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What's in the Sky Tonight?
March 15, 2012

-Those in the mid northern latitudes of North America get a special treat this time of year; this is the greatest time of year to see the bulk of the milky way in the evening. Look east-southeast of of Canis Major in the constellation Puppis. A telescope will serve you well here.

Astro Picture of the Day
March 14, 2012

Source:
The heart and soul nebulae are located in Cassiopeia, a familiar constellation in North America due to it's 5 obvious bright stars that are often said to look like a W (or M in this picture). The nebulae shine brightly with the red light of energized hydrogen. There are several young star clusters visible in this image as well, appearing in blue, which makes this area a hot spot for astrophotography. Andromeda Galaxy isn't too far away from this picture either. A hydrogen filter on a camera would bring out the nebulae nicely if one wished to take a picture of these emission nebulae.