Rec | STARGAZING

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I live in the countryside and at night the sky is truly spectacular. I spotted these three bright stars next to each other and knew it had to be a part of some constellation. Found out it was orion‘s belt! I was really Starstruck (ha ha pun intended). Anyway I highly recommend going out to place where you can see the stars and sit with them for a while😊

@missmisery

Feb 21, 2025

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@fwilsted

I love finding Orion’s belt! I took an astronomy class in high school and it’s literally the only thing I remember and I’m not even sure that’s where I learned about Orion’s Belt. One of the stars that makes Orion’s shoulder is Betelgeuse and I love that star because there’s a good chance that it’s exploded and become a supernova and we don’t even know because the light from that explosion hasn’t reached us yet. The universe is so cool and beautiful.

Feb 26, 2025

@riotgrrrl

every time i look up i see orion’s belt

Feb 21, 2025

@missmisery

riotgrrrl You‘re so lucky I only ever spot the big dipper

Feb 21, 2025

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Walking in the crisp winter nighttime and looking up to see the low hanging constellation in the west sky. Every year like clockwork, for as long as I can remember. It’s comforting to see tbh

@jackmadden

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i’ve lived in the same neighborhood my whole life and we get little-to-no light pollution. i always loved coming home at night with my mom or grandparents and staring at the stars as one of them parked our car and unlocked our door. i noticed the stars again sometime last winter, and now i always take a beat to stop and look at them before i go inside 🫶🏾