NGC 6221 lies only 25′ east-southeast of magnitude 3.8 Eta (η) Arae, so when you view the spiral, be sure to move the bright star out of the field of view. 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 July 12–19, 2012
Small telescope: Open cluster M18
Large telescope: Globular cluster NGC 6584
Large telescope: Spiral galaxy NGC 6221
