Planetary nebula NGC 2022 lies two-thirds of the way from Betelgeuse (Alpha [α] Orionis) to Meissa (Lambda [λ] Orionis). It glows softly at magnitude 11.9 and measures 39″ in diameter.
Astronomy: Roen Kelly
Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three objects or events you can see in the sky.
Targets for December 10–17, 2015
Small telescope: Double stars Chi Tauri and 1 Camelopardalis
Large telescope: Spiral galaxy NGC 1792
Large telescope: Planetary nebula NGC 2022
