Lacerta the Lizard contains none of the 200 brightest stars, no named star, no meteor shower, and no Messier object. It does contain one notable deep-sky object: open cluster NGC 7243. 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 November 1–8, 2012
Naked eye: The constellation Lacerta the Lizard
Small telescope: The Pinwheel Galaxy (M33)
Large telescope: Mirach’s Ghost (NGC 404)
