Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Running Messier's Marathon













Image: Amir Hossein Abolfath


From APOD:

Gripped by an astronomical spring fever, many northern hemisphere stargazers embark on a Messier Marathon. Completing the marathon requires viewing all 110 objects in 18th century French astronomer Charles Messier's catalog in one glorious dusk-to-dawn observing run.

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