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Welcome to S&T's Skywatcher's Bulletin. More information on the items
below is available on our Web site, SkyandTelescope.com, at the URLs
provided. (If the links don't work, just manually type the URLs into your
Web browser.) Clear skies!
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CATCH COMET MACHHOLZ AT ITS BEST

A fine comet for binoculars is floating high overhead in the evening sky
(assuming you're in the Northern Hemisphere); binoculars show it very
nicely. Around the 15th, however, moonlight begins to interfere with the
view.

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/comets/article_1396_1.asp

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CALL FOR OBSERVATIONS: MEASURE THE BRIGHTNESS OF SATURN'S MOONS

Advanced amateurs with CCD-equipped telescopes are encouraged to measure a
brightening expected to occur in the Saturnian system during the
opposition of January 13-14.

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/proamcollab/article_1427_1.asp

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SOME POINTERS ON THE USE OF LASER POINTERS

Many stargazers use handheld laser pointers to show the way to stars and
constellations. But these devices can be dangerous if used carelessly.
Here are some tips on how to avoid trouble.

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/article_1429_1.asp

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SKY AT A GLANCE

On January 13th Saturn is at opposition: opposite from the Sun in the sky
as seen from Earth. To read more about what's happening in the night sky
this week, visit "This Week's Sky at a Glance":

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance

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visit exotic Tahiti, meet descendents of the HMS Bounty's crew on Pitcairn
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walk in the footsteps of the Inca in Peru. Add to all that the spectacular
southern sky, and you have the astronomical adventure of a lifetime.

> http://www.tq-international.com/SouthPacificTotal/SoPachome.htm

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