It’s summer time in the Northern Hemisphere, a perfect time to see the MIlky Way – if we didn’t have so much light pollution. Cygnus the Swan glides over some of the most interesting lanes of our home galaxy, so if we did have perfectly dark skies, we’d be seeing dust clouds and nebula perfectly [...]
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Cygnus the Swan
Posted by David Parmet on August 21, 2008
http://www.backyardstargazer.com/2008/08/21/cygnus_the_swan/
Leo
Click map to embiggin – I’m working on making these maps a bit clearer and bigger. The best way to really learn the sky is to learn your constellations. Some are familiar to us – like Orion or Ursa Major. Others are harder to find. I’ll start with the easy ones. This month Leo is [...]
Posted by David Parmet on March 26, 2008
http://www.backyardstargazer.com/2008/03/26/leo/
