Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - Jun 22

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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - June 22, 2007
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Observing
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This Week's Sky at a Glance
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June 22, 2007 | It's happening at last. The two planets of the
western twilight, Venus and Saturn, close the gap between them and
reach conjunction on June 30th. On the other side of the sky, Jupiter
is shining ever higher in the southeast.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...e/8020492.html

Venus Plays Hide and Seek
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June 20, 2007 | Planetary occultation events are a rare and wonderful
treat.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/8093567.html


News
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Saturn's Smoking Guns
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June 18, 2007 | Following a trail of charged particles, Cassini
scientists find that two more of Saturn's moons may be active.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8056312.html

Kenneth L. Franklin, 1923–2007
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June 20, 2007 | Renowned astronomer and astronomy popularizer Kenneth
L. Franklin died on June 18, 2007, two weeks after undergoing heart
surgery. He was 84 years old.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/8093472.html


Blogs
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The Day the Sun Stands Still
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Have you ever wondered what the word "solstice" means?
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...e/8112742.html

My Brother in Space
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Another "star" is born.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/7958362.html


Discover Constellations!
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Patterns in the Sky by Ken Hewitt-White
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http://www.shopatsky.com/index.asp?P...log%2Bpatterns


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