This week’s naked-eye target is part of the sky’s only divided constellation, Serpens the Serpent. Serpens Caput marks the celestial serpent’s head. // Astronomy: Roen Kelly
Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three or more objects or events you can see in the sky.
Targets for May 9–16, 2013
Naked eye: The partial constellation Serpens Caput
Small telescope: M40
Large telescope: Lenticular galaxy M85
