1/1999, Origin of our Solar System

Hubble's Picturesque Heritage
The Hubble Heritage Project will showcase memorable Images of the cosmos — and you can help NASA decide which objects to feature.
By Carolyn Collins Petersen
Forging the Planets: The Origin of Our Solar System COVER STORY
How did a single star's formation create such an incredible diversity of worlds?
By John A. Wood
Saga of the Lump: The Pallas Meteorite
Journey through time and the Siberian wilderness to the isolated hilltop where one of the most important meteorfites to strike the Earth once lay.
By Roy A. Gallant
Island Universes from Wright to Hubble
You've heard the story. Before Edwin Hubble proved that spiral nebulae are external galaxies, astronomers all thought these fuzzy patches were part of the Milky Way. But don't you believe it!
By David Russell
A Versatile Equatorial Mount
Looking for a lightweight equatorial mount with a variablespeed drive and push-button guiding? Here's one to consider. S&T Test Report 1 By Johnny Horne
Pocket-Size Astronomy
Tiny computers called personal digital assistants can serve as handy helpers for astronomers.
Astronomical Computing By Marek Kozubal
William Albrecht: In the Twilight Zone
At 81, this Hawaiian amateur is still Boing strong    making
75 to 150 variable-star estimates a night. And he is fast approaching his 90,000th observation.
Amateur Astronomers By Stephen James O'Meara
The Spirit of Hidden Hollow
An Ohio community hosts a three-day gathering of astronomy aficionados.
Amateur Astronomers By Stephen James O'Meara
Little-Known Planetaries
January is a time to capture sights of the "Southern 0w!," the "Baby Eskimo," and other neglected planetary nebulae. Observers Log 1 By Jay McNeil
10 Top Telescope Ideas of 1998
Sky & Telescope editors' roundup of the most innovative and thought-provoking creations by amateurs this past year. TelescopeTechniques 1 By Roger W Sinnott
News from the Front
How do the latest offerings from Fuji and Kodak rate for astrophotography? Here's what one veteran sky shooter thinks. Astro Imaging By Alan Dyer
 

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