Date: February 15, 2012
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Place: North Port
Sky Conditions: Clear and without a moon.
Instruments Used: eyes
Planets: Jupiter and Venus were spotted in the west rather close to each other and at the end of the observation period i believe i saw Saturn peaking over and starting its transit across the night sky.
Bright Stars noted: Betelgeuse, Rigel, Castor, Pollux, Capella, Aldebaran: Sirius and Procyon were in the sky but i am not sure exactly which stars were these stars behind Orion.
Constellations noted: Orion, Auriga, Lynx, Gemini, Taurus, what may have been the start of Eridanus, Ursa major, Lepus and part of Columbus.
Other:
I know that i saw at least two shooting stars, one of which flew in a way like an arrow hitting Taurus from directly above.
Also noted were the Hyades and the Pleiades very visible in Taurus.
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