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November 1992 |
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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 Cosmic Origins of Life on Earth By
Christopher Chyba A rain of comets and meteors onto the primitive Earth may have seeded and then destroyed life several times. |
pg. 28 |
Odd Couples By
Jack W. Sulentic When galaxies collide, the results can be untidy. |
pg. 36 |
The Grand Illusion By
Ken Croswell The night sky we see is a deceptive front for the real universe that lies behind. |
pg. 44 |
ASTRONOMY Sky Almanac Build an Astrophoto Platform By
John Iovine Build a low-cost tracker for photographing the stars. |
pg. 60 |
Capture a Constellation By
Mark J. Coco Create your own photographic star atlas using fast film and simple techniques. |
pg. 66 |
Observing the New Mars By
Edward F. Albin See the most on Mars this season with our Red Planet observer's guide. |
pg. 74 |
Autumn's Colorful Double Stars By
Mark T. Stauffer Spend an evening enjoying these jewels of the night. |
pg. 82 |
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