Here’s what you’ll find in the Nov/Dec 2020 issue of Australian Sky & Telescope magazine — on sale now!
If you have any trouble getting hold of a copy from newsagenciess, please consider getting a print or digital subscription — the magazine will be delivered directly to your letterbox or inbox.

FEATURES:

• To touch the Sun — NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is on a record-breaking journey to study our nearest star.
• The David Malin Awards — We present the amazing award-winning images from Australia’s major astrophotography competition.
• The radio sky — Astronomers have invented a variety of novel approaches to observe the longest wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum.
• Star clocks — Measurements of stellar rotation give astronomers insight into stars’ ages. But they’ve also unearthed a mystery.
• The lost discoveries of E.E. Barnard — The famed American astronomer’s unreported discoveries are finally coming to light.
• Planetary observing — You can become a planetary pro using these easy observing tips.

OBSERVING & EXPLORING:

• Binocular highlight — Grab your binoculars and find Uranus.
• Under the stars — Some of the best sights for November nights.
• Planets — Jupiter and Saturn shine close together.
• Meteors — It’s Leonids meteor shower season again.
• Comets — Is a magnitude 9 comet on the way?
• Variable stars — T Tauri is the star of the show.
• Solar System — Exploring the changing face of Mars.
• Celestial calendar — See the gegenschein, an eclipse and Uranus.

REGULAR FEATURES:

• Astrophotography — Image stacking is all about improving signal and reducing noise, and knowing when you need to use it.
• Test report — Sharpstar’s 15-cm hyperbolic astrograph promises sharp images across a wide field.
• Astronomer’s workbench — A unique fold-away telescope that is a functional f/3.3 masterpiece.
• Night life — Events and activities for astronomy enthusiasts.

…and much more.

Click here to subscribe to the print edition, or here to subscribe to the digital edition.