Scope on the Skies: Apparent Sizes, or "It was this big!"

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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses specific astronomic events that were highly publicized.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 10/1/2012Stock # ss12_036_02_86Volume 036Issue 02

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Betty Paulsell (Kansas City, MO)

So big!

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