Here is the transcript for my podcast about how to see the constellation Equuleus, the double star Albireo, and Polarissima Borealis Check out the Astronomy.com's interactive star chart to see an accurate map of your sky. It'll help you locate some of this week's key targets. Astronomy magazine subscribers have access to a slew of cool functions with StarDome PLUS. --Start transcript-- The constellation Equuleus, the spectacular double...

Here is the transcript for my podcast about how to see the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the double star Gamma Andromedae, and the Deer Lick Group during the next few days. Check out the Astronomy.com's interactive star chart to see an accurate map of your sky. It'll help you locate some of this week's key targets. Astronomy magazine subscribers have access to a slew of cool functions with StarDome PLUS. --Start transcript-- The Andromeda Galaxy...

The third night at the Great Lakes Star Gaze (GLSG) started out clear but turned cloudy around 11 p.m. That’s too bad, because lots of observers were waiting for some great objects to climb high in the sky. Editor's note: Visit the online photo album, " Astronomy on the road: Great Lakes Star Gaze 2008" for images from Michael's trip. During the day, I spent several fun hours chatting lots of attendees, including well-known amateur...

Now that I have Internet access, I can report the first two nights at the Great Lakes Star Gaze (GLSG) were clear. Unfortunately, they also were quite humid. Editor's note: Visit the online photo album, " Astronomy on the road: Great Lakes Star Gaze 2008" for more images from Michael's trip. The clarity ensured that, with the naked eye or through binoculars, we all could trace the Milky Way’s ethereal outline down to the horizon...

Here is the transcript for my podcast about how to see Great Square of Pegasus, globular cluster M15, and Stephan’s Quintet during the next few days. Check out the Astronomy.com's interactive star chart to see an accurate map of your sky. It'll help you locate some of this week's key targets. Astronomy magazine subscribers have access to a slew of cool functions with StarDome PLUS. --Start transcript-- Hello, I’m Astronomy magazine senior...

Here is the transcript for my podcast about how to see Venus, the Dumbbell Nebula, and NGC 7006 during the next few days. Check out the Astronomy.com's interactive star chart to see an accurate map of your sky. It'll help you locate some of this week's key targets. Astronomy magazine subscribers have access to a slew of cool functions with StarDome PLUS. --Start transcript-- Venus, the Dumbbell Nebula, and NGC 7006 are visible in the next...

Here is the transcript for my podcast about how to see the constellation Delphinus, the Double Double, and the Blue Snowball during the next few days. Check out the Astronomy.com's interactive star chart to see an accurate map of your sky. It'll help you locate some of this week's key targets. Astronomy magazine subscribers have access to a slew of cool functions with StarDome PLUS. --Start transcript-- The constellation Delphinus, the...

As Astronomy ’s photo editor, I get some cool images pretty much on a daily basis. Monday, I opened my e-mail to find that one of the magazine’s long-time imagers, Keith Quattrocchi, in association with Matt Helm, has imaged a hitherto undesignated planetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus. And, it’s a cool one. Helm first discovered the object after imaging an HII region (a cloud of glowing hydrogen) only 48' from the Crescent Nebula (NGC...

Here is the transcript for my podcast about how to see the Scutum Star Cloud, the Wild Duck Cluster, and Barnard’s Galaxy during the next few days. Check out the Astronomy.com's interactive star chart to see an accurate map of your sky. It'll help you locate some of this week's key targets. Astronomy magazine subscribers have access to a slew of cool functions. --Start transcript-- The Scutum Star Cloud, the Wild Duck Cluster, and Barnard...

Here is the transcript for my podcast about how to see the Summer Triangle, the North America Nebula, and the Bow-Tie Nebula during the next few days. Check out the Astronomy.com's interactive star chart to see an accurate map of your sky. It'll help you locate some of this week's key targets. Astronomy magazine subscribers have access to a slew of cool functions. Targets for August 29-September 4 Naked-eye: Summer Triangle Small telescope...