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In my January column, I challenged readers to look for some of the finest naked-eye features on the Moon during lunar perigee — when the Moon is closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit. But have you ever wondered if we can tell whether the Moon is at perigee or apogee (when it's farthest away) using only our unaided eyes? The problem is that during the night the Moon sails across the vast vault o...
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March 2008: Last month I asked you to look for the emission nebula Sharpless 2-276 in Orion with your unaided eyes. Now I'd like you to try seeing its brightest portion through binoculars or a telescope. By
Stephen James O'Meara //
Published: March 1, 2008 |
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