Learn how to spot the Double Cluster and the Carina Nebula this week

2DC4CH7 Closeup of the double cluster of Perseus constellation, with many stars as background in the deep space, taken with my telescope.

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IN THE northern hemisphere, winter continues to be with us. Meaning darkish nights and loads of alternative to search for fainter targets within the sky. Within the southern hemisphere, nights are quick, however stargazing continues to be potential. This week, we have now two actions, one for the newbie astronomers of every hemisphere.

Within the north, we're on the lookout for the Double Cluster. No prize for surmising that this can be a pair of star clusters shut collectively within the sky, from our perspective. They're younger clusters which can be, the truth is, 800 gentle years from one another. However if in case you have a …


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