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Featured Articles |
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E. Kolmhofer / H. Raab / Johannes-Kepler-Observatory
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Seeing the Moon Like Never Before NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals spectacular landforms on our deceptively familiar satellite. By Jim Bell Alan Hale and His 500 Comets Along the way to achieving his goal of viewing 500 comet apparitions, this New Mexico astronomer discovered one of the 20th century's finest comets. By David H. Levy Perilous Journeys: The 1761 Transit of Venus Braving warfare, storms, and disease, astronomers ventured across the globe to measure the scale of our solar system. By Eli Maor A Springtime Globular Cluster Tour These amazing starballs, more varied than you might imagine, are now swarming into view. By Ted Forte Deep Sky with Your DSLR Getting started in astrophotography has never been easier. By Michael A. Covington |
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Beyond the Printed Page |
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Interview with Jim Bell Planetary Scientist Jim Bell chats with S&T assistant editor Camille Carlisle about NASA's incredible new moon images. Plus, see more spectacularly detailed lunar landscapes. read more > By Camille Carlisle Last Chance of a Lifetime: Venus Transit On June 5 (in the Western Hemisphere) or June 6 (in the Eastern Hemisphere), Venus will pass across the face of the Sun for the second time in 8 years $mdash; and for the last time until 2117. read more > By The Editors of Sky & Telescope June's Lunar Eclipse See maps and full details about the lunar eclipse worldwide. read more > By The Editors of Sky & Telescope Lunar Librations Librations and other lunar data for June 2012 read more > By The Editors of Sky & Telescope |
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Also in This Issue |
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Two at Dawn, Three at Dusk Venus and Jupiter pair splendidly in June's predawn sky. By Fred Schaaf The June 5th Transit of Venus The black silhouette of Venus will cross the Sun for the last time in our lives. By Alan MacRobert Telescope Workshop: Build a Sun Funnel This simple and inexpensive device turns your refractor into a solar scope. By Gary Seronik Table of Contents See what else June's issue has to offer. read more > |
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Jan Herold
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