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Thursday, May 27, 2010. Observations Part II, Quarter 4 FINAL OBSERVATIONS. Venus was visible 3 degrees west from the sun on the horizon. The moon was in its crescent phase, and about 30 degrees to the east of the horizon. Venus was visible 4 degrees NW from the horizon. The moon is no longer visible though a planet that seems to be Saturn is at 20 degrees west from the horizon. What appears to be the planet Mars is quite bright tonight and appe.
Friday, May 28, 2010. One of the closest star forming regions in our galaxy, Rho Ophiuchi is also a binary star system. It is located in Ophiuchus, Scorpius, and Sagittarius. It also contains the blue horse head nebula and the star Antares. The blue of the horse head is from by the nearby dust. This globular cluster is visible through small telescope. Friday, May 21, 2010. Friday, May 14, 2010.
Thursday, May 27, 2010. Episode 34 Discovering Another Earth. Episode 3 Hot Jupiters and Pulsar Planets. Episode 26 The Largest Structures in the Universe. Panorama of the Whale Galaxy. Friday, May 14, 2010. Friday, May 7, 2010. Monday, May 3, 2010.
Friday, May 13, 2005. This is part of the Sombrero Galaxy, one of the largest of the Virgo Cluster. The ring is actually a dark band of dust that glows brightly in infrared. Friday, May 06, 2005.