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Aurora and NLC news
There is always a sense of anticipation as the noctilucent cloud (NLC) season approaches. Observers wonder when the first sighting
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Here come the Perseid meteors
The annual Perseid meteor shower is among the most reliable of the year, producing an abundance of fast, bright meteors
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Spectroscopic observations of SS Cygni
As those who follow reports of their outbursts in this Journal may recall, a dwarf nova comprises a very small,
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An asteroidal occultation prediction for 2014 March 7
On 2014 March 7 at 03:08UT, asteroid (9) Metis is predicted to occult a magnitude 7.9 star in Libra (HIP
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Observing the Horsehead Nebula
Perhaps one of the biggest challenges for the visual observer is trying to see the Horsehead Nebula in Orion. It’s
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