HIYA CELESTIAL SURFERS, TRACE# HERE.

THIS IS OUR FIFTIETH YEAR, OF STAR GAZERS AND I WAS GOING THROUGH OLD TAPES# AND FOUND THIS GEM OF AN ASTRONOMICAL STORY.

“THE TWO COMETS THAT NEVER WERE” LOOK SOUTH AFTER SUNSET FOR SCORPIUS THE# SCORPION WITH ITS ORANGE HEART - ANTARES.

YOU’LL SEE THE HOOK OF ITS TAIL# HEADING TOWARD THE HORIZON.

IF YOU LOOK NEAR THE TIP OF# THE TAIL YOU’LL SEE TWO FAINT, FUZZY CLOUDLIKE OBJECTS.

THEY LOOK# LIKE DECAPITATED COMETS WITH NO TAILS!

IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, THE# ASTRONOMER, CHARLES MESSIER, CALLED THESE M6 AND M7 TO NOT GET# CONFUSED WHEN HUNTING FOR COMETS.

TODAY, IF YOU LOOK AT THESE WITH BINOCULARS - THEY’RE# NOT COMETS AT ALL, BUT GREAT CLUSTERS OF STARS!

M-SEVEN IS THE BRIGHTER OF THE# TWO, ONLY EIGHT HUNDRED LIGHT YEARS AWAY - SO THE LIGHT YOU’RE SEEING# LEFT IT IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY!

THANKS JACK, FIFTY YEARS AND STILL# TAKIN’ ME TO SCHOOL.

KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!