Virtual Star Party - March 16, 2014

Host:

Fraser Cain & Scott Lewis

Astronomers:

David Dickinson, Gary Gonella, Mark Behrendt, Roy Salisbury, Stuart Forman

Tonight's Views (and recent photos):

Fading Jupiter with two moons - Ganymede & Io casting shadows Horsehead and Flame Nebula Rosette Nebula, b/w and false color Moon surface Beehive Cluster "Sideways" Jupiter Moon full view Orion NCG 891 Tadpole Nebula SH2 236 M53, blurry and low Mars, blurry and right on the horizon Jellyfish Nebula IC443 M81 & M82 Saturn M36 Open Cluster Castor double star Running Man Nebula M51

We hold the Virtual Star Party every Sunday night as a live Google+ Hangout on Air. We begin the show when it gets dark on the West Coast. If you want to get a notification, make sure you circle the

Virtual Star Party on Google+

. You can

watch on our YouTube channel

or here on Universe Today.

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.