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Observing Alert: Possible New Dwarf Nova In Andromeda
[/caption]According to AAVSO Special Notice #122 prepared by M. Templeton, there's a possible new WZ Sge-type dwarf nova located in…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – August 22-24, 2008
[/caption]Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a relatively Moon-less weekend? For telescope observers, we'll travel south and capture the…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – August 8-10, 2008
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for another weekend? As the seasons slowly begin to change for both hemispheres…
StarGazer’s Telescope: Jumpin’ Jupiter!
Greetings, Fellow Stratos Dwellers! Have you had more than your fair share of clouds lately and are hankering for a…
IBEX Mission Will View the Final Frontier of the Solar System
[/caption] Space is far from empty. The Solar System can be viewed as a "bubble" of solar matter - filled…
Astronomers Discover a Supernova/Gamma Ray Burst Hybrid
[/caption] Just when we thought we were beginning to understand what supernovae and gamma ray bursts were all about. Astronomers…
Polaris Brightness Variations are Revived, Astronomers Mystified
[/caption] Polaris is a well known Cepheid variable, but its periodic brightness variations have been steadily decreasing in amplitude for…
Observing Alert: Dwarf Nova VY Aquari Re-Brightens
[/caption]According to AAVSO Special Notice #114 prepared by Matthew Templeton and released just a few minutes ago, dwarf nova VY…
Large Chunk of ISS Space Junk Becomes Easy to Observe (Video)
[/caption] A huge piece of space debris, weighing 1400 lb (635 kg) and the size of two refrigerators, is gradually…
Let’s Study Law: Kepler Would Be So Proud!
Just a couple of days ago we took a look at the splendid conjunction of Mars, Saturn and Regulus which…