Table Of Contents

August 2005

Volume 1.  Number 8

COVER STORY

The Real Big Brother

Satellites are now part of our daily lives, but when do they cease to be a boon and become an intrusion?  We take a look at who's looking at us.

By Jonathan Nally

NEWS & FEATURES

News Notes

• Smallest Exoplanet Found

• Boom Time on Mars

• The Case of the Missing Pulsar

• New Horizons Ahead

and more...

Spotlight On...The Milky Way

By Peter Ward

Magnificent Desolation

Our nearest neighbour, the Moon, is a stark and dramatic place, as revealed in our photo essay.

By Jonathan Nally

The Booming Science of Sungrazing Comets

Amateur astronomers, a resilient spacecraft and the internet have come together to unlock the secrets of comets that come too close to the Sun.

By Tony Hoffman and Brian G. Marsden

Extrasolar Planets: Pictured at Last?

Several contenders are vying for recognition for capturing the first image of a planet circling another star.

By Robert Naeye

OBSERVING & EXPLORING

Southern Binocular Highlights

NGC 6124 in Scorpius

By Les Dalrymple

Tonight's Sky

A Shielded Arm

By Greg Bryant

Sun, Moon, and Planets

The Star of the Show

By Jonathan Nally

Deep Sky Delights

Along the Telescope

By David Frew

Exploring the Moon

Explosive Evidence on the Moon

By Charles A. Wood

Celestial Calendar

Comets: Is Tempel Out Of Gas ?

By David Seargent

Celestial Calendar

Occultations: When the Moon Gets in the Way

By Steve Kerr

Constellation Close-Up

Starry Splendours of the Scorpion

By Tony Flanders

PRODUCTS & REVIEWS

AS&T Test Report

Celestron's Advanced Series "Go To" Mount

Because it's sold separately, this new mount is an attractive option for observers looking to upgrade a personal telescope.

By Alan Dyer

Books & Beyond

• Remembering the Past

• Bite-Size Delicacies

ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE

Astrophotography

Shoot the Deep Sky.

By Alan Dyer

The Astronomy Scene

The 2005 NZ Astrophoto Camp

By John Drummond

First Light

Take a Sat-Seeing Tour.

By J. Kelly Beatty

Ask AS&T

• What's the total magnitude of all visible stars?

• Why doesn't a GPS receiver read 0° 00' 00" at the prime meridian?

and more...

Activities

Gallery

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Spectrum

Looking Down, Looking Up

By Jonathan Nally

Letters

• Knobs Off

• Not so Easy

• It's Baffling

Subscription Offer

15% off a subscription and Moon Maps

Focal Point

When Day Turns to Night

By Darren Bellingham

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