Sky and Telescope October 2024 News Notes - Various news articles from the world of astronomy. "Twice Told Tale of Ganymede" - Two star patterns of the same mythical figure appear in the night sky this month. - James O'Meara "Take A Tour of Crisium" - Subtle clues reveal the story of this quasi-circular lunar mare - Charles A. Wood "Discovering the Southern Deep Sky" - A small group of astronomers catalogued the best and brightest telescopic wonders found at declinations south of -30 degrees. - Glen Cozens "Travel Tip s for the Astro-Adventurer" - Avoid these pitfalls as you head out to a dark sky destination. - Richard S. Wright Jr. "The Gift of Stargazing" - How observing and imagining helps the author forget, for a time the hardships he faces as an adult with disabilities. - Corey Burell

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September 2024 News Notes - Various news articles from the world of astronomy "Looking for Chaos?" - A dark void in Cygnus serves as a visual reminder of what chaos really means - Stephen James O'Meara "Who First Described the Comet Belt Just Beyond Neptune?" - It's time the so-called Kuiper belt was finally rebranded. - Ken Croswell "A Narrowing View of Saturn's Rings" - This year may present a rare opportunity to glimpse the planet's ever-changing F-ring. - Thomas A. Dobbins "Filling in the Blanks" - Amateur astronomers provide crucial data about a mysterious kind of stellar binary. - Diana Hannikainen "When is the Best Time to Observe Mars?" - Sean Walker "Oppositions and Occultations for Saturn and Neptune" - Bob King "My Rocket to the Stars" - A long awaited view through a legendary telescope gave the author and unexpected surprise. - Andrew Waring

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Sky and Telescope August 2024

News Notes – Various news articles from the world of astronomy. “Night of 100 Perseids” – The year’s most eagerly anticipated meteor shower peaks under nearly moonless conditions. – Bob King “Titan Transits Saturn” – Bob King “Lunar Volcanism – Seen and Unseen” – Maria are a larger portion of the lunar surface than previously known. – Charles A. Wood “In Search of the Most Massive Star” – Astronomers are scouring the universe and their computer models to discover how big stars can be. – Elizabeth Fernandez “A Handy Reference: Observers Sky Atlas 500 best Deep Sky Objects with Charts” – Book Review – Sabrina Garvin “Hercules and Ophiuchus Head-to-Head” – How a pair of summer constellations have much in common. – Stephen James O’Meara “A Lesson in Proper Outreach” – What not to say to a 6-year old just getting excited about astronomy. – Larry Faltz

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