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Today’s pretty picture

Posted on April 27, 2007 | Comments Off on Today’s pretty picture

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You’ll never look at the Big Dipper again without remembering this item, 11.8 million light years beyond your vision, just off the lip of the cup. M81 in Ursa Major/Tony Hallas, via NASA

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Comet hunting

Posted on October 13, 2006 | Comments Off on Comet hunting

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Tonight’s the night to get the telescope out of the garage and, shortly after sunset, start pointing it northwest,  just below and to the right of the handle of the Big Dipper, in search of Comet Swan, a green glow out there in the black. 

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