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Astronomers Identify Weather Cycle on Jupiter
Astronomers have identified a periodic clearing at the gas giant's equator; amateurs may have spotted the change at the end of 2018.
Mars Dust Storm Grows — Curiosity's Skies Darkening
The dust storm on Mars that broke out at the end of May is now affecting the skies across the entire planet.
Observe Changes on Mars
The nearby Red Planet displays remarkable changes every apparition. Whenever Mars approaches opposition, keep an eye out for some of these differences.
Astrophotographer of the Year Awards
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winners of the 9th annual Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest.
Huge Storm Rages on Neptune
A huge, white storm is raging on Neptune, and its location is baffling astronomers. How can a storm system this large exist at the planet's equator?
Stellafane: A Weekend on Breezy Hill
Several hundred amateurs gathering on Breezy Hill in Springfield, Vermont for the 82nd annual Stellafane convention.
The Spotless Sun
The Sun has been unusually quiet lately. Since the start of 2017, only a single tiny sunspot has made a brief appearance on the solar disk.
Jupiter Returns with a Stormy Surprise
The gas giant is emerging in the glow of dawn sporting an tumultuous North Temperate Belt.
Solar Forecasters Predict Chance of Auroras
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a strong chance of geomagnetic activity tonight, October 13–14.
Former S&T Editor Wins Award
The North East Region of the Astronomical League (NERAL) announces the presentation of the prestigious 2015 NERAL Walter Scott Houston award to former Sky & Telescope editor Dennis di Cicco.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
Sky-Watcher's AZ-EQ5 GT Mount
Sky-Watcher's AZ-EQ5 GT Mount ($1,649), a multi-purpose Go To telescope mount, is equally useful as a German equatorial mount, or operating in alt-azimuth mode.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
Quark H-Alpha Filter
DayStar Filters introduces the Quark ($995), a compact solar hydrogen-alpha filter for fast refractors.
Visit Iceland and Shoot the Northern Lights!
Sky & Telescope's third annual trip to Iceland, this time accompanied by Equipment Editor Sean Walker, provides a fantastic opportunity to photograph the aurora borealis.
Come to NEAF This Weekend!
This weekend features the world's largest astronomy expo, the Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF), in Suffern, New York.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
The Nexus Digital Setting Circle from Astro Devices
Astro Devices introduces the Nexus DSC ($449.95), a digital setting circle computer for your telescope.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
Hawai'i Nights
See Hawai'i by starlight through the lens of premier astrophotographer Rogelio Bernal Andreo. His first book, Hawai‘i Nights, documents his island adventure.
The Mysterious Martian "Plumes"
An anomalous “cloud” imaged by amateurs in 2012 has puzzled astronomers, spurring some to suggest it was at inexplicably high altitudes above Mars’s surface.
Donald C. Parker, 1939-2015
Donald C. Parker, a planetary imaging pioneer, passed away in Miami, Florida on February 22, 2015.
