Table Of Contents

May/June 2007

Volume 3.  Number 3.  Issue 23

COVER STORY

McNaught's Passing Fancy

How could Comet McNaught create a stunning tail tens of millions of kilometres long?

By J. Kelly Beatty and Greg Bryant

Experiencing Comet McNaught

The comet's discoverer explains how it all came about.

By Robert McNaught

Gallery - McNaught's Wonderful Display

NEWS & FEATURES

News Notes

• Superduper Supernova

• The Cosmic Axis of Evil

• A Naked-Eye Nova in Scorpius

and more...

Spotlight On...The Blue Witch

The Witch Head Nebula shines by reflected glory, thanks to its proximity to one of the sky's brightest stars.

By Ken Croswell

Planetary Nebulae At Home And Abroad...An Australian Adventure!

A local survey is opening up a new window on planetary nebulae.

By Quentin Parker

Global Surveyor's Last Hurrah

New images show what appear to be recent water flows and fresh craters on Mars.

By Andrew Chaikin

OBSERVING & EXPLORING

Southern Binocular Highlights

A Gem of a Cluster

By Les Dalrymple

Sun, Moon, and Planets

Jupiter Reaches Opposition

By Greg Bryant

Tonight's Sky

Our Nearest Stellar Neighbours

By Greg Bryant

Deep Sky Delights

Pointer Pairings

By Les Dalrymple

Exploring The Moon

Mysterious Maria

By Charles A. Wood

Celestial Calendar

Explore The Lunar Terminator

By Andrew Chaikin

A McNaught Perspective

By David Seargent

Two Occultations Of Antares

By Steve Kerr

See Some Winter Meteors

By Adam Marsh

A Very Favourable Vesta Opposition

By Greg Bryant

PRODUCTS & REVIEWS

Test Report

Two New Apos From The Same Tree

Rapidly earning a reputation for quality optics at reasonable prices, William Optics adds two new scopes to its refractor lineup.

By Alan Dyer and Sean Walker

Test Report

Smarter Observing with Deep-Sky Planner 4

This software can help you organise and log our observations.

By David Rutledge

Books & Beyond

• The Moon Dance

• Of Once And Future Planets

ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE

Ask AS&T

• Lost In Time

• From A Galaxy Far, Far Away

• Global Warming

and more...

The Astronomy Scene

IceInSpace AstroCamp 2007

By Mike Salway

Discoveries

The Belts Of Van Allen

By David Ellyard

Activities

Gallery

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Spectrum

Show Them The Universe

By Greg Bryant

Letters

• Star Names

• Comets and Poachers

and more...

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Focal Point

A Lesson In What We Don't Know

By Ben Shaberman

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