subscribe now
advertismentSky & Telescope's Celestial Wonders 2007 Calendar
Observer's Handbook 2007
|
News
All Hail Eris and DysnomiaSeptember 14, 2006 | The bigger-than-Pluto object 2003 UB313 (previously known as Xena) finally has a name. This Kuiper Belt object, which ignited the heated planet-definition debate, will be known as Eris named for the Greek goddess of strife and discord. ... > read more
New AAS Award for Backyard ResearchSeptember 12, 2006 | A new award from the American Astronomical Society recognizes the contribution of backyard stargazers to advancing the science of astronomy.... > read more
Pluto Gets an Asteroid NumberSeptember 11, 2006 | Without fanfare, the September 7th batch of circulars from the Minor Planet Center assigns number 134340 to Pluto.... > read moreObserving
Your Lunar Eclipse PicturesSeptember 13, 2006 | On the night of September 7 8, a partial lunar eclipse graced the skies above Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Although the Moon barely entered Earth's umbra (full shadow), plenty of astrophotographers captured the tiny nibble taken out of the edge of Luna.... > read moreThis Week's Sky at a Glance
This Week's Sky at a GlanceSeptember 15, 2006 | As summer turns to fall, Vega is giving way to Deneb overhead at dusk, while Jupiter is sinking ever lower in the southwest. On the 22nd, an annular eclipse of the Sun rises at dawn in coastal jungles of South America.... > read more
UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS:
Please use this link to unsubscribe from this newsletter. TEXT-ONLY VERSION: To switch to a text-only version of the newsletter, you'll need to unsubscribe and resubscribe to the newsletter. Please click here to unsubscribe and change your format to text only. To view this HTML newsletter in its intended form, be sure your mail client is set to retreive images. To learn more about how we use your personal information, please read our privacy statement. distribution information please read our terms and conditions. Copyright 2006 Sky Publishing |