January 1980

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Features

Alien Eyes

By Michael Kobrick

pg. 6

Night Lights

By Henry W. Brandli

pg. 18

Forum

- Solar Sailing - Listen to the Wandering Stars

pg. 24

Sky Almanac

Parade of the Planets

pg. 30

Gazer's Gazette

By Charles F. Capen

Observing the Red Planet

pg. 38

Photography in Astronomy

By David Healy

Wide-Field Sky Photography

pg. 46

Equipment Atlas

What Good is an Erfle?

pg. 54

AstroNews

pg. 58

Stellar Frontiers

By James S. Trefil

Was Einstein Wrong?

pg. 67

In Focus

pg. 71

Behind the Scenes

pg. 72

Astronomy Reviews

pg. 73

AstroMart

pg. 75

Star Dome

Perseus

pg. 80

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

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

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