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August 1988 |
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Features Cosmic Origins of the Elements By
Gary L. Bennett The creation of the chemical elements required the tremendous heat that was produced first in the Big Bang and later at the cores of stars. |
pg. 18 |
The 1988 Eclipse from Space A weather satellite captured the Moon's shadow as it fell over the Pacific eclipse track this past March. |
pg. 26 |
The Pull of Planet X By
Ken Croswell There's as much evidence for the existence of a tenth planet as there is against it. |
pg. 30 |
Thinking Telescopes By
Richard Berry Automated 8- to 30-inch telescopes are revolutionizing the way stellar research is conducted. |
pg. 42 |
ASTRONOMY Sky Almanac The Mount of Gibraltar By
Rick Shaffer Get the wiggle out of your telescope mount with this do-it-yourself modification. |
pg. 64 |
Charting Mountains on the Moon By
Robert Reeves, Ron Dawes, Rick Frankenberger Observing a star skim the surface of the Moon can provide valuable data about lunar features. |
pg. 71 |
Forecast for Dust Storms on Mars By
Jeff Kanipe Though yellow dust storms can obscure the surface of the Red Planet, the storms themselves are interesting to observe. |
pg. 76 |
Dark Skies for the Perseid Meteor Shower By
Philip M. Bagnall The Moon won't interfere with this month's meteor shower, so you have a golden opportunity to sample the pleasures of the Perseids. |
pg. 78 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Letters Viewpoint NASA's Space Science Strategy AstroNews Sunspots and Earth's Climate Space News Reaching for the Moon Amateur News The Texas Star Party Reader Reports Ashen Light on Venus Astronomy Books Meetings and Events Readings and Resources Credits Advertiser Index
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