Key Takeaways:
- A weekly podcast series, hosted by Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, provides observational guidance for celestial objects and events.
- Observational recommendations are structured by the required instrumentation, delineating targets suitable for naked-eye viewing, small telescopes, and large telescopes.
- For the period of October 31–November 7, 2013, recommended targets included the open cluster Stock 2 (naked eye), NGC 225 (The Sailboat Cluster) for small telescopes, and the spiral galaxy NGC 247 for large telescopes.
- The spiral galaxy NGC 247, an identified large-telescope target with an apparent magnitude of 9.2, is situated approximately 2.9 degrees south-southeast of Diphda (Beta Ceti).
You’ll find this week’s large-telescope target, magnitude 9.2 spiral galaxy NGC 247, 2.9° south-southeast of Diphda (Beta [β] Ceti).
Astronomy: Roen Kelly
Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three or more objects or events you can see in the sky.
Targets for October 31–November 7, 2013
Naked eye: Open cluster Stock 2
Small telescope: The Sailboat Cluster (NGC 225)
Large telescope: Spiral galaxy NGC 247
