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Podcast: Night-sky targets for October 24-31, 2008
The constellation Triangulum the Triangle, Double Cluster in Perseus, and the spiral galaxy NGC 891 are visible in the next few days.
Michael E. Bakich
Triangulum
Cross Triangulum's border into the constellation Andromeda to find an asterism amateur astronomer John Davis views as a golf putter. Astronomy: Roen Kelly [View Larger Image]
Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three objects or events you can see in the sky.

In each episode, Michael highlights:
  • One object you can see without any optical aid
  • One object you can see with a small (4-inch) telescope
  • One object you can see with at least an 8-inch telescope

Targets for October 24-31, 2008
Naked eye: Constellation Triangulum the Triangle
Small telescope: Double Cluster in Perseus
8-inch or larger telescope: Spiral galaxy NGC 891
You can read the episode's transcript at the Astronomy.com blog. The transcript contains additional links to resources within Astronomy.com to help your observing.

After you listen to the podcast and try to find the objects, be sure to share your observing experiences with us by leaving a comment at the blog or in the Reader forums.

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