November/December 2007
Volume 3. Number 6. Issue 26
COVER STORY
Spotlight On... An Evening Lunar Eclipse
A long drought in total lunar eclipses was broken in August.
By Mike Salway
NEWS & FEATURES
News Notes
• Mars Rovers resume
• Amazing Iapetus
• Strangers in the Night
and more...
The Hunt for the Missing Dwarf Galaxies
Minigalaxies of dark matter ought to be everywhere, says the best theory of how the universe came to be.
By Robert Naeye
Dark Beasts of the Trans-Neptunian Zoo
The count of dwarf planets and state-size icebergs out beyond Neptune now tops 1,000. And they don't seem to want us to figure them out.
By Mark Littmann
Showtime at Swinburne Spaceworks
Coming out of Victoria are a popular series of 3D astronomy movies. Come behind-the-scenes to see how they're made.
By Christoper Fluke
Project Moonwatch: Satellite Tracking at the Dawn of the Space Age
When Sputnik 1 roared into orbit and into history, amateur astronomers proved they had the "right stuff".
By Christine Pulliam
Taking Science Back to the Moon
It turns out that the lunar surface is a good place to conduct astrophysics research.
By Ray Villard
Discoveries
Time Zones and GMT
By David Ellyard
OBSERVING & EXPLORING
Binocular Highlight
Perfect Galaxy NGC 300
By Les Dalrymple
Tonight's Sky
A Christmas Mars Opposition
By Greg Bryant
Your Telescopic Guide to Mars
By Alan MacRobert
Sun, Moon, and Planets
By Greg Bryant
Exploring The Moon
A Trio of Lunar Mysteries
By Charles A. Wood
Deep Sky Delights
Spring's Magnificent Seven
By Les Dalrymple
Celestial Calendar
The Lion at Dawn
By Steve Kerr
Will Comet LONEOS Survive Perihelion?
By David Seargent
PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
Test Report
A New Planetary Camera
The Imaging Source's DMK 21AF04.AS monochrome webcam is tailor-made for capturing sharp images of the Sun, Moon, and planets.
By Sean Walker
Books & Beyond
• Space Oddities
• A Practical Orientation
ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE
Ask AS&T
• Black-Hole Control
• Endless Halley Watch
• Twirling Windbags
Telescope Workshop
Telescope String Theory
By Gary Seronik
How to Choose Binoculars for Stargazing
Portable and powerful, these indispensable tools for the amateur astronomer will bring more of the universe within reach.
By Gary Seronik
Community News
By Mike Salway
Queensland Astrofest 2007
By David Hough
Gallery
2007 CWAS AstroFest
By John Sarkissian
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Spectrum
A Better View
By Greg Bryant
Letters
• What Happened to ATM?
• Sydney Moonwatch
Subscription Offer
FREE Astronomy 2008 Yearbook! See our offer
Manufacturer & Dealer Directory
Focal Point
Maintaining Relevance
By Thomas T. Watson
Index to Advertisers