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October 2010 |
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Features How astronomers will find another Earth By
Debra Fischer Finding an earthlike planet, the first step toward life in the universe, is closer than you might think. |
pg. 28 |
By
Bill Andrews Fascinating as it would be to discover an exoplanet similar to our world, there's a lot more to learn about when it comes to extrasolar planets. |
Illustrated: Inside our home supercluster By
Richard Talcott, Roen Kelly Our Local Group of galaxies is but one small cog in the vast wheel of the Virgo supercluster. |
pg. 34 |
Explore the pulsar menagerie By
Victoria M. Kaspi Astronomers are discovering many strange properties of compact stellar objects called pulsars. Here's how they fit together. |
pg. 44 |
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Liz Kruesi The world of neutron stars wouldn't be complete with its "bad boys." |
10 top autumn binocular treats By
Phil Harrington All you need to enjoy these seasonal targets is a dark sky and good binoculars. |
pg. 52 |
By
Michael E. Bakich Each picture is worth a thousand words. |
How to pick a camera for astroimaging By
Michael A. Covington Sky-shooting has never been easier. Stunning results may be just a click away with off-the-shelf digital SLRs. |
pg. 54 |
All about the Double Cluster By
Raymond Shubinski Two brilliant open clusters in Perseus hold dozens of stars younger than the Sun. |
pg. 58 |
Astroimager's delight: Canon's EOS 5D Mark II By
Mike D. Reynolds Easy of use, tons of features, and a whopping 21 megapixels of resolution are all reasons to look at this camera. |
pg. 62 |
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Michael E. Bakich Astronomy has kept up with the digital revolution. |
Departments This Month in Astronomy Astro Confidential Letters Web Talk Bob Berman's Strange Universe Glenn Chaple's Observing Basics Stephen James O'Meara's Secret Sky The Daughters of Dawn's Heart |
David H. Levy's Evening Stars Astro News The Sky this Month Ask Astro The Cosmic Grid New Products Advertiser Index Tony Hallas' Imaging the Cosmos Deep-sky Showcase Reader Gallery
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