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November 2010 |
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Features The Kepler spacecraft's search for other worlds By
C. Renée James Johannes Kepler decoded how the Sun's planets move. Now the spacecraft named after him hunts for other planetary systems. |
pg. 22 |
By
Liz Kruesi Johannes Kepler was a brilliant mathematician who contributed to many areas of science. |
Illustrated: The biggest eyes on the sky By
Richard Talcott, Roen Kelly Nearly 50 giant telescopes probe the cosmos from Earth's surface. The biggest ones congregate in locations with clear and steady skies. |
pg. 28 |
Cassini's top 10 Saturn system discoveries By
Rosaly Lopes Earthlike landscapes, one-of-a-kind storms, and painted faces are just a few of the surprises the Cassini mission found in the Ringed Planet's neighborhood. |
pg. 30 |
By
Bill Andrews Watch as the Huygens probe lands on an alien moon - with features and a landscape remarkably similar to our own. |
Tour the Local Group of galaxies By
Tom Polakis Grab your telescope and look for these 16 often overlooked members of our galaxy's neighborhood. |
pg. 46 |
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Liz Kruesi There are 39 more Local Group galaxies to see. |
10 things to do on a cloudy night By
Michael E. Bakich If the weather ruins your observing plans, you can still improve your techniques, re-evaluate your equipment, and prep for the next clear night. |
pg. 50 |
Darkness over Easter Island By
Michael E. Bakich All total solar eclipses are dramatic, but our setting for the July 11, 2010, event vaulted it to the top of the list. |
pg. 52 |
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Michael E. Bakich The 2-week eclipse adventure through South America produced lots of great shots. |
Totality washes over the South Seas By
Richard Talcott A cruise through French Polynesia proved the perfect prelude to July's total solar eclipse. |
pg. 54 |
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Richard Talcott The Marquesas and Tuamotu islands were our companions as we sailed to the July 11 total solar eclipse. |
Astronomy mythbusters By
Richard Talcott You shouldn't believe everything you see or hear relating to astronomy. Except what you read here, of course. |
pg. 56 |
Orion's wide-field imaging dream scope By
Chris Schur With this 8-inch f/4 astrograph, you can produce superb deep-sky images. |
pg. 58 |
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Michael E. Bakich Enjoy more images from Orion's 8-inch astrograph. |
Departments This Month in Astronomy Letters Web Talk Bob Berman's Strange Universe Stephen James O'Meara's Secret Sky Astro News The Sky this Month Ask Astro David H. Levy's Evening Stars Glenn Chaple's Observing Basics Tony Hallas' Imaging the Cosmos The secret to "stretching" data |
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