January/February 2008
Volume 4. Number 1. Issue 27
COVER STORY
Top 10 Space Science Moments in 2007
This year has seen some spectacular highlights in astronomy and space science.
By Glenn Dawes
NEWS & FEATURES
News Notes
• A 5th Planet for 55 Cancri
• A Universe full of Monsters
• Titan's Frigid Shores
and more...
Spotlight On...A Crowning Glory
Within the constellation of Corona Australia is a truly eye-catching masterpiece.
By Martin Pugh
Mirror, Mirror
The Large Binocular Telescope aims to prove that two eyes are better than one, especially when those eyes are really big.
By Jonathan Lowe
Hubble Vision
Some of the best Hubble images of 2007.
By Greg Bryant
The Great Mars Chase of 1907
A century ago, astronomer Percival Lowell came closer than he ever would in making his case that the Red Planet was inhabited.
By William Sheehan and Anthony Misch
Discoveries
Leon Foucault and the Turning Earth
By David Ellyard
PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
AS&T Test Reports
Celestron's Grab-n-Go 6-inch
The NexStar 6 SE Schmidt-Cassegrain strikes an ideal balance between aperture and portability - with a versatile Go To mount as a bonus.
By Alan Dyer
A Triple-Digit Field of View
Tele Vue's 13-mm Ethos eyepiece, with a 100 degree apparent field of view, is poised to revolutionise deep-sky observing, as the first Nagler eyepiece did 26 years ago.
By Dennis di Cicco
Travelling Through the Solar System
With Software Bisque's Seeker, the next tour of our solar system is departing from your neaest computer terminal.
By Joe Heafner
New Product Showcase
Books & Beyond
• Inconstant Stars
• A Little Light Reading
OBSERVING & EXPLORING
Binocular Highlight
Heart Cluster
By Les Dalrymple
Tonight's Sky
A Glittering Summer Show
By Greg Bryant
Sun, Moon, and Planets
An Eye-Catching Venus-Jupiter Gathering
By Greg Bryant
February's Solar Eclipse
By Greg Bryant
Exploring The Moon
Decoding Mare Imbrium
By Charles A. Wood
Constellation Profile
Orion, Lord of the Sky
By Tony Flanders
Deep Sky Delights
Sirius Stuff
By Les Dalrymple
Targets
The Giant's Shield
By Sue French
Mira's Marvellous Tail
By Govert Schilling
Celestial Calendar
Catch Comet Tuttle's Close Passage
By David Seargent
Lions and Scorpions
By Steve Kerr
ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE
Telescope Workshop
The Easy-Go-Round Bino Mount
By Gary Seronik
Focusing Your DSLR on the Sky
Digital SLR cameras make deep-sky shooting easy, but first you have to focus them at infinity. Here's how.
By Alan Dyer
Scouting Hubble's Skies
Several hundred scouts gathered in the ACT for a space camp.
By Anna Brumfitt
Community News
By Mike Salway
Ask AS&T
• Rayed Stars
• It's Not Easy Seeing Green
Astronomy Online
Realising Virtual-Sky Dreams
By Stuart J. Goldman
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
Gallery
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Spectrum
An Ongoing Voyage of Discovery
By Greg Bryant
Letters
• Explaining the Martian Canals
• A Lifetime of Learning
Subscription Offer
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Manufacturer & Dealer Directory
Focal Point
Two Journeys Back in Time
By Randall Wehler
Index to Advertisers