Year of the Comet
Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

PANSTARRS information

Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

ISON information

Issues

September 1977

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Features
Publisher's Memo
pg. 4
Stars with Companions: More Than Meets the Eye
By William K. Hartmann
pg. 6
Robot Probes: Exploring Hostile Environments
By Stephen A. Kallis Jr.
pg. 18
Gazer's Gazette
By Richard Berry
Light Pollution: A Losing Battle?
pg. 26
Astronomy Reviews
pg. 32
Stellar Frontiers
By Robert E. Stencel
Between Stars and Space
pg. 34
Equipment Atlas
Building a 6" Reflector Part 4: The Mounting
pg. 42
Photography in Astronomy
By Richard Berry
Astrophotography with Newtonian Reflectors
pg. 46
Polar Alignment for Astrophotography
By Brad D. Wallis, Robert Provin
pg. 48
Planet Finder - September 1977
pg. 52
Sky Almanac
Planets Pair Off
pg. 54
Astro-Mart
pg. 60
Astro-News
pg. 65
In Focus
pg. 68
September Star Dome
By James Mullaney, Henry J. Phillips
pg. 73
Close-Up on the Capricornus Region
pg. 75
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