Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: October 8-14, 2012

(Before It's News)

Messier 73 – Credit: Palomar Observatory, courtesy of Caltech

Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With early evening dark skies, this is a perfect opportunity to take on some more serious studies. We’ll start off BIG… and work down to the really small. (Think Hickson Compact Groups.) There’s even a meteor shower this week! Now, get out your telescopes and get ready, cuz’ I’m waitin’ in the backyard and lookin’ for the “Double Dark”… (…)
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Post tags: Barnard Dark Nebula, Draconid Meteor Shower, Hickson Compact Group 88, M72, M73

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