Monthly Deep Sky Challenge
Some of the objects listed here are impossible to see with the naked eye. They require a good knowledge of the night sky, and a small telescope or a good set of binoculars. Good Luck!!!
April 1997
| 1. | Find and separate the double star "Castor" (66 Alpha Geminorum) |
| 2. | See if you can see "Wesen" (25 Delta Canis Minoris). This is the most distant supergiant star that is visible to the naked eye. |
| 3. | Find M93, a 6th magnitude Open Cluster in Puppis. |
| 4. | Find M48, a 5th magnitude Open Cluster in Hydra. |
| 5. | Find M50, a 6th magnitude Open Cluster in Monoceros. |
Number of Hits Since March 30, 1997
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