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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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AN EXCELLENT YEAR FOR THE PERSEIDS

The Perseid meteor shower, due to peak on the morning of August 12th,
should put on a nice show -- and may display a surprising new component.

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_1289_1.asp

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AN 11TH-MAGNITUDE SUPERNOVA

An unusually bright supernova has gone off in NGC 2403, an 8.5-magnitude
galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, the Giraffe.

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/variablestars/

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THE OUTER PLANETS IN 2004

Our finder charts will help you locate Uranus (in Aquarius), Neptune (in
Capricornus), and Pluto (in Ophiuchus). Both Uranus and Neptune come
closest to Earth this month.

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_1221_1.asp

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SKY AT A GLANCE

Jupiter is the bright point low in the west during dusk; it sets by the
end of twilight. 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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