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Earl and Fiona
This image from the GOES-13 satellite, taken at 10:32 a.m. EDT on Sept. 3, shows a huge Hurricane Earl northeast of North Carolina with cloud cover stretching over the northeastern U.S. A disorganized Tropical Storm Fiona is located in the bottom right of this image. Image Credit: NASA/NOAA Goes Project

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THE STRAND - 100 Hours of Astronomy!!

Written by Liz Gleeson
Tuesday, 24 March 2009 10:11
As part of 2009 International Year of Astronomy, The Townsville Astronomy Group will be setting up telescopes down on The Strand on the evenings of April 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. This will allow the general public in the area, to be able to view and enjoy some spectacular astronomical sights through larger telecopes. Viewing times will be from about 7pm - 9pm depending on the demand. This major event spans a four night period, and we are hoping to introduce a large amount of people
Last Updated on Sunday, 29 March 2009 09:12
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IYA2009 100 Hours Updates

Written by Edward Kennedy
Monday, 16 February 2009 17:51
With the 100 Hours of Astronomy fast approaching, I have listed a series of updates and links that I have been receiving from 100hoursofastronomy.org. December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 March 2009 13:15
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International Year of Astronomy 2009

Written by Edward Kennedy
Sunday, 26 October 2008 00:00
Excerpt from the Astronomical Society of Australia... "On 20 December 2007 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) is a global effort initiated by
Last Updated on Sunday, 26 October 2008 11:30
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Basics of Astrophotography

Written by Liz Gleeson
Tuesday, 11 November 2008 11:21
I have been photographing the night skies for many years, and is something I LOVE doing. My results are dependent on the camera, the lens and the darkness and quality of the night sky. If you have the right equipment, then it is a relatively easy process to get started, and start experimenting with the settings,
Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 November 2008 22:41
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Create and Submit Your First Article

Written by Edward
Sunday, 26 October 2008 14:25
Create and submit your first article. So what is an article? In simple terms, an article is a document that contains formatted text and graphics for the purpose of conveying information. That’s it! It’s not some specialist document, its just information.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 September 2009 06:50
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