Observing podcast: Belt of Venus, the Magic Carpet Nebula, and emission nebula IC 1396
September 2-9, 2010: The Belt of Venus makes a nice target for beginning observers, while the Magic Carpet Nebula and emission nebula IC 1396 provide nice targets for telescope owners.
Published:
September 2, 2010
 Eastern Cygnus offers observers several worthwhile targets, including the rapidly moving doublestar 51 Cygni and the bright planetary nebula NGC 7027.
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 September 2-9, 2010
Naked eye: Belt of Venus
Small telescope: Magic Carpet Nebula
8-inch or larger telescope: Emission nebula IC 1396
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