One of your nighttime sky targets for the next month or so should be the Helix Nebula in the constellation Aquarius the Water-bearer. Some observers call it the Sunflower Nebula, but you won’t hear that much anymore. And ever since the Lord of the Rings movies became popular, it’s gotten the moniker “The Eye of Sauron.” In catalogs, it’s Continue reading "Michael’s Miscellany: Observe the Helix Nebula" The post Michael’s Miscellany: Observe the Helix Nebula appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .