Podcast: Night-sky targets for August 28-September 4, 2009

This week, the star Thuban makes a great object for beginning observers, while the Hercules Cluster and the Veil Nebula provide nice targets for telescope owners.
By | Published: August 27, 2009 | Last updated on May 18, 2023
Thuban in the constellation Draco
Thuban in the constellation Draco

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 28-September 4, 2009

    Naked eye: Thuban
    Small telescope: The Hercules Cluster
    8-inch or larger telescope: The Veil Nebula

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