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Today’s topic is Backyard Astronomy. Did you know that<br \/>\neach week you can find even MORE<br \/>\nrecommended Web sites on the weekly topic? Just click on<br \/>\nover to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/stargazing.htm\">my online<br \/>\narchive<\/a>. You’ll find the additional sites listed<br \/>\nunder Honorable Mention. <P>For those interested in creating Web pages,<br \/>\nand have asked what tools I use and recommend, I’ve created<br \/>\ntwo new pages: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/tools.htm\">Tools I<br \/>\nUse<\/a> and From my Bookshelf.<br \/>\n<P>This week’s newsletter is sponsored by:<\/P><br \/>\n<UL><br \/>\n<LI><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cirque.com\">Cirque “Cats” Ergonomic Touchpads<\/a><br \/>\n$10.00 off – Ergonomic pointing device! Plus FREE SHIPPING!<br \/>\nComfort. Convenience. Ease-of-use. Reliability. Space savings.<br \/>\nReplace your mouse or trackball with a simple, no-pressure<br \/>\ntechnology & SAVE $10.00 on each “Cat” ordered. 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Visit<br \/>\n<A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.computercamp.com\">ACE Computer Camp online<\/A> or call<br \/>\n1(800)FUN-4-ACE, and be sure to tell them "Barbara sent me!"<br \/>\n<\/LI><\/UL><br \/>\n<!-- start headline --><br \/>\n<H2>Backyard Astronomy<\/H2><\/p>\n<p><P>International Astronomy Day is observed each year on a Saturday near the<br \/>\nfirst quarter moon between mid-April and mid-May. This year it falls on<br \/>\nMay 22. Interested in astronomy? Stargazing in your backyard is a simple<br \/>\nfirst step. Experts advise us to learn the sky with the naked eye before<br \/>\ninvesting in a pair of binoculars (and don’t even think about a telescope<br \/>\nyet!) More great advice can be found online in these marvelous sites.<br \/>\n<HR WIDTH=\"300\" ALIGN=\"CENTER\"><br \/>\n<B> Like "Surfing the Net with Kids?"<BR><br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/cgi-local\/emailthis.cgi?https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/&ReturnURL=https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/\"><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/lilbut.gif\" ALT=\"Recommend-It\" ALIGN=\"ABSMIDDLE\" BORDER=\"0\" WIDTH=\"141\" HEIGHT=\"42\"><br \/>\nRecommend-It to a Friend!<\/A><\/B><br \/>\n<HR WIDTH=\"300\" ALIGN=\"CENTER\"><br \/>\n<!-- start reviews --><br \/>\n<H2><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.dustbunny.com\/afk\/\">Astronomy for Kids<br \/>\n<\/A><\/H2><P><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/star5.gif\" ALT=\"*****\" WIDTH=\"250\" HEIGHT=\"34\"><\/P><P><br \/>\n“Leave it to adults to take something as exciting and beautiful as the sky<br \/>\nand make it boring! We are going to have a GREAT time exploring the<br \/>\nuniverse we live in. . . . Adults are welcome to join us as long as they<br \/>\nbehave.” Best clicks are Puzzles (for three astronomy-themed word<br \/>\nsearches) and Sky Maps (for timely advice on what to look for in the sky<br \/>\ntonight.) I also liked Planets, where you’ll find oodles of good stuff for<br \/>\nschool reports.<br \/>\n<\/P><H2><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.skypub.com\/tips\/startright.html\">Expert Advice for<br \/>\nBackyard Stargazers<\/A><\/H2><P> <IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/star4.gif\" ALT=\"****\" WIDTH=\"201\" HEIGHT=\"32\"><\/P><br \/>\n<P><br \/>\nTip number three: “Don’t rush to buy a telescope . . . Thinking otherwise<br \/>\nis the most common beginner’s mistake. Half the people who call for help<br \/>\nask, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcHow do I see anything with this %@&*# telescope?’ They assumed that<br \/>\nmaking a big purchase was the essential first step.” Having made this<br \/>\nexact mistake, I’d put this tip in the number one spot! To get the most<br \/>\nout of your backyard stargazing, start by reading these helpful tips from<br \/>\nSky and Telescope magazine.<br \/>\n<\/P><P><\/P><H2><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.earthsky.com\/Features\/Skywatching\/\">Skywatching from Earth<br \/>\n& Sky<\/A><\/H2><P><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/star5.gif\" ALT=\"*****\" WIDTH=\"250\" HEIGHT=\"34\"><\/P><P><br \/>\nEver wish you had an experienced astronomer standing by your side to guide<br \/>\nyou to tonight’s sky? Meet Deborah Byrd \u00e2\u20ac\u201d author of this monthly<br \/>\nSkywatching column (my don’t-miss-it pick of the week.) “Each day’s segment<br \/>\nis designed to guide your eye to something you can see that night, or the<br \/>\nnext morning before dawn. It might be a constellation, a star, or a planet.<br \/>\nOr it might be a celestial event, such as an eclipse. Or, just for fun, on<br \/>\nsome days Deborah might take you (in your imagination) on a trip to another<br \/>\nplanet, to give you the view from there.”<br \/>\n<\/P><P><\/P><H2><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/features\/97\/stars\/\">Star Journey<br \/>\nNational Geographic<\/A><\/H2><P><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/star4.gif\" ALT=\"****\" WIDTH=\"201\" HEIGHT=\"32\"><\/P><br \/>\n<P><br \/>\nThe Hubble Space Telescope has been our photographer-in-the-sky since 1990.<br \/>\nCircling the Earth every ninety-seven minutes, orbiting 370 miles above<br \/>\nour atmosphere, the Hubble sees “ten times more clearly into the cosmos<br \/>\nthan typical Earth-based equipment; it can see objects one-billionth as<br \/>\nbright as the human eye can see.” National Geographic’s Star Journey is a<br \/>\nthree- pronged look at the stars: the Hubble Space Telescope, Star<br \/>\nAttractions (the constellations), and Star Chart (sky maps superimposed<br \/>\nwith images from Hubble.) <\/P><P><\/P><H2><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.kidsnspace.org\/whatcani.htm\">What Can I<br \/>\nSee?<\/A><\/H2><P><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/star3.gif\" ALT=\"***\" WIDTH=\"150\" HEIGHT=\"31\"><\/P><br \/>\n<P><br \/>\n“Actually you can see lots of things by just using your eyes. You just<br \/>\nhave to know where to look and when.” Although this page seems to go on<br \/>\nforever, and blue on black is a tad difficult to read, there is lots here<br \/>\nworth perusing. Scroll down the page to find great info on the phases of<br \/>\nthe moon, and when the next major meteor shower will occur. Other valuable<br \/>\nclicks are Star Light Star Bright, Fun Facts, and Take the Challenge!<br \/>\n<\/TD><\/TR><\/TABLE><br \/>\n<TABLE BORDER=\"0\" WIDTH=\"65%\" CELLPADDING=\"8\" CELLSPACING=\"8\" ALIGN=\"CENTER\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD VALIGN=\"top\"><!-- start book --><br \/>\n<H4>Related Book<BR>(in association with Amazon.com)<\/H4><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0395248302\/surfinthenetwith\"><IMG SRC=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/covers\/0\/39\/524\/830\/0395248302.m.gif\" ALT=\"The\nStars: A New Way to See Them\" ALIGN=\"MIDDLE\" BORDER=\"0\" WIDTH=\"104\" HEIGHT=\"140\"><\/A><TD> <A NAME=\"calendar\"><\/A><B>Surfing the<br \/>\nCalendar<\/B><BR><br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/goldrush.htm\">Start of California Gold<br \/>\nRush<\/A><br \/>May 12, 1848<br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/lewisclark.htm\">Lewis & Clark Leave St.<br \/>\nLouis<\/A><br \/>May 14, 1804<br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/starwars.htm\">Premiere of Episode 1:<br \/>\nPhantom Menace<\/A><br \/>May 19, 1999<br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/stargazing.htm\">Astronomy<br \/>\nDay<\/A><br \/>May 22, 1999<\/p>\n<p><A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/june.htm\"><FONT COLOR=\"Red\">More<br \/>\nSurfing<br \/>\nthe Calendar<\/FONT><\/A><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<TABLE WIDTH=\"95%\" BORDER=\"0\" CELLPADDING=\"2\" CELLSPACING=\"2\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD WIDTH=\"135\" BGCOLOR=\"#CCFFCC\"><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.beyond.com\/AF23300\/edutainment.htm\"><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/beyond.gif\" WIDTH=\"114\" HEIGHT=\"43\" HSPACE=\"10\" VSPACE=\"10\" BORDER=\"0\" ALIGN=\"middle\"><\/A><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.etoys.com\/index.html?333\"><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/etoys120x60.gif\" WIDTH=\"120\" HEIGHT=\"60\" HSPACE=\"10\" VSPACE=\"10\" BORDER=\"0\" ALIGN=\"middle\"><\/A><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/redirect?tag=surfinthenetwith&path=subst\/kids\/kids-home.html\"><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/amazon100x70.gif\" WIDTH=\"100\" HEIGHT=\"70\" HSPACE=\"10\" VSPACE=\"10\" BORDER=\"0\" ALIGN=\"middle\"><\/A><\/TD><\/TR><\/TABLE><\/TD><\/TR><\/TABLE><br \/>\n<TABLE BORDER=\"0\" WIDTH=\"80%\" CELLPADDING=\"8\" CELLSPACING=\"8\" ALIGN=\"CENTER\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><A HREF=\"http:\/\/form.netscape.com\/ibd\/cgi-bin\/ibd-x.cgi\"><IMG SRC=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/images\/ibd_logo.gif\" ALIGN=\"RIGHT\" ALT=\"In-Box Direct\" BORDER=\"0\" WIDTH=\"107\" HEIGHT=\"86\"><br \/>\n<\/A><\/TD><br \/>\n<TD><B>This mailing is best viewed through Netscape<br \/>\nCommunicator.<\/B><BR><BR><br \/>\n<BR>To subscribe to this HTML newsletter, you can so do<br \/>\n<A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/newsletter.php\">via email<\/A>.<br \/>\n<BR><BR><ADDRESS>Copyright © 1999<br \/>\nBarbara J. 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