August 1977

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Features

Slow Boat to Centauri

By Thomas R. Schroeder

pg. 6

Probing the Nearest Star

By James E. Oberg

pg. 18

Equipment Atlas

By Alan P. Witzgall

Building a 6" Reflector Part 3: Assembling Your Telescope

pg. 26

Astronomy Reviews

pg. 32

Sky Almanac

Perseids Pepper Planet

pg. 34

Planet Finder - August 1977

pg. 34

Gazer's Gazette

By Tom Reiland

Observing Planetary Nebulae

pg. 42

Stellar Frontiers

By John Gribbin

Does the Universe Oscillate?

pg. 50

In Focus

pg. 56

Astro-Mart

pg. 58

Astro-News

pg. 63

Publisher's Memo

pg. 70

August Star Dome

By James Mullaney, Henry J. Phillips

pg. 73

Close-Up on the Vulpecula/Sagitta/Delphinus/Equuleus Region

pg. 75

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

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

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