December 1976

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Features

The Magellanic Clouds

By Gerrit L. Verschuur

pg. 6

Radar Astronomy

By James E. Oberg

pg. 14

Sky Almanac

Four Planets Bring Year to Close

pg. 20

Stellar Frontiers

By Bill Johnson

Red Giant Stars

pg. 26

Gazer's Gazette

By Henry J. Phillips

The Messier Catalog: Taking a Second Look

pg. 32

Equipment Atlas

By Richard Berry

Cleaning Your Telescope Mirror

pg. 42

Aligning Your Finder

By Mary Jane Lamers

pg. 44

Photography in Astronomy

By David Hudgins

Printing Your Astrophotographs Part 1: Basic Printmaking

pg. 46

Is Faster Better?

By Brad D. Wallis, Robert Provin

pg. 52

In Focus

pg. 54

Astro-News

pg. 55

Astronomy Reviews

pg. 60

Astro-Mart

pg. 62

Planet Finder - December 1976

pg. 68

December Star Dome

By James Mullaney, Henry J. Phillips

pg. 73

Close-Up on the Perseus Region

pg. 75

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

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

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