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March 2005 |
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Features The weirdest star in the sky By
Ray Villard What’s going on inside SS 433, a strange star discovered more than 25 years ago, remains a mystery today. |
pg. 34 |
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Ken Croswell The Big Dipper’s extended family tells astronomers about the behavior of young stars and the chemical evolution of our galaxy. |
pg. 40 |
Coyne of the realm By
Francis Reddy Father George Coyne, the Vatican’s chief astronomer, discusses faith, science, and big telescopes with Astronomy’s editors |
pg. 46 |
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Ian Ridpath Springtime’s night sky is resplendent with double stars, galaxies, and star
clusters for you to observe. |
pg. 62 |
Join the search for space rocks By
David Healy Amateur astronomers are discovering hordes of asteroids. You can, too. |
pg. 68 |
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Richard Jakiel, Jerry Armstrong Ancient Greeks and Romans minted celestial images on their coins, letting us see the sky through their eyes. |
pg. 72 |
A planetary pioneer By
Trudy E. Bell Walter Haas bridged the gap between amateur and professional astronomers when he founded the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers in 1947. |
pg. 74 |
Meade’s new 14-inch SCT: an instant classic By
Mike Marcotte A computer-controlled giant, this new Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
combines great optics and superb mechanical design. |
pg. 78 |
Departments This month in Astronomy Meet the Vatican’s astronomer Beautiful universe Letters Bob Berman's strange universe Glenn Chaple's observing basics Interview News — Amateur images nebula with Hubble
— Helix Nebula: not built like a bagel
— Dusty disks and stars
— How nature made Mars rusty
— Newfound star in Sun’s neighborhood The sky this month Ask Astro New products — Vixen’s STAR BOOK controller
— Vixen’s SPHINX mount
— PixSoft’s Star GPS-LX
— Insight Technology’s BEER Chair Book reviews — Mars: A Warmer Wetter Planet
— The Firefly Encyclopedia of Astronomy
— Centauri Dreams
— Star Lore: Myths, Legends, and Facts Coming events Advertiser index Resources Reader gallery
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