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- Mercury & Venus Section: Venus in 2011-'12: second interim report. McKim, Richard // Journal of the British Astronomical Association;Feb2012, Vol. 122 Issue 1, p5
The article reports on the observation of distant and tiny Venus. It observes that the gibbous disk yields the most interesting views of the dark markings, but it as dichotomy approaches the shaded terminator and bright limb gradually occupy a more significant fraction of the visible hemisphere....
- Mercury on display. // Astronomy;Dec2009, Vol. 37 Issue 12, pVII
The article discusses the planet Mercury and the best time to view it. Mercury is one of the innermost planets and is difficult to view but May offers a good opportunity for astronomers to observe several features including its elongation. Topics include several factors that will influence an...
- Set your sights on Mars. Bakich, Michael E. // Astronomy;Nov2005, Vol. 33 Issue 11, p76
Discusses how the planet Mars will make its best astronomical appearance in November of 2005 since late August of 2003. Review of how Mars will not be as big and bright again until 2018; Description of how thousands of telescopes treated millions of viewers to the biggest and brightest...
- Get ready for Mars. Bakich, Michael E. // Astronomy;Aug2003, Vol. 31 Issue 8, p80
Three "great" oppositions of Mars occurred in the 20th century. But the one in August of 2003 is greater than them all. The greatest brightness that Mars will attain is always an estimate because Mars is a dynamic place, with ever-changing features like the reflective polar ice caps and the only...
- Reader gallery. // Astronomy;Dec2003, Vol. 31 Issue 12, p116
Provides photographs of planet Mars from the readers of "Astronomy." Documentation of Mars on paper, film, and chip; How the images are representative of the historical significance of the event.
- The Venus Transit: A First Look. Flanders, Tony // Sky & Telescope;Sep2004, Vol. 108 Issue 3, p92
Reports on astronomers' observations of the first transit of Venus across the Sun in 122 years on June 8, 2004. Historical reasons for astronomers' interest in the phenomenon; Appearance of Venus through the telescope; Astronomers' focus on the black-drop effect mentioned in many reports from...
- See Uranus with naked eyes. Ratcliffe, Martin; Ling, Alister // Astronomy;Sep2011, Vol. 39 Issue 9, p36
In this article the author offers information on the solar system's changing landscape as it appears in planet Earth's sky during the month of September 2011. Topics include an overview of planets that are easily observable in September, such as Saturn, Venus, and Uranus, and the best times to...
- Clusters' First Stand. Nicholson, Thomas D. // Natural History;Apr87, Vol. 96 Issue 4, p72
Presents a chronological listing of celestial events for April, 1987, including the star clusters, Pleiades and Hyades. Movement of Mars throughout the evening sky; Status of the full moon during the month of April; Indications about open star clusters; Observations about the celestial landscape.
- NEAREST NEIGHBORS. Sager, William W. // Night Sky;May/Jun2006, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p42
The article reports on the photography of celestial bodies taken by photographer William Sager in College Station, Texas. Sager had captured the grouping of a crescent Moon, Venus and waning Mercury as these had lowered down in evening twilight. He used his digital camera and captured the image...
