Virtual Star Party – Nov. 4, 2012: The Blue Snowball Edition
Another fantastic Virtual Star Party, with 5 telescopes revealing an amazing view of the night sky. We saw several favorite objects, like Andromeda, the Elephant Trunk Nebula, the Heart and Soul Nebulae, the Double Cluster in Perseus, and the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules. Mighty Jupiter made an appearance right at the end, and we saw several new objects, including the Blue Snowball Nebula, and a collection of little star clusters.
I highly recommend you check out the Event page for this episode. There are dozens of great pictures posted from the event for your viewing enjoyment.
Astronomers: Gary Gonella, Bill McLaughlin, Roy Salisbury, Stuart Forman, and Chris Ridgway
Commentary: Dr. Thad Szabo
Host: Fraser Cain
Pinwheel Nebula by Gary Gonella
Jupiter by Chris Ridgway
Blue Snowball Nebula by Stuart Forman
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