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Astronomy 2009

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Inside the July 2009 issue of Australian Sky & Telescope, you’ll find:

Parkes and Apollo 11

Did you know that Australia played a crucial role in broadcasting Man's Moon landing to the world? Read more. By John Sarkissian

Ice Worlds of the Ringed Planet

NASA's Cassini mission has solved long-standing mysteries about Saturn's icy moons, but raised new ones in their place. Read more. By Emily Lakdawalla

Observing Asteroids: Video Makes An Impact

Amateurs with video cameras can now help better pinpoint the orbits of fast-moving Near-Earth asteroids. Read more. By Rob McNaught

Great Imaging Tools for Eclipse Chasers

New software makes it easier than ever to create stunning total eclipse images. Read more. By Sean Walker

AS&T Test Report: A 12-inch Star Cruiser

This scope's collapsing tube design teaches the ol' Dob a new trick. Read more. By Sean Walker

The Galactic Dark Horse

Southern Ophiuchus has much to offer on winter nights. Read more. By Sue French

...and so much more.

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News

Kaguya's Mission ends in a Flash

After circling the Moon for two years, the Japanese spacecraft Kaguya slammed into the lunar surface on June 11th — an event captured by the Anglo-Australian Observatory. Read More

The New Solar System

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This new release DVD features images from Messenger at Mercury, Venus Express, Cassini at Saturn, and Mars as revealed by orbiters, rovers, and Phoenix. It contains programs on each of the planets plus comets, asteroids, and dwarf planets. A 90-minute visual feast.

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What's On

May 20 - July 12: David Malin Awards exhibition

An exhibition of the 2008 David Malin Awards will be on show at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium (Brisbane) from May 20. Further details can be found here.

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