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| Martin R. Howell... |
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Mercury Throws Geologists a Curve
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November 3, 2009 | When NASA's Messenger spacecraft zipped past the
innermost planet for a third and final flyby on September 29th, a glitch
caused half of the planned observations to be lost. Scientists are thrilled
to have the other half but they're not entirely sure what to make of them.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/69017422.html
Strange Brew at LCROSS's Crash Site
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November 3, 2009 | NASA scientists haven't said much since a spacecraft
and its carrier rocket slammed into a lunar crater on October 9th. One
reason might be that they can't believe what they're finding there.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/68841092.html
Kepler's Twitchy Detectors
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November 4, 2009 | NASA's new planet-hunting spacecraft, launched seven
months ago, has a few noisy detectors that make the stars under study
appear to flicker. It's a problem the mission team knew about and decided
not to repair before sending the craft irretrievably into space.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/69069157.html
Observing
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Tour November's Sky by Eye and Ear!
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October 29, 2009 | With the return of standard time in the Northern
Hemisphere, evenings arrive much sooner than they did just a few weeks ago.
That makes it a snap to get in some quick stargazing before dinnertime.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/67207592.html
Will the Leonids Roar Again?
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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 a modest encore
in mid-November 2009.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/35935909.html
This Week's Sky at a Glance
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This Week's Sky at a Glance
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November 6, 2009 | Orion is making its evening appearance. Jupiter, now
highest in the south at dusk, is full of busy activity. And at dawn, Spica
(and Saturn high above it) are moving higher while Venus sinks lower.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/69387327.html
Community
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Chainsaw Astronomy
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November 4, 2009 | Cutting down trees to get a better view of the night
sky can be a surprisingly emotional issue.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/stargazing/69152987.html
Explore the red planet!
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Mars DVD
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Hundreds of images and videos selected by Jim Bell, Lead Scientist for the
Mars Rover's panoramic cameras. Runs on PCs and Macs, but not on TV DVD
players.
http://www.shopatsky.com/productdetail/59091.htm
Official names for 140 features!
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Mars Globe
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Produced in cooperation with NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey.
http://www.shopatsky.com/productdetail/4676X.htm
T-shirts, Mugs & More!
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S&T Logo Items
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For gifts or for yourself!
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/logo
Photos of Earth & Sky
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Beautiful Universe 2009
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Special Edition for the International Year of Astronomy!
http://www.shopatsky.com/products/U801.L5/Beautiful%20Universe%202009.htm
A Year's Worth of Observing!
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SkyWatch 2009
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Your observing guide for 2009 from the editors of Sky & Telescope.
http://www.shopatsky.com/products/U809.L5/SkyWatch%202009.htm
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used by permission
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Martin R. Howell
The Astro Post
www.theastropost.com/smf
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