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Telescope Buying Guide

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The Backyard Astronomer's Guide 

Star Ware: Guide to buying telescopes / binoculars & accessories  

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Tonight's Sky
  
News
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Up-to-minute information to help you plan your stargazing activities
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Student Resources

Monthly Sky Highlight
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Annual Meteor Showers
Name
Peak Dates
Max.# of meteors
per hour
Quadrantids
Jan. 3
85
Lyrids
Apr. 21
10
Eta Aquarids
May 5
35
Perseids
Aug. 12
75
Orionids
Oct. 20
25
Leonids
Nov. 18
?
Geminids
Dec. 14
75
     
 

Eclipse Calendar
Eclipse
Type
Date
Location
2004
Partial Solar
Apr.19
Southern Africa
total lunar
May 4
Eastern Europe
Partial Solar
Oct.13
West Alaska
total lunar
Oct.28
N. & S. America
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