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The Planets
Our local neighborhood.
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by Christopher K. View the latest post
June 29th, 2020, 3:05 pm
The Moon
Our closest neighbor.
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107 Topics

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Last post Do We Now Understand Why the …
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June 29th, 2020, 3:13 pm
The Sun
Always view the Sun safely!
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Last post Re: 2020 Solar Viewing
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June 29th, 2020, 7:40 pm
Meteors & Meteorites
Seen any good fireballs lately?
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93 Topics

313 Posts

Last post 2020 Perseid Meteor Shower
by Christopher K. View the latest post
June 11th, 2020, 4:53 pm
Asteroids
Small pieces of rock, with a big influence (just ask the dinosaurs).
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81 Topics

259 Posts

Last post Re: 2020 Asteroid Day
by Christopher K. View the latest post
June 22nd, 2020, 4:50 pm
Dwarf Planets
Those poor objects stuck in size between asteroids and true planets.
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15 Topics

102 Posts

Last post Re: 2012 VP113
by Christopher K. View the latest post
June 13th, 2020, 9:52 pm
Comets
Celestial visitors from the edge of the Solar System.
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217 Posts

Last post Re: C/2011 C1 McNaught
by Christopher K. View the latest post
June 15th, 2020, 7:39 pm
Stars
Tiny points of light, with a magic all their own.
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126 Topics

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by Christopher K. View the latest post
June 15th, 2020, 7:06 pm
Clusters
Globulars or Open, clusters of stars can be neat viewing.
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29 Topics

79 Posts

Last post Re: Berkeley 59 Imaged by WISE
by Christopher K. View the latest post
June 13th, 2020, 9:58 pm
Nebulae
Pretty patterns of gas and dust.
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106 Posts

Last post Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392)
by Christopher K. View the latest post
June 22nd, 2020, 5:50 pm
Galaxies
The Milky Way is but one of billions.
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by Christopher K. View the latest post
June 15th, 2020, 6:59 pm

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2020 Solar Viewing

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Do We Now Understand Why the Moon’s Near and Far Sides Look So Dramatically Different?

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Observed Passes of Satellites, Rocket Bodies (etc.) in 2020

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Space Shuttle Challenger

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Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392)

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2020: Solstice and Equinox

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by Christopher K. » March 19th, 2020, 1:36 pm

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2020 Asteroid Day

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by Christopher K. » June 11th, 2020, 5:14 pm

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2020 General Lunar Viewing

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Asteroids you may see in onlrne "news" stories

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Starlink: The Problem and The Sightings

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by Christopher K. » March 1st, 2020, 4:22 pm
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Mount St. Helens

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by Christopher K. » April 21st, 2020, 7:14 pm

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C/2011 C1 McNaught

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by Christopher K. » May 11th, 2011, 1:26 pm

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Astronomers May Have Finally Connected Supernovae and Gamma Ray Bursts

Last post by Christopher K. « June 15th, 2020, 7:06 pm
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by fred8615 » January 21st, 2019, 2:56 pm

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Huge Envelope of Hot Gas Surrounds Milky Way and Satellites

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Berkeley 59 Imaged by WISE

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by Christopher K. » March 26th, 2010, 4:38 pm

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2012 VP113

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by Christopher K. » December 20th, 2014, 8:26 pm

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Solar Cycle 25

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by Christopher K. » December 11th, 2019, 4:08 pm

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2020 Moon-Planet Conjunctions

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by Christopher K. » April 24th, 2020, 4:24 pm

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2020 Mission to Mars

Last post by Christopher K. « June 11th, 2020, 7:25 pm
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by Christopher K. » February 12th, 2013, 9:33 pm

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InSight

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2020 Perseid Meteor Shower

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by Christopher K. » June 11th, 2020, 4:53 pm

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Hurricanes

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by Christopher K. » September 18th, 2013, 12:41 pm

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VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover)

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by Christopher K. » June 10th, 2020, 7:33 pm

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Ring Nebula (M57)

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by Christopher K. » April 20th, 2012, 3:32 am

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A Newer, More Accurate Measurement Sets the Mass of the Milky Way at 1.5 Trillion Solar Masses

Last post by Christopher K. « June 10th, 2020, 7:19 pm
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by fred8615 » March 12th, 2019, 3:55 pm

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