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Inside the May/June 2012 issue of Australian Sky & Telescope, you’ll find:

Einstein's Shadow

A planet-wide telescope sets its sights on the well-kept secrets of black holes. By Camille M. Carlisle

The Southern Coalsack

There's much more to the Coalsack than meets the eye. By B-G Andersson

The June Transit of Venus

On 6th June, Venus will cross the Sun for the last time this century. Be prepared. By Fred Espenak & Jay Anderson

An Evening Partial Lunar Eclipse

A day and a half before the Transit of Venus, we'll be treated to a lunar eclipse. By Greg Bryant

In the Shadows of Antares

Globulars and galaxies can be found near this red supergiant. By Les Dalrymple

AS&T Test Report: Coronado SolarMax II Hydrogen-Alpha Telescopes

Make the most of the Sun's rising activity with these solar telescopes. By Dennis di Cicco

...and so much more.

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News

Vesta: A Study in Black and White

NASA's Dawn spacecraft is scrutinising the second-largest asteroid from close range. Yet some aspects of Vesta's surface — especially splashes of very bright and very dark material — are puzzling. Read more

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What's On

Now until July 2012: David Malin Awards Exhibition

Award winning images on show at Parkes and elsewhere from the competition held in July. Further details can be found here.

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