Just when summer starts to feel too long, too hot and too smoky, Orion steps in.
Written By:
Bob King for the Duluth News Tribune |
4:09 pm, Aug. 3, 2021
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Orion returns to the morning sky at dawn in late July-early August. Wednesday morning August 4th, the old crescent moon joins the scene. (Stellarium)
In July I never think about fall. But when August 1st arrives, a new, cooler season seems a real possibility even if the current weather is still steamy. It's also when I think about Orion the Hunter again, winter's signature constellation. The three belt stars all neatly lined up at a slant make one of the night sky's iconic sights.