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This Week's Sky at a Glance
March 12, 2010
The thin Moon passes Venus low in the west in bright twilight this week. And Mars remains shining near Castor and Pollux high overhead after dark.
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Tour March's Sky by Eye and Ear!
February 25, 2010
What a difference a month makes! The lengthening days, together with a switch to daylight time, mean that the evening constellations are changing rapidly. So use this easy-to-follow audio tour to figure out what's what. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6.5MB MP3 download: running time: 6m 52s)
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The Pocket Sky Atlas
March 5, 2010
Compact, convenient, inexpensive, yet amazingly detailed, Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas is a runaway favorite among stargazers.
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Globe at Night is Happening Now!
February 23, 2010
Globe at Night, an effort to measure light pollution around the world, runs from March 3-16, 2010. Will you help meet this year's target of 15,000 more participants?
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Zodiacal Light in the Evening
March 4, 2010
The zodiacal light is on its best display in the Northern Hemisphere on moonless evenings from February through April.
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Vesta in 2010
December 31, 2009
Vesta was at opposition on February 18, 2010, and it shines at magnitude 7 or brighter through mid-May.
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Making the Most of Mars
January 25, 2010
Mars is receding from Earth, but it's still a fine, though small, target for telescopes.
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A Saturn Almanac
February 10, 2010
Spectacular Saturn is now rising shortly after dark. Click here to find printable data on the positions of Saturn's rings and planets.
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Uranus and Neptune in 2010
March 4, 2010
Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article.
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Double-Star Resources
February 7, 2010
Here are some handy reference works for people who love to observe double stars and want to expand their horizons.
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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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Meteor Showers in 2010
December 29, 2009
Everyone loves to watch "shooting stars" blaze across the sky. Sky & Telescope predicts that 2010's best meteor showers should be the Perseids in August and the Geminids in December.
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Eclipses in 2010
December 30, 2009
The first year of the new decade features four eclipses, two solars and two lunars. You'll want water wings to see the total solar eclipse on July 11th, which crosses only a few tiny bits of land. December's complete lunar coverup is the first in nearly three years.
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Help for New Scope Owners
December 26, 2008
Thousands of telescopes are given and received as gifts during the holidays. But once you've assembled your new treasure, then what? The editors of Sky & Telescope have created a special section of easy-to-grasp introductory skywatching articles just for you!
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Thar She Blows! U Scorpii Erupts As Predicted
January 28, 2010
This famous recurrent nova has just leapt from 18th to 8th magnitude overnight. Astronomers worldwide were waiting.
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