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Forming Massive Stars - Beyond the Printed Page

The cover story of the October 2015 issue features the conundrum of massive star formation: how do these stars can form at all in the hostile environment they themselves create? Here, you'll find accompanying videos.

Scattered galaxies

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Pegasus Galaxy Groups

An observing guide for the Pegasus Galaxy Groups

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Going Deep: Delphinus

Some additional finder aids for "Going Deep" in Delphinus.

X-class solar flare, December 2014

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Beyond the Printed Page: Solar Flares

What is a solar flare? Flares are spikes in emission from the Sun, energy unleashed (we’re fairly sure) when magnetic field lines suddenly reconnect. Read more about them and watch fascinating videos in this online extra to our November 2015 cover story.

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Inside the September 2015 Issue

PURCHASE PRINT ISSUE | PURCHASE DIGITAL ISSUE | PURCHASE BACK ISSUES | SUBSCRIBE Unraveling Astronomical Mysteries Under the Harvest Moon The red light of a harvest Moon sets the perfect mood for unraveling astronomical mysteries. (And of course, read all about where and when to see the eclipse in this…

Sky & Telescope Fleece

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Get Fleeced!

Cozy up to the stars tonight with Sky & Telescope's new fleece jacket. The black fleece's inner and outer pockets will keep both hands and eyepieces warm.

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Inside the August 2015 Issue

Peek inside the August 2015 issue of Sky & Telescope for a special focus on the crisis facing U.S. astronomy, an investigation of the famous VJ Day kiss, and more.

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Inside the July 2015 Issue

For a sneak-peek at what New Horizons will see during its impending Pluto flyby, check out Sky & Telescope's July 2015 issue. Plus, see Pluto from your own backyard!

NEAF 2011

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NEAF 2015 Product Videos Are Here!

Watch in-depth conversations between Dennis di Cicco and astronomy vendors to find full details on hot new products and featured equipment.

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VIDEO: iOptron at NEAF 2015

iOptron’s chief engineer Kevin Zou takes Sky & Telescope on a tour of the company’s extensive line of telescope mounts and camera tracking platforms.

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VIDEO: Sky-Watcher USA at NEAF 2015

Sky Watcher product specialist Kevin LeGore gives an overview of the company’s latest offering of telescopes.

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VIDEO: Software Bisque at NEAF 2015

Learn the history of Software Bisque, from its introduction of TheSky planetarium software in the 1980s to its evolution of state-of-the-art robotic telescope mounts.

Henry Throop's

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"Behind the Scenes" with New Horizons

Thanks to NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, we're about to see Pluto up close for the first time. Here are candid snapshots of the scientists and engineers who'll make it possible.

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Tidal Effects: The Planets vs. the Pebbles in Your Yard

So when astrologers talk about tides linking us to the planets, they're babbling pathetic woo.

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Inside the June 2015 Issue

The June 2015 issue of Sky & Telescope celebrates Hubble's legacy, explores the science of Jules Verne's fiction, and offers a Sun-photography project that anyone can do.

NGC 4921

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The Herschel Sprint

Experience Herschel’s “Night of Discovery” for yourself! Follow this guide to recreating William Herschel's amazing night covering 73 deep-sky delights.

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Inside the May 2015 Issue

Fight to save dark skies, find a hidden agenda in craters on the Moon, learn how century-old plates are enabling new science, and more in the May 2015 issue of Sky & Telescope.

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Isolated Triplets of Galaxies

S&T contributor Steve Gottlieb has made available data distilled from the Karanchentseva catalogue and his own observations to assist you in your observations of isolated triplets of galaxies.

Kelly Beatty aboard SOFIA

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My Night in the Stratosphere

What's it like to fly on SOFIA — a repurposed Boeing 747 with a huge rectangular hole in its side and a state-of-the-art telescope peering out through it?

Dennis di Cicco with Paracorr telescope

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Tele Vue’s 3-Inch Paracorr

Learn how Dennis di Cicco modified a LightBridge Dobsonian reflector to use Tele Vue's new Paracorr coma corrector - and take some spellbinding images!