Observing podcast: Center of the Milky Way, globular cluster M92, and the Little Ghost
August 12-19, 2010: The center of the Milky Way makes a nice target for beginning observers, while globular cluster M92 and the Little Ghost provide nice targets for telescope owners.
Published:
August 12, 2010

Photo by Astronomy: Roen Kelly 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 August 12-19, 2010
Naked eye: Center of the Milky Way Small telescope: Globular cluster M92 8-inch or larger telescope: Little Ghost The weekly podcast and complete transcript are available to registered members of Astronomy.com. The podcast remains FREE, so please create an account below to make sure you don't miss an episode! |
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