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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 7 Stars over Sisters Enrollment up seven percent at OSU- Cascades By Julia Collins-Burke & Holland Hartman Correspondent At nightfall during the month of November, it’s the relatively dim constellations of autumn that are found near the meridian. Then as evening pro- gresses, the brighter con- stellations of winter ascend higher above the eastern horizon, while those of sum- mer sink lower in the west. November is an ideal time to look for the faint constellation of Sculptor, “the sculptor’s studio.” Positioned very low in the sky, an unobstructed southern horizon is a must. Sculptor lies below Cetus and Aquarius to the north and to the east of Piscis Aus- trinus. To find it, first locate the bright first-magnitude Fomalhaut. It is the brightest star in this part of the sky, by far. Sculptor extends about 40 degrees of sky eastward from Fomalhaut. Sculptor is a relatively modern constellation intro- duced by French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1751-1752. The arrangement of stars depicts a carved head lying on a tripod table, next to a sculptor’s mallet and PHOTO COURTESY NASA NGC 253 is a bright, nearby spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Sculptor. two chisels. The constellation is not associated with any mythology. Alpha Sculptoris is the constellation’s brightest star at a magnitude of 4.3 (still quite dim.) It is about 1,700 times brighter and 5.5 times more massive than our sun and lies at a distance of some 780 light-years. The second brightest star in the constellation is Beta Sculptoris. This luminary is a more-modest 82 times brighter than the sun and only about 3.1 times more mas- sive. It is only approximately 178 light-years from our solar system. Astronomers have Brace Yourself for Fall $300 Discount For the month of Nov. when you start a full comprehensive treatment program! discovered planets orbiting four stars in Sculptor. Sculptor contains a group of galaxies located near the south galactic pole. The big- gest and brightest galaxy in the group, by far, is NGC 253. Often referred to as the “Sculptor Galaxy,” or “Silver Dollar Galaxy,” it is one of the most easily viewed gal- axies in the night sky, along with the Andromeda Galaxy. It is located near the bright star Beta Ceti in the Cetus Constellation. This is a good year to observe the Leonid Meteor Shower because it will occur in the dark of the moon. The meteors are caused by debris left by comet Tempel-Tuttle that is swept up by the earth. The Taurid Meteor Shower is a minor display of shooting stars that emanate from the constellation of Taurus. Although the meteor count is low, the shower often pro- duces bright fireballs. The sun continues to gain ground on Saturn this month. The ringed planet will be harder to spot by month’s end. B E N D ( A P ) — Enrollment at Oregon State’s branch campus in Bend jumped 7 percent this fall. T h e u n i v e r s i t y s a y s 1,204 students are enrolled at OSU-Cascades, includ- ing 81 who are first-year students. By comparison, Oregon State’s main cam- pus in Corvallis grew by 0.4 percent. The Bulletin reports that 92 percent of the students are from Oregon and 67 percent are from Central Oregon. OSU-Cascades expanded to a four-year university when it welcomed its first freshman class in fall 2015. Its new campus opened a year later and there are plans to expand onto nearby property. TIME TO PUT ON Year-round FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS 541-410-4509 SistersForestProducts.com WINTER TIRES Call and make your appointment now for NO-WAIT SERVICE 541-549-1026 DAVIS TIRE Serving Sisters Since 1962 188 W. Sisters Park Dr. In Sisters Industrial Park across from SnoCap Mini Storage New patients only. Not valid with any other offer. e & Smile by Ashle e! The Brace Plac 541-382-0410 410 E. Cascade Ave., Sisters CentralOregonBracePlace.com Holiday Specials H APPY T HANKSGIVING ! 15% OFF THRU 12-15-17 Sisters Nails & Spa The Royal Experience Acrylic • Gel el • Solar • O Organic rganic D Dip ip Powder • Shellac Pedicures • Manicures • Waxing • Foot Massage • Nail Art 541-904-0979 | Next to Bi-Mart | Open Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
