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BL Lacertae
Published on 4 Dec 2006 at 4:28 pm.
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This time of year, high overhead about sunset for observers in the Northern Hemisphere is the constellation Lacerta. The constellation Lacerta is supposed to be a lizard. It is a rather underwhelming constellation, with no really bright stars. However, Lacerta is home to a number of interesting objects. One of these is BL Lacertae.
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