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In this issue editor gary parkerson talks about the new focus of the magazine as well as his experience creating an ultraportable astrotravel kit. Nasas juno spacecraft made a highspeed pass less than 3,000 miles over jupiters turbulent clouds thursday, taking dozens of pictures, measuring radiation and plasma waves, and peering deep inside the planets atmosphere, but officials still have not cleared the orbiters main engine for a planned maneuver to position the probe for improved science observations. Also, the moon is at its most southern declination. Mark zaslove shows how the unified software theory prism v10 is a continue reading. Astronomy technology today 51 image 3 slightly dusty field flattener.
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Computational systems have however altered greatly over those three decades so it is not surprising that one may feel that fits is now showing its age. Astrophysics, which is part of astronomy, goes a step further and applies the laws of physics to help us understand the origins of the universe and the objects in it. The affects of the atmosphere and weather on radio. Mitautoidtm014inside pdf 2 webarchiv of the eth zurich. I just received the usual email announcement of the latest issue of att, volume, issue 2. Simon tang provides a technical overview of the pros and cons of canons new eos ra astronomy. Mars moon phobos examined in a different light date. Panosets pulsed allsky nearinfrared optical seti has been named the new research project of intelligent extraterrestrial life that should be based on a network of hundreds. Introduction to astronomy socorro independent school. In this issue publisher stuart parkerson discusses the history of telescope innovation that continues today.
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