Night sky in my Backyard. How many Constellations can you identify?

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created by BuddhameetsEinstein on 26/01/2025 at 18:04 UTC

280 upvotes, 9 top-level comments (showing 9)

Single image Canon 77D Sigma F2.8 14mm ISO 800 16 seconds

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Comment by BlueEyedMalachi at 26/01/2025 at 18:29 UTC

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That's absolutely gorgeous. I'd be out there every night just watching the sky.

Comment by BuddhameetsEinstein at 26/01/2025 at 18:04 UTC

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Single image Canon 77D Sigma F2.8 14mm ISO 800 16 seconds

Comment by herodsmn at 26/01/2025 at 19:12 UTC

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Eh, including pleidaes 3. Orion, Taurus. Assuming it's a constellation and not a star cluster. Subaru might weigh in.

Comment by Bubbly_Platform2303 at 26/01/2025 at 18:44 UTC

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I said 2 full ones b4 going to next photo

Comment by slim_sammy at 26/01/2025 at 19:38 UTC

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Great photo! The colors are beautiful.

Comment by Sha77eredSpiri7 at 26/01/2025 at 22:57 UTC

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Really beautiful photo, what bortle was this taken in?

Comment by peter303_ at 27/01/2025 at 02:40 UTC

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The Pleiades deserves to be its own constellation.

Comment by Formal_Session4286 at 27/01/2025 at 07:49 UTC*

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Orion, Taurus, Gemini, and Eridanus

Comment by CdePlanck at 27/01/2025 at 09:15 UTC

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According to ancient Greek mythology, Orion, who was in love with the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione knows as The Pleiades, pursued them, furious that they had rejected him. To protect them, Zeus sent Taurus to defend them from the pursuer and that scene is the one we can see on winter nights in the northern hemisphere: Taurus, the bull, interposing himself between the hunter and the nymphs. This is just one of many versions of the legend, but I think is a nice one that connect astronomy ans mythology.