July 2024
- Focal Plane (26)
- One Good Target (31)
- Rick's Picks (32)
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Astronomy Fundamentals: The Astronomer & the Seven Dwarfs
Dwarf stars are the most plentiful in our sky. But as their name suggests, they are smaller in mass and thus less intrinsically bright.…
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Astronomy Fundamentals: Family Fun Night
Every year, the Naperville Astronomical Association hosts Family Night during one of our fundamentals in the summer. This year’s Family Night will be held…
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The Space Elevator: From Science Fiction to Engineering
Space Elevators appear in many science fiction novels, but they may not be as much fiction as faster than light warp or hyperdrive. Space…
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A Lopsided Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (M62)
July 2024 · With side trips to a light red Mira star, a classic asterism, and a pretty yellow pair
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July ’24 – Rick’s Picks
All month: the morning people begin to release their hold on the planets, as Venus now joins Mercury as an evening star, beginning a…