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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - November 16, 2007
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Observing
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Leonids 2007
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November 16, 2007 | The Leonid meteor shower peaks on the morning of
Sunday, November 18th.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser.../11353971.html

Nova in Puppis
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November 15, 2007 | On Nov. 14, 2007, a star in the constellation
Puppis suddenly became visible in binoculars.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../11354426.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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What Happened to Comet Holmes?
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November 15, 2007 | Despite scrutiny by an army of professional and
amateur observatories -- even the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes
— we may never learn what made a nondescript comet blow its top
in late October.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/11372856.html

Our Sun's Twin
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November 14, 2007 | A faint but observable star in Draco is the
closest match yet to the one at the center of our solar system.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../11269076.html

Rosetta Attacks!
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November 13, 2007 | Briefly mistaken for an asteroid headed toward
Earth, a European-built comet chaser zips by en route to its deep-
space rendezvous.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../11244531.html

Rethinking Jupiter
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November 13, 2007 | Jupiter deflects objects like comets before they
have a chance to hit Earth. Without it, there would be so many impacts
that life wouldn't have evolved on the Earth. Right? Perhaps not.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/11235301.html

Rain of Super-Particles
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November 12, 2007 | A 45-year mystery solved? Scientists using the
new Pierre Auger Observatory say they've finally tracked down where
ultra-high-energy cosmic rays — "tennis ball particles" -- are
coming from.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../11199256.html


This Week's Sky at a Glance
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November 16, 2007 | Comet Holmes passes very close by Mirfak this
week. Mars and Orion rise together, Vega and Capella balance out, and
Venus guides the way to Mercury at dawn.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser.../11462541.html


Other Sky Blogs
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Good Morning Earth
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November 14, 2007 | The Kaguya spacecraft provides a nice way to
start the day with a look back home.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../11266021.html

Traveling Without a Scope
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November 16, 2007 | While traveling in India, the author missed
having a telescope for completely unexpected reasons.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu.../11378496.html

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