Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - Aug 29

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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - August 29, 2008
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News
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Milky Way's Central Monster Measured
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August 28, 2008 | Astronomers have refined the mass of the Milky
Way's central black hole by tracking the orbits of several stars
whizzing around it. The job hasn't been easy.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../27621359.html

Exoplanet Search Strategies
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August 26, 2008 | What will be the best ways to discover extrasolar
planets in the coming years? The best scientific payoffs demand smart
planning now.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../27380164.html

NASA Space Observatory Gets New Name
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August 26, 2008 | The best-ever gamma-ray satellite is living up to
expectations and NASA has just given it a new name.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../27453579.html


Observing
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Venus Returns
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August 8, 2008 | Earth's sister planet has emerged from behind the
Sun for a low evening apparition. See how early you can spot it in the
twilight.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser.../21524554.html


This Week's Sky at a Glance
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August 29, 2008 | Venus is emerging low in the sunset, and right near
it, you can use binoculars to catch Mercury and Mars. After dark,
kingly-bright Jupiter dominates the south.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/letsg.../27195964.html


Explore the Messier List
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Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects
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Continue with Caldwell
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Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects
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http://www.shopatsky.com/productdetail/46972.htm


Best of the Rest
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Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures
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http://www.shopatsky.com/productdetail/37040.htm

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On 30 Áýã, 10:28, wrote:
On Aug 30, 8:24*am, SJG wrote:



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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - August 29, 2008
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News
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Milky Way's Central Monster Measured
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August 28, 2008 | *Astronomers have refined the mass of the Milky
Way's central black hole by tracking the orbits of several stars
whizzing around it. The job hasn't been easy.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../27621359.html
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Stuart Goldman * * * *
Associate Editor * * * *http://SkyandTelescope.com
Sky & Telescope Magazine
90 Sherman St.
Cambridge, MA 02140

Thanks very much for the update, Stuart.. and for the link!

http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~ghezgroup...itsMovie.shtml

S0-2 - 8000 Km/s around the galactic centre.. what a ride!

Mario

This particular story also caught my attention. Part of the reason is
that I have an outstanding item on my list of targets to image the
center of our Milky Way.

Anthony.