The winter triangle meets the "triangle of Mars": the inhabitants of the Earth will see a bright spectacle

This month, the world's inhabitants will be able to see a spectacular cosmic spectacle. In the night sky, the winter triangle meets the "triangle of Mars."

The winter large, almost equilateral triangle consists of three of the brightest stars in the sky. And the "Mars triangle" includes the stars and the Red Planet, Space.com writes.

According to astronomers, the winter triangle dominates the southeastern sky after dark. It includes three bright stars from different constellations. The brightest is the blue-white star Sirius from the Big Dipper. Experts emphasize that this is the brightest of all the stars that can be seen with the naked eye.

The next is the yellow and white Procyon from The Little Dog. The three are rounded out by the blush Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion, which is known for its irregular brightness.

It is in this order that these stars appear in the sky when the twilight sky darkens. This star trio crosses the meridian at approximately 21:00. And at 2 a.m., the triangle begins to set in the southwest, astronomers say.

This is usually the most distinctive triangular star pattern in the winter sky. But this year there is an exception, scientists say. In the evening sky, a much smaller triangle configuration can be seen, which is, however, temporary, as it is not made up of stars alone.

Turning directly east this week at about 6:30 p.m., you can see an almost perfect isosceles triangle formed by the bright stars that mark the heads of Gemini, Pollux, and Castor, as well as the brilliant planet Mars.

The bright yellow-orange light of the Red Planet shines at the top of the "Martian triangle." The orange star Pollux and the neighboring white star Castor form the base of the inverted triangle.

But unlike the winter triangle, which is made up of fixed stars, the Martian triangle will be constantly changing in the coming weeks as Mars slowly changes its position relative to the background stars, astronomers say.

Mars is now moving away from Earth, so it will become dimmer in the coming days and weeks. Therefore, researchers advise not to miss observing the bright figures that can now be seen in the sky.

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