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May 1990 |
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The world's best-selling astronomy magazine offers you the most exciting, visually stunning, and timely coverage of the heavens above. Each monthly issue includes expert science reporting, vivid color photography, complete sky coverage, spot-on observing tips, informative telescope reviews, and much more! All this in an easy-to-understand, user-friendly style that's perfect for astronomers at any level. |
Features The Coolest Stars By
James B. Kaler The warm atmospheres of red giants are the stellar recycling plants of the Galaxy. |
pg. 20 |
A New Look at the Crab Nebula By
Gerrit L. Verschuur The latest radio observations present an intriguing view of this famous supermova remnant. |
pg. 30 |
Solar System Chaos By
Karen Hartley A little chaos can make predicting the motions of moons and planets very uncertain. |
pg. 34 |
ASTRONOMY Sky Almanac Test Drive Your Telescope By
Dick Suiter A few simple tests can help you evaluate a telescope's optics. |
pg. 56 |
Great Summer Planetaries By
Alan Goldstein The summer sky contains many bright planetary nebulae that look great in small scopes. |
pg. 64 |
A Summer Piggyback Portfolio By
Matthew F. Willson Wide-field vistas of the Milky Way are easy to capture with a simple telescope-mounted camera. |
pg. 70 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Letters Viewpoint Astronomy and Happy Survival AstroNews Hydrogen Shell in Orion Space News An All-Terrain Mars Car Amateur News Florida Star Party Reader Reports Keeping Watch on Jupiter Forum Astronomy Books Meetings and Events Readings and Resources Credits Advertiser Index
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