPHEUS# - AS WELL AS CAMELOPARDALIS, CASSIOPEIA, DRACO AND THE BIG DIPPER# ARE CIRCUMPOLAR.
THEY’RE OUT ALL YEAR, BECAUSE THEY’RE “ABOVE” US!# BASICALLY, THE SUN DOESN’T BLOCK THEM.
ENJOY THOSE FAMILIAR SUMMER# SHAPES AND KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!
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