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The Diversity of Planetary Systems COVER Planets have been found orbiting at least nine starr beyond our solar System. They're not what astronomers expected. By Geoffrey Marcy and R. Paul Butler 30 Doradus: Birth of a Star Cluster The Large Magellanic Cloud is home to the most massive star-forming region known in any Local Group galaxy, including the Milky Way itself. By Georges Meylan and Bernhard Brandl When Galaxies Collide A spectacular Hubble Space Telescope image of the Antennae provides welcome fodder for theories of galaxy interactions. By Joshua Roth Pocono's Equatorial Camera Mount Veteran and novice astrophotographers alike will find a multitude of applications for this new tracking camera mount. S&T Test Report 1 By Johnny Horne The Moon and the Boston Massacre Brought out by a bright Moon, American colonists and British soldiers clashed in the streets of Boston, leaving five dead. Astronomical Computing By Donald W Olson, Russell L. Doescher, and Jennifer L. Garrett Walking Tours of the Solar System Scale models in the Swiss Alps and eastern United States make the solar System accessible to the public. Amateur Astronomers By Edwin L. Aguirre and Timothy Lyster The Sun: An Observing Primer The Sun has begun a new and potentially great cycle of activity. Here's how to make your own reliable record of solar events. Observer's Log By Harold Hill The Eye of the Island Washington's Bainbridge Island is now home to a 27-inch telescope. Telescope Techniques By bAnn Davis Spectrum Amateurs have responsibilities. By Leif J. Robinson Focal Point I Have Loved the Stars Too Fondly. By Don Barnes Letters 50 & 25 Years Ago Star Trails When superstition rules. By David H. Levy search & discovery S&T Newswire Late-breaking astronomy and space news. News Notes Thank the Moon you're here. Mission Update Space astronomy and planetary exploration. By Jonathan McDowell Rambling Through the Skies This month Mercury reaches its best evening apparition of the year. By E. C. Krupp Sky & Telescope's Guide to the Sky Spring Stars an the Rise o Northern Hemisphere Sky Map Binocular Highlights: M81 and M82 o Sun, Moon, and Planets o Southern Hemisphere Sky Map By Fred Schaaf The Moon Occults Aldebaran and Jupiter Two of the sky's brightest objects will vanish behind the Moon this month. By Alan M. MacRobert Amateurs Find a Bright New Cepheid Amateur groups in Spain and Germany have identified a binocular Cepheid. Use this guide to find it yourself. By Alan M. MacRobert SkyWise By Jay Ryan gepflegtes Exemplar, nur kleine Lesespuren

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