Have you ever actually tried to see the constellations? I don’t mean their stick-figure patterns; I mean their actual namesakes. In most cases, it’s nearly impossible. Cassiopeia is easy to see as a W, but not as a queen sitting on a throne. And imagining Pegasus as a giant square is straightforward enough, but a flying horse? Not very likely.
Phil Harrington’s binocular universe: The sky’s Triangle
November 2007: Look inside Triangulum for hidden treasures this autumn.
