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Bob King

"Astro" Bob King is a freelance writer and retired photographer for the Duluth News Tribune.

Stereo aurora
Astro Bob
Astro Bob: See northern lights in 3D, plus a July 5-6 aurora alert
With two cameras separated by a few miles it's possible to create stereo photo pairs of the aurora borealis.
July 05, 2022 01:31 PM
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By  Bob King
Scorpius early July.jpg
Astro Bob
Astro Bob: Meet Scorpius, Minnesota's only indigenous scorpion
Get acquainted with the arachnid that did in Orion.
July 03, 2022 01:50 PM
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By  Bob King
Stars and fireflies
Astro Bob
Astro Bob: July celestial highlights for fearless stargazers
Slather on the bug dope as we take a look at the month's finest naked-eye sky sights and events.
June 30, 2022 01:24 PM
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By  Bob King
Rocket body impact
Astro Bob
Astro Bob: Mystery rocket slams into moon, blasts 'double crater'
Two fresh craters pock the moon after a rocket booster impact. We're still trying to figure out whose it is.
June 28, 2022 05:11 PM
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By  Bob King
Venus moon
Astro Bob
Astro Bob: Moon swings by Mercury then departs dawn sky
The five bright planets will still shine at dawn for the next week or two, but Monday morning, June 27, will be our last chance to see the moon in the lineup.
June 26, 2022 04:15 PM
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By  Bob King
Planets by size
Astro Bob
Astro Bob: Wait a minute now — EIGHT planets in a row?
There are more than five planets at dawn. Hidden in the lineup are Uranus, Neptune and the asteroid Vesta. Oh, and Earth, too.
June 22, 2022 05:06 PM
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By  Bob King
K2 Comet
Astro Bob
Astro Bob: Spot Comet K2 PanSTARRS as we tilt into summer
As we celebrate the new season a brightening comet beckons.
June 21, 2022 05:04 PM
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By  Bob King
Noctilucent wide view
Astro Bob
Astro Bob: Noctilucent clouds — what are they, where are they and when to see them
Silky and blue, clouds made of meteor dust glow at the edge of outer space.
June 19, 2022 03:33 PM
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By  Bob King
Planets June 24 2022 boxed V2.jpg
Astro Bob
Astro Bob: See all five planets line up in order at dawn
This remarkable planet parade won't happen again until 2041.
June 17, 2022 12:13 PM
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By  Bob King
Full moon
Astro Bob
Astro Bob: A Strawberry Aurora Moon?
Tuesday night's full moon reminds us it's strawberry season. There's also a chance for auroras the next few nights.
June 14, 2022 05:06 PM
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By  Bob King
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