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Book Review

by Rich Sherman Book Review:  Hidden in the Heavens: How the Kepler Mission’s Quest for New Planets Changed How We View Our Own By Jason Steffen Publisher: Princeton University Press Date: 2024 Price on Amazon: $14.89 (hardcover) Grade A- This is … Continue reading

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compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Astronomers Have Discovered a New Hidden Galaxy Near Andromeda—And It’s Unlike Anything Seen Before A previously unknown dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the outskirts of the Andromeda Galaxy, adding to the growing list … Continue reading

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Telescope and Astronomy Books For Sale

I am looking to sell my Meade ETX and my small collection of astronomy books. I bought the scope in the late 1990’s, so it doesn’t have go-to capabilities. Also, I have a Barlow lens, three eyepiece filters (gray, yellow … Continue reading

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