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September 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 Where Do Comets Come From? By
Damond Benningfield The origin of comets is one of the mysteries of the solar system. |
pg. 28 |
Voyager's Last Light By
John Williams Voyager 1 captured a parting portrait of our entire family of planets. |
pg. 38 |
Hubble's Brave New Universe By
Jeff Kanipe Let the exploration begin! Here's what astronomers hope to be looking at during the Hubble Space Telescope's first year in orbit. |
pg. 44 |
ASTRONOMY Sky Almanac Fuji's Miraculous Super HG 400 By
Tony Hallas, Daphne Hallas This new film is one of the best for astrophotography. |
pg. 62 |
Comets Encke and Levy By
Charles S. Morris Two comets provide an autumn of fascinating comet-watching. |
pg. 66 |
The Changing Fortunes of Comet Austin By
David J. Eicher Our Collection of portraits proves this was a comet still worth following. |
pg. 71 |
The Red Planet's Return to Glory By
Richard Talcott Mars is back and putting on its best show until the next century. |
pg. 74 |
Splashy Summer Star Clusters By
Alan Goldstein Here's some bright star clusters you don't need a telescope to explore. |
pg. 78 |
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