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Tony Flanders
S&T Dennis di Cicco Tony Flanders has been fascinated by astronomy longer than he can remember, but he only started telescopic observing late in life, in 1997. That's when he bought a 70-mm refractor and set out to observe all the Messier objects. His first sightings were from his home…
Erratum: Jupiter's Moons for May 2008
The Galilean-satellite events published in Sky & Telescope's May 2008 issue are incorrect. Here's the correct listing.
Robert Naeye Appointed S&T's New Editor in Chief
New Track Media, Sky & Telescope's parent company, announced today that Bob Naeye will succeed Rick Fienberg as the magazine's editor in chief.
Comet Holmes Starting to Fade
Moonlight aside, conditions remain good for seeing Comet Holmes. But the fuzzy new “star” in Perseus been enlarging and losing surface brightness, and this week it's so close to the star Alpha Persei (Mirfak) that the star interferes with its visibility. Use binoculars.
Astro Image in the News:
A Predawn Spectacle
What did you have for breakfast? One lucky skygazer feasted on the International Space Station, Space Shuttle, the Pleiades, and Comet Holmes — all at once!
Your Comet Holmes Photos
When Comet Holmes suddenly brightened by nearly a million times, it became a snap to spot with just your eyes. It is also a snap to shoot with a camera. Check out amateur images of the comet — and submit your own!
See Comet Holmes Tonight!
In late October 2007, Comet Holmes suddenly brightened by nearly a million times and was easy to spot with just your eyes. Now it's fading, but you can still track its doings with binoculars.
Your Thoughts on Bethlehem's Starry Night
Nina Alden Thune In the December issue of Sky & Telescope, Aaron Michael Adair compares the various astronomical theories behind the fabled Star of Bethlehem and examines whether any of them are plausible at all. His conclusion may have surprised you. Now we want your take. Feel free to join…
Remembering "Project Moonwatch"
When the Space Age dawned 50 years ago, a worldwide army of amateur astronomers provided crucial satellite-tracking information unavailable by any other means.
Uranus and Neptune in 2007
Sky & Telescope diagramThe solar system beyond Saturn has been much in the news in the last year, but just three of its denizens are visible in amateur telescopes. Binoculars readily show Uranus and, with a little more difficulty, Neptune. Pluto normally needs at least an 8-inch telescope and a…
New Galaxy Redshift Record
Subtle wisps of galaxies with a redshift around 10 have been detected from the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, claims a group of Caltech astronomers.
Perseid Meteors to Peak This Weekend
August 8, 2007 Contact: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] J. Kelly Beatty, Executive Editor 855-638-5388 x148, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality illustrations and broadcast-quality animations; see details below. More information for the general public is available at SkyandTelescope.com/Perseids. The Perseid meteor shower, an…
Jupiter at its Best
It's a rare day when a backyard astronomer captures targets as well as spacecraft and space telescopes do.
Red Planet Rising
Now that mornings are getting warmer, it's far less daunting to get out of your warm bed and do some early-morning stargazing. But if you need some added motivation to set that alarm, look no further than Mars.
Another Saturnian Masterpiece!
Isn't it great to have a spacecraft orbiting Saturn? Yesterday the Cassini orbiter's imaging team released a new batch of photos that show off the majesty of the Ringed Planet.
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Astronomical Amazement Awaits in June's S&T
Don't miss out on this month's issue of Sky & Telescope, on newsstands now. In addition to the stunning astrophotos, detailed star charts, and essential observing tips you expect to find month after month, the latest issue features some wonderful surprises.
Happy Anniversary Hubble!
Astronomers release a mind-boggling view of the Carina Nebula to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope.
The 2007 Lyrid Meteor Shower
This year North American observers can catch the rising and falling phases of the Lyrid meteor shower in the predawn hours of April 22nd and 23rd.
Dorrit Hoffleit, 1907-2007
A world-renowned expert on variable stars, astrometry, and the history of astronomy — and a prolific contributor to Sky & Telescope — has passed away at age 100.
Astro Image in the News:
The Red Square Nebula
New observations using giant telescopes and state-of-the-art cameras have revealed a star in the constellation Serpens that's throwing out matter in a startlingly symmetrical shape.
