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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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FULL MOON TO OCCULT ANTARES

Early on the morning of May 24th, North American telescope users can watch
the full Moon occult (cover) the 1st-magnitude star Antares. Times are in
the May SKY & TELESCOPE, page 57.

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JUPITER IN GRAND VIEW

Jupiter, a month past opposition, is now shining high in the southeast to
south during evening -- the brightest "star" in the sky. What can you
detect on the planet's changing face with your telescope? See our new
Observing Guide to Jupiter in the May SKY & TELESCOPE, page 67, or the old
article online at:

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_174_1.asp

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CERES RENDEZVOUS

Ceres, the first-discovered asteroid, passes just 1 arcminute south of the
star Delta Librae on Saturday evening the 21st. Ceres is magnitude 7.2;
Delta Librae is 4.9. Use the finder chart in the May SKY & TELESCOPE, page
56, to find Ceres any night this week.

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USE YOUR SCOPE LIKE AN EXPERT

Secrets you need to know are in our online article, "The Art of Using a
Telescope":

http://skyandtelescope.com/howto/visualobserving/article_77_1.asp

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SKY AT A GLANCE

The Moon is first-quarter on the night of Sunday the 15th; it shines near
Jupiter on the 19th and Spica on the 20th while gibbous; it's full on the
23rd. Venus is slowly creeping into view low in the sunset. These items
and more are in "This Week's Sky at a Glance":

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance

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