| Title |
Author |
Type |
Date |
Words |
| Is That It? Disappointment as an Interpretive Tool. |
Romero, Michael |
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Nov 1, 2020 |
1612 |
| Basic observing skills. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2976 |
| Star charts for spring: September 01 at 00:00, October 01 at 22:00, and November 01 at 20:00. |
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Brief article |
Jan 1, 2019 |
263 |
| December 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
1839 |
| The planets: "My very educated mother just sent us nougat". |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
5143 |
| Deep-sky. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
1639 |
| Star charts for autumn: March 01 at 00:00, April 01 at 22:00, and May 01 at 20:00. |
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Brief article |
Jan 1, 2019 |
331 |
| June 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2482 |
| July 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2384 |
| August 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2278 |
| Star charts for winter: June 01 at 00:00, July 01 at 22:00, and August 01 at 20:00. |
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Brief article |
Jan 1, 2019 |
321 |
| September 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2076 |
| October 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2333 |
| November 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
1931 |
| January 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2127 |
| February 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2222 |
| Star charts for summer: December 01 at 00:00, January 01 at 22:00, and February 01 at 20:00. |
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Brief article |
Jan 1, 2019 |
328 |
| March 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2291 |
| April 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2134 |
| May 2019. |
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Jan 1, 2019 |
2509 |
| OBSERVING: December 2018. |
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Dec 1, 2018 |
354 |
| Lunar Almanac: Northern Hemisphere Sky Chart. |
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Dec 1, 2018 |
157 |
| The True and the False Atik. |
Wedel, Mathew |
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Dec 1, 2018 |
337 |
| Planetary Almanac. |
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Dec 1, 2018 |
586 |
| Rains of Fire: Meteor showers elicit wonder in one and all. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Dec 1, 2018 |
714 |
| An Unusual Parent: The familiar Geminid meteor shower springs from an unfamiliar source. |
Johnson-Roehr, S.N. |
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Dec 1, 2018 |
946 |
| Action at Jupiter. |
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Dec 1, 2018 |
1620 |
| The Frosty Sky. |
French, Sue |
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Dec 1, 2018 |
1654 |
| The VOID: Next Door: An enormous region of near-emptiness starts on our doorstep, giving astronomers their best chance to probe one of these gigantic cosmic structures. |
Croswell, Ken |
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Oct 1, 2018 |
3121 |
| A Night on Haleakala: Visit the other Hawaiian mountaintop mecea to the stars. |
Wright, Richard S., Jr. |
Travel narrative |
Aug 1, 2018 |
2151 |
| The RIDDLE of the Nebulae: Using your own equipment you can experience the historic observation that changed astronomy. |
Banich, Howard |
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Aug 1, 2018 |
2727 |
| Astronomers Catch Cache of "Fast Supernovae". |
Schilling, Govert |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2018 |
314 |
| Star-forming Braids in the Orion Nebula. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2018 |
275 |
| Pluto in 2018: This intriguing little world is at opposition this month. Catch it while you can. |
Johnson-Roehr, S.N. |
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Jul 1, 2018 |
556 |
| A Star Behind Saturn. |
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Jul 1, 2018 |
2330 |
| The Season's Top 10 Globulars: Even small scopes can track down these striking summer star balls. |
French, Sue |
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Jul 1, 2018 |
1886 |
| Slightly off the Beaten Track: A "backroad" route from Vulpecula to Lyra features worthy treasures. |
Hewitt-White, Ken |
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Jul 1, 2018 |
1822 |
| Messier 27: The First Planetary Nebula: Explore this complex object through your telescope with the help of an experienced observer's ever-so-elaborate sketches. |
Banich, Howard |
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Jul 1, 2018 |
2856 |
| Event Calendar. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2018 |
209 |
| Celestial Solace in Parkland: The city and local astronomy club join forces to help students begin the healing process. |
Jeter, Kyle |
Essay |
Jul 1, 2018 |
603 |
| SEA WORLD. |
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Jul 1, 2018 |
404 |
| Leap With A Gazelle: This asterism is all about pairs of stars, and pairs within pairs. |
Schaaf, Fred |
Column |
Jun 1, 2018 |
699 |
| Fifteen Steps to Forever: Use these well-know observing targets as incremental stepping stones into the cosmic past. |
Wedel, Mathew |
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Jun 1, 2018 |
2780 |
| A Feast for the Eyes: To the author, one indelible night of observing could hardly have been more delectable. |
Weeks, Todd |
Essay |
Jun 1, 2018 |
558 |
| THROUGH A GLASS, BRIGHTLY: Exploring the Wilderness Above. |
Miller, Jeremy |
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Jan 1, 2018 |
3380 |
| A Stingray in the Sky. |
Wedel, Mathew |
|
Dec 29, 2017 |
941 |
| Four Planets for Tau Ceti. |
Young, Monica |
|
Nov 22, 2017 |
335 |
| Historical Observations Reveal an Ancient Explosion. |
Barbuzano, Javier |
|
Nov 22, 2017 |
289 |
| Understanding Surface Brightness: It took a while, but the light bulb finally went on above my head. |
Oltion, Jerry |
|
Nov 22, 2017 |
2032 |
| 16 Pisces, Arp 284 & the unexpected quasar: a story of time and distance. |
Banich, Howard |
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Oct 1, 2017 |
2662 |
| M17: the Nebula With too many names: follow this observers guide to find one of the best H II regions in the night sky. |
Banich, Howard |
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Aug 24, 2017 |
1543 |
| September 1992. |
Sinnott, Roger W. |
Brief article |
Aug 17, 2017 |
183 |
| TRAPPIST-1h is real. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Aug 17, 2017 |
176 |
| Homing in on a fast radio burst. |
Schilling, Govert |
Brief article |
Aug 17, 2017 |
253 |
| Diamond of three rings: a total solar eclipse offers the most spectacular of jewels. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Aug 17, 2017 |
627 |
| Minding mercury. |
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Brief article |
Aug 17, 2017 |
244 |
| Showpiece doubles: point your telescope toward these gems of the late-summer sky. |
French, Sue |
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Aug 17, 2017 |
1819 |
| Eclipse, at last: the "Great American" total solar eclipse is this month's star attraction. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Aug 1, 2017 |
1057 |
| The solar eclipse for the rest of us. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Aug 1, 2017 |
2096 |
| Changes real and (mostly) imagined: even renowned lunar observers have sometimes been fooled by tricks of lighting and resolution. |
Wood, Charles A. |
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Aug 1, 2017 |
1047 |
| Overlooked wonders of summer: take some time to explore these lesser-known deep-sky sights. |
French, Sue |
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Aug 1, 2017 |
1588 |
| Low-tech eclipse viewing: what to do if you're caught without optics on eclipse day. |
Oltion, Jerry |
|
Aug 1, 2017 |
868 |
| Eves of the dragon: look the fiery beast in the face as you track down these binocular doubles in Draco. |
Wedel, Mathew |
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Aug 1, 2017 |
3433 |
| August 2017 observing. |
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Aug 1, 2017 |
1165 |
| A taste of relativity. |
Tyson, Peter |
Editorial |
Jul 1, 2017 |
467 |
| Ethereal bubbles. |
Gottlieb, Steve |
|
Jul 1, 2017 |
3441 |
| July 2017. |
|
Calendar |
Jul 1, 2017 |
266 |
| Lunar almanac: northern hemisphere sky chart. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2017 |
164 |
| Planetary almanac. |
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Jul 1, 2017 |
724 |
| Four out of five: whether you're a night owl or an early riser, you can observe a bright planet this month. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Jul 1, 2017 |
941 |
| Pluto in 2017: don't look now, but a proposed sizing scheme would make it a planet again. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Jul 1, 2017 |
2835 |
| Eyepieces for planetary observing: Jupiter and Saturn are easy to observe now--but what eyepiece type will give the best views? |
Dobbins, Thomas A. |
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Jul 1, 2017 |
1263 |
| Summer highlights: warm nights and dark skies are ideal for enjoying these classic beauties. |
French, Sue |
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Jul 1, 2017 |
1760 |
| Seeing through the dust: turning to technology can improve your resolution of globular clusters. |
Mihelich, Ed |
|
Jul 1, 2017 |
1871 |
| Event calendar. |
|
Calendar |
Jul 1, 2017 |
192 |
| The bright one that got away: fifty years ago this month, the author, then 16, came a hair's breadth from making a huge discovery. |
Cook, Stephen P. |
Essay |
Jul 1, 2017 |
540 |
| Black holes spur starbirth. |
|
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2017 |
232 |
| The most mysterious star in the galaxy. |
Montet, Benjamin; Boyajian, Tabetha |
|
Jun 1, 2017 |
4072 |
| Doodles in the sky: from sharks to dogs, hats to rings, these night-sky patterns will have you seeking more. |
French, Sue |
|
Jun 1, 2017 |
1540 |
| Saturn has a southern apparition: with rings still tipped invitingly open, Saturn invites your most careful scrutiny. |
MacRobert, Alan |
|
May 1, 2017 |
1392 |
| Paired Stars in Cygnus En Route to Merger? |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
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Apr 1, 2017 |
444 |
| Wandering the winter milky way: grab your binoculars and head outdoors for this seasonal sky tour. |
Wedel, Mathew |
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
2301 |
| Easy and hard. |
Wedel, Mathew |
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Mar 1, 2017 |
1281 |
| Launching astronomy into the wilds of Colombia. |
Seidel, Marja; Buelhoff, Kira |
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
2188 |
| Let there be less light: how to darken your relations with your neighbors. |
Oltion, Jerry |
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
574 |
| Against all odds: despite fire damage, light pollution, a bright moon, and a filthy mirror, the night was an outstanding success. |
Hazlet, John |
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
594 |
| Sky watch. |
|
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2017 |
149 |
| The first black holes: astronomers are laboring to discover how the universe's first supermassive black holes were born. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
|
Jan 1, 2017 |
3434 |
| A river full of galaxies: plumb the galactic depths of Eridanus this month. |
French, Sue |
|
Jan 1, 2017 |
1623 |
| The first pulsing white dwarf: how amateurs helped professional astronomers make a major discovery. |
Hambsch, Franz-Josef |
|
Jan 1, 2017 |
577 |
| The case of curiosity and the night sky: relationship between noctcaelador and three forms of curiosity. |
Kelly, William E.; Daughtry, Don |
Report |
Dec 22, 2016 |
2003 |
| World found around Proxima Centauri. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
|
Dec 1, 2016 |
1075 |
| November 1991. |
Sinnott, Roger W. |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2016 |
162 |
| Small scope asterisms: learn about the stories behind these whimsical star patterns & where to find them. |
Stratton, Troy |
|
Nov 1, 2016 |
2185 |
| Diamond anniversary: Mark the occasion with an exploration of royal riches. |
Schaaf, Fred |
|
Nov 1, 2016 |
646 |
| Pulsing stars in Cepheus: check in on these happening stars, both famous and obscure. |
|
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Nov 1, 2016 |
1047 |
| Scoping the Tints of Uranus and Neptune. |
Beatty, J. Kelly |
|
Nov 1, 2016 |
512 |
| "Last contact": Percival Lowell made his final observation 100 years ago this month. |
Sheehan, William |
|
Nov 1, 2016 |
1134 |
| Circling Northern Lacerta: an abundance of deep-sky sights reside in this tiny constellation. |
|
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Nov 1, 2016 |
1532 |
| The dark creatures of Cepheus: up the aperture to track down the Seahorse and Elephant Trunk Nebulae. |
Whitman, Alan |
|
Nov 1, 2016 |
1105 |
| Exoplanets: 5th planet. |
Aceves, Ana V. |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2016 |
166 |
| Light echoes map planet-forming disk. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2016 |
187 |
| Cosmic structure: Protocluster spotted. |
Aceves, Ana V. |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2016 |
195 |
| Observing through a truly large telescope: the author and friends enjoyed a memorable night of observing through what was once the world's largest telescope. |
Naeye, Robert |
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
3304 |
| Strong prospects for weak lensing: astronomers are mapping tiny distortions in the images of distant galaxies to study the invisible --dark matter and dark energy. |
Schilling, Govert |
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
3046 |
| Sky at a glance. |
|
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2016 |
303 |
| City of a million stars. |
Wedel, Mathew |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2016 |
310 |
| Parting ways: Mercury & Jupiter exit, but Venus, Mars, and Saturn still grace the nightfall. |
|
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Sep 1, 2016 |
951 |
| Map asteroid shapes by video. |
Wilds, Richard P. |
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
1343 |
| Uranus ascending: careful observing reveals this distant planet as more than a simple disk. |
Bailey, Kevin |
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
1231 |
| Lonely hearts of summer: visit some of these less-frequented destinations this season. |
French, Sue |
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
1569 |
| Sky watch. |
|
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2016 |
114 |
| Did Fermi detect LIGO's merging black holes. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2016 |
211 |
| Big Bird Neutrino came from blazar? |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2016 |
134 |
| A million stars: crashing code, unasked-for black holes, and months of work lost to mistakes--astrophysicists battled many foes in their quest to create the Holy Grail of star cluster simulations. |
Skuse, Benjamin |
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
2584 |
| Meet the Minkowskis: the Minkowski catalog of planetary nebulae will keep you at the eyepiece for years to come. |
Forte, Ted |
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
2029 |
| Visual filters for deep-sky observing. |
Mollise, Rod |
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
1824 |
| A do-it-yourself: relativity test: using off-the-shelf equipment during next year's total solar eclipse, you can prove that Einstein really was right. |
Bruns, Donald |
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
1932 |
| The Great American Eclipse of the 19th century: in the summer of 1878, astronomers and tourists were newly ready to swarm into the Wild West. |
Sheehan, William |
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
2262 |
| Lasso the Lizard. |
Wedel, Mathew |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2016 |
257 |
| Summertide sailing: search for treasure as you navigate the Milky Way river. |
Schaaf, Fred |
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
642 |
| August's double convergences: observe a series of planetary get-togethers this month. |
Schaaf, Fred |
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
893 |
| Perseids to get a Jupiter boost? After the Moon sets, the Perseid meteors could be unusually rich. |
Rao, Joe |
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Aug 1, 2016 |
1091 |
| Resolve a star's disk naked-eye! |
Dunham, David |
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
1087 |
| A blue-sky Aldebaran occultation on August 25th. |
Dunham, David |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2016 |
130 |
| Scutum's gems: part the misty vapors of the Milky Way to find these glorious objects. |
French, Sue |
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
1525 |
| August 1991: resolving stars' disks. |
Sinnott, Roger W. |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2016 |
168 |
| Galactic: distant dwarf discovered with ALMA. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2016 |
191 |
| Impact on Jupiter? |
Beatty, J. Kelly |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
459 |
| Hot days, hotter nights on 55 Cancri e. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2016 |
237 |
| Rare super spirals discovered. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
393 |
| Hubble finds most distant galaxy yet. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2016 |
153 |
| Planet in the Hyades. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2016 |
167 |
| Stellar shell in galaxy's halo. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2016 |
208 |
| Spin gauged, duo confirmed. |
Zeyher, Allen |
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2016 |
217 |
| Revealing Jupiter's inner secrets: NASA scientists hope their Juno orbiter will get the "inside story" on our solar system's largest planet. |
Bagenal, Fran |
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Jul 1, 2016 |
3007 |
| The mystery of fast radio bursts. |
Hall, Shannon |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
2633 |
| Cold, dark, deep: spend the summer with the absorption nebulae of Aquila. |
Wilds, Richard P. |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
2021 |
| Sky at a glance. |
|
Brief article |
Jul 1, 2016 |
326 |
| The false Albireo. |
Wedel, Mathew |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
288 |
| Sailing a starry river: take a journey down the summer Milky Way. |
Schaaf, Fred |
Column |
Jul 1, 2016 |
644 |
| Full house: every planet in the solar system makes an appearance this month. |
Schaaf, Fred |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
793 |
| Pluto has the last laugh: for a non-planet, Pluto sure shows some amazing planetary traits. |
MacRobert, Alan |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
1464 |
| Filters for enhancing the planets: these affordable observing accessories can bring out details when you observe bright planets. |
Dobbins, Thomas |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
2053 |
| Starry swarms: tour the great star cities of southern Ophiuchus. |
French, Sue |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
1560 |
| A Herculean challenge: test your skills with this ambitious array of galaxies. |
Gottlieb, Steve |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
1316 |
| Making it special: or, how to win over a crowd of eager observers when there's nothing to see. |
Orion, Eden |
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
545 |
| Brightest supernova baffles astronomers. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2016 |
268 |
| Giant cloud's gas native to our galaxy. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
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Jun 1, 2016 |
340 |
| Hubble sheds light on "diamond planet.". |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2016 |
128 |
| Repeating radio signal from space. |
Hall, Shannon |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2016 |
166 |
| Stars form in turbulent times. |
Hall, Shannon |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2016 |
160 |
| Galaxies hide behind the Milky Way. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2016 |
319 |
| The Elusive B Cassiopeiae: in which we track and capture a supernova remnant. |
Tosteson, David |
|
Jun 1, 2016 |
2317 |
| Leo by night, Lions by day: travel to the Heart of Africa's National Parks for an observing adventure of a lifetime. |
Howes, Nick |
|
Jun 1, 2016 |
1537 |
| A starry shoe. |
Wedel, Mathew |
Brief article |
Jun 1, 2016 |
301 |
| Three planet night: Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars shine in the dark, Mercury peeks up at dawn. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Jun 1, 2016 |
875 |
| Hunt the moons of Mars: with Mars now big and close, try for Phobos and Deimos. |
MacRobert, Alan |
|
Jun 1, 2016 |
3309 |
| The ABCs of lunar craters: the alphabet plays a key role in identifying features on the moon. |
Wood, Charles A. |
|
Jun 1, 2016 |
1046 |
| Thistledown: grab hold of these galactic wisps in Virgo. |
French, Sue |
|
Jun 1, 2016 |
1524 |
| An unexpected bloom: take a fresh look at M20, the Trifid Nebula. |
Banich, Howard |
|
Jun 1, 2016 |
1255 |
| 75, 50 & 25 years ago. |
Sinnott, Roger W. |
|
May 1, 2016 |
455 |
| Hunting for planets around Proxima Centauri. |
Dickinson, David |
Brief article |
May 1, 2016 |
152 |
| Gullies triggered by dry ice? |
Beatty, J. Kelly |
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May 1, 2016 |
338 |
| Galactic hit-and-run. |
Hall, Shannon |
Brief article |
May 1, 2016 |
294 |
| Limit on Black Hole Gluttony. |
Zeyher, Allen |
Brief article |
May 1, 2016 |
155 |
| Spotting "twins" of Eta Carinae. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
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May 1, 2016 |
346 |
| The disappearing quasar. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
May 1, 2016 |
322 |
| Two cool galaxies: the incomparable M81 and M82. |
Banich, Howard |
|
May 1, 2016 |
2043 |
| Untwinkling the stars: how did the world's largest telescopes conquer the tempestuous atmosphere? |
Hall, Shannon |
|
May 1, 2016 |
3077 |
| Anomalous appearances: how will your observations of the Mercury transit stack up to the historical record? |
Dobbins, Thomas |
|
May 1, 2016 |
1296 |
| May 2016. |
|
Calendar |
May 1, 2016 |
237 |
| Two in the Dipper's handle. |
Seronik, Gary |
Brief article |
May 1, 2016 |
281 |
| The tale of all tails: from comets to constellations, May is the month for celestial tails. |
Schaaf, Fred |
|
May 1, 2016 |
664 |
| Mars comes close: Mars gives us our closest look in a decade, while Mercury puts on a show. |
Schaaf, Fred |
|
May 1, 2016 |
936 |
| The May 9th transit of Mercury: the littlest planet will cross the enormous Sun for viewers in most of the world. |
MacRobert, Alan |
|
May 1, 2016 |
852 |
| Daily Jupiter events. |
MacRobert, Alan |
|
May 1, 2016 |
593 |
| Lunar occultation. |
MacRobert, Alan |
Brief article |
May 1, 2016 |
108 |
| Get a leg up on Ursa Major! Take advantage of the Big Bear's wealth of galaxies this month. |
French, Sue |
|
May 1, 2016 |
1470 |
| Highway to heaven: traveling for astronomy can bestow uncommon, and unforeseen, benefits. |
Bryant, Greg |
|
May 1, 2016 |
577 |
| Runaways' telltale shocks. |
Hall, Shannon |
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
347 |
| Aussie amateur finds dwarf. |
Beatty, J. Kelly |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2016 |
305 |
| Two types of binary. |
Hall, Shannon |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2016 |
252 |
| Exiled Exoplanet. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2016 |
141 |
| Hubble Peers into Exoplanet Clouds. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2016 |
157 |
| Kepler's giant candidates: real or not? |
Young, Monica |
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
511 |
| Charting 70,000 stars' ages. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2016 |
278 |
| Our two-faced moon: planetary scientists still don't know why one side of earth's satellite looks so different from the other. |
Spudis, Paul D. |
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Apr 1, 2016 |
2375 |
| Mapping the universe's: ancient sound waves. |
Eisentein, Daniel |
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
2546 |
| Big fish, small tackle: grab your binoculars and drop a line in the deep pool of the Virgo galaxy cluster. |
Wedel, Mathew |
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
2398 |
| Star parties in the 21st century. |
Mollise, Rod |
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
2812 |
| M46 & M47 in Puppis. |
Seronik, Gary |
Brief article |
Apr 1, 2016 |
286 |
| A secret flame: find an individual hidden among the thousands. |
Schaaf, Fred |
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
624 |
| Four fine planets: April spreads a variety of sights along the ecliptic. |
Schaaf, Fred |
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
876 |
| At last, a fine Mars apparition: Mars moves into its best showing in a decade. |
MacRobert, Alan |
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
1811 |
| Daily events at Jupiter. |
|
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Apr 1, 2016 |
1802 |
| A topographic excursion: curious features surround the Moon's iconic Straight Wall. |
Wood, Charles A. |
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
999 |
| A starry sickle: bright stars and strange galaxies hide in Leo's regal mane. |
French, Sue |
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
1544 |
| Living in a wavy universe. |
Delio, Ilia |
Column |
Mar 25, 2016 |
1183 |
| Babylonian AP math. |
|
Brief article |
Mar 21, 2016 |
134 |
| Babylonians used fancy geometry: ancients had remarkably modern way to track Jupiter. |
Bower, Bruce |
|
Mar 5, 2016 |
509 |
| Solar system: most distant object found. |
Beatty, J. Kelly |
|
Mar 1, 2016 |
351 |
| Mars: Phobos: future ring around the red planet? |
Beatty, J. Kelly |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2016 |
163 |
| Extragalactic Gamma rays. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2016 |
174 |
| Galaxies: astronomers take M87's pulse. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
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Mar 1, 2016 |
373 |
| Milky Way: young stars in an old bulge. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2016 |
292 |
| Exoplanets: watching young worlds grow. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2016 |
178 |
| Stellar: massive star forms from disk. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2016 |
111 |
| Could it be? We need to learn how to talk about possible signs of E.T. intelligence. |
Grinspoon, David |
Column |
Mar 1, 2016 |
597 |
| The not-so-great red spot: after shrinking in size for decades, is Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot facing an identity crisis? |
Simon, Amy A. |
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Mar 1, 2016 |
2019 |
| The spiral arms of spring: embrace the wonders of these grand design galaxies. |
Whitman, Alan |
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Mar 1, 2016 |
2631 |
| A marathon bino session. |
Seronik, Gary |
Brief article |
Mar 1, 2016 |
283 |
| The power of two: stellar pairings offer a beauty of their own. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Mar 1, 2016 |
661 |
| Jove at best, with followers: brightest Jupiter rises at dusk, Mars and Saturn at midnight. |
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Mar 1, 2016 |
802 |
| What's to see on Jupiter: shining from the legs of Leo, the giant planet is closest in February and March. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Mar 1, 2016 |
812 |
| Daily Jupiter events. |
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Mar 1, 2016 |
2209 |
| Spotting super-thin moons: learn the where and when to look for dramatically thin lunar crescents. |
Fleming, Tom |
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Mar 1, 2016 |
1287 |
| Galaxies in the Beehive: a small swarm buzzes inside the famous star cluster. |
Forte, Ted |
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Mar 1, 2016 |
1499 |
| Electronic eyes: increase your telescope's reach with an astrovideo camera. |
Macchioni, Curtis Vincent |
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Mar 1, 2016 |
2047 |
| Black holes: how flares happen. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2016 |
300 |
| Stellar: magnetic fields weaken stars' inner sloshing. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2016 |
315 |
| Closest star-shredding black hole. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2016 |
170 |
| Into the heart of the Milky Way: when astronomers tuned in to watch our galaxy's supermassive black hole feed, they found more (and less) than they expected. |
Haggard, Daryl; Bower, Geoffrey C. |
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Feb 1, 2016 |
3330 |
| Jupiter blazes in the night: look to the morning for the other bright planets. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Feb 1, 2016 |
851 |
| Redder stars in Orion. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Feb 1, 2016 |
2631 |
| A new angle on Crisium: how did the distinct oval on the Moon's eastern limb come to exist? |
Wood, Charles A. |
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Feb 1, 2016 |
796 |
| Lepus, a hare-raising tale: can there be too much of a good thing for winter observers? |
French, Sue |
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Feb 1, 2016 |
1473 |
| Hunting beneath the dog: or, how to catch a galaxy in Canis Major, Lepus, and Columba. |
Jakiel, Richard |
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Feb 1, 2016 |
1387 |
| January 1966: Lunar Observatory. |
Sinnott, Roger W. |
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2016 |
113 |
| January 1991: our galaxy's core. |
Sinnott, Roger W. |
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2016 |
118 |
| Pluto: close-up of a binary dwarf planet. |
Beatty, J. Kelly |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
485 |
| Comets: Churyumov-Gerasimenko began as two comets. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2016 |
237 |
| Black holes: new evidence for binary quasar. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
402 |
| Sun: resonant waves might heat corona. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2016 |
298 |
| Stellar: white dwarfs with hiccups. |
Guerrero, Natalia |
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2016 |
276 |
| Wanted: 90 minutes of totality: solar scientists hope an armada of amateur astrophotographers can record the inner corona's evolution throughout the 2017 total solar eclipse. |
Penn, Matt |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
1566 |
| A stellar cascade. |
Seronik, Gary |
Brief article |
Jan 1, 2016 |
274 |
| New Year's celebration: Venus and Saturn come together for a close conjunction early in January. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
873 |
| Quads to come out of hiding: the least-observed major meteor shower should be in plain sight this year. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
500 |
| An easy Aldebaran occultation. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
427 |
| Daily Jupiter sights. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
624 |
| Asteroid occultations. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
1476 |
| The definitive barred spiral--NGC 1365: the only thing as amazing as a supermassive black hole is the galaxy that surrounds it. |
Banich, Howard |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
1444 |
| Monsters in the dark: despite their size, there's no need to fear giant elliptical and cD galaxies: Perseus Cluster. |
Jakiel, Richard |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
1898 |
| Moon in motion: how to use a ping-pong perspective to understand lunar phases. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
1791 |
| Becoming a sky person: how to navigate your way into amateur astronomy. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Jan 1, 2016 |
933 |
| Binocular holiday: take a guided tour of the Milky Way's top attractions. |
Wedel, Mathew |
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Dec 1, 2015 |
2444 |
| Sky at a glance. |
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Calendar |
Dec 1, 2015 |
244 |
| Planetary Almanac. |
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Calendar |
Dec 1, 2015 |
662 |
| The zero hour: the Greek hero Perseus leads us to his secret stellar stash. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Dec 1, 2015 |
645 |
| The before breakfast club: you'll need to be up and out early to catch December's planetary happenings. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Dec 1, 2015 |
948 |
| Morning action at Jupiter. |
MacRobert, Alan |
Calendar |
Dec 1, 2015 |
1771 |
| Humorum in the eyepiece: here's a medium-size lunar basin that's packed with interesting geologic features observable through your telescope. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Dec 1, 2015 |
956 |
| Night's serenity: the jewels of Cassiopeia sparkle on a peaceful winter night. |
French, Sue |
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Dec 1, 2015 |
1433 |
| November-December 1940. |
Sinnott, Roger W. |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2015 |
213 |
| November 1990. |
Sinnott, Roger W. |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2015 |
137 |
| Dawn reveals Ceres' bright spots, haze. |
Poore, Emily |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
404 |
| Gigantic protogalaxy in the cosmic web. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
425 |
| Lonely explosions between galaxies. |
McGovern, Anne |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2015 |
175 |
| Aurora on a dwarf star. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2015 |
133 |
| Microlensing world confirmed. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2015 |
269 |
| Earth cousin really earth-like? |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2015 |
245 |
| Buckyballs help solve interstellar mystery. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2015 |
165 |
| Closest rocky exoplanet discovered. |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2015 |
137 |
| Dwarf planet occults star in Sagittarius, teams head south. |
Beatty, J. Kelly |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
319 |
| Superflares. |
Bobra, Monica |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
2270 |
| The uneven double stars project: contribute your data to this ongoing observing endeavor. |
Haas, Sissy |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
2325 |
| In praise of Pisces: a dim zodiac constellation offers some surprising attractions. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
711 |
| The morning show: early risers will enjoy the best views of November's solar system happenings. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
944 |
| Taurid fireball alert: if you see a really bright autumn meteor, note its direction of flight. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
375 |
| Action at Jupiter. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
526 |
| The coming Mars apparition. |
MacRobert, Alan |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2015 |
221 |
| Love of night: Lacerta, the Lizard, leads us to a surprising stellar bounty. |
French, Sue |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
1513 |
| Fresh eyes: a visit to the 1 Arietis region after eye surgery gives a new look to old objects. |
Whitman, Alan |
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Nov 1, 2015 |
1267 |
| Magnifying the cosmos: using general relativity to see deep into space. |
Crockett, Christopher |
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Oct 17, 2015 |
2967 |
| Dark galaxies suffuse coma ... |
Young, Monica |
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2015 |
198 |
| ... and mystery of dust-poor early galaxies. |
Carlisle, Camille M. |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
412 |
| Hot Jupiter stratospheres explained? |
McGovern, Anne |
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2015 |
133 |
| The next blue dot: astronomers are working to directly image alien Earths, with several promising space missions in development. |
Belikov, Ruslan; Bendek, Eduardo |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
3168 |
| Making massive stars: researchers are refining the recipe for some of the brightest stars in the night sky. |
Young, Monica |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
3096 |
| A few of my favorite things: a sense of wonder and a good imagination will aid you in this tour of Pegasus galaxy groups. |
Forte, Ted |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
2836 |
| Sky at a glance. |
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Brief article |
Oct 1, 2015 |
252 |
| Two Delphinus variables. |
Seronik, Gary |
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2015 |
298 |
| A climax of conjunctions: three bright planets converge in grand groupings at dawn. |
Schaaf, Fred |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
887 |
| The fickle Draconids: watch for slow, unusual meteors that may show up on October 8-9. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
359 |
| Vesta, the brightest asteroid. |
MacRobert, Alan |
Brief article |
Oct 1, 2015 |
104 |
| A blue-sky occultation. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
479 |
| Action at jupiter. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
519 |
| Asteroid occupations. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
1501 |
| A corner of Imbrium: in just one telescopic view, you can retrace more than 4 billion years of lunar history. |
Wood, Charles A. |
Column |
Oct 1, 2015 |
900 |
| Millions together: the stars gather close in the southern wing of Cygnus the Swan. |
French, Sue |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
1402 |
| Small globular, tiny galaxies: the area around NGC 7006 in Delphinus is interesting and challenging. |
Hewitt-White, Ken |
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Oct 1, 2015 |
1723 |
| Taking the bait. |
Tyson, Peter |
Editorial |
Sep 1, 2015 |
442 |
| September's total lunar eclipse: the whole western world can see the eclipse of September 27-28. |
MacRobert, Alan |
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Sep 1, 2015 |
1661 |
| Sky at a glance. |
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Calendar |
Sep 1, 2015 |
284 |
| A Cygnus double delight. |
Seronik, Gary |
Brief article |
Sep 1, 2015 |
301 |
| Planetary almanac. |
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Calendar |
Sep 1, 2015 |
621 |
| Stars for a moonlit night: a total lunar eclipse brings out a sky full of stars. |
Schaaf, Fred |
Column |
Sep 1, 2015 |
635 |
| Flames at dawn: look to the early morning for the best showing of bright planets. |
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Sep 1, 2015 |
897 |
| It's Uranus-Neptune season: the haunters of the outer dark are returning. |
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Sep 1, 2015 |
1379 |
