February 1994
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
Our New! Improved! Cluster of Galaxies
The dwarf galaxies of our Local Group reveal a universe of dark matter, rapid-fire star birth, and galactic collisions.
The Moon-Miner’s Daughter
NASA scientists return to the Moon twenty years after Apollo by hitching a ride on the Defense Department’s Clementine mission.
Cosmic Chameleon: The Supernova in M81
The changing spectrum of a nearby supernova promises to alter how astronomers view exploding stars.
Sky Almanac
Mercury shines bright in the evening and Jupiter dominates the sky after midnight.
North of 75 degrees
Break out your 6-inch telescope and visit the galaxies, nebulae, and clusters that populate the celestial Arctic.
The 14.5-inch Starsplitter II
Looking for good optics in an affordable big scope? This new Dobsonian may be for you.
Glorious Visions
Rainbows, star trails, sunsets, and more – gorgeous sky views arrive at any time of day or night.
Sunblock
The May 10 annular solar eclipse should be the celestial event of the year – if you avoid the clouds.
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