January 1976

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Features

In the Beginning

By William K. Hartmann

pg. 6

Colonies in Space

By Eric Burgess

pg. 18

Equipment Atlas

By James Mullaney

Binoculars for Stargazing

pg. 26

Astro-Mart

pg. 31

Gazer's Gazette

Viewing Saturn

pg. 33

Sky Almanac

By Richard Dilsizian

Comet West is Coming

pg. 38

The Zeta Reticuli Incident

By Terence Dickinson

pg. 44

Astronomy Reviews

pg. 45

Stellar Frontiers

By Gerrit L. Verschuur

Stranger Than Quasars

pg. 52

Astro-News

pg. 59

January Star Dome

By James Mullaney

pg. 67

Close-Up on the Taurus Region

pg. 67

Eyepiece Impressions

pg. 67

"It's Still Greek to Me"

By Tilman K. Edwards

pg. 72

Planet Finder - January 1976

pg. 76

	Sun	Sun	Moon
RISE	—		—	PHASE	—
SET	—		—	DISK	—

	Mercury	Mercury	Venus	Venus
RISE	—		—
SET	—		—
		—		—

	Mars	Mars	Jupiter	Jupiter	Saturn	Saturn
RISE	—		—		—
SET	—		—		—
		—		—		—