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How to find the 'winter hexagon' in the night sky

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A diagram of the "Winter Hexagon". (Courtesy Kelly Beatty)
A diagram of the "Winter Hexagon". (Courtesy Kelly Beatty)

During the coldest months, the night sky puts on quite a show.

Grab a telescope — or buy one if you don't have one — and look up. You might see a special arrangement called the "winter hexagon," which includes some of the biggest, brightest stars in our galaxy.

Kelly Beatty, senior editor at Sky & Telescope, drops by Radio Boston to tell you how to find it.

This segment aired on February 1, 2024.

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