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September 1994 |
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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 Candles to Light the Night By
David J. Eicher The brilliant light of faraway objects is providing astronomers with better yardsticks for measuring the universe. |
pg. 32 |
The Moon Comes into Focus By
Richard Talcott America's latest space probe, the Defense Department's Clementine, has completed mapping the Moon. Here's the best of what it saw. |
pg. 42 |
Stellar Oddballs By
James B. Kaler Discover Epsilon Aurigae, SS 433, and the Black Widow pulsar - three of the oddest stars our Galaxy has to offer. |
pg. 50 |
Sky Almanac By
Deborah Byrd, Jeff Kanipe Break out your telescope for the best view of Saturn all year. |
pg. 58 |
Probing the Aristarchus Area By
Michael T. Kitt A young, bright crater and an ancient riverbed that once carried molten lava rub shoulders in this volcanically transformed lunar region. |
pg. 68 |
Beating Back the Guiding Gremlins By
Alan Dyer Tired of sausage-shaped stars on your astrophotos? This primer on the pitfalls of guided photography may be just what you need. |
pg. 70 |
Seeing & Believing By
Alan Dyer Meet Don Parker, one of the pre-eminent planetary observers and photographers in America. |
pg. 70 |
Annulus Americanus By
John Shibley Clear skies embraced most of the country on May 10, providing great views of a spectacular annular eclipse. |
pg. 80 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Sharing the Fire Letters Viewpoints Dancing with Angels AstroNews - A Black Hole in M87
- Mysterious Rings Circle Supernova 1987A
- Great Comet Crashes on the Moon?
- New Chip Off the Old Red Block
- Fast-Flying Pulsars and Gamma-Ray Bursts
- Play it Safe - Don't Get Lazed
- Bubbles and Voids
- Hobby-Eberly Telescope Started
- Buckyballs Found in Space
- Solving the Hyades Problem Amateur News - Something for Everyone in Texas
- Antique-Telescope Enthusiasts Gather Reader Reports Doug and Wayne's World Astronomy Books Hubble's Rocky Road to Success New Products - Schiefspiegler Telescopes
- Russian Military Binoculars
- Telescope Accessory Tray AstroBytes Multimedia Planetarium Readings and Credits Meetings and Events Advertiser Index
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