This week’s small-telescope target, NGC 6250, lies 3.6° southwest of magnitude 3.3 Eta (η) Scorpii in the constellation Ara the Altar.
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 30–August 6, 2015
Small telescope:
Open cluster NGC 6250
Large telescope:
Globular cluster NGC 6284
Large telescope:
Barred spiral galaxy NGC 6684
