June 2005
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
The hot, violent world of galaxy clusters
It’s a muddle in the middle. The gas in the center of galaxy clusters isn’t as cool as expected. Something is heating it, but what?
Cycle of the Sun
Every 11 years, the Sun’s magnetic field bottoms out, reverses, and rebuilds. Scientists are beginning to understand why.
Neighborhood secrets
Can astronomers learn the origin and fate of the universe by examining stars next door?
Catch the galactic carnival
The universe has spawned galaxies in many shapes and sizes, and backyard scopes let you sample all types of them.
Fireworks on the Fourth
On July 4, Deep Impact will blow a hole in Comet Tempel 1. Don’t miss it.
Newton’s universe
A veteran astrophotographer captures the cosmos with Canon’s Digital Rebel.
Telescopes 101
Fifteen things you need to know before buying a telescope.
Easy imaging for everyone
Meade’s Deep Sky Imager slashes the cost of skyshooting and makes photographing the night sky a snap.
Departments
This month in Astronomy
Letters
Bob Berman’s strange universe
Glenn Chaple’s observing basics
News
The sky this month
New products
Book reviews
Coming events
Advertiser index
Resources
Reader gallery
