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October 1989 |
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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 Through the Looking Glass By
George Greenstein Imagine universes sprouting from other universes. |
pg. 20 |
First Discoveries at Neptune By
Richard Berry Voyager 2 images were already surprising scientists months before closet approach. |
pg. 32 |
Surveying the Scars of Ancient Martian Floods By
Mark S. Robinson Take an aerial tour of a water-carved valley on Mars. |
pg. 38 |
A Lifetime Devoted to Astronomy By
Katherine Bracher Charles Burckhalter's contributions to astronomy started with a few photographs of the 1889 solar eclipse. |
pg. 50 |
ASTRONOMY Sky Almanac ASTRONOMY's 1989 Guide to Telescopes By
Editors of Astronomy magazine Everything you need to know to find the telescope that's right for you. |
pg. 70 |
ASTRONOMY Surveys Twelve Small Refractors By
Robert Burnham An in-depth look at these ubiquitous telescopes. |
pg. 80 |
Genesis of a Legend By
Alan Dyer How the Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope revolutionized amateur astronomy. |
pg. 86 |
The Ghostly Glow of Gaseous Nebulae By
David Higgins Tips on observing these extremely faint objects. |
pg. 93 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Letters Viewpoint Who Gets the Credit? AstroNews Virgo Cluster Distance Refined Space News Nuclear Reactors in Orbit Amateur News Texas Star Party Report Reader Reports The Saturn Occultation Forum Astronomy Books Meetings and Events Readings and Resources Credits Advertiser Index
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