How to See a Supernova This Weekend From Your Backyard

[Gerry]

For all you astronaut wannabees and those with kids who still have a shot, this is something cool and free to do this weekend...

How to See a Supernova This Weekend From Your Backyard

Watch the video. The dude will tell you (and show you) precisely how to find this in the night sky. If you can find the big dipper (that's Ursa Major in geekspeak) and can follow the handle, you should be able to spot this.

If, like me, there are too many trees around, depending where the dipper is in the southern hemisphere, I may have to drive down the road to a nearby park.

 

[David G]

Thanks for this information. Will look at it for sure with a small spotter-scope. Wish I still had my big Criterian Dynascope of many years ago.