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What's Up - September 2008
Step away from the city lights and gaze up at our Milky Way galaxy. You may even see one of the galaxy's spiral arms with your own eyes!
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So Long, Saturn: Hello Moon, Venus, Mercury and Mars
Saturn is at conjunction with the sun in early September. This means that Saturn nearly disappears behind the sun for a few days. By late September, however, Saturn emerges from behind the sun and can be seen in the early morning sky.
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What's Up - August 2008
If you step outside and look in the southeast after it gets good and dark, you'll be able to see Jupiter. It'll be the brightest object in the sky.
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What's Up - May 2008
Get ready to gaze at galaxies through your telescope. Then compare your views to those taken in infrared by the Spitzer Space Telescope.
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What's Up - January 2008
There's more the to the stars than meets the eye. Find out where to look for stars that have planets orbiting them.
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What's Up - October 2007
Pull out your telescope to see Saturn's black-and-white moon Iapetus. And there's something for everyone on Halloween: Jupiter for the early crowd and Mars for the late-night trick or treaters.
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What's Up - September 2007
Voyager flew by and studied Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. And guess what? All four of these planets can be seen in the night sky this month.
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Mars Viewing Tips for 2007
Mars is the only planet with a surface that can be easily seen through amateur telescopes. Despite its small size, which is about half the size of Earth, Mars has higher mountains, larger rift valleys, and larger impact basins than Earth.
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What's Up - August 2007
The Perseid meteor shower will dazzle in the early morning hours of Aug. 13. Plus, a popular planet shows up in the night sky.
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What's Up - July 2007
Take a guided tour of the moon and discover some cool lunar sites visible without a telescope.
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Whats Up - April 2007
Look up at the night sky this month and you'll see great views of Saturn and the moon.
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Saturn Observation Campaign
This program gives sky enthusiasts of all abilities the opportunity to share the splendor of Saturn with their local community.
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Swift Mercury - Catch It If You Can!
Mercury, the smallest and fastest of the planets, may not have wings on its heels like its namesake, but it races around the Sun four times each year and can be a challenge for sky watchers to catch.
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Viewing Mars in 2006
Mars is the only planet with a surface that can be easily seen through amateur telescopes.
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Total Lunar Eclipse
On Wednesday night, Oct. 27th, North Americans can see a total eclipse of the moon.
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