How to Find the Winter Triangle Asterism

The Winter Triangle asterism is an easy pattern to find in the night sky in the winter months in the northern hemisphere. It contains the 3 bright stars Sirius, Betelgeuse, and Procyon. Learn how to find it and where to look in the night sky.
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[@learnthesky]

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[@arkabhsaha]

Orion is the most beautiful constellation of all. Stargazing is amazing but it just feels incomplete without Orion ❤️❤️

[@smalldewdrops]

Hello! I found your channel before I went to sleep last night, and I am completely enamored by your videos!!

[@lersusallarhand5831]

Great video and perfect timing for me. I am about to take my first telescope out to the night sky for the very first time.

[@Denny_963]

Thanks, Jeanine. I can see it. Happy holidays!

[@johngiromini5745]

Star hopping is the way to go when using DOBs or other "armdrive" systems. Participants at star parties find objects easier when using star hopping. Enjoy your videos; keep'em coming.

[@MountainFisher]

A star atlas is a must for star jumping.

[@karenjeanelliott]

Thank you - I just identified the winter triangle last night and found the information in this video very helpful.

[@kurpadmurthy5466]

Glad to watch your lessons for Stargazing!!

[@uditisinha305]

your voice is so relaxing to listen to.. i sometimes listen to the videos while studying

[@lisay8070]

Great video. I find you the most helpful channel for learning about the night sky!

[@billc3114]

Nice! I love the summer triangle too.

[@luismamartinez4359]

Now I’m doing an outdoor activity for people who help them to recognize constallations and your vídeos are a very good inspiration, even knowing well the sky. Nice video.

[@av-ji9qy]

WOW……..I also just happen to have come across your videos ……..easy to follow , very clear instructions…..I’m a newbie to stargazing also so my next attempt is to go outside and try and locate stars you mentioned…….

[@margaretgibson2753]

Such a helpful video. Really clear about the winter triangle now after a couple of clear nights. Thank you.

[@carloscardeira340]

Video with a good explanation. Thank you. In Orion´s belt there is a star called Mintaka wich raises on the sky every day exactly at East point and sets down on the horizon exactly at West. This was a way that ancient sailors used to guide ships in the middle of the Oceans.

[@kukulkan9209]

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[@MetaView7]

This is very helpful. Thank you.

[@a.p.b.astronomiaparabrutos4362]

Another great vídeo, keep up the good work!

[@yasnormar4759]

Thank you Jeanine for posting these videos i am learning a lot . My favourite constellation is Orien . I have been watching it since i was little both here in Norway where i leave and in my home country Morocco.

[@ArnikMal]

Yupp I saw winter triangle many times It's so awesome

[@buninparadise9476]

just found your channel love your work!

[@gsus6031]

Thanks..you great!

[@mattpotempa4907]

HeyHey, I learned myself, thanks for helping me start out. I noticed the asterism myself on the night of nov 10, 2021 in the chicago area sky, and you can see the 1 minute low light s7 cam footage of me asterism-musin' . BannedAstroReport BAR 10th Nov 2021. keep it up

[@obsidiandwarf]

Hi, jeanine (?). I suppose we should get in fast and learn where it is now, cos when ol' betelgeuse goes we'll only have a few years before we lose one side of the triangle! Since Procyon is Greek ('before the dog'), and translated Greek is funny about the letter 'C', I've always called it PROK YON. Just saying. Love your vids. Learned loads. (Not that it matters much; I live in England. Can't say much about the night sky but, I can tell you loads about clouds... and rain... and mist... and bloody clouds. Once-in-a-lifetime comet comes round. Did I see it? Did I f...airycakes!)

[@obsidiandwarf]

@@HiR0SHi.the.D0G Hi.First, I'm no expert. I just read a lot 🙂Second: No. The greek word for dog is Skylos (Skeeloss). Pocyon (prokyon) translates wroughly as before the dog. You know what translations are like. Where Greek and Latin is concerned, many of the words we use have been 'Anglicised', that is, made to fit in with normal English pronunciation. Most, if not all, the letter 'Cs' are hard in Greek (K's). In Latin there is no soft 'G' (as in gin). Hope this all makes sense and remember, I'm no expert. 🙂

[@sweltermayo]

Thankyou xo 💞

[@yulkg6866]

Hi I have a question can you see bootes in the winter months?

[@yulkg6866]

@RainbowValley ok thanks I only usually look around 1am I will look at 3-4am

[@learnthesky]

I can see Bootes in the morning around 4-5am. It is definitely possible, but depends on where you live like mentioned in earlier comments

[@mariahardy1201]

I've been seeing this without recognizing it. I've been trying to see Monocerus but haven't been able to make it out. I have no trouble finding Orion, Taurus, Gemini tho.

[@geronnaren7638]

great video! can you make playlist about all messier object?

[@learnthesky]

I have thought about this, but there are so many other good channels out there that have done this. There are 110 Messier objects...it might take me a while to do it! 🙃😀

[@MountainFisher]

My grandchildren get amazed at what they can see with a telescope. The Pleaides really blew them away as it was just a blurry spot in the sky until magnified.

[@tanmimahmed]

Orion constellation is my fav one😇

[@scorpio-yt6qe6mr7z]

👍👍👍👍

[@ronringwald5120]

Since I'm a newbie at this, you are in the northern hemisphere but what direction do you look to find this, north, south, east or west ? It would be easier to understand if you say which direction you look at, thank you for great info.

[@anmoldeep2400]

Hey Janine!Did you got a chance to see the Comet Leonard and the Geminid meteor shower..btw thanks for bringing these informative videos..Love from India

[@learnthesky]

Hello! No I haven’t. Too many clouds in the past month. Did you see?

[@anmoldeep2400]

@@learnthesky yup..saw 11 fireballs in the sky🌠

[@stevepullan5898]

Would have been useful to have a quick view of the Winter Triangle as seen from the Southern Hemisphere.

[@sweltermayo]

⚖💞♥️

[@rodeljrcastillon6153]

I just found this asterism in Philippines

[@achesley43]

Saw it this morning even with our city light polution.

[@learnthesky]

Yes, this is something that can easily be seen even in areas with lots of light pollution.

[@journeyforyou5600]

I know the two stars near altair. Tarazed and alshain

[@sonosolo4528]

I wish i knew you when i was six. Are you near cincinnati? I need a private instructor I've wasted too much time.

[@twohats8462]

Learning tons of info 😙👍... funny that I'm labeled as flat earthier. Only slightly different views of cosmos

[@charliebrown2679]

Hi I’m from Australia and searching for answers. No trolling comments thanks. I still cant understand how we see the same night sky if we are traveling thru space? Is it simple because they are so far away? And why is it that the stars are tracked as rotating east to west around the celestial north. I’m starting to think we do live under a dome like the Bible tells us and our pretty celestial ceiling spins around us. Just like the Astronomical Planisphere shows

[@billc3114]

Orion is the easiest thing to see this time of the year.

[@mowbyone]

And then you pronounce it Beetlejuice here, Goodbye

[@judsont.3172]

It’s quite obvious how to find it smh