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March 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 Will dark energy steal all the stars? By
Steve Nadis Using powerful supercomputers as cosmic crystal balls, astronomers are peering into a future dominated by dark energy. ASTRONOMY reads our somber fortune. |
pg. 42 |
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Peter Thomas As planetary scientists optically dig through millions of years of layered polar ice and dust, it is becoming clear that Mars is in the process of a climatic reversal. |
pg. 48 |
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David Helfand One of the youngest pulsars known appears cooler and more dense than astronomers would have predicted, hinting at strange new form of matter. |
pg. 54 |
Corvus, Crater, and Sextans By
Tom Polakis These constellations may appear modest, but the Crow, Cup, and Sextant hold a treasure of spectacular galaxies. |
pg. 75 |
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Daniel Troiani The planet's best appearance in recorded history promises grand views for all backyard observers. Don't miss seeing the martian disk at its largest in your lifetime. |
pg. 80 |
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David Healy Not satisfied with results from your deep-sky film photography? Give CCD camers from SBIG and Starlight Xpress a chance. |
pg. 84 |
Star-test your telescope By
Phil Harrington A simple test can diagnose a host of maladies in your telescope's most vital organ: its optical system. Learn how to recognize the symptoms and find a cure. |
pg. 88 |
Get up-and-go power By
Steve Edberg The careful ergonomic engineering and user friendly control system make the Nexstar 5i and 8i telescopes a pleasure to use. In minutes, you can observe objects that would otherwise be impossible to find. |
pg. 90 |
Focus on finders By
John Shibley The best way to learn the sky is by star-hopping with an old-fashioned finder scope. Let's meet a few finders that are grouped by design and function and discover the right finder for you. |
pg. 94 |
Departments This month in Astronomy Welcome to the new ASTRONOMY Beautiful universe A star's last gasp Letters Leonids, craters, and pillars Bob Berman's strange universe Space emeralds Glenn Chaple's observing basics This way up News - Nova of a new color: V838 Mon
- The age of O'Keefe
- Optically visible radio jets
- Critter search
- Canada sees Mars in future
The sky this month Winter yields to a planet -rich spring. Ask Astro Sun formation, seasons in space, planetary orbits New products Streamline your observing with a new travelscope, a superfast computer, and other time-saving gadgets. Book reviews - Solar System by Nigel Hey
- Heaven and Earth by David Malin and
Katherine Roucoux
- Desktop Universe (software) Coming events Resources Reader gallery The Andromeda Galaxy, NGC 6894, The Pleiades, NGC 6357 and 6334
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