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June 1994 |
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Features 100 Years on Mars Hill By
Bruce Bond They mapped Mars, discovered Pluto, and explored galaxies. In these and other ways, the astronomers at Lowell Observatory helped push back astronomical frontiers. |
pg. 28 |
Countdown to the Big Comet Crash By
Dave Bruning Astronomers eagerly anticipate Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's collision with Jupiter to see what nature's probe can tell them about the giant planet. |
pg. 40 |
Sky Almanac By
Deborah Byrd, Rick Shaffer Venus dominates the evening sky in June, reaching its peak altitude while visiting the Beehive star cluster. |
pg. 46 |
Tracking Down a Quasar By
Phil Harrington Get out your 8-inch or larger telescope and stalk this elusive starlike prey. |
pg. 56 |
Glittering Realms of the Summer Milky Way By
David J. Eicher It's a visual feast touring the summer's best clusters and nebulae. With naked eye, binoculars, or small scope, stroll through the constellations Cygnus, Aquila, and Sagittarius. |
pg. 62 |
Exploring Mare Humorum By
Michael T. Kitt A small telescope will reveal the mountains, craters, and rilles of an ancient lunar impact basin. |
pg. 70 |
Joining Land and Sky By
Frank Zullo Combine beautiful photos of the night sky with earthly foregrounds to create breathtaking images. |
pg. 72 |
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