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S&T Illustration: Casey Reed
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An End in Sight After 200 years of mystery, Epsilon Aurigae is surrendering its secrets to an organized professional-amateur campaign. By Robert Stencel Finding the Sun's Lost Nursery Astronomers are trying to understand the cluster where the Sun was born 4.6 billion years ago. By Robert Zimmerman Bubbles, Jets, and Exotic Stars Explore these intriguing objects in Canis Major. By Steve Gottlieb Tiny Tracker: the Vixen Polarie This paperback-sized motorized star tracker makes long-exposure constellation photography easier than ever. By Richard Tresch Fienberg |
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Beyond the Printed Page |
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Targeting the International Space Station This orbiting outpost is within reach of anyone with a camera. Click here to see some of the author's amazing still photos and videos. read more > By Thierry Legault Dr. Bob on Epsilon Aurigae Robert Stencel, or Dr. Bob to his friends, lead a remarkable professional-amateur collaboration to decipher the secrets of the eclipsing binary Epsilon Aurigae. Click here for an interview with Dr. Bob. read more > By The Editors of Sky & Telescope Mark Giampapa on the Sun and Its Birthplace In this interview, astronomer Mark Giampapa talks about the Sun and the clues to its birthplace. read more > By The Editors of Sky & Telescope Lunar Librations Librations and other lunar data for March 2012 read more > By The Editors of Sky & Telescope |
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Thierry Legault
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Also in This Issue |
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A Different Pathway to the Stars Astronomy outreach could benefit from the Czech approach: city-funded observatories. By Peter Foukal & Stepan Kovar The Enigma of the Ashen Light Help astronomers solve this enduring mystery of Venus. By Thomas Dobbins S&T Test Report: Two Scopes for an Active Sun After several years in the doldrums, solar observers once again can rejoice: the Sun is active. By Dennis di Cicco Table of Contents See what else March's issue has to offer. read more > |
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Emil Brezina
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