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Space Station appears over United States this weekend

It moves across the sky too fast for conventional telescopes, but a good set of binoculars can enhance the viewing experience.

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Observe easy-to-find objects in the summer sky

Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Rich Talcott explains how to find a few objects in the summer sky using nothing more than your binoculars. Highlights include bright planets, notable constellations, and bright deep-sky objects.

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Podcast: Night-sky targets for July 3-10, 2009

This week, the False Comet makes a great object for beginning observers, while open cluster M23 and globular cluster M69 provide nice targets for telescope owners.

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