SKY & TELESCOPE’s SKYWATCHER’S BULLETIN - June 6, 2005

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Welcome to S&T's Skywatcher's Bulletin. More about the items below appears
on our Web site, SkyandTelescope.com, at the URLs provided. (If a link
doesn't work, just type the URL manually into your Web browser.) Clear
skies!
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TUESDAY'S THIN CRESCENT MOON

Tuesday evening, June 7th, brings a chance to spot an unusually thin,
young crescent Moon shortly after sunset. The crescent will be only 26 or
27 hours old as seen from the eastern U.S.; 29 or 30 hours old as seen
from the West. Bring binoculars. Venus helps you find it; see the
illustration in Sky at a Glance, at:

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance/article_110_1.asp

The best view may be 30 to 45 minutes after sunset. Find your local sunset
time using our custom Almanac:

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/almanac/

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DOUBLE SHADOW TRANSIT ON JUPITER

On the evening of Thursday, June 9th, telescope users in western North
America can watch two of Jupiter's moons casting their tiny black shadows
onto the planet's face at once. For times:

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance/article_110_1.asp

What else can you detect on Jupiter's changing face? See our new Jupiter
Observing Guide in the May SKY & TELESCOPE, page 67, or the old article
online at:

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_174_1.asp

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COMET TEMPEL 1 UPDATE

It's less than a month until NASA's Deep Impact mission sends a projectile
to blast the icy surface of Comet Tempel 1. The comet is currently quite
faint (10th magnitude) in the evening sky, appearing large but with a low
surface brightness according to observers in the last few days. Details
and finder charts:

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/highlights/article_1522_1.asp

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SKY AT A GLANCE

The Moon is a waxing crescent in the western twilight. Venus is emerging
into twilight view more slowly. Jupiter blazes high in the southwest
during evening. See:

http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance

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