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Autumn observing targets for small telescopes

Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich highlights the objects you can see this fall using a small telescope. Targets include the Andromeda Galaxy, the Helix Nebula, M2, the Blue Snowball, and more!
RELATED TOPICS: DEEP-SKY OBSERVING | GALAXIES | NEBULAE
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In this video, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich discusses what you can see in the autumn sky with a 4-inch or smaller telescope.

You can locate all the night-sky sights he talks about by using Astronomy.com's interactive star chart — StarDome.

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