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Morning Stars, Evening Stars: Venus and Mercury |
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Eclipses of the Sun and Moon |
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Distant Giants: Jupiter and Saturn |
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An Introduction to the Starry Sky |
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Meteors and Meteor Showers |
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187 | (18) |
| Appendix A: Celestial Events, 2003--2010 |
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| Appendix B: Phases of the Moon, 2003--2010 |
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| Appendix C: Greatest Elongations and Oppositions, 2003--2010 |
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| Appendix D: Recommended World Wide Web Sites |
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| Glossary |
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| Bibliography |
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| Index |
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