September 12-19, 2008: Delphinus, the Double Double, and the Blue Snowball
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.
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Michael E. Bakich —
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September 12, 2008 Observe Delphinus the Dolphin on September evenings. Use this fidner chart to navigate your way through its gems.
Photo by Astronomy: Roen Kelly
- 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 September 12-September 19, 2008
Naked eye: Constellation Delphinus
Small telescope: The Double Double
8-inch or larger telescope: The Blue Snowball |
You can read the episode's transcript at the Astronomy.com blog. The transcript contains additional links to resources within Astronomy.com to help your observing.
After you listen to the podcast and try to find the objects, be sure to share your observing experiences with us by leaving a comment at the blog or in the Reader forums.
If you enjoyed this podcast, check out Summer binocular observing with Astronomy Contributing Editor Phil Harrington.
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