Table Of Contents

February 2005

Volume 1.  Number 2

COVER STORY

Heavenly Fire

When a blast of charged particles from the Sun struck the Earth, the sky came alive.

By Stephen Voss and Bob Evans

NEWS & FEATURES

News Notes

• Uranus Kicks Up a Storm

• Pressing Toward the Cosmic Dawn

• The Kernel of a Star Stripped Bare

and more...

Spotlight On...A Study in Contrasts

By Sue French

Astronomy On Ice

Australian astronomers have proposed building a new telescope at one of the coldest spots on Earth.

By Michael Burton

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey: 7,000 Square Degrees, 700,000 Spectra, and Counting

An unassuming 2.5-metre reflector is quietly rewriting the textbooks on asteroids, quasars, and everything in between.

By Michael A. Strauss and Gillian R. Knapp

The Universe in the Mirror

The giant telescope, born at the dawn of the 20th century, brought with it a scientific revolution.

By Alan W. Hirshfield

OBSERVING & EXPLORING

Exploring the Moon

In and Around Imbrium

By Charles A. Wood

Southern Binocular Highlight

Colourful Cluster NGC 2451

By Les Dalrymple

Tonight's Sky

The Distant Night Sky

By Greg Bryant

Sun, Moon, and Planets

Giant Planets Rule the Night

By Jonathan Nally and Roger W. Sinnott

Exploring the Moon

Floor-Fractured Craters

By Charles A. Wood

Deep Sky Delights

Peering Deep Into Puppis

By David Frew

Celestial Calendar

A Quiet Time for Comets

By David Seargent

First Light: For Beginners

Sailing the Lunar Seas

By Andrew Chaikin

PRODUCTS & REVIEWS

AS&T Test Report

Hydrogen-Alpha Viewing On A Budget

We test Coronado's Personal Solar Telescope, which promises to bring hydrogen-alpha solar observing to the masses.

By Sean Walker

Books & Beyond

• Guides to the Stars and Moon

• Soulful Star Traveller

ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE

Profile

The Father of NZ Astronomy.

By Marilyn Head

The Astronomy Scene

The VicSouth Star Party

By Perry Vlahos

Hobby Q&A

• Can February have no full Moon?

• When should I re-aluminise my mirror?

• Would a lunar far-side dweller know the Earth exists?

• What was that mystery cloud I saw?

Activities

• Workshops for teachers

• Learn star lore

Gallery

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Spectrum

The Telescope

By Jonathan Nally

Letters

AS&T readers have their say

Mission Update

By Jonathan McDowell

Focal Point

Enquiring Minds

By Tanya Hill

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