HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL FIND in the May/Jun 2022 issue of Australian Sky & Telescope magazine — on sale April 7.
Pick up a copy at your local newsagent or get the digital issue. You can also save some money by subscribing to the print or digital editions.
FEATURES:
- Ocean underworlds — Two missions will take a close look at some of our best bets for finding alien life in the Solar System — Jupiter’s icy moons.
- A most unusual galaxy — A new survey hints that the Milky Way galaxy might be an oddity — with broad implications for our understanding of the universe.
- The comet highway — A region between Jupiter and Neptune serves as the on-ramp for icy bodies entering the inner Solar System.
- Untangling the cosmic web — Astronomers are slowly mapping the long-hidden filaments that connect galaxies.
- Going to extremes in the Moon’s shadow — A quest to see total eclipses on every continent took the Michael Nelmes to the icy plains of Antarctica.
- Stellar STEM — An astro camp for schoolgirls is setting some stargazers on a career in astronomy.
- Astrophotography — Image stacking is one of the best methods for producing ‘noise-free’ astrophotos. We show you how to do it.
OBSERVING & EXPLORING:
- Binocular highlight — Tracking down the star cluster IC 4665, a classic rediscovered.
- Evenings with the stars — Bootes’ brightest star Arcturus, has some serious claims to fame.
- Planets — All the best planetary action will happen in the morning sky in May and June.
- Meteors — Expect some great viewing conditions for the Eta Aquariid meteor shower this year.
- Comets — Delving into the story of sungrazing comets and Aristotle’s fascination with one of them.
- Variable stars — There’s a red giant star in Centaurus just waiting for you to pay it a visit.
- Planets — The intriguing story of Venus’ “cusps, caps and collars”. Are they real?
- Galaxies — Join the author on a quest to hunt down ‘Markarian’ galaxies in the Virgo Cluster.
- Deep sky — Do you think quasars are too dim for you to see? Think again.
REGULAR FEATURES:
- Test report — We take a look at the PrimaLuceLab Eagle 4 Pro controller, and find that it’s more than just a computer.
- Pro-Am collaboration — Are you ready to start splitting starlight? Take a dive in spectroscopy.
- Astronomer’s workbench — Learn how to get spot on telescope pointing with equipment you might already own.
- Night life — Events and activities for astronomy enthusiasts.
- New products — New telescopes, cameras and accessories.
…and much more.
Australian Sky & Telescope is available from your local newsagent, or subscribe today to the print or digital edition. You can also get this issue singly in digital format.