Podcast: Night-sky targets for January 1-9, 2009
The planet Mercury, the star Rigel, and globular cluster M79 are nicely visible in the next few days.
Michael E. Bakich, Senior Editor
 Mercury shines bright on evenings in early January. It appears highest at greatest elongation, but shows up best when near Jupiter. Astronomy: Roen Kelly [View Larger Image] In each episode, Michael highlights:
Targets for January 1-9, 2009
Small telescope: Star Rigel 8-inch or larger telescope: Globular cluster M79 |
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