Night Sky
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In the context of English grammar, the word “conjunction” refers to certain other words, such as “and”, “yet”, or “but”, that are in…
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There is a common misconception that astronomers do nothing but sit at a telescope every night enjoying celestial eye candy. In fact, for newbies…
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There’s a common misconception that in order to see the wonders of the cosmos, you must own a telescope. Not true! There are many…
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“The night sky was still dim and pale. There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high…
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The last time we had a comet of any note here in the northern hemisphere was 1997’s Comet Hale-Bopp. I can recall standing in…
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Astronomy is not something that is only accessible to those who own expensive telescopes, it is a pursuit that we can all engage in…
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If you are one of those people who loves seeing the planets with just the unaided eye (and really, who doesn’t?), then this month…
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Many amateur astronomers take particular joy in observing and showing off double stars in their telescopes. There is just something delightful about looking at…
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From night to night, the stars march inexorably across the sky just like they’ve done for millennia. Looking up at a star-filled sky, it’s…
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MYTHOLOGY It had been a dream wedding day, full of joy, spectacle, and much merrymaking. Exhausted from all of the festivities, Leda, the Queen…
