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How Can I Confirm that I Have Found the Deep Sky Object M8?

Question: Hi. I am trying to find DSO in Sag and Oph with 15×64 binocs and think I have…

Question: How was astronomy used to create the Mayan Calendar? — Joe Answer: I think that the most comprehensive…

Question: What happens to black holes, pulsars, quasars, and white dwarfs at the end of their life cycles? —…

Question: Hi, I’ve a question I’ve wondered about for some time. I will try to be as succinct as…

Question: We will be visiting Panama from April 2-8. Will we be able to see the southern cross and…

Question: Do stars seem to move in the night sky because of the Earth’s rotation? — Selena Answer: Exactly. …

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