Chris and Shane are amateur astronomers that share their love of the night sky. Check out the latest episodes below.
Episode 535 – 12 Months Of Messier May Edition Show Notes
M51 The famous Whirlpool galaxy in Canes Venatici is a bright face on spiral with a smaller eliptical companion, NGC 5195. Look for a pair of fuzzy patches of light. The slightly larger and brighter one is M51. Make sure to spend some time here as there is almost always some spiral structure to be…
Episode 533 – The Observer’s Calendar for May 2026 Show Notes
May 1 – Full Moon Carbon Star RY Mon best in evening May 2 – Alpha CVn Colourful Double May 3 – Antares 0.5-degrees N of Moon May 4 – Carbon Star X CnC best in evening May 6 – Eta Aquaria Meteors best in predawn skies but 3/4 Moon interferes May 7 – Markarian’s…
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