Virtual Star Party - May 4, 2014: It's Galaxy Season!

By Fraser Cain - May 4, 2014 at 11:45 PM UTC | Observing

Hosts: Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis Astronomers: Gary Gonella, Andrew Dumbleton, Stuart Foreman, David Dickinson, Shahrin Ahmad and special guest Henna Khan from Bombay, India

Tonight's Views: the Moon's surface M44 Beehive Cluster Neutron Star B224 from HST All-Sky View Mars with ice caps and Hellas Basin visible Comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS Stuart demonstrating how to work with software to process images M51a Whirlpool Galaxy M53 Globular Cluster Rosette Nebula - NGC 2237, 2238, 2239 and 2246 Saturn Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33 in emission nebula IC 434) and Flame Nebula (NGC 2024) with a satellite trail NGC 5139 Omega Centauri M42 Orion Nebula M63 Sunflower Galaxy NGC 7635 Bubble Nebula Large and Small Magellanic Clouds

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