Year of the Comet
Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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Go deeper into the stories of Astronomy magazine. These online features bring you additional research, interviews, photos, and more our editors turned up while creating the stories for this issue.
May 2009
NGC 2420
Associate Editor Daniel Pendick explains the difference between an open cluster and a globular cluster.
Published: March 23, 2009
May 2009 Geoff Marcy WE
Learn more about the lives and ideas of May's "Astro Confidential" professionals.
By Karri Ferron // Published: March 23, 2009
May 2009 Corvus-Hydra-Centaurus WE
Scan binocular targets in Hydra and Corvus on your way to Centaurus' deep-sky objects.
By Phil Harrington // Published: March 23, 2009
May 2009 NGC2841 WE
Follow along for a night of galaxy hunting from Animas, New Mexico.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: March 23, 2009
Compare the optics of the first three telescope designs.
By Liz Kruesi // Published: March 23, 2009
May 2009 Sheehan
The author of Experience Galileo's Italy explains his appreciations for the great astronomer's life and work.
By Daniel Pendick // Published: March 23, 2009
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