Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - Jun 8

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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - June 8, 2007
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News
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Overgrown Planet, or Dwarf in the Desert?
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June 5, 2007 | Astronomers have uncovered a fascinating heavy object
orbiting close to its star. The problem is, they aren't sure what to
call it.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/7847057.html

Messenger's Last Visit to Venus
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June 7, 2007 | NASA's Mercury-bound spacecraft scrutinized Earth's
sister planet with its complement of instruments and teamed up with
Europe's Venus Express orbiter.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/7888832.html

OGLEing a MACHO
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June 5, 2007 | By using an observing method that mimics human depth
perception, astronomers have found a potential dark-matter object.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/7848862.html

Danger Signals From the Sun
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June 1, 2007 | Scientists have found a new way to detect harmful
radiation explosions from the Sun.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/7785516.html


Observing
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This Week's Sky at a Glance
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June 8, 2007 | Bright Venus in the western twilight is closing on in
Saturn. Regulus makes it a three-item lineup. And late in the week,
the waxing Moon starts to march through.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...e/7903647.html

See Vesta at Its Brightest!
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May 2, 2007 | This odd asteroid hasn't been so close to Earth in 18
years, and you may be surprised at how easy it is to spot with your
eyes alone.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...e/7297386.html


Equipment
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Spanning the Spectrum
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June 6, 2007 | Check out this new, highly versatile spectrograph that
operates visually and photographically.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/equip...e/7863172.html


Blogs
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Desk-Chair Science
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Everyday scientific phenomena often go unnoticed.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...e/7903422.html

Homes of the Domes
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A shortcut to the world's astronomical observatories.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/7861867.html

Fear
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A fearful society provides bad soil for stargazing to grow.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/7783031.html

Trivial Matters
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Need the answers to the Astronomy in Popular Culture quiz?
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/7783856.html


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60 Small-Scope Tours for Starlit Nights
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Celestial Sampler $24.95
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