ISSN 1392-0049 J. Zdanavicius, F. J. Vrba, K. Zdanavicius, V. Straizys, R. P. Boyle. CCD photometry of the open cluster Tombaugh 5 in the Vilnius system . . . . 1 S. Bartasiut_e, R. Janusz, R. P. Boyle, A. G. D. Philip. Vilnius multicolor CCD photometry of the open cluster NGC 752 . . . . . 27 G. Barisevicius, G. Tautvaisien_e, S. Berdyugina,Y. Chorniy, I. Ilyin. Chemical composition of the RS C..

ISSN 0091-6358 Spitzer’s galaxy show By Robert Benjamin NASA’s orbiting infrared scope has changed our understanding of individual galaxies, galaxy formation, and the universe’s evolution. pg. 22 Web Extra: More lovely Spitzer images By Bill Andrews Not only do these galactic pinups help astronomers learn how the universe works, but they’re also pretty easy on the eyes. The search for more Pluto..

ISSN 0091-6358 Bonus Poster: The Universe — from here to eternity By Richard Talcott, Roen Kelly From the inner solar system out to the Virgo galaxy cluster, Astronomy takes you on a tour of our place in the cosmos. Opening a new window on the Sun By W. Dean Pesnell With three instruments operating 24/7, the Solar Dynamics Observatory is gleaning new insights into how magnetic fields control sol..

ISSN 0004-6337 Cover Picture Cover Picture: Astron. Nachr. 3/2011 Article first published online: 18 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/asna.201190005 Abstract Issue Information Issue Information: Astron. Nachr. 3/2011 Article first published online: 18 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/asna.201190007 Abstract PDF(86K) Editor's Note Editor's Note: Astron. Nachr. 3/2011 (page 213) Article first published online: 18 M..

ISSN 1366-8781 News and Views Where will the geophysicists come from? (page 2.04) Sue Bowler UK joins Russia for a Year of Space (page 2.04) Science and Technology Committee hearings (page 2.04) Lawrence sheds light on how STFC allocates astronomy grants (page 2.04) NERC support for master's ends this year (page 2.04) Youngsters but no baby boom in NGC 2841 (page 2.05) Exoplanets: new clarity on..

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ISSN 0889-3098 The Pen is Mightier than the Telescope Not all great cosmic discoveries were made looking through a telescope! A Telescope for Beginners The Dobsonian is truly an instrument Thoreau would have loved: "Simplify, simplify, simplify."

ISSN 0037-6604 IN THE MAY 2011 ISSUE > Featured Articles Gary Seronik Orion's Robo Dobsonian Good things happen when Go To pointing meets a mass-market Dobsonian. By Gary Seronik Spiinning Hearts of Darkness Astronomers are measuring the rotation rates of black holes to determine their formation and history. By Laura Brenneman End of the Cosmic Dark Ages A novel radio array may be the first inst..

ISSN 0951-9726 Star clusters Astronomers are now beginning to understand better how open star clusters form, evolve and eventually disperse. But there are still some questions surrounding those dense balls of stars, globular clusters. Do they possess black holes, and where do they come from? Studying their stars will provide the answer. We also explore the super-size clusters, and find that the ..

Features Hunting for earthlike planets By Ray Villard First astronomers have to find a nearby planet in its star's habitable zone, and then they’ll need to characterize its atmosphere to determine if life might exist there. pg. 28 Web Extra: Extrasolar atmospheres By Liz Kruesi Studying the atmospheres of earthlike planets may be a few years in the future, but astronomers are analyzing weather o..