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The Skies of December, 2022
Dec 01 2022 10:00 AM |
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Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, December Moon Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Camelopardalis, Auriga, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Andromeda, Pegasus, Cygnus
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Cosmic Challenge: WLM and WLM-1
Dec 01 2022 07:00 AM |
PhilH
in Phil Harrington's Cosmic Challenge
If you thought last month's challenge, IC 1613, was just too easy, try your luck with another member of the Local Group that is also within Cetus.
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The Skies of November, 2022
Nov 05 2022 09:40 AM |
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Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, November Moon/Eclipse Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Camelopardalis, Auriga, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Andromeda, Pegasus, Cygnus, Lyra
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Cosmic Challenge: IC 1613
Nov 01 2022 05:00 AM |
PhilH
in Phil Harrington's Cosmic Challenge
The Local Group of galaxies includes three large spiral galaxies – the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy, and the Triangulum Spiral – and dozens of smaller systems. Two of the toughest to see are found in the constellation Cetus and make up this two-month challenge. We begin with IC 1613, discovered in 1906 by German astronomer Max Wolf on photographs taken with the Bruce 16-inch (41-cm) refractor at the Astrophysical Observatory in Heidelberg.
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The Skies of October, 2022
Oct 06 2022 03:33 PM |
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Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, October Moon Focus Constellations: Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Camelopardalis, Ursa Major, Hercules, Lyra, Cygnus, Pegasus, Andromeda, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Auriga
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Cosmic Challenge: NGC 7537 and NGC 7541
Oct 01 2022 05:00 AM |
PhilH
in Phil Harrington's Cosmic Challenge
NGC 7537 and NGC 7541 are two of the more visually interesting galaxies that hide among the faint stars of Pisces, the Fishes. Only 3 arcminutes separate these nearly edge-on spirals, creating an attractive pair of faint fuzzies that float in a field of dim stars.
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The Skies of September, 2022
Sep 06 2022 09:47 AM |
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Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Autumn Equinox, Planet Plotting, Sept. Moon Focus Constellations: Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Camelopardalis, Ursa Major, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Bootes, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Lyra, Cygnus
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Cosmic Challenge: IC 5217, the Little Saturn Nebula
Sep 01 2022 05:00 AM |
PhilH
in Phil Harrington's Cosmic Challenge
As we transition from summer to autumn, let's try our luck with a taxing planetary nebula in an equally taxing constellation. IC 5217 lies among the faint stars of Lacerta the Lizard. Locating the nebula is a big part of the challenge because of its dim surroundings.
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The Skies of August, 2022
Aug 03 2022 09:58 AM |
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Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, August Moon Focus Constellations: Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Camelopardalis, Ursa Major, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Bootes, Corona Borealis, Hercules, Lyra, Cygnus
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Cosmic Challenge: Great Dark Horse Nebula
Aug 01 2022 05:00 AM |
PhilH
in Phil Harrington's Cosmic Challenge
Last month's challenge, to visually spot Abell Galaxy Cluster 2065, could have been subtitled "Go Big or Go Home." That challenge was tough in even that largest amateur telescopes. The good news is that this month's challenge turns the tables. All you need are your eyes. And decent skies.
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