April 2013
Volume 9. Number 3. Issue 68
COVER STORY
Pictures of a Baby Solar System
Astronomers have found a young version of the Sun surrounded by a solar system analogue in the making.
By Thayne M. Currie & Carol A. Grady
NEWS & FEATURES
News Notes
- Faraway galaxies
- Mercury's polar ice
- Cosmic butterflies
and more...
5 Years Ago
By Greg Bryant
Gemini School Astronomy Contest
Student Hunts for Hidden Companion to Galaxy Trio
By Christopher Onken
Discoveries
Earth and Sun
By David Ellyard
Australia's Newest Telescope
Australia has a new world-leading telescope (ASKAP), and it's focused on the "big picture".
By Helen Sim
Why Do Asteroids Come in Pairs?
A surprisingly large fraction of small bodies come in binaries and triplets.
By Michael Shepard
Chasing Light Speed
Over the past few centuries, scientists have employed creative techniques for the difficult task of measuring the speed of light.
By Tom Gale
PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
AS&T Test Report - Two Germany Equatorials from iOptron
These new GEMS help round out iOptron's full line of Go To mounts.
By Dennis di Cicco
OBSERVING & EXPLORING
Binocular Highlight
M65 and M66
By Les Dalrymple
Tonight's Sky
Captivating Carina
By Greg Bryant
Sun, Moon, and Planets
Prime Time for Saturn
By Greg Bryant
Celestial Calendar
Friday Night Full Moon Occultation
By Steve Kerr
Celestial Calendar
BH Crucis
By Alan Plummer
Celestial Calendar
A Surprise Comet Show
By Greg Bryant
Celestial Calendar
A Sliver of an Eclipse
By Greg Bryant
Exploring The Moon
A Brighter Moon
By Charles A. Wood
Double Star Notes
Limits for Splitting Uneven Stars
By Ross Gould
Targets
Sextans Uraniae
By Sue French
Deep Sky Delights
Abell 1060
By Les Dalrymple
ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE
Journey into the Moon's Shadow
Tens of thousands flocked to watch 2012's total solar eclipse.
By Greg Bryant
Imaging the Circumstellar Disc around Beta Pictoris
Here's how to image another solar system!
By Rolf Wahl Olsen
Telescope Workshop
The Delmarva Pipe Mount
By Gary Seronik
Gallery
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Spectrum
Australian Observatories
By Greg Bryant
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Manufacturer & Dealer Directory
Index to Advertisers
Focal Point
A Major Discovery in Doubt
By Jay M. Pasachoff & William Sheehan