Table Of Contents

April 2005

Volume 1.  Number 4

COVER STORY

Supermassive Black Holes: Shaping Their Surroundings

Monster black holes don't just swallow matter without a trace - they sculpt the galaxies and galaxy clusters in which they live.

By M. Coleman Miller, Christopher S. Reynolds, and Anita Krishnamurthi

NEWS & FEATURES

News Notes

• Saturn's Two-Faced Moon

• Asteroid Wake-Up Call

• A Swarm of Black Holes

and more...

Spotlight On...A Flaming Runaway Star

By Edwin L. Aguirre

The Future of Australian Astronomy

Australian astronomers are undertaking a major review of where their science is heading in the 21st century.

By Michael Burton

Perth Observatory

Australia's sole remaining state-run observatory is going strong.

By Peter Birch

Cosmic Coincidences

Total solar eclipses happen for only a short period in Earth's history.

By Phil Plait

OBSERVING & EXPLORING

Binocular Highlight

An Overlooked Gem

By Les Dalrymple

Tonight's Sky

A First-Class Night

By Greg Bryant

Sun, Moon, and Planets

Jupiter at Its Annual Best

By Jonathan Nally

Exploring the Moon

Basins of the Southwestern Limb

By Charles A. Wood

Deep Sky Delights

The Eta Carinae Region

By David Frew

Celestial Calendar

Asteroid and Planet Occultations

By Steve Kerr

Celestial Calendar

A Variety of Comets

By David Seargent

Observer's Log

The Challenge of Mercury

By Steve Massey

Celestial Calendar

April's Lunar Eclipse

By Martin George

Celestial Calendar

Pallas in the Realm of the Galaxies

By Alan MacRobert

PRODUCTS & REVIEWS

AS&T Test Report

Just Jupiter

Keep track of Jupiter's Galilean satellites and the Great Red Spot with JupSat Pro.

By David Ratledge

Buyer's Guide

90mm Astronomical Maksutovs

By Gary Seronik

ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE

First Light: For Beginners

Tune Up Your Telescope

By Michael Portuesi

Hobby Q&A

• Do light-years measure distance now, or when the light was emitted?

• Dd the Sumatra earthquake alter Earth's rotation?

• When the 1 1/4-inch eyepiece standard?

and more...

The Astronomy Scene

Victoria's Star-B-Cue

By Perry Vlahos

Activities

Gallery

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Spectrum

Big Decisions

By Jonathan Nally

Letters

• The Lights Are On...

• Feedback on AS&T

• Colliding Ideas

Mission Update

By Jonathan McDowell

Subscription Offer

Focal Point

Astronomical Pride

By Jeff Stanger

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