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In the city, the advent of the spring observing season is both a delight and a disappointment for the amateur astronomer. A delight because this time of year brings warm weather, making observing a much more pleasant experience. Spring also delivers “new” constellations and signals the return of the great forest of galaxies that stretches from the northernmost Ursa Major to southernmost Hydra. A disappointment because the incredible, delicate riches of the spring deep sky are badly dimmed by the senseless light pollution of our cities.
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Mollise, R. (2006). Spring. In: The Urban Astronomer’s Guide. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-217-9_6
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