January 1982

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Features

The Three Suns of Centaurus

By Paul Patton

pg. 6

Asteroid Collisions with Earth

By Richard Teske

pg. 18

Forum

- Planetary Scientists Fight Funding Cuts - An Open Letter to the White House - Voyager: A Sting from Outer Space - A Short-Sighted View of the Solar System

pg. 24

Eye on the Sky

By Fred Schaaf

Venus Moves from Evening to Morning Sky

pg. 34

In Focus

pg. 40

Behind the Scenes

pg. 41

Gazer's Gazette

By Ben Mayer

Bradfield's Dozen: A Guide to Comet Seeking