September 2003

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Features

30 years of great stories

by Richard Talcott

Like the universe itself, ASTRONOMY started small but quickly flourished.

30 years: looking back

by David J. Eicher

ASTRONOMY's editor offers a personal reflection on the magazine's stellar history.

30 great astronomical images

by Tom Ford

Thirty sublime images that changed our view of the cosmos are presented in this photographic retrospective.

View from the mountaintop

by Sallie Baliunas

Relive the remarkable history of the Mount Wilson Observatory as it celebrates 100 years of discovery.

Searching digital skies

by Steve Nadis

The first on-line virtual observatory is getting set to rock'n'roll.

Through Andromeda, deeply

by Francis Reddy

Hubble images the deepest view of the cosmos ever.

Camelopardalis and Ursa Minor

by Tom Polakis

Near the North Celestial Pole, the Giraffe and Little Bear are a zoo of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and other cosmic creations.

Astronomy in paradise

by Robert Naeye

The Yosemite Star Party offers celestial treats in one of Earth's most beautiful settings.

Basic CCD techniques

by Jack B. Newton

A leading deep-sky imager shares his secrets of capturing colorful, razor-sharp CCD images of star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.

Selecting a solar filter

by Rod Pommier

ASTRONOMY tests a battery of filters and summarizes the results.

Choosing an eyepiece

by Stephen J. Edberg

Recommendations for a set of eyepieces to last a lifetime.

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This month in Astronomy

Beautiful universe

Letters

Bob Berman's strange universe

Glenn Chaple's observing basics

Interview

News

The sky this month

Ask Astro

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Book reviews

Coming events

Advertisers index

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September 2003

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30 years of great stories

30 years: looking back

30 great astronomical images

View from the mountaintop

Searching digital skies

Through Andromeda, deeply

Camelopardalis and Ursa Minor

Astronomy in paradise

Basic CCD techniques

Selecting a solar filter

Choosing an eyepiece

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