March 1980

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Features

The Colors of Deep Space

By David Malin

pg. 6

The Cooling Fire of Creation

By Barry Parker

pg. 14

Forum

- The Death of the Space Age - Messier Marathon

pg. 24

Sky Almanac

The Opposition of Saturn

pg. 30

Photography in Astronomy

By James Felbab

Photographing the Sun

pg. 39

Equipment Atlas

Building a Sundial

pg. 47

Gazer's Gazette

By Raymond E. Zit

Estimating Magnitudes

pg. 53

Astronomy Reviews

pg. 56

AstroNews

pg. 58

Stellar Frontiers

By Clarence H. Annett

The Radio Universe (1)

pg. 67

In Focus

pg. 72

Behind the Scenes

pg. 73

AstroMart

pg. 74

Star Dome

Western Hydra/Antlia Pyxis

pg. 80

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

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

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