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The Piano director Jane Campion gets everything right in this period romance drama about the last days of young poet John Keats and his lady love Fanny Brawne.

Some of the brightest stars of the sky are clustered in the same region and can be seen best during winter evenings.

Set in London's Hampstead Heath of 1818, this period piece recounts the tragic love affair between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, the fashion-obsessed girl next door.

Find the 20 top brightest stars: learn their names, where they reside, and special facts.

The constellation of the Big Dog is where you'll find the brightest star in the sky, Sirius. The Dog Star is just one of the many luminous stars in Canis Major.

A superb performance as poet John Keats in Jane Campion's film Bright Star has brought media attention to British actor Ben Whishaw at the Cannes Film Festival

Bright Star, Jane Campion's film about the relationship between John Keats and Fanny Brawne, is a stunning period romance that appeals to the heart and to the eyes.

Autumn evenings are highlighted by a shining, twinkling star low in the northeast. Sometimes mistaken for a plane or UFO, this star is the sixth brightest in the sky.

Abbie Cornish co-stars as the love interest in this tragic tale of an early 19th century romance that was not meant to be.

Campion returns from her hiatus with an early 1800's London-set period piece that recounts the secret love affair between poet John Keats and the fashionista next door.

If you want to get started learning the night sky, the first step is to identify major constellations.

The Hunter shines brightly in winter skies. Learn its stars and nebulae.

The winter constellation of Auriga contains the brilliant star Capella and a trio of sparkling star clusters.

The large constellation Bootes the Herdsman holds one of the brightest stars in the sky, Arcturus.

Jupiter is a brilliant point of light in the south among the stars of Ophiuchus.

Everyone has been asking, "What is that bright star in the West?" It's the Evening Star, Venus.

The two Southern Hemisphere constellations named for the Telescope and Microscope are dark corners of the sky.

Mars, Mercury, and Saturn gleam in the evening sky and the bright winter stars and constellations shine like gems.

Films screening at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival tell smaller, quieter stories. Sure, George Clooney and Oprah are in town. But Sacha Baron Cohen is not.

The Southern Cross is probably the most easily identifiable constellations in the Southern Hemisphere. Learn its stars and the cluster known as the Jewel Box.

Where do the names of stars come from and can people purchase the naming rights to a star?

The constellation of Carina the Keel can be seen year-round in the Southern Hemisphere and is filled with Milky Way delights.

The Constellation known as the Big Bear holds double stars, galaxies, and a planetary nebula. You can also use it as a guide to star hop across the sky.

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series has many rich details including the cast of characters, over a dozen of which are astronomically named.

The biggest of all 88 constellations wraps along the Milky Way low in the spring sky and contains three Messier objects.

The recognizable shape of the constellation Leo the Lion makes it a great target for stargazers and its many galaxies make it attractive for observers using telescopes.

The winter sky is filled with many wonderful sights and some great astronomy learning opportunities for students. Here are some fun star activities.

Many of the constellations close to the South Celestial Pole have dim stars and hard-to-identify shapes.

Corvus the Crow is a small constellation hiding a fabulous galaxy collision and a planetary nebula at its center.

These two south circumpolar constellations host mostly dim stars.

The constellation of Vela the Sail contains a few bright stars and the Eight-burst planetary nebula.

This December, the stars and planets celebrate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere with conjunctions and great viewing opportunities for long nights.

The Perseid meteors are spoiled by a nearly full moon but the Summer Triangle never disappoints. Use it to find the Milky Way and the most beautiful double cluster.

The Southern Hemisphere constellations Triangulum Australe and Circinus are home to two decent open clusters.

The north star, Polaris, is neither constant nor particularly bright as many believe. Shakespeare got the poetry right but the astronomy wrong for this star.

Jane Campion hits back with another evocative period film - this time about the doomed relationship between John Keats and his neighbour Fanny Brawne.

The Southern Hemisphere constellations that represent Piscis Austrinus the Southern Fish and Grus the Crane are best seen in the spring.

The southern constellations of Lupus and Norma lie along the Milky Way and are made up of mostly dim stars.

The constellation Corona Borealis is an arc of stars that lies in spring and summer skies.

Lyra is a great target for observers with double stars, a globular cluster, and a planetary nebula.

Draco the Dragon is visible every clear night in the Northern Hemisphere as it coils around the North Star.

The large constellation of Puppis the Stern lies low in the South and contains Canopus and three of Messier's star clusters.

Find out what the bright star by the moon is, learn what's in the sky before the Fourth of July fireworks, and see both of the largest gas giant planets at once.

Taurus the Bull is one of the more prominent constellations in the winter sky. Learn the astronomical delights of this starry target.

Romantic sonnets "Bright Star" by John Keats and "Sonnet XXIII" by Charlotte Smith both feature stars as their subjects, but the poems' speakers employ distinct rhetoric.

19th century sonnet "Bright Star" constitutes a halfway point between Petrarchan and Shakespearean styles of sonnet; this tension is integral to the success of the poem.

Rising a little earlier each evening in the southeastern sky as winter approaches, 7 bright stars define an enormous circle that dwarfs even the largest constellations.

The fall constellation of Cetus the Whale contains a "wonderful" star known as Mira.

The River Eridanus is a long and winding constellation with one of the brightest stars in the sky, seen only by southern observers.

People are fascinated by extremes, such as those statistics put out by the Guinness Book of World Records. But what would be on a list in a book of Universe Records?