May 1982

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The world's best-selling astronomy magazine offers you the most exciting, visually stunning, and timely coverage of the heavens above. Each monthly issue includes expert science reporting, vivid color photography, complete sky coverage, spot-on observing tips, informative telescope reviews, and much more! All this in an easy-to-understand, user-friendly style that's perfect for astronomers at any level.

Features

The Planets or Bust

By Van Kane

pg. 6

Topography of the Terrestrial Planets

By Michael Kobrick

pg. 18

Forum

- Amateur Astronomy: Tough Talk - An Interview with Dr. Fred Scarf

pg. 24

Eye on the Sky

By Fred Schaaf

Cluster of Planets Prominent

pg. 34

In Focus

pg. 40

Behind the Scenes

pg. 41

Gazer's Gazette

By Alan Goldstein

Observing Edge-On Galaxies

pg. 42

Photography in Astronomy

- Portable Astronomy - Making Black and White Slides - An 8-inch Telescope

pg. 51

Equipment Atlas

By Robert Burnham

Astro-Sources

pg. 56

AstroNews

pg. 62

Astronomy Reviews

pg. 71

Stellar Frontiers

The Glass Giant of Palomar

pg. 74

AstroMart

pg. 80

The Backyard Astronomer

Libra

pg. 86

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

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

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