FEATURED ARTICLES |
How You Can Find An Exoplanet
Using the Planet Hunters website, citizen scientists are adding to Kepler's treasure trove of new worlds. You only need a computer, an internet connection, and enthusiasm.
By Meg Schwamb
How to Build a Giant Telescope
Construction of the world's largest ground-based optical telescope takes astronomical engineering to the next level.
By Robert Zimmerman
Asteroid to Occult Regulus Over New York
Millions of viewers can see one of the brightest stars in the sky black out when an asteroid crosses in front of it.
By Steve Preston
New Jersey Quasar Quest
Observing these exotic objects is easier than most people think.
By Bob Cava
New Mercury Map
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The Origin of Stacking
Modern astroimagers owe a debt to the pioneers at the Lowell Observatory.
By Klaus Brasch
BEYOND THE PRINTED PAGE |
Become a Citizen Scientist
Learn more about the Mars and Space Warps citizen science projects.
By Meg Schwamb
The Megatelescopes are Coming
See the progress on three mammoth telescopes currently in development.
By Monica Young
Plane-Wave Products In-Depth
Senior editor Dennis di Cicco interviews vendors at the October 2013 Advanced Imaging conference.
By Dennis di Cicco
Lunar Librations
Librations and other lunar data for March 2014.
By Sean Walker
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE |
The Red Planet Approaches
Mars doubles in brightness during the month of March.
By Fred Schaaf
Changes on Mars
The nearby Red Planet displays remarkable changes every apparition.
By Sean Walker
iOptron's New ZEQ25GT Mount
There's more to this equatorial Go To mount than just a radical new design.
By Dennis di Cicco
Table of Contents
See what else March's issue has to offer.