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August 1990 |
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Features Chasing the Monster's Tail By
Jack O. Burns What drives the mysterious jets shooting from the cores of active galaxies and quasars? |
pg. 28 |
Raising Hubble By
Stephen Cole The first few weeks of the Space Telescope's mission were a time of intense effort to get it on its feet. |
pg. 38 |
The Changing Face of Chiron By
William K. Hartmann Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Chiron challenges our ideas about small bodies in the solar system. |
pg. 44 |
ASTRONOMY Sky Almanac Video Astronomy Comes of Age By
Michael Chibnik Your camcorder can capture stunning images of the Moon and planets. |
pg. 60 |
Ten Tips for Improving Your Telescope By
Alister Ling Putting new life into that old telescope can be as simple as one, two, three. |
pg. 66 |
The Galaxies of Cetus By
David Higgins Deep in a seemingly empty area of sky lies a rich collection of galaxies for every telescope. |
pg. 72 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Letters Viewpoint Are You a Closet Astronomer? Do Astronomers Believe ...? AstroNews An Almost Switched-on Galaxy Space News Discovery's External Fuel Tank Reenters Amateur News Asteroids Named for ASTRONOMY Editors Reader Reports Catch a Flying Hubble Forum Astronomy Books Astronomy Products $1000 Worth of Eyepieces, Part 1 Meetings and Events Readings and Resources Credits Advertiser Index
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