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December 2003 |
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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 By
Richard Talcott With nearly 130,000 images to its credit, the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 has opened our eyes to the universe. |
pg. 36 |
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Alison Boyle, Ken Grimes Neutrinos have been called the tiniest bits of reality ever imaged by human beings - but astronomers are discovering they're essential for understanding how the universe works. |
pg. 44 |
The black cloud By
Ken Croswell A cold, dark mass of gas and dust lurks nearby, blocking all light behind it. Find out what this pulsating blob may be spawning within. |
pg. 50 |
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Dan Falk Working before telescopes were invented, Tycho Brahe made thousands of meticulous observations that helped transform astronomy into the hard science it is today. |
pg. 52 |
Octans, Chamaeleon, and Volans By
Tom Polakis At first glance, the southerly estates of the Octant, Chameleon, and Flying Fish may not appear to possess many riches, but observers who look closely at these humble constellations will find plenty deep-sky rewards. |
pg. 80 |
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Raymond Shubinski Bits of rock and metal - some large, some small - fall to Earth every day. Some of this material is collected and offered for sale. Want to own a "piece of the sky"? Will that be cash, check, or charge? |
pg. 84 |
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Michael E. Bakich Build your own astronomical library with tips from a collector who's amassed several thousand titles. |
pg. 90 |
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Keith Wiley Many of today's webcams produce quality images of bright objects such as the Moon or planets but flunk the long-exposure test. Learn how to modify webcams and successfully capture images of dim, deep-sky objects. |
pg. 94 |
Departments This month in Astronomy New and old faces at ASTRONOMY Beautiful universe Letters Bob Berman's strange universe I got no time Glenn Chaple's observing basics Binoculars: more than meets the eye Interview David Morrison, senior scientist NASA's Astrobiology Institute News - Hubble Space Telescope images Saturn
- Ice mounds on Europa
- Details of astroid Davida
- Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
- Early Mars's climate The sky this month The Ringed Planet beats all Ask Astro Venus under pressure, setting circles, Europa's colors New products - BinoMite solar binoculars
- Stellarvue/TMB SV80S and SV80L
- Deep Space Mysteries calendar
- Solunar Watch Book reviews - The Mercury 13
- Mind Over Matter
- David Levy's Guide to Observing and
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