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April 1993 |
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Features The Titan/Triton Connection By
Ken Croswell Saturn's Titan and Neptune's Triton couldn't look less alike. But their underlying similarities may tell astronomers much about how the outer solar system formed. |
pg. 26 |
Toutatis seen with Radar By
Richard Talcott This near-Earth asteroid turns out to be two boulders stuck together. |
pg. 36 |
Counting to the Edge of the Universe By
Steven Phillipps One million, 2 million, 3 million galaxies. It's amazing what you can learn by simply counting galaxies. |
pg. 38 |
A New Map of the Universe By
Alan Dyer A recent view of where galaxies lie has painted a remarkable picture of the cosmos. |
pg. 44 |
ASTRONOMY Sky Almanac Exploring the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies By
Robert A. Garfinkle Hundreds of spirals and ellipticals await backyard observers of this rich nearby cluster. |
pg. 56 |
Mare Nectaris By
Robert Burnham Even a small telescope can take you to one of the finest impact basins on the Moon. |
pg. 66 |
Comet Swift-Tuttle Returns ASTRONOMY readers took striking photos of this long-lost comet. |
pg. 68 |
The Digital Darkroom: "Printing" the Image By
Richard Berry Use your computer to transform raw CCD images into works of beauty. |
pg. 72 |
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