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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - May 2, 2008
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News
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Join Our Chat with GLAST Scientists
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April 21, 2008 | We are excited to announce a special opportunity for
SkyandTelescope.com readers. On Thursday, May 8th at 1:00 EDT, key
members of the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) team will
be available live to answer your questions about NASA's next space-
based observatory, set to launch soon.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/skytel/beyondthepage/17975799.html
Robert Naeye Appointed S&T's New Editor in Chief
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April 29, 2008 | New Track Media, Sky & Telescope's parent
company, announced today that Bob Naeye will succeed Rick Fienberg as
the magazine's editor in chief.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/18368904.html
Examining the Throat of a Black-Hole Jet
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April 30, 2008 | How do black holes squirt away jets of matter at
nearly the speed of light? Now we know!
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/18370199.html
Polaris's Pulsations Pick Up
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April 28, 2008 | The North Star, slightly variable in brightness,
continues to confound expectations.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/18333354.html
Astro-imagers Share Keys to Success
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April 25, 2008 | The Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference (NEAIC)
kicked off Thursday here in Suffern, NY, featuring talks by many of
the biggest names in astrophotography.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/18179154.html
Carter Worth Roberts, 1946–2008
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April 29, 2008 | A pillar of amateur astronomy in the western US has
died at the age of 62.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/18360994.html
Using a Telescope Mount to Watch Baseball
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April 30, 2008 | An interesting use for a computerized mount.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/astronomyonline/18400104.html
Observing
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See the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
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May 2, 2008 | The Eta Aquarids might be the best meteor shower that
you've never heard of. Best viewed at southerly latitudes, this shower
is strong in the predawn hours from May 3rd through May 7th.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/18457124.html
A Rare Chance To See "Opposing Crescent" Moons
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May 2, 2008 | Here's a special challenge for North American
skywatchers on Sunday morning and Monday evening. But this one is
tough. To prepare for glimpsing Sunday morning's crescent Moon, watch
the sunrise on Saturday morning.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/18487709.html
Catch Mercury at Its Best
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April 29, 2008 | Mercury is normally elusive, but it's putting on an
extraordinarily good evening show for observers at mid-northern
latitudes from late April through mid-May 2008.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/18363129.html
Tour May's Sky — By Ear and Eye!
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May 1, 2008 | What better way to enjoy May's evening sky sights than
to let Sky & Telescope take you on a guided tour?
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/18483804.html
This Week's Sky at a Glance
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This Week's Sky at a Glance
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May 2, 2008 | In the western evening sky, Mars, Pollux, and Castor
form up into a straight line and then start curving again. Higher in
the southwest, Saturn and Regulus are paired their closest. And on May
4th and 5th, you can try to catch rare opposing crescent moons.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/18461534.html
Products
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Telescopes Galore at NEAF
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April 28, 2008 | Dozens of new products debut at the Northeast
Astronomy Forum & Telescope Show.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/18331574.html
Portaball Reborn
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May 2, 2008 | Mag 1 Instruments, maker of the Portaball Telescope, is
alive and well under a new owner.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/18338654.html
Enjoy the thrill of risk-taking and deal-making in this astronomically
themed version of the classic family board game.
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Monopoly: Night Sky Edition
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A bedtime story for sleepy stargazers
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There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars $17.95
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