Sky and Telescope - January 2016 - 2

O B S E RV I N G J A N UA RY

On the cover:
In August 2017 the
path of a total solar
eclipse will cut
across the continental U.S. Prepare
now so you don't
miss it.

41 In This Section
42 January's Sky at a Glance
43 Binocular Highlight
By Gary Seronik

PHOTO: FRED ESPENAK

44 Planetary Almanac

F E AT U R E S

22
COVER
STORY

VOL. 131, NO. 1

45 Northern Hemisphere's Sky

Get Ready for America's
Coast-to-Coast Eclipse

By Fred Schaaf

Where will you be on August 21, 2017 -
when a total solar eclipse will be seen from
Oregon to South Carolina?
By Fred Espenak and Jay Anderson

46 Sun, Moon & Planets
By Fred Schaaf

48 Celestial Calendar
By Alan MacRobert

Wanted: 90 Minutes of Totality
Solar scientists hope an armada of amateur
astrophotographers can record the inner
corona's evolution throughout the 2017
total solar eclipse. By Matt Penn

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55 Deep-Sky Wonders
By Sue French

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Monsters in the Dark

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

4 Spectrum
By Peter Tyson

8 Letters

The Tale of the
Brashear Time Capsule

10 75, 50 & 25 Years Ago

A collapsed building spits out pieces of
America's telescope history. By Al Paslow

By Roger W. Sinnott

By David Grinspoon

72 Telescope Workshop

TELEGIZMOS

By Gary Seronik

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74 Gallery

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84 Focal Point

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Januar y 2016 sky & telescope

New to astronomy? Here's what
you need to jump into the fun.

12 News Notes
20 Cosmic Relief

By Howard Banich

Despite their size, there's no need to
fear giant elliptical and cD galaxies.
By Richard Jakiel

By Klaus Brasch

58 Going Deep

By the Editors of Sky & Telescope

52 Exploring the Solar System

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