Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: August 20-26, 2012

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Crater Petavius – Credit: Damian Peach

Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It’s going to be a great week to catch up on your lunar studies, but be sure to mark your calendar for Tuesday’s splendid conjunction! There will be bright stars and clusters to study, so enjoy these temperate nights while they last! Whenever you’re ready to learn more about the history, mystery and majesty of what’s out there, meet me in the back yard… (…)
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Post tags: conjunction, Kappa Cygnid meteor shower, Lunar Studies, Northern Iota Aquarid meteor shower

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