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A Picturesque Venus Transit

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The rare transit of Venus across the face of the Sun in 2004 was one of the better-photographed events in sky history. Both scientific and artistic images flooded in from the areas that could see the transit: Europe and much of Asia, Africa, and North America. Scientifically, solar photographers confirmed that the black drop effect [...]

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Scientists Say "Huge Changes Coming to Sun and Earth Over Next 7 Years"

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In this 2 hour radio program of Watchamns Cry, Nathan Leal talks with Benjamin Baruch about a report from a group of scientists who gave a report to him about the severe changes in our solar system, and mainly our sun and earth, and the predicted outcome of these changes within the next 7 years. [...]

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Celestron Nexstar 60GT 60mm Go-to Refractor Telescope

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Computerized auto align feature makes observing easy Instant access to over 4,000 celestial objects Common sense menu descriptions 700mm focal length 3 eyepieces (35x, 70x, and 175x) Product DescriptionIncludes Celestron Nexstar 60GT Telescope 1-1/4 in. 20mm (35x) 10mm (70x) and 4mm (175x) Eyepieces Computerized Hand Control StarPointer Finderscope Star Diagonal - 1-1/4 in. The Sky [...]

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Exploring Our Backyard the Solar System - Part 2

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In this seventh episode of the Science@ESA vodcast series Rebecca Barnes continues to journey through the wonders of modern astronomy bringing us closer to home as we begin to explore the Solar System. We'll discover the scale and structure of the Solar System, find out why we explore it and introduce the European missions launched [...]

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Regulus and the Red Planet

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Leo's royal star Regulus and red planet Mars appear in a colorful pairing just above the horizon in this starry skyscape. The photo was taken on June 4th from Oraman, a mountainous region of Kurdistan in western Iran near the border with Iraq. The marked color contrast between Mars and the bright blue star was [...]

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Moon and Venus at Dawn

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Brilliant Venus and a thin crescent Moon stood together above the eastern horizon just before sunrise on June 30. The lovely celestial pairing is captured in this colorful twilight skyview overlooking a reservoir near Izmir, Turkey. For some, the close conjunction could be viewed as a daylight occultation. While Venus is nearing the end of [...]

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Atlantis Over Rhodes

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A moonlit chapel stands in the foreground of this night-scape from the historic Greek island of Rhodes. The tantalizing sky above features a colorful lunar corona, where bright moonlight is diffracted by water droplets in the thin clouds drifting in front of the lunar disk. Captured in the early evening on May 17, the image [...]

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Indian Astronomy & Astrology

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The dialectics of Uttara Kalamrita The Uttara Kalamrita by Kalidasa is a lovely astrological treatise. We givethe translation ofsome verses from the Uttara Kalamrita For Jove, the lordship of 3rd and 12th is good. Only for Capricorn does heown the 3 and 12 houses. Benevolent becomes JupiterWhen he becomes the 12th and 3rd lordAlso when [...]

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Calm, Cresent Moon, and Venus

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Last weekend, the Moon and Venus formed a beautiful close pair in the west after sunset, a scene enjoyed by skygazers all over the world. In this lovely view of the conjunction from Sweden, a calm lake Vallentuna lies in the foreground with sunset colors still fading behind the treeline on the far shore. The [...]

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How to Get Started in Astronomy

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When you are thinking about astronomy, the first thing that comes to mind is a telescope. This misconception is found every day. Actually, the first thing you need to do is look at the stars with a pair of binoculars. You cam spend hundreds of dollars on a telescope that might not be the right [...]

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Crescent Venus and Moon

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There's something behind these clouds. Those faint graceful arcs, upon inspection, are actually far, far in the distance. They are the Earth's Moon and the planet Venus. Both the Moon and Venus are bright enough to be seen during the day, and both are quite capable of showing a crescent phase. To see Venus, which [...]

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Celestron NexStar 127SLT Mak Computerized Telescope

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High quality 127mm (5") Maksutov-Cassegrain Quick-release fork arm mount, optical tube and accessory tray for quick tool no set up StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objects Auxiliary port for additional accessories such as GPS accessory Includes "The SkyX" Planetarium software Product DescriptionDesigned to be an affordable entry level to mid-level computerized [...]

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Tips for Getting Started in Astronomy

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When you are thinking about astronomy, the first thing that comes to mind is a telescope. This misconception is found every day. Actually, the first thing you need to do is look at the stars with a pair of binoculars. You cam spend hundreds of dollars on a telescope that might not be the right [...]

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Cosmic Biology: How Life Could Evolve on Other Worlds

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Product DescriptionLife may unfold in various forms throughout the universe, constrained by universal physical laws and consistent principles of organic evolution, but propelled to great variety in detail by local conditions and the specifics of planetary history. What is known of the chemical and physical conditions of any planetary environment and its history enables us [...]

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How to Get Stated With Astronomy

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When you are opinion about astronomy, the first thing that comes to thoughts is a telescope. This misconception is found every day. Actually, the first thing you indigence to do look at the stars with a pair of binoculars. You cam exhaust hundreds of dollars on a telescope that might not be the right one. [...]

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Venus, Mercury, and Moon

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Earlier this month, Venus and Mercury climbed into the western twilight, entertaining skygazers around planet Earth in a lovely conjunction of evening stars. Combining 8 images spanning April 4 through April 15, this composite tracks their progress through skies above Portsmouth, UK. Each individual image was captured at 19:50 UT. The sequential path for both [...]

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Mercury and Venus Over Paris

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Go outside tonight and see one of the more interesting planetary conjunctions of recent years. Just after sunset, the planets Mercury and Venus are visible quite near each other. Now Venus, being commonly discernible as one of the brightest objects in the sky, is frequently mistaken for an airplane. (Venus will set quite slowly, though.) [...]

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Venus and Mercury in the West

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In this twilight skyview, a windmill stands in silent witness to a lovely pairing of planets in the west. The picture was recorded on April 5 from Gallegos del Campo, Zamora, Spain. Venus (left) and Mercury (right) are near their much anticipated conjunction in the early evening sky. But even in the coming days, these [...]

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The Belt of Venus Over the Valley of the Moon

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Although you've surely seen it, you might not have noticed it. During a cloudless twilight, just before sunrise or after sunset, part of the atmosphere above the horizon appears slightly off-color, slightly pink. Called the Belt of Venus, this off-color band between the dark eclipsed sky and the blue sky can be seen in nearly [...]

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