Table Of Contents

September 2005

Volume 1.  Number 9

COVER STORY

The 10th Planet - Found At Last?

Astronomers have made a surprise announcement of the discovery of a new planet on the outskirts of the Solar System.

By Greg Bryant

NEWS & FEATURES

News Notes

• A Supernova Survivor

• Super Scope

• Sounds of Saturn

• Triple Suns

• Violent Star Death

and more...

Aussie Research News

By Greg Bryant

Hot Space

The heat is on, with hot new infrared views of the heavens.

By Jonathan Nally

Meet the Milky Way

Our home galaxy's river of starlight has always fascinated mankind.

By Gary Hayden

Disc Worlds

Astronomers are getting a clearer picture of planetary construction zones.

By Greg Bryant

OBSERVING & EXPLORING

Southern Binocular Highlights

Watching Kappa Pavonis

By Les Dalrymple

Tonight's Sky

Stellar Sights in Sagittarius

By Greg Bryant

Sun, Moon, and Planets

An Evening Spectacle

By Jonathan Nally

Deep Sky Delights

Water Constellations: Take A Dip

By David Frew

Exploring the Moon

A Basin Too Big To Believe

By Charles A. Wood

Celestial Calendar

A Quiet Time For Comets?

By David Seargent

Celestial Calendar

The Great Mars Apparition of 2005

By Alan M. MacRobert & Daniel M. Troiani

Observer's Log

Spotting the Dark Side

By Jonathan Nally

PRODUCTS & REVIEWS

AS&T Test Report

Tasco's New 100mm ED Refractor

An impressive new scope aims to combine quality with a realistic price.

By Steve Massey

Books & Beyond

• Clash of the Titans

• Rock Stars

and more...

ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE

First Light - The Lagoon Nebula

One of the Milky Way's brightest nebulae is both spectacular and scientifically fascinating.

By Ken Hewitt-White

Subscription Prize Winners

Read the winning entries in our Win a Telescope competition!

The David Malin Awards

We announce the winners of this prestigious astrophoto award.

By John M. Sarkissian

Ask AS&T

• Shadows on Saturn

• Youngest New Moon

and more...

Activities

Gallery

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Spectrum

A New Neighbour

By Jonathan Nally

Letters

• Missing the Point

• Bad Astrology?

• The Living Daylights

and more...

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Mission Update

By Jonathan McDowell

Focal Point

Observing by Ear

By Andrew Livingston

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