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January 1999
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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 Hubble Looks Back By
David J. Eicher With more than 100,000 photos to choose from, the Hubble Heritage Program promises to deliver the most breathtaking shots ever seen. |
pg. 42 |
Pursuing the Most Extreme Stars By
Robert Irion Faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive, pulsars are nature's "superstars." |
pg. 48 |
Jupiter's Gossamer Rings By
Tracy Staedter Observations from the Galileo spacecraft show that Jupiter's ghostly rings are the dusty debris from meteoroid impacts with small jovian moons. |
pg. 54 |
Planetary Face-off By
Thomas R. Watters Violent forces have altered the surfaces of every inner planet. Now scientists are asking whether the geological actions that shaped Earth are unique to our planet. |
pg. 58 |
Good Planets Are Hard to Find By
Athena Andreadis The universe is full of idyllic planets - at least in the world of Star Trek. Does this view match reality? |
pg. 64 |
Kids' Corner: Blast Off! By
Andrea Gianopoulos ASTRONOMY kicks off a new series that focuses on fun activities parents can do with their children. |
pg. 84 |
Testing the Smoothest Scope in Town By
Tom Polakis The user-friendly 8-inch Portaball comes on a unique mount that makes the telescope a breeze to use. |
pg. 90 |
Celestial Portraits: Eridanus and Fornax By
Tom Polakis The flowing waters of a heavenly river team up with a celestial furnace to warm these wintry nights with visions of nearby galaxies and a "witchy" nebula. |
pg. 96 |
Ask Astro We answer your questions about the science and hobby of astronomy. |
pg. 102 |
Departments Behind the Scenes 1999: A Big Year for Launches Talking Back AstroNews - Deep Field, Part Deux
- Chalk Up Two More Planets
- Nulling a Star
- Celestial Fireworks
- Wrangling Over a Rock
- Earth Pounded by Distant Stellar Burst
- Our Galaxy's Hearty Appetite
- Zooming in on Quasars
- The Mountain King
- Craft Hints at Moon Core Sky Show Although brilliant Venus returns to the evening sky, it plays second fiddle to the continued prominence of Jupiter and Saturn. Star Stuff Products
- Extend Your View
- Matterhorn Fly-by
- Smile for the Camera
Books
- Comets: Creators and Destroyers
- The Astronomy Cafe: 365 Questions and
Answers from "Ask the Astronomer"
Bytes
- Earth: The Home Planet Looking Ahead Advertiser Index Hot Shots A Night on the Mountain Ultimate Exposure
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