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The Galactic Zoo. Denizens of the Night Sky. The Boys in the Hood. The Sun and Its Posse. Jupiter. Galilean Moons. Io Most Volcanic. Europa Most Icy. Ganymede Most Huge. Callisto Most Cratered. Saturn. Saturn’s Moons. Beyond the Solar System. You Know Me. The Great Bear.
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The Galactic Zoo Denizens of the Night Sky
Galilean Moons Io Most Volcanic Europa Most Icy Ganymede Most Huge Callisto Most Cratered
Pointer Stars Polaris Arcturus
Seeing Double Mizar & Alcor
Star Mass and Brightness Antares
Open Clusters: Star Families Charles Messier M6, The Butterfly, 1600 light years away M7, Ptolemy, 900 light years away
Diffuse Nebulae: Star Nurseries Bok Globules Paul Borchardt
Lyra the Lyre Cygnus Vega
Planetary Nebula The wreath that nature places around a dying star
Globular Cluster M13 Keystone Constellation Hercules Hercules Cluster
The Great Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda Galaxy Great Square of Pegasus Andromeda
Wow, That Was a Lot of Critters!! Wait, what were they again? • Planets & Their Moons • Double Stars • Two Types of Clusters • Open Clusters: small, young star families • Globular Clusters: enormous, ancient star cities • Two Types of Nebulae • Diffuse Nebula: birthplace of many new stars • Planetary Nebula: deathbed of single, dying star • Galaxies
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Finding Iapetus Iapetus