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Observing Guides for 2009
Astronomical Calendar
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Guy Ottewell's legendary calendar for the new year Limited quantities! |
Observing Handbook
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Unique annual compendium highlights celestial events for the coming year |
Observer's Calendar
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Astrophotos and celestial information for your wall |
Meteors
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Sunday's Virginia Fireball:
A Meteor, Not a Rocket Reentry — March 30, 2009 If you were outside at 9:40 on Sunday evening, March 29th, between Maryland and North Carolina, you didn't even have to be looking up.
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Sky & Telescope predicts that 2009's best meteor showers should be the Quadrantids, Orionids, and Geminids — with the added possibility of a spectacular outburst from the Leonids in mid-November.
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Will the Leonids Roar Again?
— December 10, 2008
Anyone who remembers the spectacular displays of Leonid meteors in 1999–2002 would surely love to see them again. Good news! Theorists predict that the Leonids might be back for an encore in mid-November 2009.
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Meteors are visible year-round, but there are nights when you may catch a meteor shower. Here's an introduction to meteors and related topics.
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Meteor watching is one of the easiest forms of astronomy. Here is information that will enhance your meteor-watching experiences.
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Meteor studies have relied heavily on amateur observers for more than a century. They still do. Here are some tips and suggestions on how to plan a meteor watch.
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This vacation-season meteor shower is among the most famous yearly astronomical highlights.
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