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The Our Dark Skies online astronomy community completes the first year of its magazine with the arrival of the Fall 2006 issue. Vincent and Kristi Trigili continue to share what the community is made of in this collection of fine articles. The Great Square of Pegasus is riding high in the evening sky, and Michael Wall shows where you can find a variety of interesting targets within the mythological flying horse, as well as the neighboring constellations Lacerta and Andromeda. Jon Zander continues his marvelous discussions with part three of man's proposed return to the moon, in addition to part two of his visits to Mars Hill, Meteor Crater, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In an essay by DeWayne Bartels, see what it is like to discover pristine dark skies in beautiful Alaska. Mike Broussard is featured in this issue's member spotlight,with a collection of his favorite night sky images. Also included is the solution to the puzzle from the summer issue. Graphics are designed by Steve Ellwood.