Perseus’ Elbow and Medusa’s Eye | July 7 - July 13
Season 48 Episode 27 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STG419 July 7-13, 2025 “Perseus’ Elbow and Medusa’s Eye”
Star Gazers STG419 July 7-13, 2025 “Perseus’ Elbow and Medusa’s Eye”
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Perseus’ Elbow and Medusa’s Eye | July 7 - July 13
Season 48 Episode 27 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STG419 July 7-13, 2025 “Perseus’ Elbow and Medusa’s Eye”
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LEGENDARY HERO PERSEUS IS WELL PLACED THIS WEEK, SO LET’S FIND HIM.
HIT THE DARKNESS AT 4:30AM AND# LOOK EAST - YOU’LL SEE VENUS THE MORNING STAR RISING RIGHT BEFORE THE# SUN.
VENUS IS IN TAURUS RIGHT NOW, THE ORANGE EYE OF THE BULL, ALDEBARAN IS JUST# BELOW IT - THEY’LL BE SUPER CLOSE TO EACH OTHER.
FROM VENUS, HOP UP AND TO THE PLEIADES - OR SEVEN SISTERS.
LOOKS LIKE A MINI-DIPPER.# FROM THERE GO LEFT TO CAPELLA IN AURIGA.
MAKE A TRIANGLE WITH THOSE TWO AND THE# STAR ABOVE THEM ON THE CAPELLA SIDE.
THAT’S MIRFAK IN PERSEUS!
HE’S THE LEGENDARY# GREEK HERO WHO SLEW MEDUSA AND SHE’S THERE TOO.
SHE’S THE STAR ON THE PLEADIES SIDE# OF PERSEUS - THAT’S ALGOL - THE EYE OF MEDUSA.
ALGOL IS A THREE-STAR SYSTEM, SO# IT DIMS AND BRIGHTENS OVER TIME; SO CREEPY!
IT GOES BY ANOTHER NAME - RA’S# AL-GHUL - MEANING HEAD OF THE DEMON - NOW WE KNOW WHY BATMAN WAS SO INTERESTED!
KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!
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