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What are your favorite constellations? I think my very favorite is Orion, because it's easy to identify from the city. I also like Eridanus because that's where Vulcan is. Cassiopaea is easy to identify with slightly less light pollution. I like Triangulum because that's where Romulus is. I like Mensa because it's obscure, and because I like it I populated Alpha Mensae.
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Personally, my favorite is Draco...I have a thing for dragons, I suppose.Orion is a close second.
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Hmmm, let's see...
Ursa Maior and Ursa Minor both rate, just because they were the first ones I learned to identify.
Orion always has a "hopeful" feel to me, although why is hard to define.
And Casiopea (sp?) is just fun!
Beyond that, I vote The Milky Way, viewed just outside the Grand Canyon, stretching open and bright across the entirety of the heavens.
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Orion is my ultimate favorite. I don't care very much about the other constellations.
Talking about stellar objects, my favorite planet (ignoring Earth) is Mars. Probably not very surprising.
On second thought, make that Risa.
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ok, obligatory Joke, I Like Uranus (Dont throw things please
Seriously, My favorite constallation would have to be Orion
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Some of my favorite stars are Saiph, Beid, and Beta Centauri.
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My favorite constellation is The Switchback. (Cassiopeia, as seen from Alpha Centauri, with Sol adding another step to the "W" (W\)
My favorite star is Betelgeuse - first star to have it's surface directly imaged.
My favorite planet is Nu Cassiopeae IV. For obvious reasons.
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Favorite planet: Neptune
Favorite moons: Deimos and Io
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Here in Qatar, Orion is almost straight overhead. That's kind of strange for me, since I'm used to seeing it near the horizon.
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The Seven Sisters for me. been kinda of a luck charm. When I can spot them.
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