Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - Aug 3

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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - August 3, 2007
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News
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Light Pollution = Not Funny
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August 2, 2007 | A widely read columnist thinks that a reader's
question about all the lost stars is "too funny." Tell us your
thoughts.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8869797.html

Understanding Saturn's G Ring
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August 3, 2007 | Astronomers might have found the source for Saturn's
mysterious G ring.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8892737.html

China's New Spectroscopic Wonder
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August 1, 2007 | China will be contributing in a major way to
spectroscopic discoveries with the unveiling of its new Large Sky Area
Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8853822.html

ESO's Sweet Ride
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July 31, 2007 | Astronomers unveil the latest thing in transporting
giant telescopes.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/8832382.html


This Week's Sky at a Glance
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August 3, 2007 | Catch Jupiter at its highest in twilight -- and as
soon as night comes on, use binoculars to try for Vesta in the same
part of the sky. In the early-morning hours, look for Mars and
Aldebaran rising in the east.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...e/8877682.html


Observing
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Jupiter's Circulating Current
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August 1, 2007 | Amateurs capture Jupiter's spots in the act of
jumping belts.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...s/8832557.html

Mercury Meets the Twins
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July 31, 2007 | In the early morning hours of August 1st, you can see
Mercury in the constellation Gemini.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/8830917.html


Other Blogs
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Google Earth @ Night
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August 3, 2007 | Light pollution has never been so fun to explore.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...e/8893452.html

Twilight
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August 2, 2007 | Twilight is a magical time, my favorite part of the
whole 24-hour cycle.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/8833662.html

Coming Soon: Hi-Res Lunar Images
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August 1, 2007 | Photos by the Apollo astronauts are getting the star
treatment.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...e/8848997.html

Microsaccades
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July 30, 2007 | An article in Scientific American suggests that
training your eye to see faint objects may have a physiological basis.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/8806897.html


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