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Hello Mr. Russo, I live in Seattle Washington, and I know that the Crab is located in the constellation Taurus, but I am not able to look up at night and figure it out. If you could please tell me which direction I should be looking and the approximate time and season I would be very thankful.
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Rick
I usually recommend that folks go to their local planetarium for this type of info, but here it ia.
Taurus is BEST viewed in the winter months, roughly December through March, high up in the South, depending upon the time of night. Currently, Taurus is very low in the west after Sunset, and will probably be visible for only a few more days. If you can locate Venus (and Mars) in the west each night, they are withing the vacinity of the crab nebula.
Your local planetarium would have star charts. The Williard W. Smith Planetarium at the Pacific Science Center.
Steve
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Steven LJ Russo
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As a space science educator in a planetarium, my work centers around teaching people about the night sky and the solar system. I have a strong background in those areas, plus the history of NASA and spaceflight, and meteorology.
Experience
Experience in the area. I have been an amateur astronomer for 47 years, and have been teachng space science in planetariums for 34 years. For 15 years I was a radio and television meteorologist, and for the past 20 years I have been a space science writer for two newspapers in New York State. I am a member of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society and the International Planetarium Society. I have had a number of articles published in several astronomy journals, including "The Constellation" and the "Planetarian". Education/Credentials. I hold a B. S. from Wagner College and an M. S. from State University of New York at Oswego. Awards and Honors. I have been awarded the "Fellows" award from the International Planetarium Society for more than 20 years of continuous service in the planetarium field.
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