This week’s naked-eye target, Hind’s Crimson Star (R Leporis), lies near Lepus’ border with Eridanus. You’ll find it 3.5° west-northwest of magnitude 3.3 Mu (μ) Leporis.
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 19–26, 2013
Naked eye: Hind’s Crimson Star (R Leporis)
Small telescope: The Pirate Moon Cluster (NGC 1647)
Large telescope: The Embryo Nebula (NGC 1333)
