September 1985

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Features

Uranus: On the Eve of Encounter

By Ken Croswell

pg. 6

Forum

The Texas Star Party, 1985

pg. 24

In Focus

pg. 38

Behind the Scenes

pg. 39

Photography in Astronomy

By Rick Dilsizian

Getting Started with a Schmidt Camera

pg. 40

Astronomy Reviews

pg. 45

Eye on the Sky

By Fred Schaaf

Mercury Meets Mars

pg. 48

Equipment Atlas

By Robert Reeves

A Portable Astrophotography Platform for Travelers

pg. 57

AstroNews

pg. 66

AstroCalendar

pg. 70

AstroMart

pg. 71

Stellar Frontiers

By David J. Darling

Breezes, Bangs and Blowouts: Stellar Evolution Through Mass Loss, Part 1

pg. 78

Gazer's Gazette

By Gail O. Clark

Discover the Hyades!

pg. 88

The Backyard Astronomer

Cepheus/Lacerta

pg. 90

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

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

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