Australian Sky & Telescope

Australian Sky & Telescope is a world-class magazine about the science and hobby of astronomy.  Combining the formidable worldwide resources of its venerable parent magazine with the talents of the best science writers and photographers in Australia, Australian Sky & Telescope is a magazine produced specifically for the Southern Hemisphere’s astronomers.

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Australian Sky & Telescope

Voyager 2’s view of the Solar System’s frontier

A planet-scale collision

GMT restoration reaches a milestone

Observations confirm amateur-discovered exo-Neptune

Refreshing galactic wind

How a white dwarf is vaporising a giant planet

Our galactic centre’s raucous youth

German X-ray telescope sees first light

When Johannes met Tycho • An unlikely collaboration set the stage for a scientific breakthrough.

Photo finish

The Martian Underground • Discoveries of life deep beneath Earth’s surface are making scientists wonder what might hide in the subsurface world of Mars.

Dwarf Carbon Stars • Stars that shouldn’t even exist may soon offer new clues to both the ancient universe and the galaxy’s birth.

THE STARS THAT SHOULDN’T BE

Spitzer’s legacy • NASAs premier eye on the infrared sky is shutting down after operating more than three times longer than designed.

RECHRISTENED

The Farthest Galaxy Spitzer Can See

Reaching into the Past

Hobby Killers • Here’s how to avoid buying an expensive mistake.

Cornucopia in Monoceros

USING THE STAR CHART

A season for open clusters • February’s night sky is awash with sparkling targets.

VISTAS

The dawn of the planets • While Venus shines after sunset, the main planetary action is in the morning sky.

The Gamma Normids are back! • A reliable meteor shower in the deep southern sky.

SKY PHENOMENA

LUNAR PHENOMENA

Incredible inconstant comets • What can explain the apparent real-time changes seen in some comets’ tails?

A binary in outburst • V694 Mon has gone from ‘type unknown’ to a well-studied system.

Searching for the Kordylewski Clouds • Join the hunt for these enigmatic lunar attendants.

The farthest star • The author walks us through progressive steps outside of our Solar System in his quest for the farthest visible star.

CELESTIAL CALENDAR

Sketching Superbubbles • Drawing what you see through the eyepiece adds another layer to your observing experience. Join the author as he explores the Orion–Eridanus Superbubble region, sketchpad at the ready.

Sketching Technique

Superbubbles in Space

NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Mesh Focusing Masks • This easy-to-assemble imaging aid can take the guesswork out of focusing.

ASSEMBLE YOUR OWN MASK

LX85 Series Telescope – 20-cm ACF

Meade’s LX85 ACF • This new SCT package offers performance and portability at an attractive price.

Though she be but little, she is fierce • The story of the Spitzer Space Telescope, one of NASA’s four Great Observatories.

How to revive a hobby killer • You too can breathe new life into an old monstrosity.

Trans-Tasman events on the horizon • Astro activities for amateurs on both sides of the pond.

2020 CALENDAR

Eddie Trimarchi

Astrophotos from our readers

Imaging from nine floors up • You might be surprised at all the advantages it brings.