
This week’s larget telescope target, IC 1396 in Cepheus, is one of the sky’s biggest emission nebulae. // 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 September 5–12, 2013
Naked eyes: The Belt of Venus
Small telescope: The Magic Carpet Nebula (NGC 7027)
Large telescope: Emission nebula IC 1396