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Winter hexagon

by

Stefan Seip/Novapix

Reference

a-cst58-00155

Date

2008-10-30

Winter hexagon is composed by bright stars Sirius, Procyon, Pollux, Capella, Aldebaran and Rigel. The image shows also the comet 17P/Holmes. But very prominent inside the Hexagon is planet Mars. December 19, 2007.