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Astronomy magazine podcast: Touring Auriga

Astronomy magazine podcast: Touring Auriga

Senior Editor Michael Bakich takes you inside the constellation Auriga the Charioteer.

Published: Thursday, November 15, 2007

Late fall and early winter evenings in the Northern Hemisphere offers a great constellations with a wide range of deep-sky objects: Auriga.

Astronomy: Roen Kelly

November 15, 2007
Are you looking for a quick way to learn how to navigate the night sky? Let Senior Editor Michael Bakich narrate your ride through the sky. In this series, he will profile constellations one-by-one, telling you about bright — and not so bright — objects within their boundaries. He also will provide a few fun facts along the way.

In this show, Michael profiles Auriga.

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