Podcast: Night-sky targets for January 9-16, 2009
The extinct constellation Musca Borealis the Northern Fly, open cluster Collinder 464, and spiral galaxy NGC 2403 are nicely visible in the next few days. We'll help you find them in this week's Astronomy magazine podcast.
Michael E. Bakich, Senior Editor
 You'll find Collinder 464 (Cr 464) in Camelopardalis. You'll spot it roughly 7° north-northeast of magnitude 4.3 Alpha Camelopardalis. Astronomy: Roen Kelly [View Larger Image] In each episode, Michael highlights:
Targets for January 9-16, 2009
Small telescope: Open cluster Collinder 464 8-inch or larger telescope: Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 |
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Musca Borealis the Northern Fly, Collinder 464, and NGC 2403 (File Size: 6469 KB) |
| Enhance your observing with these tools from Astronomy.com Podcast transcript This episode's transcript contains additional links to resources within Astronomy.com to help your observing. StarDome Check out the Astronomy.com's interactive star chart to see an accurate map of your sky. This tool will help you locate this week's targets. Free weekly newsletter Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's free weekly e-mail newsletter. Sign up today! Observing talk 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. Subscribe to Astronomy magazine podcasts through iTunes. |
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