April 1976

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Features

Finding Unseen Worlds

pg. 6

Astronomy Reviews

pg. 16

Dust Clouds and Ice Ages

By Gerrit L. Verschuur

pg. 18

The Constellations' Changing Faces

By Henry J. Phillips

pg. 26

Photography in Astronomy

By David Healy

Astrophotography ... In Spite of Myself

pg. 34

Occultation Photography

By Richard Berry

pg. 43

Astro-News

pg. 45

Publisher's Memo

pg. 48

Equipment Atlas

By Richard Berry

Your Most Valuable Equipment

pg. 50

Astro-Mart

pg. 54

Gazer's Gazette

Mars Occults Star

pg. 58

Sky Almanac

Mercury Brightens Meager Sky

pg. 63

April Star Dome

By James Mullaney, Henry J. Phillips

pg. 67

Close-Up on the North Polar Region

pg. 72

Eyepiece Impressions

pg. 73

Planet Finder - April 1976

pg. 76

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

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

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