Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - Jun 29

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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - June 29, 2007
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News
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Has a Tunguska Crater Been Found?
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June 22, 2007 | Italian researchers think they've found a hole in the
Siberian forest where an extraterrestrial rock famously slammed to
Earth 99 years ago.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/8134097.html

Opportunity Readies for Crater Dive
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June 29, 2007 | The Mars rover Opportunity will soon make a risky but
scientifically rewarding descent into Victoria crater.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8249617.html

Own a Piece of Astro History
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June 26, 2007 | Two precious artifacts -- a prototype Nagler eyepiece
and Steve O'Meara's Tele Vue Genesis telescope -- will be sold to the
highest bidders in late July 2007.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8191402.html

Beyond the Printed Page
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June 25, 2007 | Did you know that there's more to Sky & Telescope
than you can see when you're browsing it at a newsstand? Many articles
include extra material that's available only on our website.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8167422.html


Observing
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The Evening Star Greets the Ringed Planet
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June 27, 2007 | On Saturday and Sunday evening, for observers all
around the world, Venus and Saturn will fit together comfortably in
the field of view of most telescopes at 50x. That's ample
magnification to show both Saturn's magnificent rings and Venus's
crescent phase.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...e/8203647.html

Dust Storm Erupts on Mars
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June 28, 2007 | Earlier this week amateur astronomers watching Mars
spotted a large -- and growing -- dust cloud over the planet's
southern hemisphere.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/8224002.html


Equipment
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Observing Wear
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June 26, 2007 | Thermal underwear from Scope Armor will keep you warm
while observing in even the harshest conditions.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/equip...s/8189702.html

Fast RC Series
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June 26, 2007 | RC Optical Systems announces a new series of fast,
affordable Ritchey-Chretien telescopes that can fully illuminate the
biggest imaging detectors on the market today.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/equip...s/8189552.html

Bob's Lightbridge Knobs
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June 26, 2007 | The latest innovation from Bob's Knobs is a set of
tool-free collimation knobs for Meade's LightBridge telescopes.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/equip...e/8185912.html


Blogs
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Station Watching
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You've never seen the International Space Station fly over looking
like this.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/8223297.html

Friday's Feature Film
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Here's how observatories clean their optics.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/8245092.html

Strangers in the Night
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Stargazers aren't the only people who do bizarre though harmless
things outside at night.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/8190477.html


Enjoy the thrill of risk-taking and deal-making in this astronomically
themed version of the classic family board game.
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Monopoly: Night Sky Edition
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http://www.shopatsky.com/index.asp?P...S%2BM onopoly


A bedtime story for sleepy stargazers
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There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars $17.95
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http://www.shopatsky.com/index.asp?P...OD&ProdID=1161

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Stuart Goldman
Associate Editor http://SkyandTelescope.com
Sky & Telescope Magazine
90 Sherman St.
Cambridge, MA 02140

On Jun 29, 11:15 pm, SJG wrote:
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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - June 29, 2007
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News
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Has a Tunguska Crater Been Found?
----------------------------------------
June 22, 2007 | Italian researchers think they've found a hole in the
Siberian forest where an extraterrestrial rock famously slammed to
Earth 99 years ago.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/8134097.html

Opportunity Readies for Crater Dive
----------------------------------------
June 29, 2007 | The Mars rover Opportunity will soon make a risky but
scientifically rewarding descent into Victoria crater.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8249617.html

Own a Piece of Astro History
----------------------------------------
June 26, 2007 | Two precious artifacts -- a prototype Nagler eyepiece
and Steve O'Meara's Tele Vue Genesis telescope -- will be sold to the
highest bidders in late July 2007.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8191402.html

Beyond the Printed Page
----------------------------------------
June 25, 2007 | Did you know that there's more to Sky & Telescope
than you can see when you're browsing it at a newsstand? Many articles
include extra material that's available only on our website.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/8167422.html

Observing
========================================
The Evening Star Greets the Ringed Planet
----------------------------------------
June 27, 2007 | On Saturday and Sunday evening, for observers all
around the world, Venus and Saturn will fit together comfortably in
the field of view of most telescopes at 50x. That's ample
magnification to show both Saturn's magnificent rings and Venus's
crescent phase.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/obser...e/8203647.html

Dust Storm Erupts on Mars
----------------------------------------
June 28, 2007 | Earlier this week amateur astronomers watching Mars
spotted a large -- and growing -- dust cloud over the planet's
southern hemisphere.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/8224002.html

Equipment
========================================
Observing Wear
----------------------------------------
June 26, 2007 | Thermal underwear from Scope Armor will keep you warm
while observing in even the harshest conditions.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/equip...s/8189702.html

Fast RC Series
----------------------------------------
June 26, 2007 | RC Optical Systems announces a new series of fast,
affordable Ritchey-Chretien telescopes that can fully illuminate the
biggest imaging detectors on the market today.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/equip...s/8189552.html

Bob's Lightbridge Knobs
----------------------------------------
June 26, 2007 | The latest innovation from Bob's Knobs is a set of
tool-free collimation knobs for Meade's LightBridge telescopes.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/equip...e/8185912.html

Blogs
========================================
Station Watching
----------------------------------------
You've never seen the International Space Station fly over looking
like this.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/8223297.html

Friday's Feature Film
----------------------------------------
Here's how observatories clean their optics.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/8245092.html

Strangers in the Night
----------------------------------------
Stargazers aren't the only people who do bizarre though harmless
things outside at night.
Read More at:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/commu...g/8190477.html

Enjoy the thrill of risk-taking and deal-making in this astronomically
themed version of the classic family board game.
========================================
Monopoly: Night Sky Edition
----------------------------------------

http://www.shopatsky.com/index.asp?P...ProdID=1203&ut...

A bedtime story for sleepy stargazers
========================================
There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars $17.95
----------------------------------------

http://www.shopatsky.com/index.asp?P...OD&ProdID=1161

Home:http://www.skyandtelescope.com
News:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news
Observing:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing
How To:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/howto
Resources:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/resources
Shop At Sky:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/shop

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Copyright 2007 Sky Publishing, a division of New Track Media LLC.SkyandTelescope.com's Weekly Bulletin is provided as a free service to
the astronomical community by the editors of SKY & TELESCOPE magazine.
Widespread distribution is encouraged as long as our copyright notice
is included, with the words "used by permission." This bulletin may
not be published in any other form without written permission from Sky
Publishing; send e-mail to or call +1
617-864-7360.

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To subscribe to SkyTonight.com's Weekly Bulletin, go to:

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Stuart Goldman
Associate Editor http://SkyandTelescope.com
Sky & Telescope Magazine
90 Sherman St.
Cambridge, MA 02140

Stuart, for some reason when attempting to connect (DSL) to
SkyandTelescope.com my browser just dies, as in will not connect. I
tried the old URL but it acts the same as http://SkyandTelescope.com.
My cookies and security is free (not for long) so it should connect.
Di you guys change the secret hand shake or something?

Jeff