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The Moon Through Your Telescope
To the naked eye our planet’s natural satellite is a small bonewhite disc with some dark markings and a couple of bright spots on it. However, seen through even a small telescope the Moon is a stunning sight, covered with fascinating details and feat
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Cassiopeia’s Dark-sky Royalty
Many amateur astronomers think that Cassiopeia is a rather barren constellation, and perhaps compared to its more glitzy neighbours it is. For example, nearby Perseus has the stunning and famous ‘Double Cluster’ of NGC 869 and NGC 884, Taurus has it
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Vera Rubin
R ubin was always fascinated by the stars. After earning her undergraduate degree at Vassar College, Rubin attempted to enrol at Princeton University, where she hoped to continue her dreams of becoming an astronomer. However, the institution refused

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