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Adopt an Object

Look up at the sky. What do you see? If you live in the city, you might see a few bright stars. If you live in the country, you see a lot more. You can see about 3,000 stars with your unaided eye. But with binoculars or a small telescope, you can see thousands more!

Click Next to learn about some of the things you can see with a telescope.

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Last Modified: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 5:22:47 PM by Jordan Raddick
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