Astronomy+Night

  media type="custom" key="3081678" = Astronomy Night - January 29, 2009, at 6:00 PM - McBride School. This page contains pictures of what you might be able to see through a telescope on Astronomy Night. Of course, this is assuming the sky is clear and you are not shivering excessively! It should be noted that the pictures here are made with professional telescopes and expensive photographic equipment. What you see will appear dimmer and much less detailed. =

I think it will be fun at the astronomy night!
Only a small crescent will be illuminated by the sun when we look at it. **
 * The Moon - This is still one of the most spectacular sights you can see through a telescope.

Venus - Although not as dazzling as the moon, Venus displays phases and is currently very bright in the western night sky.
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 * If you know where to look, you can see Venus before the sun sets!


 * The  Great Orion Nebula** - **This is the best time of the year to view this amazing birthplace of new stars! The four tightly clustered stars near the middle of the photograph are referred to as the Trapezium.**