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Sky & Telescope July 2007
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Spectrum
Pluto on My Mind
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Letters
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News Notes
Catching Orion's Bullets, Ancient Volcanic Vents on Mars?, Earth's Temporary Moon, and more ...
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Mission Update
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50 & 25 Years Ago
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Solar Forecast: Storm Ahead
Our star is prone to powerful outbursts — and solar physicists wish they could predict when the next one will come.
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A Bigger Bang
White-dwarf stars always seemed to blow themselves to bits with the same splashy fireworks. Then Supernova 2003fg broke the rules.
Beyond the Printed Page: Simulating a Type Ia Supernova |
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Rambling Through the Skies: Altaring Direction
Ceremony and sacrifice inspired cultures to stoke a pyre in the sky.
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Northern Hemisphere's Sky
A Constellation Not Like Orion
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Northern Binocular Highlight
Draco Doubles
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Southern Binocular Highlight
The Fly's Globular
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Southern Hemisphere's Sky
Changes in Scorpius
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Sun, Moon, and Planets
Planet Pair Widens in Twilight
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Exploring the Moon
Oblique Impacts
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Celestial Calendar
Help Track a Fast Eclipsing Binary
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Celestial Calendar
Outer Planets in 2007
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Deep-Sky Wonders
Heavenly Hero
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S&T Test Report: Tele Vue's Flagship Imaging System
At the request of astrophographers, Tele Vue modified its line of premium apochromatic refractors, making them more imaging friendly. We test the 127-millimeter (5-inch) f/5.2 model to see if the company achieved its goal.
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S&T Test Report Dioptrx: Prescription for Perfection
Thanks to this nifty little eyepiece accessory from Tele Vue, observers with astigmatism no longer have to wear eyeglasses while looking through a telescope.
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Books & Beyond
Two New Deep-Sky Guides, One-Stop Planetary Shopping, and more ...
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Star Trails
New Friends in New Zealand
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Event Calendar
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Backyard Basics
Observing Logbooks: How and Why
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Hobby Q&A
Why aren't stars and planets more colorful in my telescope? Many celestial objects are named after people. Who is Stock? and more ...
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Gallery
Astrophotos from Our Readers
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Index to Advertisers
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Focal Point
Waiting for the Big One
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