Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - Nov 9

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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - November 9, 2007
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Observing
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Comet Holmes Continues to Dazzle
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November 9, 2007 | Conditions can't be better for seeing Comet Holmes
this weekend. The new "star" in Perseus has remained bright enough to
see with the unaided eye for two weeks. And new Moon means that
moonlight won't interfere.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser.../11143221.html

See Comet Holmes Tonight!
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October 29, 2007 | When Comet Holmes suddenly brightened by nearly a
million times, it became a snap to spot with just your eyes. Don't
miss this celestial weirdo!
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser.../10862521.html

Comet Holmes Beckons Skygazers Worldwide
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October 24, 2007 | The comet has enlarged from a "star" to a
fuzzpatch without losing any of its brightness. It's easy to find in
Perseus in the evening sky. This is an extraordinary event not to
miss!
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../10775326.html


News
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Astro Image in the News:
A Predawn Spectacle
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November 7, 2007 | What did you have for breakfast? One lucky
skygazer feasted on the International Space Station, Space Shuttle,
the Pleiades, and Comet Holmes -- all at once!
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/11096936.html

When Stars Collide
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November 7, 2007 | A distant supernova erupted with signs that it
marked the death of not one star, but two.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../11047151.html

A Plethora of Planets
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November 6, 2007 | A Sun-like star just 41 light-years away is now
known to have at least five planets encircling it.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../11060436.html


This Week's Sky at a Glance
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November 9, 2007 | Comet Holmes remains big, bright, and puffy high
in the evening sky -- but moonlight will soon be back. Before dawn,
dazzling Venus marks the route to other sky sights in the east.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser.../11118576.html


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