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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - June 27, 2008
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News
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Dwarf Planets Are Planets Too: Get Involved!
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June 23, 2008 | An eminent planetary scientist and former Associate
Administrator of Space Science for NASA argues why Pluto should be
called a planet.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/20661469.html
Cherry Springs Earns Dark-Sky Status
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June 26, 2008 | The International Dark-Sky Association has recognized
a remote getaway in north-central Pennsylvania as an International
Dark-Sky Park.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/21914474.html
New Date for Caesar's British Invasion
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June 25, 2008 | In 55 BC, when Julius Caesar and his fleet approached
the white cliffs of Dover on the British coast, he faced unexpectedly
strong tides. Researchers from Texas State University have used tidal
measurements and other astronomical clues to revise the exact date of
the historic landing.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/skytel/beyondthepage/21410774.html
The Two Faces of Mars
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June 26, 2008 | Just about the time a Mars-size body creamed Earth
with enough force to create the Moon, another big planetoid might have
slammed into Mars itself. The result? A two-faced planet and the solar
system's largest impact crater.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/21762674.html
The Most Massive Star Yet?
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June 23, 2008 | Searching the core of one of the densest young star
clusters in the Milky Way, scientists may have beat out primetime TV
in the search for the newest big star.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/20606684.html
Imaging Tools and Techniques at MWAIC
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June 24, 2008 | Attendees of the MidWest Astro-Imaging Conference
were treated to the latest innovations in astrophotography techniques.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/20653534.html
Observing
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Comet Boattini: Barely Visible Now, Bright in July?
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May 16, 2008 | Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini) has reached 5th magnitude
as of early June. It's now visible only from the Southern Hemisphere.
When it reappears for northerners in July, will it be naked-eye?
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/19012569.html
This Week's Sky at a Glance
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June 27, 2008 | Saturn and Mars pair up low in the west during
twilight, with Regulus looking on. Watch their configurations change
from day to day. Meanwhile, on the other side of the sky, Jupiter
shines low in the southeast during twilight and climbs higher as the
night grows late.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/20628194.html
SkyTour Podcast
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Tour June's Sky — By Ear and Eye!
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June 8, 2008 | Download our 5-minute podcast for a quick and fun
introduction to the key sights in the night sky this month.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/podcasts/19642724.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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