Weekly Space Hangout: Feb 28, 2018: Will Kalif’s “See It With A Small Telescope”
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Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain)
Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter)
Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )
Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org)
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Will Kalif is the author of the new amateur astronomy book titled See it With a Small Telescope.
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