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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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WILL THE JUNE BOOTIDS RETURN IN 2004?

Six years ago, during the final weekend of June 1998, skywatchers
worldwide were surprised by an unexpected bevy of bright meteors and
fireballs. Meteor astronomers soon realized that after a dormancy of more
than 70 years, the June Bootid shower had returned to life. What might we
see in 2004?

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_1280_1.asp

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SEEKING THIN CRESCENT MOONS

Here's your 2004 guide for hunting one of nature's most captivating
sights; your next opportunity comes after the new Moon of June 17th.

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/moon/article_1173_1.asp

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TRANSIT OF VENUS: SOME HIGHLIGHTS

The transit is over, and the next one isn't until 2012. But here's a
sumary of what millions saw on June 8, 2004.

Venus Has It's Day in the Sun
http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/article_1276_1.asp

Where Was the Black Drop?
http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/article_1277_1.asp

Venus Transit in a New Light
http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/article_1283_1.asp

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SKY AT A GLANCE

The crescent Moon passes Saturn and Mars this weekend. 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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