~ June 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:
Clusters of Stars

Use these IYA Discovery Guides to discover the excitement of the International Year of Astronomy. June's theme is Clusters of Stars. Take a look at the Hercules cluster and see some very special, old stars. With the Trip Around the Triangle observing activity, learn about types of objects you'll see in the sky tonight.

Activity Video: See it in action

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Use this PowerPoint to learn about the lives of stars
NASA is getting the pubic involved for IYA
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