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April 1990 |
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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 Fiery Fate of the Solar System By
Daniel Whitmire, Ray Reynolds Our solar system will be a different place in a few billion years. Very different. |
pg. 20 |
Return to a New World By
Joel K. Harris The Galileo mission to Jupiter will allow astronomers to study the Jovian giant in unprecedented detail. |
pg. 30 |
Radar Reveals a Double Asteroid By
Steven J. Ostro High-resolution radar images detected a double asteroid as it passed near Earth last August. |
pg. 38 |
ASTRONOMY Sky Almanac ASTRONOMY Tests a Dobsonian Equatorial Platform By
Jeff Kanipe This customized drive platform for big Dobs is designed for visual and photographic use. |
pg. 52 |
Hunting the Last Planet By
Alan Dyer If you've always wanted to find Pluto, now is your chance. |
pg. 58 |
Five Challenging Globulars By
David Higgins In case you haven't heard, all globulars are not alike. |
pg. 64 |
Get Ready for Comet Austin By
Richard Talcott Don't miss the brightest comet in seven years. |
pg. 70 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Letters Viewpoint A Spacefaring Nation AstroNews COBE Results Support Big Bang Theory Space News Return To the Moon Amateur News SETI Project in Trouble Reader Reports Bright Winter Comets Forum Astronomy Books Meetings and Events Readings and Resources Credits Advertiser Index
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