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June 2010 |
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Features Is the Sun an oddball? By
Bruce Dorminey Accepted wisdom holds that the Sun is an ordinary, run-of-the-mill star. But astronomers are having a hard time finding true solar twins. |
pg. 24 |
By
Richard Talcott Although solar activity currently may be in the doldrums, a coronal mass ejection could erupt at any time. |
Mysteries of the Magellanic Clouds By
Bill Andrews They produced the nearest supernova in 400 years, are connected by a giant stream of matter, and may collide with the Milky Way. |
pg. 30 |
By
Bill Andrews The closest known supernova in centuries, SN 1987A, focused the public's attention on these little-known satellite galaxies. |
What makes stars tick? By
Liz Kruesi Inside most stars is a chaotic and high-energy environment. How do changes inside stars coincide with what we see? |
pg. 44 |
Join the CCD revolution By
Michael E. Bakich Choose one of these top 23 cameras to help you capture the universe. |
pg. 50 |
How an amateur astronomer captured a black hole scoop. By
Stephen G. Cullen When Stephen G. Cullen imaged Cygnus X-1, he discovered the effect a black hole has on its neighborhood. |
pg. 56 |
By
Michael E. Bakich These images of the enigmatic region show activity in different wavelengths. |
Amplify your view of the night sky By
Tom Trusock Night Vision Astronomy's Binocular Photon Machine will triple your telescope's aperture through electronics. |
pg. 58 |
Departments This Month in Astronomy Web Talk Letters Bob Berman's Strange Universe Glenn Chaple's Observing Basics David H. Levy's Evening Stars Astro News The Sky this Month Ask Astro Stephen James O'Meara's Secret Sky Phantasmagoria: transient luminous events |
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