Star Count Week 2011

As part of the campaign for dark skies in the UK, the CPRE are looking for people to count the number of stars they can see in the constellation of Orion.

Orion is very prominent in the winter sky and can be found most easily by looking for the three stars in Orion's 'belt'.

They want as many people as possible to look to the skies this week and count the number of stars they can see in the above constellation. More information and how to submit your total here:

http://www.cpre.org.uk/campaigns/landscape/light-pollution/start-count-week-2011

I suggest some of you go out and try this, if nothing else it'll help you find your way around the night sky!