April 2006
Volume 2. Number 3
COVER STORY
A New Breed of Black Hole
Astronomers think they might have found the missing link in the black hole story.
By Davide Castelvecchi
NEWS & FEATURES
News Notes
• A New Kind of Star
• Aussie Astronomers Awarded
• RAVEing News from the Galaxy
and more...
Skyscape
The Hubble Space Telescope studies a spiral galaxy.
First Flights
The Space Race began in earnest 45 years ago, with the launch of the first people into space.
By Colin Burgess
The Science Behind the Solar Corona
What powers and shapes the ghostly structures seen during total solar eclipses?
By Carolus J. Schrijver
Your Cosmic Address
Where do you fit in the big scheme of things?
By Phil Plait
Enter the Crab
Thousands of light-years from Earth, a galactic lighthouse holds a dark secret.
By Ken Hewitt-White
OBSERVING & EXPLORING
Southern Binocular Highlights
NGC 3532: Best of the Best?
By Les Dalrymple
Sun, Moon, and Planets
Mercury Makes an Appearance
By Jonathan Nally
Tonight's Sky
Sailing Along the Galactic Plane
By Greg Bryant
Deep Sky Delights
The Pump and the Compass
By David Frew
Exploring the Moon
Little Lunar Volcanoes
By Charles A. Wood
Celestial Calendar
Will History Repeat Itself?
By David Seargent
Celestial Calendar
Antares vs the Moon
By Steve Kerr
Celestial Calendar
Jump Into These Streams
By Adam Marsh
Observer's Log
A Look Back at Mars in 2005
By Edwin L. Aguirre
PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
Books & Beyond
• A Fresh Look at Messier Objects
• and more...
ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE
First Light: For Beginners
Time for Stargazing
By Tony Flanders
Ask AS&T
• When did the galactic equator cross the ecliptic?
• How long is a ligne?
• and more...
The Astronomy Scene
Amateur's Saturn Moon Success
By Greg Bryant
The Astronomy Scene
IceInSpace Astro Camp 2006
By Mike Salway
Astrophotography
Of Colour and Composition
By Tony Hallas
Discoveries
Snapping the Sun
By David Ellyard
Activities
By Greg Bryant
Gallery
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Spectrum
The Right Stuff
By Jonathan Nally
Letters
• Spacewalker
• More ATM Please
and more...
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Data Pages
Focal Point
No Need for Dirty Business
By Dan Lester
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