Sky & Telescope's Weekly Bulletin - September 4, 2009

News
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A Solar-Cycle Climate Trigger
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September 1, 2009 | How can a change in the Sun's total brightness of just
0.01% alter weather patterns on Earth? Climate modelers think they've found
the answer.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/56631092.html

India's Chandrayaan 1 Goes Silent
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August 29, 2009 | Ground controllers abruptly lost contact with India's
first lunar probe on August 29th, likely signaling the premature end of
this promising mission.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/56130137.html

Raging Fire Threatens Mount Wilson
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August 30, 2009 | One of the world's most famous and historic
observatories is threatened by an out-of-control wildfire in California.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/56266907.html

A Second SoCal Observatory in Peril
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September 2, 2009 | Stony Ridge Observatory, an amateur-built icon for 46
years, is endangered by the same California wildfire that has been
threatening Mount Wilson.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/56788967.html


Observing
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Tour September's Sky — By Ear and Eye!
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August 28, 2009 | Easy-to-spot Jupiter dominates the evening sky and
dazzling Venus the morning sky. You'll learn where to find them and much
more by listening to Sky & Telescope's downloadable guided tour of the
night sky.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/55762022.html


This Week's Sky at a Glance
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This Week's Sky at a Glance
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September 4, 2009 | Jupiter now dominates the evening sky, awaiting your
telescope. In the dawn sky, the Moon meets tiny Mars.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/57006397.html


Community
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Can Magnetism Save a Vaporizing Planet?
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September 1, 2009 | The "hot Jupiter" HD 209458b caused a sensation when
astronomers seemed to see its gaseous atmosphere leaking out into space.
Now one team of researchers says a magnetic personality could prevent the
planet from evaporating before our eyes.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/semeniuk/56620682.html


Explore the red planet!
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Mars DVD
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Hundreds of images and videos selected by Jim Bell, Lead Scientist for the
Mars Rover's panoramic cameras. Runs on PCs and Macs, but not on TV DVD
players.
http://www.shopatsky.com/productdetail/59091.htm


Official names for 140 features!
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Mars Globe
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Produced in cooperation with NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey.
http://www.shopatsky.com/productdetail/4676X.htm


T-shirts, Mugs & More!
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S&T Logo Items
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For gifts or for yourself!
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/logo


Photos of Earth & Sky
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Beautiful Universe 2009
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Special Edition for the International Year of Astronomy!
http://www.shopatsky.com/products/U801.L5/Beautiful%20Universe%202009.htm


A Year's Worth of Observing!
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SkyWatch 2009
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Your observing guide for 2009 from the editors of Sky & Telescope.
http://www.shopatsky.com/products/U809.L5/SkyWatch%202009.htm

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