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IN THE JULY 2008 ISSUE >
Featured Articles
perfect for protostars
Tuning In to the Universe
Combing radio telescopes will tackle big questions like the origin of life and the nature of space and time.
By Joseph Lazio, Michael Kramer, and Bryan Gaensler

Tiny Planets on Jupiter's Stage
Jupiter's moons and their shadows perform dramatic telescope acts almost every night.
By Joseph Maugeri and Alan MacRobert

Layer Magic for Your Astrophotos
Unleash the full potential of your celestial photographs with Photoshop layer masks.
By R. Scott Ireland
Beyond the Printed Page
Track Jupiter's Moons
Keep track of Jupiter's Moons — anytime!   
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Gallery on Your Desktop
Enjoy amazing astrophotgraphy from the readers of Sky & Telescope   
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Jupiter with Moons
This photo gives a good indication of what Jupiter and its four Galilean moons look like through a backyard telescope. In this view, shot on June 18, 2006, the moons are Callisto at lower left, Io above Ganymede just right of the planet, and Europa at upper right.
Also in This Issue
Exploring the Moon
Counting Craters
By Charles A. Wood

Rambling Through the Skies
Getting the picture
By E. C. Krupp

Binocular Highlight
Hercules Messier
By Gary Seronik

Table of Contents
See what else July's issue has to offer.   
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M13 globular cluster
How many of the estimated one million stars can you see in globular cluster M13 in Hercules?

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