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January 1997
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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 Star on the Brink By
Robert Naeye When Eta Carinae flared in 1837 it threw off a Sun's worth of mass, but that's nothing compared with the fireworks in store. |
pg. 46 |
Back to Mars on All Sixes By
John Shibley An armada of spacecraft, including a six-wheeled, cat-sized rover, is on its way to study the Red Planet's surface and atmosphere. |
pg. 48 |
Extreme Stars By
James B. Kaler From tiny to immense, cool to blistering hot, and dim to blindingly bright, stars show remarkable variety. |
pg. 54 |
Sky Almanac By
Alister Ling, Martin Ratcliffe These bitterly cold nights offer fine views of Saturn and Mars as they frame the brilliant stars of winter. |
pg. 62 |
Discover the Winter Sky By
Glenn Chaple A 2- to 6-inch scope can show you this season's treats. |
pg. 74 |
Suit up for Winter Observing By
John Shibley With the right getup, you can brave winter's worst. |
pg. 80 |
The Year of the Comet By
Don Machholz, Glenn Gombert, Joe Tarkeney Observers and photographers should get ready for Hale-Bopp's dazzling appearance. |
pg. 82 |
Redeem a Department-Store Telescope By
David Trott Turn a wobbly refractor into a stable observing instrument. |
pg. 86 |
Exploring Southern Nebulae By
Richard Jakiel Pretty gas clouds line the Milky Way from Orion to Vela. |
pg. 90 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Understanding a Half-Grown Galaxy Letters AstroForum Renaissance or Regret? AstroNews - Galaxies Formed Sooner than Thought
- Eccentric Planet Discovered
- Older Stars Not So Old?
- The Near-Infrared Milky Way
- Asteroids or Comets? Amateur News - ALCON Lands in Rockford
- Hams Get a Boost from Perseids
- On the Plains of Nebraska New Products - Russian Reflecting Telescopes
- Compact Truss Dobsonian
- Beginners' Astronomy Kit AstroBytes - Invisible Universe
- Observatorium in Cyberspace
- HR Calc 2.0 Revisited Astronomy Books Visions of Mars Resources & Photofacts Meetings and Events Advertiser Index Reader Reports Shine Off Harvest Moon Ultimate Exposure
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