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Lighting
the Nebulae, James B. Kaler
The interplay of light and atoms paints the beautiful
colors of planetary nebulae. |
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Planetary
Nebulae: Shrouds of Mystery, by Sun Kwok
To some, planetary nebulae are the prettiest objects in the
cosmos. But to the astronomers that study these stellar shrouds,
planetary nebulae offer a treasure trove of fascination and
mystery. |
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Walter
Baade: Mastery Observer, by Donald E. Osterbrock
The
great German-American astronomer Walter Baade not only pioneered
supernova research, he doubled the distance scale of the universe
and fathered the idea of stellar populations based on age.
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Departments
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Editorial, Robert Naeye
In
Defense of the Space Station |
| 5 |
Society
Scope
News and information for Society members
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| 10 |
Astronomy
Newsflash, Scott S. Sheppard
Jupiter Satellites: 39 and Counting |
| 11 |
Research
Notebook, Christopher Conselice
How
to Study the First Stars |
| 12 |
Armchair
Astrophysics, Christopher Wanjek
Fun Things to Do with Cosmic Rays |
| 13 |
Annals
of Astronomy, Clifford J. Cunningham
How Do We Know Earth Rotates? |
| 14 |
Echoes
of the Past, Katherine Bracher
The
Nature of Comets |
| 15 |
Focus
on Education, Carole Rest, Denise Smith, Terry Teays
NASA’s New Resource Directory |
| 16 |
Observer’s
Page, John Shibley
Summer’s
Planetaries |
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Sky Map and Sky Talk,
Richard Talcott
July Sky Map | August
Sky Map | September Sky Map |
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Works
of Note
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