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Showerthoughts

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If there are dog days, why aren't there cat days? (lemmy.world)
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[–] stelelor@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

There are three feline modern constellations: Leo, Leo Minor, and Lynx. They're adjacent, so they're all visible around the same time.

Leo's heliacal rising from mid-northern latitudes is around early September. Alternatively, it is most easily visible in the evening in early May. So either early May or early September could be considered the "cat days"!