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The brightest star in the night sky, the Dog Star Sirius, glitters low down in the South and marks the position of the nose of Canis Major. Above this the bright star Procyon (literally "before the dog") shows where Canis Minor is. Three zodiacal signs are on display. The Gemini twins are found by looking for the two stars Castor and Pollux. East of these is a fairly empty region that is the domain of Cancer. Just rising in the East we have the mighty Leo. March has traditionally been the month of rebirth since the vernal or spring equinox takes place on the 21st. |
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