7.2 Stargazing Highlights for 2008-9

Saturday, 28 June 2008: 9:00 AM
Grand Ballroom (Grand Hyatt Denver)
J. Kelly Beatty, Sky & Telescope Magazine, Cambridge, MA

In August 2008, after a 28-month drought, Earthlings will once again experience a total eclipse of the Sun. But to stand in the Moon's shadow you'll have to go to the frigid wastes of northern Canada, Siberia, or northwest China. Short on travel funds this year? There are plenty of other sky sights to enjoy closer to home. Get the latest word on upcoming meteor showers, stunning pairings of the Moon and planets in November and December, and other events in the night sky.
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