If you have access to an 8-inch or larger telescope, look in the northern part of the constellation Andromeda the Princessfor a planetary nebula called the Blue Snowball. Insert an eyepiece that will give you a magnification around 100x, and you’ll see immediately why astronomers gave it that name. Specifically, point your scope roughly 4½° east of the magnitude Continue reading "Michael’s Miscellany: Observe the Blue Snowball" The post Michael’s Miscellany: Observe the Blue Snowball appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .