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July 1992 |
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Features Galactic Archaeology By
Ken Croswell The Milky Way's ancient history lies buried in its stardust. |
pg. 28 |
Desperately Seeking Jupiter By
Dave Bruning Planets around Sun-like stars may be less common than astronomers thought. |
pg. 36 |
Ulysses Meets a Giant By
Alan Dyer In February, Ulysses became the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter in over 12 years. |
pg. 42 |
A New Slant on Earth By
Neil F. Comins If Earth rotated on its side, our climate would be turned upside down. |
pg. 44 |
ASTRONOMY Sky Almanac How to Improve Your Image By
Rod Pommier Get sharper views by learning where and how to set up your telescope. |
pg. 60 |
Exploring the Wonders of Scutum By
Robert A. Garfinkle A small patch of the summer Milky Way contains a big selection of deep-sky delights. |
pg. 66 |
Summer's Gift to Comet Observers By
Richard Talcott Follow a comet named Shoemaker-Levy as it glides through the stars of Ursa Major. |
pg. 75 |
Doing Digital in Color By
Richard Berry Capture state-of-the-art images in color with a CCD camera. |
pg. 80 |
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