January 1984

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Features

A Bigger and Better Milky Way Galaxy

By Bart J. Bok

pg. 6

Forum

- In Search of the Magellanic Clouds and Other Southern Delights - 100 Years at Chabot Observatory

pg. 24

In Focus

pg. 32

Behind the Scenes

pg. 33

Photography in Astronomy

By Kevin Moan

Add Drama and Interest to Your Astrophotos

pg. 35

Astronomy Reviews

pg. 39

Eye on the Sky

By Fred Schaaf

Planetary Alignment Opens the Year

pg. 42

Equipment Atlas

By Sethanne Howard

Clocks and Calendars for Astronomy

pg. 51

AstroNews

pg. 60

AstroMart

pg. 65

Stellar Frontiers

By Stephen L. Gillett

Possible Planets, Part 1

pg. 66

Gazer's Gazette

By Terry Schmidt

Prepare for the Quadrantids!

pg. 75

The Backyard Astronomer

Perseus

pg. 78

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

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

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