Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - March 12, 2010
Martin R. Howell
Douglas R. Hortvet, Jr.
Regards,
Doug
"Martin R. Howell" <ilikestars...@universe.com> wrote:
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>Go to: http://www.theastropost.com/smf/index.php?topic=950.msg209
VicXnews
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> Go to: http://www.theastropost.com/smf/index.php?topic=950.msg209
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Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - March 12, 2010
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News
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The Milky Way's Killer Instincts
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March 12, 2010 | Don't let its graceful spiral form fool you: our home
galaxy is a cannibal. It's long been suspected of having gobbled up
smaller dwarf galaxies in its vicinity and two new observations make an
ironclad case for the prosecution.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/87488807.html
Fastest Known Binary Star
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March 9, 2010 | In the time it takes you to read this news story, the
ultra-tightly paired stars known as HM Cancri will have completely spun
around each other.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/87140257.html
Zodiacal Light's Mystery Solved
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March 11, 2010 | Eerie and elusive, the zodiacal light is created from
sunlight glinting off countless dust particles in the inner solar system.
At last, astronomers have figured out where all that grit comes from.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/87336457.html
Globe at Night is Happening Now!
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February 23, 2010 | Globe at Night, an effort to measure light pollution
around the world, runs from March 3-16, 2010. Will you help meet this
year's target of 15,000 more participants?
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/85035702.html
Observing
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A Saturn Almanac
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November 12, 2008 | Spectacular Saturn is now rising shortly after dark.
Click here to find printable data on the positions of Saturn's rings and
planets.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/34329814.html
Tour March's Sky by Eye and Ear!
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February 25, 2010 | What a difference a month makes! The lengthening
days, together with a switch to daylight time, mean that the evening
constellations are changing rapidly. So use this easy-to-follow audio
tour to figure out what's what. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6.5MB MP3
download: running time: 6m 52s)
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/85442502.html
Zodiacal Light in the Evening
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March 4, 2010 | The zodiacal light is on its best display in the
Northern Hemisphere on moonless evenings from February through April.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/86394942.h
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Making the Most of Mars
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January 25, 2010 | Mars is receding from Earth, but it's still a fine,
though small, target for telescopes.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/82610117.h
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Vesta in 2010
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January 1, 2010 | Vesta was at opposition on February 18, 2010, and it
shines at magnitude 7 or brighter through mid-May.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/80433142.html
This Week's Sky at a Glance
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This Week's Sky at a Glance
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March 12, 2010 | The thin Moon passes Venus low in the west in bright
twilight this week. And Mars remains shining near Castor and Pollux high
overhead after dark.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/87350772.html
Martin R. Howell
> Why is the bulletin no longer posted in the newsgroup?
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believe that commercialism is called for here.
It could be put here without those ads as VicXnews just did, and that would
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--
Martin R. Howell
Thad Floryan
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> It could be put here without those ads as VicXnews just did, and that would
> more than likely go unchecked by the publisher, but I choose to comply with
> the wishes of those responsible for its creation.
"Those responsible for its creation" used to post it here every Friday.
VicXnews
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rules and the usenet?...they better post it the way they want it b4 some
does it the way I did it