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August 2008
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North America Nebula (NGC 7000) in Cygnus — "Gulf" region
The Summer Triangle, the North America Nebula, and the Bow-Tie Nebula are visible in this week's night sky.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: August 29, 2008
The summer sky
Jupiter, the Ring Nebula, and NGC 1 are visible in this week's night sky.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: August 22, 2008
Author Matthew Goodman discusses themes in his book The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth-Century New York.
Published: August 8, 2008
2008 Perseid meteor shower chart
How to observe the 2008 Perseid meteor shower.
Published: August 7, 2008
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