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This Week's Sky at a Glance
September 1, 2010
Venus, Spica, and Mars continue their evolutions low in the sunset. Jupiter is well up by late evening. And have you looked for Mira yet?
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S&T's New Single-Issue Magazine
September 1, 2010
Sky & Telescope has just produced a slim but extremely useful publication.
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The 50 Best Sights in Astronomy
August 29, 2010
S&T contributing editor Fred Schaaf takes a new approach to an old subjecty by describing the 50 best astronomical sights of any kind, from naked-eye spectacles to objects that can only be seen through telescopes at high magnification.
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Tour September's Sky by Eye and Ear!
August 27, 2010
Venus clings to the horizon in the west just after sunset, while mighty Jupiter rises in the east. Find out how to spot them — and much more! Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6MB MP3 download: running time: 6m 17s)
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Another Flash on Jupiter!
August 22, 2010
Japanese observer Masayuki Tachikawa appears to have captured another impact on Jupiter, the second one in the past three months.
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Stargazing versus Hiking
August 22, 2010
It's not easy to reconcile the demands of strenuous backpacking by day and intensive stargazing at night.
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Stellafane at its Best
August 13, 2010
There's star parties and star parties — and then there's Stellafane. Inaugurated in 1926, the Stellafane Convention is probably the longest-running star party in North America, if not the world.
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An Evening Dance of Planets
August 6, 2010
Step outside as evening twilight fades, and you’ll find brilliant Venus, along with fainter Mars and Saturn, shining low in the west.
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Green Lasers: A Hidden Danger
August 4, 2010
They're compact, handy, and incredibly useful at star parties. But beware: a new study reveals that your bargain-priced green laser pointer might be emitting harmful amounts of infrared energy.
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Tour August's Sky by Eye and Ear!
July 30, 2010
Venus, Mars, and Saturn dance in the west after sunset, while soon afterward giant Jupiter rises in the east — all that, and Perseid meteors too! Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6MB MP3 download: running time: 6m 48s)
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The August Mars Hoax Is Back
July 26, 2010
No, Mars will not shine as big and bright as the full Moon. But you can't stop a good e-mail chain letter, now in its eighth year.
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Corrected Light-Pollution Atlas
July 14, 2010
New work indicates that the venerable and highly respected World Atlas of Aritifical Night Sky Brightness was systematically distorted by snow cover when the underlying satellite data was obtained.
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Solar activity is ramping up
July 12, 2010
Sunspot AR 1087 is crackling with activity, take a peek if you can!
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Totality in Paradise
July 11, 2010
Hardy umbraphiles headed to the South Pacific and the tip of South America to view July 11th's total solar eclipse.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance
July 9, 2010
Mars is closing in on Saturn at dusk. And before dawn, Jupiter keeps getting higher and brighter.
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Have You Seen TWAN?
July 7, 2010
The World at Night website features the world's finest photos of earthly scenes set against the background of the night sky.
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An Exotic Solar Eclipse
February 3, 2010
On July 11th, a lot of ocean and a few tiny bits of land will experience a Moon-blackened Sun. But getting to the Moon's shadow will be a challenge.
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Tour July's Sky by Eye and Ear!
July 1, 2010
Watch the west after sunset for a celestial parade led by brilliant Venus, then swing south to get cozy with Scorpius. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (5MB MP3 download: running time: 5m 12s).
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In Search of Selenelion
June 26, 2010
Saturday's partial lunar eclipse offered some skygazers the rare chance to see the partly-hidden Moon and the rising Sun at the same time.
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Hobby Q&A
June 23, 2010
How far away can we detect exoplanets? How many stars are visible to the unaided eye? Read Hobby Q&A to find answers to these and other questions.
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RTMC 2010: the 42-inch CDK
May 25, 2010
The Corrected Dall-Kirkham design makes it possible to view through a huge telescope with your feet planted solidly on the ground.
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Mount Wilson: Old and New
May 26, 2010
Mount Wilson is home to two of the world's greatest old telescopes, and also to some cutting-edge technology.
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Ceres in 2010
May 24, 2010
Ceres, the largest main-belt asteroid, is well placed for observation in June through August 2010.
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RTMC 2010, Part II
May 25, 2010
Amateur telescope making still plays a central role in our hobby.
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