Virtual Star Party - January 5, 2014: Jupiter in Opposition and 6 Telescopes!

By Fraser Cain - January 5, 2014 at 8:54 PM UTC | Observing

Hosts:

Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis

Astronomers:

David Dickinson in Florida Michael Phillips in North Carolina Bill McLaughlin in Oregon Gary Gonella in California Paul Stewart in New Zealand Shahrin Ahmad in Malaysia Stuart Foreman in San Francisco Thad Szabo in California

Views tonight:

Mare Criseum on the Moon Propeller Nebula in Hydrogen Alpha Michael's Best of Pics with 4 comets Double Cluster Andromeda M31 Pac Man Nebula the Sun with sunspots IR44 in hi res M33 Orion Nebula in Hubble palette Jupiter in Opposition Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula NGC 253 and NGC 288 Crab Nebula M42 Rosette Nebula in color Venus live in daytime from Malaysia and New Zealand Mike's pic of Saturn M36 Open Cluster M15 Globular Cluster the Pleiades Cluster the Bubble Nebula and M52 Heart Nebula M81 and M82 daytime Moon NGC 891 Edge-on spiral

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Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today, founding the website in March 1999. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast.