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SKY & TELESCOPE'S WEEKLY BULLETIN - July 14, 2006
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Welcome to SKY & TELESCOPE's Weekly Bulletin. Images, the full stories
abridged here, and other enhancements are on our Web site at
http://SkyandTelescope.com
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
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Predicting Solar Eruptions
July 12, 2006 | If astronauts had been on the Moon in early August
1972, they would have been at best terribly queasy, and at worst --
dead. A burst of charged particles that suddenly erupted from the Sun
would have caused severe radiation sickness, dosing any unlucky
Moonwalkers with about 400 rem -- almost 50,000 times the radiation
dose you get from a chest X-ray. Fortunately, the burst, known as a
coronal mass ejection (CME), erupted during the months between Apollo
16 and Apollo 17, so no astronauts were harmed.
But as NASA looks to return astronauts to the Moon and send them beyond
to Mars, the health hazards posed by these solar explosions are a
serious concern. . . .
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/article_1754_1.asp
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Congress Steps In to Save Space Science
July 14, 2006 | Two powerful US senators are spearheading an effort to
add $1 billion in emergency funding to NASA's budget this year and
next. The money would reimburse the agency for most of the cost of
recovering from the Space Shuttle Columbia accident and the damage
caused to its Gulf Coast facilities by Hurricane Katrina. More
important for astronomy enthusiasts, it would enable NASA to restore
funding for a host of space-science missions now on the chopping block.
.. . .
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/article_1757_1.asp
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OBSERVING - SKY AT A GLANCE
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July 14 - July 22
Mars and Regulus, low in the sunset, approach each other and reach
conjunction this week, while bright Jupiter shines high in the
southwest.
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance/article_110_1.asp
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OBSERVING - THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
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A Jupiter Observing Guide
With Jupiter now shining brightly in the evening, here's how to see all
that you can with your scope.
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_174_1.asp
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SHOP AT SKY (Advertisement)
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Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects
By Stephen James O'Meara
Don't be without our most popular title for viewing Messier objects!
This first book in our Deep-Sky Companions series provides a fresh
perspective on these perennially favorite viewing targets. O'Meara
presents scientific information about each object, accurate drawings
done at the eyepiece, and more!
Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects, $34.95 plus shipping
> http://www.shopatsky.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=213&utm_source=Weekly%2BBulletin&utm_medium=weekly%2Bemail&utm_campaign=Messier
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Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects
By Stephen James O'Meara
Our Deep-Sky Companions series continues with the ultimate road map to
Patrick Moore's list of 109 deep-sky objects that didn't make the
Messier catalog.
Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects, $39.95 plus shipping
> http://www.shopatsky.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=218&utm_source=Weekly%2BBulletin&utm_medium=weekly%2Bemail&utm_campaign=Caldwell
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Copyright 2006 Sky Publishing Corp. S&T's Weekly Bulletin is provided
as a free service to the astronomical community by the editors of SKY &
TELESCOPE magazine. Widespread distribution is encouraged as long as
our copyright notice is included, with the words "used by permission."
This bulletin may not be published in any other form without written
permission from Sky Publishing; send e-mail to
or call +1 617-864-7360. More astronomy
news is available on our Web site at http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/.
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Stuart Goldman
Associate Editor http://SkyandTelescope.com
Night Sky Magazine http://NightSkyMag.com
49 Bay State Rd.
Cambridge, MA 02138
SKY & TELESCOPE'S WEEKLY BULLETIN - July 14, 2006
=================================================
Welcome to SKY & TELESCOPE's Weekly Bulletin. Images, the full stories
abridged here, and other enhancements are on our Web site at
http://SkyandTelescope.com
================
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
================
Predicting Solar Eruptions
July 12, 2006 | If astronauts had been on the Moon in early August
1972, they would have been at best terribly queasy, and at worst --
dead. A burst of charged particles that suddenly erupted from the Sun
would have caused severe radiation sickness, dosing any unlucky
Moonwalkers with about 400 rem -- almost 50,000 times the radiation
dose you get from a chest X-ray. Fortunately, the burst, known as a
coronal mass ejection (CME), erupted during the months between Apollo
16 and Apollo 17, so no astronauts were harmed.
But as NASA looks to return astronauts to the Moon and send them beyond
to Mars, the health hazards posed by these solar explosions are a
serious concern. . . .
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/article_1754_1.asp
-----------------------------------------------------------
Congress Steps In to Save Space Science
July 14, 2006 | Two powerful US senators are spearheading an effort to
add $1 billion in emergency funding to NASA's budget this year and
next. The money would reimburse the agency for most of the cost of
recovering from the Space Shuttle Columbia accident and the damage
caused to its Gulf Coast facilities by Hurricane Katrina. More
important for astronomy enthusiasts, it would enable NASA to restore
funding for a host of space-science missions now on the chopping block.
.. . .
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/article_1757_1.asp
===========================
OBSERVING - SKY AT A GLANCE
===========================
July 14 - July 22
Mars and Regulus, low in the sunset, approach each other and reach
conjunction this week, while bright Jupiter shines high in the
southwest.
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance/article_110_1.asp
==================================
OBSERVING - THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
==================================
A Jupiter Observing Guide
With Jupiter now shining brightly in the evening, here's how to see all
that you can with your scope.
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_174_1.asp
===========================
SHOP AT SKY (Advertisement)
===========================
Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects
By Stephen James O'Meara
Don't be without our most popular title for viewing Messier objects!
This first book in our Deep-Sky Companions series provides a fresh
perspective on these perennially favorite viewing targets. O'Meara
presents scientific information about each object, accurate drawings
done at the eyepiece, and more!
Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects, $34.95 plus shipping
> http://www.shopatsky.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=213&utm_source=Weekly%2BBulletin&utm_medium=weekly%2Bemail&utm_campaign=Messier
-----------------------------------------------------------
Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects
By Stephen James O'Meara
Our Deep-Sky Companions series continues with the ultimate road map to
Patrick Moore's list of 109 deep-sky objects that didn't make the
Messier catalog.
Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects, $39.95 plus shipping
> http://www.shopatsky.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=218&utm_source=Weekly%2BBulletin&utm_medium=weekly%2Bemail&utm_campaign=Caldwell
================================================== ========
Copyright 2006 Sky Publishing Corp. S&T's Weekly Bulletin is provided
as a free service to the astronomical community by the editors of SKY &
TELESCOPE magazine. Widespread distribution is encouraged as long as
our copyright notice is included, with the words "used by permission."
This bulletin may not be published in any other form without written
permission from Sky Publishing; send e-mail to
or call +1 617-864-7360. More astronomy
news is available on our Web site at http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
To subscribe to S&T's Weekly Bulletin, go to:
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/shopatsky/emailsubscribe.asp
================================================== ======================
Stuart Goldman
Associate Editor http://SkyandTelescope.com
Night Sky Magazine http://NightSkyMag.com
49 Bay State Rd.
Cambridge, MA 02138