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Visual Astronomy Display: August 2022 – Galactic Gazette
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2022 image taken by the JSWT. Three galaxies cluster in the middle of the picture. A smaller galaxy sits below them. All of the galaxies are surrounded by a black void dotted with stars of various sizes and colors.

Visual Astronomy Display: August 2022

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15 Aug

A copy of a photographic plate is appended to this logbook page, showing a time exposure of the north polar region, from Kazutomo Takayanagi's notebook titled "Sky Patrol" from 1967.
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11 Aug

A logbook page with a star diagram labeled "field for faint comparison stars" for Nova Cygni 1948, from J.R.G.'s notebook titled "Variable Measures" from 1950.
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2 Aug

On August 30th at 2PM ET artist Erika Blumenfeld (@erikablumenfeld) will visit as a guest speaker! Erika has worked extensively with the glass plates and PHaEDRA logbooks in her art!
Read about Erika's work in this new National Geographic article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/how-notes-from-the-mothers-of-astronomy-were-reclaimed-in-art

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29 Jul

Friends! The August issue of @NatGeo magazine has landed in newsstands! It is stunning to see the article in print, and truly an honor to have my work featured in this esteemed publication! Thank you @LyraLunaris and Island Press @SamFoxSchool #ArtandScience #WomenInAstronomy

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1 Aug

A variable star finder diagram with a note reading "BK Scuti and its neighborhood." from J.R.G.'s notebook titled "Variable Measures" from 1950.
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