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September 2001
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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 Chasing a Comet By
William Speed Weed When a spacecraft encounters Comet Borrelly this month, get ready for the unexpected. |
pg. 32 |
Probing the Birth of Starlight By
Adam Frank Discovering how stars shine by nuclear fusion was just one of the highlights of Hans Bethe's career. |
pg. 38 |
Keepers of the Night By
Robert Naeye Come along for a behind-the-scenes tour of Palomar Mountain, the most storied observatory in the world. |
pg. 46 |
On the Road with John Dobson By
Rosemary Sullivant The tireless pioneer of large-aperture telescopes and inventor of the mount that bears his name is, in his early 80s, still going strong. |
pg. 68 |
Who Let the Dobs Out? By
Phil Harrington Discovery Telescopes' 12.5-inch reflector and the 15-inch model from Obsession Telescopes both offer great power for viewing deep-sky objects in a portable, elegant package. |
pg. 74 |
Ask Astro The editors of ASTRONOMY answer your questions about the sky and the universe. |
pg. 80 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Meeting John Dobson Talking Back AstroNews - Science Flows from Sloan Survey
- A Square Dance in Space
- Cosmic Models Match Reality
- Listening for Meteors
- Of Starbursts and Black Holes
- By the Light of the Moon?
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- Mars: The Lure of the Red Planet
- Voyage to Mars: NASA's Search for Life
Beyond Earth
- The Cambridge Dictionary of Space
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