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After reading The Day We Found the Universe (Marcia Bartusiak), I got to thinking about Hubble's galactic classification scheme. How much, exactly, can be seen by a motivated modern amateur?
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Dragging forth the summer Milky Way, legendary strongman Hercules is yet another boundary constellation for the summer season. His toes are dipped in the stream of our galaxy, his head is firm in the depths of space. Hercules is populated by a dizzying array of targets, many extra-galactic in nature. Galaxy clusters abound and there are three hickson Objects for the aficionado. There are a smattering of nice galaxies, some planetary nebulae and of course a few very nice globular clusters.
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This massive constellation culminates around midnight on June 12th and for me, has always been the harbinger of Summer.
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It's time for a quick peek at the southern sky...
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No time for observing? Nonsense. There's always time for a quick peek.
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No time for observing? Nonsense! There's always time to take a quick peek
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No time for observing? Nonsense. Grab that small scope or those binoculars and join me for a couple of Quick Peeks in Cepheus.
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Deep in the heart of one of the largest structures in the observable universe lies an improbable chain of potentially interacting galaxies...
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Perseus slew the gorgon Medusa and then (while riding Pegasus) rescued Andromeda - the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia - from Cetus. It's his story that we see overhead on these early winter evenings.
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Welcome to the Small Wonders Archive.
Small Wonders is an observing column oriented towards the beginning to intermediate observer and designed to be used in the field. It differs from typical observing columns in a number of ways:
Small Wonders is an observing column oriented towards the beginning to intermediate observer and designed to be used in the field. It differs from typical observing columns in a number of ways:
- A range of targets are presented - most articles have something to offer nearly every aperture and observing skill
- Complete finder charts are displayed with the target list - from widefield to eyepiece
- DSS images are displayed for every target to help the observer identify the field
- It's to available readers free of charge
- Readers are invited (via the various observing and photography forums or e-mail) to contribute their sketches, images and observations.
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Apr 06 2011 08:59 AM |
Tom T
in Small Wonders
Join Tom T and the rest of the CN crew for this special weekend of webcasts from the worlds largest astronomy show.
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Small Wonders: Observing the Hubble Sequence in the Fall Northern Sky
Sep 12 2009 10:46 AM |
Tom T
in Small Wonders
After reading The Day We Found the Universe (Marcia Bartusiak), I got to thinking about Hubble's galactic classification scheme. How much, exactly, can be seen by a motivated modern amateur?
Read story →
Small Wonders: Hercules
Jun 30 2009 09:56 AM |
Tom T
in Small Wonders
Dragging forth the summer Milky Way, legendary strongman Hercules is yet another boundary constellation for the summer season. His toes are dipped in the stream of our galaxy, his head is firm in the depths of space. Hercules is populated by a dizzying array of targets, many extra-galactic in nature. Galaxy clusters abound and there are three hickson Objects for the aficionado. There are a smattering of nice galaxies, some planetary nebulae and of course a few very nice globular clusters.
Read story →
Small Wonders: Ophiuchus
Jun 09 2009 08:34 AM |
Tom T
in Small Wonders
This massive constellation culminates around midnight on June 12th and for me, has always been the harbinger of Summer.
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Small Wonders: Quick Peeks - Sculptor
Jan 01 2009 01:02 PM |
Tom T
in Small Wonders
It's time for a quick peek at the southern sky...
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Small Wonders: Quick Peeks - Cetus
Dec 19 2008 10:51 AM |
Tom T
in Small Wonders
No time for observing? Nonsense. There's always time for a quick peek.
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Small Wonders: Quick Peeks - Aquarius
Oct 13 2008 06:34 AM |
Tom T
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No time for observing? Nonsense! There's always time to take a quick peek
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Small Wonders: Quick Peeks - Cepheus
Oct 01 2008 02:10 PM |
Tom T
in Small Wonders
No time for observing? Nonsense. Grab that small scope or those binoculars and join me for a couple of Quick Peeks in Cepheus.
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SW: Deep Virgo - Markarian's Chain
Apr 13 2008 07:20 AM |
Tom T
in Small Wonders
Deep in the heart of one of the largest structures in the observable universe lies an improbable chain of potentially interacting galaxies...
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Small Wonders: Perseus
Nov 07 2007 06:19 AM |
Tom T
in Small Wonders
Perseus slew the gorgon Medusa and then (while riding Pegasus) rescued Andromeda - the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia - from Cetus. It's his story that we see overhead on these early winter evenings.
Read story →
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