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365 Nights of Skywatching

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the star-tour-brochures dept.

Fraser Cain writes "Universe Today has released a free, downloadable PDF book for its What's Up this Week astronomy column. This 400+ page ebook has an entry for what you can see in the night sky every day in 2006, as well as additional information on choosing equipment, viewing conditions, and additional resources."

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  1. Disturbing entry... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "March 3, Asteroid 758-A crashes into Earth destroying all life. [Ed. Please remove this, may panic readers. Add something about Mutara Nebula. Most readers won't realize it's a fictional place from Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan"]"

  2. Go outside? by mtenhagen · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why should you go outside? They should provide a live stream instead of just an ebook.

    Do they think I go out with my laptop in the night while I could be coding in my basement?

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    1. Re:Go outside? by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Why should you go outside?

      What is this... "outside"... that you speak of?

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