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Every month, Paul Curtin
gives us a summary of nightly highlights that
sky watchers can expect to see. Packed with information
and how-to tips, Eye on the Sky is a great resource
for our astronomy enthusiasts |
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A resident of Buffalo, NY, Paul works as a
Public Defender in the Buffalo City Court. He
holds a degree in linguistics from SUNY Buffalo
& U Texas Austin, and his Law degree from
Northeastern. His hobbies include foreign languages,
gardening, and music, particularly the violin.
He owns" a flock of telescopes
ranging from portables up to a 12-inch Newtonian
for Deep Sky observations". He also has a
microbiology laboratory geared towards culturing
and studying the protozoa and monitoring the microecology
of Eastern Lake Erie and surrounding wetlands.
Current projects include sketching
and photographing deep sky objects as well as
objects in our Solar System; Studies of the Protozoa
(in particular euglena gracilis); Ongoing survey
of bio conditions in Lake Erie. |
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January Sky
Paul Curtin
In the north look for kite-shaped
Auriga, seemingly balancing one foot on the eastern
horn of Taurus. Its brightest star is Capella.
Locate the open clusters M36, M37, and M38 in
binoculars. These objects are easy to find and
offer very nice views in small telescopes.
More.
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