The Skies of September, 2025
September Skies Written by Dick Cookman and Elias Russell Highlights: Comets, Mars, Meteor Showers, Planet Plottings, Constellations, September Moon. Focus Constellations: Cygnus the Swan (with...
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Cosmic Challenge: Triton: Largest satellite of Neptune
Cosmic Challenge: Triton: Largest satellite of Neptune September 2025 Phil Harrington This month's suggested aperture range: 6- to 10-inch(15- to 25-cm) telescopes Target Type Current...
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August Skies Written by Dick Cookman and Elias Russell Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, August Moon. Focus Constellations: Perseus, Cassiopeia, Cepheus,...
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Cosmic Challenge: NGC 6578
Cosmic Challenge:NGC 6578 August 2025 Phil Harrington This month's suggestedaperture range: 10- to 14-inch(25-36cm) telescopes Target Type RA DEC Constellation Magnitude Size NGC 6578...
View ArticleThe Skies of July, 2025
July Skies Written by Dick Cookman Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, July Moon. Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Cepheus, Cassiopeia,...
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Cosmic Challenge: Barnard 86
Phil Harrington's Cosmic Challenge, July 2025 Cosmic Challenge:Barnard 86 July 2025 Phil Harrington This month's suggested aperture range: Giant binoculars and3- to 5-inch(7.6-12.7 cm)...
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June Skies Written by Dick Cookman Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, June Moon. Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Cepheus, Cassiopeia,...
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Cosmic Challenge: Schröter's Valley
Cosmic Challenge: Schröter's Valley June 2025 Phil Harrington This month's suggested aperture range: 3- to 5-inch(76-127mm) telescopes Target Lunarphases Best visibility dates in 2025 (@...
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May Skies Written by Dick Cookman Highlights: Comet Journal, Martian Landers, Meteor Showers, Planet Plotting, May Moon. Focus Constellations: Ursa Major, Draco, Ursa Minor, Cepheus, Cassiopeia,...
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Cosmic Challenge: M84 and M86
Cosmic Challenge:M84 and M86 May 2025 Phil Harrington This month's suggested aperture range: 7x to 10x Binoculars Target Type RA DEC Constellation Magnitude Size M84 Elliptical galaxy...
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The Skies of April, 2025
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Cosmic Challenge: Hickson Compact Galaxy Group 50
Cosmic Challenge:Hickson CompactGalaxy Group 50 April 2025 Phil Harrington This month's suggested aperture range: 15-inch (38-cm) and larger telescopes Target Type RA DEC Constellation...
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Cosmic Challenge: Hickson Compact Galaxy Group 44
Cosmic Challenge: Hickson Compact Galaxy Group 44 March 2025 Phil Harrington This month's suggested aperture range: 10-inch (25-cm) to 14-inch (36-cm) telescopes Target Type RA DEC Const....
View ArticleThe Skies of February, 2025
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Cosmic Challenge: NGC 2371 - 2372
Cosmic Challenge: NGC 2371 - 2372 February 2025 Phil Harrington This month's suggested aperture range: 6- to 9.25-inch (15- to 23.5-cm) telescopes Target Type RA DEC Constellation Mag...
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Cosmic Challenge: M1, the Crab Nebula
Cosmic Challenge:M1, the Crab Nebula January 2025 Phil Harrington This month's suggested aperture range: 7x to 10x Binoculars Target Type RA DEC Constellation Mag Size M1 Supernova...
View ArticleThe Skies of December, 2024
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Cosmic Challenge: Galaxy UGC 2838
Cosmic Challenge: Galaxy UGC 2838 December 2024 Phil Harrington This month's suggested aperture range: 15-inch (38cm) and larger telescopes Target Type RA DEC Constellation Magnitude Size...
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