November 1973

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Features

Cosmic Dimensions

By Ronald C. Kroll, Terence Dickinson

pg. 4

Gazer's Gazette

By Frank Apsi

In Transit of the Sun

pg. 15

Observing the Sun with Your Telescope

By Terence Dickinson

pg. 19

Stellar Frontiers

By Gerrit L. Verschuur

Jewels of the Universe

pg. 20

Authors

pg. 24

Bibliographies

pg. 25

Letters to the Editor

pg. 26

Constellation Close-up

By Thomas C. Bretl

Aries

pg. 28

November Star Dome

By John G. Harmon

pg. 32

Photography in Astronomy

It's Simple to Photograph Constellations

pg. 36

To Catch a Comet

By John Sanford

pg. 44

Astro-Mart

pg. 47

Astro-News

pg. 49

Sky Almanac

By Terence Dickinson

Mercury Transit Highlights Viewing as Parade of Planets Continues

pg. 56

W Pegasi

By R. Newton Mayall

pg. 62

	Sun	Sun	Moon
RISE	—		—	PHASE	—
SET	—		—	DISK	—

	Mercury	Mercury	Venus	Venus
RISE	—		—
SET	—		—
		—		—

	Mars	Mars	Jupiter	Jupiter	Saturn	Saturn
RISE	—		—		—
SET	—		—		—
		—		—		—