Observing podcast: Northern Jewel Box, globular cluster M12, and the Bug Nebula
July 8-15, 2010: The Northern Jewel Box is a nice target for beginning observers, while globular cluster M12 and the Bug Nebula provide nice targets for telescope owners.
Published:
July 8, 2010
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 July 8-15, 2010
Naked eye: Northern Jewel Box
Small telescope: Globular cluster M12
8-inch or larger telescope: Bug Nebula
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