Backyard Universe: Moon in the eyepiece never disappoints
In some recent columns I’ve listed a few dates when the moon will appear near some bright evening sky planets. The thinking was that the close proximity to the moon might make locating a planet hanging near the moon easier. We could then point our telescope toward that planet and check it out in detail.But unless you point your scope at Saturn, the moon is the most stunning target you can put in your telescope’s field of view.Most any small telescope will show the […]
