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The Near-Sighted Astronomer Sees All
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But maybe not as clearly as he might think...
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So what does our pontificator on all things astronomical have to say this week?
Hyperleap in regularly and find out for yourself. And if you read something
that the NSA doesn't quite get right, let 'em hear about it!
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Qua's Quest: More Lights
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Merry 'Ol England is not an observer's paradise, but Dave somehow manages...
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The Season's progress and Dave adds astrophotography and imaging to his growing list of accomplishments.
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Qua's Quest: Early Lights
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There's a beginning for everything...
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Dave Qua only recently took up our High Art and Science.
Follow Dave's adventures as he contemplates the Night Sky
and all that pertains thereof.
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M81&82: The Great Galactic Duet!
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The Journey Continues. Follow jeff and theAstronomer as they explore the
"courtship" of two galaxies not quite passing in the night...
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Yes, they have the lesser and greater Magellanic Clouds, 47 Tucanae,
Omega Centauri, and that very strange NGC galaxy. But we have the M81 and M82!
Find out why the North Rules and come to understand the
"destiny of island universes".
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M84&86: Galaxy Field of Dreams
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jeff and theAstronomer combine their "powers of observation"
to bring you the first in a series...
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Between jeff and theAstronomer are four scopes and two thousand miles.
But somehow - through the magic of the internet - they have bridged the
gap to give you "the eyepiece view" of the M84/86 "Galaxy Field of Dreams".
Once you read this report you may find your true calling:
"Are You a Galactophile?"
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theAstronomer "Rolling on the River"
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theAstronomer goes for a galactic swim in the Celestial River
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theAstronomer ("T") is an old-hand at tracking down the faintest of "faint-fuzzies".
Join T in a tour of that vast and obscure region of sky east of The Hunter and west of the Whale. Prepare to go "Rolling on the River".
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Otto Piechowski's Solemn Observing Occasion
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Like religious faith, the Night Sky has long been a source of
inspiration and renewal. Fellow observer Otto Piechowski
has a foot in both worlds...
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There will always be those things about the Universe that are beyond
the kin of science. For you see, scientific inquiry is founded on
the idea of collective agreement about objective facts.
Religion, however, is more akin to mysticism - a realm where
the individual must feel their way to subjective truths.
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theAstronomers 2002 New Year Observance
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I was hoping somebody, somewhere got clear and steady skies for the New Year...
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theAstronomer and I have been long-distance observing buddies
now for about a year. Frequent visits to
the Backyard in Ohio have inspired my own ventures both astronomical
and literary. Get a sense of theAstronomer's way of seeing things as T shows
us all how to "Observe the New Year".
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