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The Amazing August Planet Show
— August 13, 2008
All five of the classical planets are visible shortly after sunset in mid-August. But observers at mid-northern latitudes will need very clear skies, an unobstructed western horizon, and binoculars to see some of them.
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Venus Returns
— August 11, 2008
Earth's sister planet has emerged from behind the Sun for a low evening apparition. See how early you can spot it in the twilight.
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Dodge the Moon, See More Perseids
— August 7, 2008
Mark your calendar for a meteor watch on the morning of Tuesday, August 12th.
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Tour August's Sky by Eye and Ear!
— July 29, 2008
Download this month's podcast to take a guided tour of evening sky sights — and learn what the Moon has in common with a Ping-Pong ball! Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty.
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August's Partial Lunar Eclipse
— July 16, 2008
On August 16th, the Moon dives deeply into Earth's shadow. This one's for Europe and the Eastern Hemisphere; no one in North America gets to see it. But check out the webcast links!
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All Hail, King Jupiter!
— July 16, 2008
The King of Planets has made a dramatic entrance into the early evening sky. Don't miss your chance to see it while it's big and bright!
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Little Red Spot Gone?
— July 7, 2008
It's still not clear what will become of Jupiter's Little Red Spot after the recent collision with its two larger siblings.
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Have You Seen Comet Boattini?
— July 2, 2008
Comet Boattini, now faintly visible to the unaided eye from sites without light pollution, is climbing rapidly higher in the Northern Hemisphere's dawn sky.
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Comet Boattini: Barely Visible Now, Bright in July?
— May 16, 2008
Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini) has reached 5th magnitude as of early June. It's now visible only from the Southern Hemisphere. When it reappears for northerners in July, will it be naked-eye?
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Pluto in 2008
— April 28, 2008
Download your free PDF chart to locate the ex-planet Pluto in 2008.
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Uranus and Neptune in 2008
— June 1, 2008
Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article.
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Have You Seen the Zodiacal Light?
— March 25, 2008
This pearly glow is surprisingly easy to see — if you know what to look for.
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February's Lunar Eclipse: Ideal Indeed!
— February 21, 2008
Your images from Wednesday night's total eclipse of the Moon are pouring in.
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Sky Highlights of 2008
— December 21, 2007
Eclipses, occultations, conjunctions, and meteor showers — there's no shortage of celestial action in 2008.
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Eclipses in 2008
— December 28, 2007
Don't miss February's total lunar eclipse (the last one anywhere until late 2010) — and look ahead to a total solar eclipse in exotic settings in August.
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Meteor Showers in 2008
— February 28, 2008
With minimal moonlight to interfere, the best meteor showers of 2008 should be the Quadrantids, the Aquarids, and the Perseids.
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The Four-Planet Dance of 2008
— June 16, 2008
Every evening in August and September 2008, just after sunset, four planets and two first-magnitude stars combine to form fascinating and ever-changing patterns.
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Your Comet Holmes Photos
— October 29, 2007
When Comet Holmes suddenly brightened by nearly a million times, it became a snap to spot with just your eyes. It is also a snap to shoot with a camera. Check out amateur images of the comet — and submit your own!
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See the International Space Station Tonight!
— October 4, 2007
The world's largest orbiting satellite is a snap to spot if you know where and when to look for it.
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