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The planet of HD 149026; artwork by one of the researchers
Artwork by Gregory Laughlin

Amateurs Discover a Transiting Exoplanet

Using modest telescopes, sensitive light-measuring gear, and a lot of persistence, amateur astronomers locate a record-breaking planet looping in an odd orbit across the face of a star 250 light-years away. > read more

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Looking southwest at dusk
This Week's Sky at a Glance
The waxing crescent Moon enters the evening twilight this week, growing thicker and higher each day. Watch it passing Antares and bright Jupiter. At dawn this week, brilliant Venus meets up with Saturn. > read more
equipment info
The New "Q"
Takahashi is now producing the long-awaited successor to its most popular astrograph. > read more
sky blogs
Bye for a While
It's vacation time! > read more
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Constellation of Scorpius
PHOTO GALLERY
Here we showcase amateur astrophotos from visitors to our online photo gallery. > read more
 
LET'S GO STARGAZING!
Astronomy doesn’t have to be hard! Inside here are articles for stargazers of all ages — in clear, easy-to-understand language. > read more
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