Podcast: Night-sky targets for March 27-April 3, 2009
The Coma Berenices Star Cluster, the Stargate, and spiral galaxy M99 are nicely visible in the next few days.
By
Michael E. Bakich —
Published:
March 26, 2009 Coma Berenices lays claim to one of the largest star clusters (Melotte 111) and most beautiful galaxies (NGC 4565) in the sky.
Photo by Astronomy: Roen Kelly
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 March 27-April 3, 2009
Naked eye: Coma Berenices star cluster
Small telescope: Stargate
8-inch or larger telescope: Spiral galaxy M99 |
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Podcast transcript
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Previous episodes:
- March 20-27, 2009: Constellation Canes Venatici, the Whirlpool Galaxy, and the Whale Galaxy
- March 13-20, 2009: Corvus the Crow, M67, and NGC 2683
- March 6-13, 2009: Head of Hydra, NGC 1981, and NGC 1999
- February 27-March 6, 2009: Constellation Columba, globular cluster NGC 1851, and spiral galaxy NGC 1808
- February 20-27, 2009: Beehive Cluster, open cluster M50, and the Rosette Nebula
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