Boötes and Corona Borealis - Downloadable article Far away from
the galactic plane, the Herdsman and the Northern Crown hold a
modest flock of wondrous jewels. March 3, 2009 |This
downloadable article is from an Astronomy magazine 45-article
series called "Celestial Portraits." The collection highlights
all 88 constellations in the sky and explains how to observe
each constellation's deep-sky targets. The articles feature star
charts, stunning pictures, and constellation mythology. We've
put together 11 digital packages. Each one contains four
Celestial Portraits articles for you to purchase and download.|
"Boötes and Corona Borealis" is one of four articles included in
Celestial Portraits Package 1. Our celestial tour has taken us
to the lair of the Great Bear Ursa Major and through the realm
of galaxies in Virgo the Maiden. This month, we journey to the
region in between. The area of the sky occupied by Boötes the
Herdsman and his neighbor Corona Borealis the Northern Crown.
Both constellations are easily r