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January 2011
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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 Astronomy’s Guide to the Night Sky This handy four-page insert will keep you looking up all year.
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How we’ll probe the solar system By
James E. Oberg Humanity has come a long way since our first forays into space 5 decades ago. The next 10 years will take us even further.
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pg. 28 |
By
Bill Andrews Return to a time when little was known about the outer planets and everyone looked forward to Voyager’s discoveries.
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A shocking surprise in Stephan’s Quintet By
Philip Appleton, Michelle Cluver Unexpected radiation in this celebrated galaxy group is puzzling astronomers. Here’s how they are sorting out the mystery.
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pg. 34 |
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Liz Kruesi This galaxy group is stunning in photographs.
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How an artist brought the heavens to Earth By
Randall Rosenfeld, William Sheehan Before computers, advanced telescopes, or even film cameras, Étienne Leopold Trouvelot’s drawings shaped how the public saw the heavens.
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pg. 52 |
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Bill Andrews The 19th-century artist’s illustrations reveal not just some of the sky’s more famous objects, but also the attitudes toward them on Earth.
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10 top winter binocular treats By
Phil Harrington You don’t need a telescope to observe these cold weather wonders.
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pg. 60 |
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Liz Kruesi Enjoy more images of winter binocular objects.
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Shoot the sky without a telescope By
Michael A. Covington These simple techniques will help you capture great pictures with just a camera on a tripod.
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pg. 62 |
By
Richard Talcott Off-the-shelf digital cameras can deliver splendid shots of the night sky.
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Become an observer in 10 simple steps By
Michael E. Bakich Amateur astronomy is fun and easy. Follow these tips and you’ll be viewing the universe in no time.
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The new Dobsonian revolution By
Michael E. Bakich The simplest telescope undergoes a high-tech redesign.
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Columns Bob Berman’s Strange Universe  | By
Bob Berman |
Glenn Chaple’s Observing Basics  | By
Glenn Chaple |
Stephen James O’Meara’s Secret Sky  | By
Stephen James O'Meara |
David H. Levy’s Evening Stars  | By
David H. Levy |
Tony Hallas’ Imaging the Cosmos  | By
Tony Hallas |
Departments Ask Astro The Sky this Month In Every Issue This Month in Astronomy Announcing the Astronomy Outreach Foundation |
Letters Web Talk Astro News Most earthlike exoplanet likely found
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