SkyNews E-News

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Stargazing: One of the most ancient and stirring human pastimes is enhanced by an explosion of affordable, high-quality equipment to view everything from objects within our own solar system to galaxies, nebulas and other deep-space objects.

Be informed of special celestial events occurring each month.

Receive timely bulletins, such as when a massive aurora is predicted.

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Each issue will answer such questions as:

• What major stargazing events will occur this month?
  
• When can I see an aurora borealis display?
  
• What is that bright star I saw in the west just after the Sun set?
  
• When can I see Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury or Venus?
  
• How can I locate constellations such as Orion, Taurus, Cassiopeia or the Big Dipper?
  
• When can I see the International Space Station passing overhead?
  
• What do you recommend for a beginner — binoculars or a telescope?
  
• What equipment do I need to view the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades, the Andromeda Galaxy, the Beehive Cluster and other Messier objects?
  
• When can I see the Milky Way? Do I need a telescope?
  
• Can I photograph the night sky from my backyard with my digital camera?
  
• When is the next bright comet?
  
• When are the Leonid and Perseid meteor showers? Are there any other annual meteor showers? What do I need to see them?