Podcast: Night-sky targets for November 26-December 5, 2008
The planets Venus and Jupiter, open cluster M38, and spiral galaxy NGC 1365 are visible in the next few days.
By
Michael E. Bakich —
Published:
November 26, 2008 Jupiter joins Venus at the end of November. The two planets lie just 2° apart after sunset on the 30th.
Photo by Astronomy: Jay Smith
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 November 26-December 5, 2008
Naked eye: Venus and Jupiter
Small telescope: Open cluster M38
8-inch or larger telescope: Spiral galaxy NGC 1365 |
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Previous episodes:
- November 21-28, 2008: Alpha Persei Association, open cluster M103, and spiral galaxy IC 342
- November 14-21, 2008: The Pleiades star cluster, open cluster M34, and the Little Dumbbell Nebula
- Touring Cassiopeia
- October 31 - November 7, 2008: Constellation Lacerta, the Pinwheel Galaxy, and Mirach's Ghost
- October 24-31, 2008: Constellation Triangulum the Triangle, Double Cluster in Perseus, and the spiral galaxy NGC 891
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