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April 2006 |
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Features By
C. Renée James, Howie Marion Get to know the galaxy’s biggest, hottest, and most distant stars. |
pg. 34 |
By
Yaël Nazé Astronomers don’t understand massive stars — rare beasts with short lives but lasting impact. These 10 questions rank among the most baffling. |
pg. 40 |
Meet the neighbors By
James B. Kaler The nearest stars hide secrets that could help astronomers learn more about our Sun’s place in the galaxy. |
pg. 46 |
By
Ken Croswell Polaris, navigators’ guiding light, is evolving right before astronomers’ eyes. |
pg. 62 |
Explore the Virgo cluster By
Steve Coe Challenge yourself and your equipment by targeting some faint but fascinating galaxies. |
pg. 68 |
By
Martin Ratcliffe This month, the Moon climbs farther north than at any time since 1987 and offers observers great views. |
pg. 78 |
Eye on the southern sky By
Daniel Verschatse From film to digital imaging, this Chilean amateur astronomer does it all. |
pg. 82 |
Two scopes in one By
Vic Winter Starmaster’s new go-anywhere scope is a quick-change artist with two mounting options. |
pg. 90 |
Departments This month in Astronomy The stars special issue Beautiful universe Letters Bob Berman's strange universe Glenn Chaple's observing basics Phil Harrington's binocular universe Astro news Best-ever view of the Crab Nebula, and more The sky this month Ask Astro Book reviews New products — Mars Globe 20x
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— TV-60 Imaging System
— LightBridge Truss Tube Dobsonian
— Tracker Imaging Platform
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