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July 31-August 7, 2009: Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, NGC 6738, and Bernes 157

Posted 07-30-2009 by Michael Bakich
SagittariusEach week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three objects or events you can see in the sky.

In each episode, Michael highlights:

  • One object you can see without any optical aid
  • One object you can see with a small (4-inch) telescope
  • One object you can see with at least an 8-inch telescope
Targets for July 31-August 7, 2009
    Binoculars: Small Sagittarius Star Cloud
    Small telescope: NGC 6738
    8-inch or larger telescope: Bernes 157

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  Michael Bakich is a senior editor with Astronomy magazine.
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