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September 1996
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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 Neptune's Discovery 150 Years Later By
William Sheehan, Richard Baum When this remote planet was spotted 150 years ago this month, it proved a triumph for Newton's laws of motion. But the search that led to the planet proved far from orderly. |
pg. 42 |
Lunar Windows to the Heavens By
Peter Bond Hubble's ultrasharp view from above the atmosphere has astronomers lusting for the ultimate high ground: the farside of the Moon. |
pg. 50 |
Sky Almanac By
Alister Ling, Martin Ratcliffe A stellar month for observers features the full Moon being swallowed by Earth's shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse for all the Americas, and glorious Saturn at its best for the year. |
pg. 58 |
Eclipse at Harvest Moon By
Alan Dyer This month's total lunar eclipse, the last for North Americans until 2000, will provide stunning views and great photo opportunities. |
pg. 68 |
Faint Balls of Fire By
David Higgins The late summer sky offers a horde of globular clusters to challenge owners of large telescopes. |
pg. 74 |
Discover the Autumn Sky By
Glenn Chaple It's a myth that you must have a big scope to explore the universe. A 2- to 6-incher reveals countless wonders in the fall sky. |
pg. 76 |
Make Your Scope Light-Tight By
John Deitz Several simple techniques will reduce scattered light in your Newtonian or Dobsonian telescope and help improve image contrast. |
pg. 82 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Astronomy in the Past, Present, and Future Letters AstroForum The Lost Ring of Saturn AstroNews - New View of Doomed Star
- A New Planet in Bootes
- Hubble Spots a Likely Nearby Brown Dwarf
- Extrasolar Planet Update
- Adler Celebrates Astronomy in Art
- A Young M33
- Fastest X-ray Gun in the West Amateur News - Sizzling Days and Clear Nights at TSP
- Snow Doesn't Dampen RTMC Spirits
- Mark Coco, Astronomy Popularizer Astronomy Books Delivering the Goods AstroBytes - Epoch 2000sk Version 2.0
- The Planets
- Meridian 3.9 Meetings and Events Resources & Photofacts New Products - Night Vision Equipment
- Digital Focus Counter
- Dobsonian Equatorial Platform
- New Line of CCD Cameras Advertiser Index Reader Reports When You See the Southern Cross . . . Ultimate Exposure
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