The Sky At Night

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1998
1998x1
Ring Of Moons
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The discoveries of Saturn's moons. Lunar Prospector sent to Moon.
1998x2
The Art Of Deep Space
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An exhibition of astronomical photos at the Science Museum and other places.
1998x3
The Total Experience
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The total solar eclipse in the Caribbean on 26 February.
1998x4
A Cold View Of Space
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ISO, Infrared Space Observatory, is due to finish. A review of its work.
1998x5
The Sky With Chips
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CCDs are now being used extensively by amateurs.
1998x6
Planets Of Other Suns
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Hubble's release of the first photo of a planet outside the Solar System. A discussion of other candidates and what they might be like.
1998x7
The Sun Awakes
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The Sun is becoming more active in its 11-year cycle.
1998x8
The Uk Schmidt - The First Quarter Century
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The history and current work of the UK Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring, New South Wales.
1998x9
Flaring Stars
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An explanation of the requirements and mechanisms of a binary star system required to produce novae, a spectacular class of varying star.
1998x10
The Flying Horse Of Autumn
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A look around the autumn skies with emphasis on the constellation of Pegasus.
1998x11
Cosmic Fireworks
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The Leonid meteors.
1998x12
The Royal Greenwich Observatory - 1675-1998
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Highlights from the 300-year history of the RGO on the occasion of its closure.
1998x13
Timekeeping By Starlight
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A report on the 1998 Leonids and how to make a nocturnal clock to tell the time at night.

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