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Welcome to S&T's Skywatcher's Bulletin. More about some items below
appears on our Web site, SkyandTelescope.com, at the URLs provided. (If a
link doesn't work, just type the URL manually into your Web browser.)
Clear skies!
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TWO STELLAR OPPOSITES

The little constellation Corona Borealis, currently lower left of bright
Arcturus in the evening sky, holds two variable stars that behave in
opposite ways. Read about R and T Coronae Borealis, then check on them
this evening with binoculars:

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/variablestars/article_1504_1.asp

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CERES AT OPPOSITION

The first-discovered asteroid, 1 Ceres, is at opposition this week in
Libra. It's visible with binoculars at 7th magnitude; use the finder chart
in the May SKY & TELESCOPE, page 56.

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SKY AT A GLANCE

Jupiter and Saturn are up in the evening. The waxing crescent Moon shines
in the west at dusk. Comet Tempel 1 is in evening view with telescopes at
about 10th magnitude. Dim Uranus passes 1.1 degrees from Mars on the
morning of May 14th. These items and more are in "This Week's Sky at a
Glance":

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance

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