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.

Sparking a life-long interest

Australian Sky & Telescope

New radio data reveal possible origins of odd radio circles in the sky

‘Closest black hole’ doesn’t exist after all

OBITUARY

Pulsar shoots beam 7 light-years long

TAMWORTH ASTRONOMY EXPERIENCE • 24 to 28 OCTOBER 2022

Third candidate planet circling Proxima Centauri

Meteorite evidence: Earth was born with its water

Two black hole behemoths will merge in 10,000 years

A star where it shouldn’t be

The heart of the Milky Way

Fast radio burst’s unlikely home puzzles astronomers

IN BRIEF

Beginning in Babylon • Babylonian astronomy led the way for many years.

THE ELUSIVE planet x • Some astronomers suspect that a ninth planet lurks in the most distant reaches of the Solar System. But does it really exist?

The Lithium MYSTERY • Why do the oldest stars have only a third as much lithium as Big Bang predictions say they should?

VENUS RENAIS SANCE • Only two spacecraft have orbited Venus since 1994. Three new missions will transform our understanding of Earth’s evil twin in the 2030s.

Building an ultra-portable Dobsonian • Here’s a lightweight reflector that fits in your carry-on luggage.

A swarm of stars

USING THE STAR CHART

A bevy of Boötes beauties • The Herdsman has gathered a stellar flock.

VISTAS

Planetary action is heating up • We’re beginning to enter opposition season, with Saturn showcased in the evening sky.

Mid-winter meteors • There’ll be good moonlight conditions for these two showers.

SKY PHENOMENA

LUNAR PHENOMENA

The second coming of sungrazing comets • Are we long overdue for the appearance of a spectacular sungrazer?

A proto-star challenge • RU Lupi is a heavily reddened T Tauri star.

Saturn’s Seeliger effect • Watch the planet’s rings brighten at opposition.

Tiny treasures in Sagitta • The celestial Arrow guides us to treasures both simple and subtle.

NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Opposition season is upon us • It’ll be prime time viewing for Saturn, Pluto and Vesta this winter.

Astrophotographer of the Year

Tiny telescope aims high • These two projects are monolithic monuments to ingenuity.

Palettes of the Deep Sky • Different filters help reveal the chemistry of the universe.

Searching for intelligence on Earth • Space exploration can serve as an antidote to war. And vice versa.

Sky-Watcher’s Evoguide 50DX • This new version of the Evoguide 50 has multiple uses for today’s astrophotographers and observers.

The taming of the slew • Big scopes offer many options for improvement.

Australian amateur astronomy’s highest award • The 2022 Page Medal has been awarded to two worthy recipients.

Cytherean secrets • Here’s a project for you if Venus’ atmosphere intrigues you.

Astrophotos from our readers

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR IMAGES

Saving Apollo 16 • Fifty years ago, one man’s timely phone call averted disaster — or so he might have thought.