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May 23–30, 2013: The star in Canes Venatici known as La Superba is an excellent target for binocular observers, globular cluster M80 in Scorpius offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out the Coma Galaxy Cluster (Abell 1656) in Coma Berenices.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: May 23, 2013 |
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May 16–23, 2013: Carbon star V Hydrae is an excellent target for binocular observers, globular cluster NGC 5634 in Virgo offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out the Ursa Minor Dwarf.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: May 16, 2013 |
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May 9–16, 2013: The partial constellation Serpens Caput is an excellent target for naked-eye observers, M40 in Ursa Major offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out lenticular galaxy M85 in Coma Berenices.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: May 9, 2013 |
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May 2–9, 2013: The Lozenge asterism in Draco is an excellent target for naked-eye observers, globular cluster NGC 5694 in Hydra offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out spiral galaxy NGC 3521 in Leo.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: May 2, 2013 |
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April 25–May 2, 2013: The Kite asterism is an excellent target for naked-eye observers, globular cluster M53 in Coma Berenices offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out the Hockey Stick Galaxy (NGC 4656–7) in Canes Venatici.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: April 25, 2013 |
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April 18–25, 2013: The Spring Triangle is an excellent target for naked-eye observers, the Mini Coathanger asterism in Ursa Minor offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out irregular galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: April 18, 2013 |
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April 11–18, 2013: The Y of Virgo is an
excellent target
for naked-eye observers, globular cluster M3 in Canes Venatici offers
small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek
out spiral galaxy NGC 4731 in Virgo.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: April 11, 2013 |
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April 4–11, 2013: The Broken Engagement Ring in Ursa Major is an
excellent target
for binocular observers, globular cluster M68 in Hydra offers
small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek
out the Helix Galaxy (NGC 2685) in Ursa Major.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: April 4, 2013 |
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March 28–April 4, 2013: The Coma Berenices star cluster is an
excellent target
for naked-eye and binocular observers, the Stargate asterism in Corvus offers
small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek
out spiral galaxy M99 in Coma Berenices.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: March 28, 2013 |
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March 21–28, 2013: It's time to explore Canes Venatici. The constellation is an
excellent target
for naked-eye observers, the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) offers
small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek
out the Whale Galaxy (NGC 4631).
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: March 21, 2013 |
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March 14–21, 2013: The constellation Corvus the Crow is an
excellent target
for naked-eye observers, open cluster M67 in Cancer offers
small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek
out spiral galaxy NGC 2683 in Lynx.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: March 14, 2013 |
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March 7–14, 2013: The Head of Hydra is an
excellent target
for naked-eye observers, open cluster NGC 1981 in Orion offers
small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek
out reflection nebula NGC 1999, also in Orion.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: March 7, 2013 |
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February 28–March 7, 2013: It's time to explore Columba. The constellation is an excellent target for naked-eye observers, globular cluster NGC 1851 offers small-telescope owners nice views, and large-telescope owners can seek out spiral galaxy NGC 1808.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: February 28, 2013 |
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