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

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Australian Sky & Telescope

Fifty new planets found in the neighbourhood

Light pollution increasing faster than thought

OBSERVATORIES NOT IMMUNE

850-year-old supernova left behind a white dwarf

Amateurs find glowing arc near Andromeda

Akira Fujii (1941-2022)

Astronomers discover giant blinking star

The light-year and the parsec • Determining distances to the nearest stars required a number of breakthroughs.

Catching cosmic neutrinos • Scientists are building two vast ‘observatories’ to help them study elusive particles.

TWO-PART OBSERVATORY

The Little Stars That Can • Surprising new observations show novae forging a critical lightweight metal whose price keeps going up and up.

NAMING NOVAE

Nudging a space rock • That’s one small change in an asteroid’s orbit, one giant leap for humanity.

The past & future of star names • Star names trace the diverse roots of modern astronomy.

The simplest of sky shots • Great astrophotography can be done with just a camera, lens and tripod.

Appreciating Earthshine • This subtle celestial spectacle is not only a wonder to behold, it also has some surprising uses.

Comparing clusters close to Coma

USING THE STAR CHART

Corvus and company • This little constellation can guide you to winter sky delights.

VISTAS

Venus and Mars close in on clusters • The two planets will zoom past or through M35 and M44 during May and June.

All hail Halley's Etas • See the meteoroid stream left in Comet Halley’s wake.

The 'missing comets' mystery • Why do some comets vanish? Do they simply disintegrate on their first journeys sunward?

Seeing red… really, really red • SS Virginis is one of the reddest stars you’ll ever see.

The ashen light of Venus • Recent spacecraft images lend new credibility to a controversial planetary feature.

The lure of distant supernovae • By knowing where and how to look, you can spot an exploding star through your scope.

The dark of the Moon • The first of two lunar eclipses in 2023 will occur on May 6.

NGC globulars for winter nights • Go beyond the Messiers and explore a collection of lesser-known clusters.

Stepping up to CMOS • Upgrading to the latest cameras may require changing your imaging techniques.

The Star Adventurer GTi • Sky-Watcher has upgraded its popular camera platform to a full-fledged Go To mount.

Easy, large, unobstructed binoculars • Here's a simple project for big Dobs.

Asteroids, meteors and awards • Get involved in some of these national and international astro events.

Star notes • Join a project dedicated to preserving logbooks of yore.

READERS’ GALLERY

A surprise on the beach • A solo, wee-hour observing session suddenly turns alarming, then charming.