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Hubbles Variable Nebula, NGC2261
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The Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. (ATMoB) is an amateur astronomy club devoted to telescope making, observing, and studying the heavens. The ATMoB was founded in 1934 with the cooperation of Dr. Harlow Shapley at Harvard College Observatory.

We meet formally every month (except August) to hear a speaker, to discuss club activities, and to socialize.  Membership is open to all those interested in pursuing astronomy as a hobby.  For additional details...
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Stellar Archaeology:  New Science with Old Stars
Dr. Anna Frebel - Thursday, Sep 9, 2010 at 8:00 PM
This lecture will address a fundamental question of modern astrophysics: the origin of the elements, which is key to understanding the birth and childhood of our own Galaxy at a time when the Universe was still very young itself.  To explore...

Meetings are held in Phillips Auditorium, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and are open to the public.

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Sky For August 2010
August 6-8 Mars and Saturn just above Venus at dusk; all 3 within 5°.
August 11 Thin crescent moon a few degrees to lower left of Mercury in early dusk.
August 11-12 Perseid meteor shower peaks.
August 16-20 Mars less than 2° above Venus at dusk.
August 31 Spica is 1° above brighter Venus at dusk.

Planets in August
Mercury visible at sunset until August 7.
Venus visible in early evening.
Mars sets early evening (as Jupiter rises).
Jupiter rises after twilight ends.
Saturn sets early evening (as Jupiter rises).

Sources: NASA JPL Space Calendar, StarDate Online, Sky & Telescope, and Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
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