Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  June 23: Try out the Turtle Nebula Now shining at magnitude 10.6, main-belt asteroid 21 Lutetia is sliding just south of a 9th-magnitude field star in Scorpius. The best time to observe is late in the evening in the hour or twoContinue reading "The Sky Today on Wednesday, June 24: Look for Lutetia’s light"

The post The Sky Today on Wednesday, June 24: Look for Lutetia’s light appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.

After 30 years of observing, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite deep-sky objects. These look best with a large telescope, so are great for more experienced observers. The Bug Nebula (NGC 6302) One of the strangest nebulae known makes a good target for large scopes. The Bug Nebula, also known as NGCContinue reading "Summer observing targets for large telescopes"

The post Summer observing targets for large telescopes appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  June 22: Visit the North America Nebula Mercury passes 7° due south of Pollux in Gemini at 3 P.M. EDT. By evening, Mercury, Jupiter, and Pollux create a skinny, tall triangle with the two planets forming the base and the star atContinue reading "The Sky Today on Tuesday, June 23: Try out the Turtle Nebula"

The post The Sky Today on Tuesday, June 23: Try out the Turtle Nebula appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  June 21: A summertime lineup If you’re up late after midnight, you’ll have the chance to check in on a summertime favorite: NGC 7000, the North America Nebula in Cygnus. Reaching nearly 70° high in the east by 2 A.M. local daylightContinue reading "The Sky Today on Monday, June 22: Visit the North America Nebula"

The post The Sky Today on Monday, June 22: Visit the North America Nebula appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.