Great Worldwide Star Count – Oct 20 to Nov 3

By Beth on October 20, 2008 at 2:44 pm | In Contributors | 1 Comment

Fall is a great time to get outside and observe the stars with your naked eyes. The air is crisp. The bugs are gone. And now you have another reason — the Great Worldwide Star Count

Cygnus Constellation

From October 20 to November 3 (all dates 2008), go outside and see stars. Specifically, those of us in the northern hemisphere should look for Cygnus (the swan) while those of you in the southern hemisphere should look for Sagittarius (the teapot). You’ll estimate the magnitude of the faintest stars you can see based on how much of the constellation you see. This helps scientists measure the light pollution of our skies.

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  1. I don’t even always get to see Albireo from my house. That’s Beta. But during the event, i was at a dark sky site, and the bazillion stars of the Milky Way were sharp and clear. So i get my choice: one (just Deneb) or uncountable.

    Dark sky site: Uranus and m31 were naked eye objects. The horse head and flame nebulae with eyeball at the 22″ Dob.

    Comment by suitti — November 11, 2008 #

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