Key Takeaways:
- This article announces a series by Michael Bakich providing guided explorations of individual constellations, beginning with Scorpius.
- The article features a downloadable audio (mp3) or video presentation detailing Scorpius's key celestial features.
- Supplementary resources include downloadable articles on constellation observation and a video tutorial on star chart usage.
- The article promotes additional materials from Astronomy magazine, including a pullout star chart and constellation observing guides.
This chart shows the areas of Scorpius described by Bakich.
Astronomy: Roen Kelly
June 27, 2008
Are you looking for a quick way to learn how to navigate the night sky? Let Senior Editor Michael Bakich narrate your ride through the sky. In this series, he will profile constellations one-by-one, telling you about bright — and not so bright — objects within their boundaries. He also will provide a few fun facts along the way.
Are you looking for a quick way to learn how to navigate the night sky? Let Senior Editor Michael Bakich narrate your ride through the sky. In this series, he will profile constellations one-by-one, telling you about bright — and not so bright — objects within their boundaries. He also will provide a few fun facts along the way.
In this show, Michael profiles Scorpius.
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Additional constellation observing tools from Astronomy magazine
- Video: How to use a star chart — Senior Editor Rich Talcott helps you navigate the night sky using Astronomy magazine’s pullout star chart, located in the center of each monthly issue.
- Constellation observing — Downloadable articles that highlight all 88 constellations in the sky and explain how to observe each constellation’s deep-sky targets.
- The starry sky — Learn a few constellations and you’ll have a familiar friend every clear night.
- Learn the constellations — Constellations can help you sort the twinkling dots scattered across the night sky. Connect the stars to see what deep-sky wonders emerge.
