SUNSET: 
Diamond of Three Rings
A total solar eclipse offers the most spectacular of jewels, the diamond ring, as the Moon blocks all but a small part of the Sun's brilliance.
Inside the September 2017 Issue
PURCHASE PRINT ISSUE | PURCHASE DIGITAL ISSUE | PURCHASE BACK ISSUES | SUBSCRIBE Tools of the Trade: Cassini's Saturn, LIGO's Detections, and Keeping Observing Logs Tools both advanced and simple are crucial to astronomy. Cassini spent thirteen years imaging and collecting other data at Saturn — see some of the…
Improving Your Eclipse Photos
If you want the best results from your eclipse photos, you'll need to do some processing. Equipment Editor Sean Walker walks us through processing photos from the 2010 Easter Island eclipse.
Rethinking Solar Eclipse Photography
When limited time and a powerful on-shore wind scrapped the author’s plans for photographing the eclipse, he simply propped his telescope on a rock wall and hit the shutter button — with stunning results.
Observing Notebooks
Sky & Telescope's Observing Editor offers a few suggestions to help you set up your first (for fifth!) observing notebook. Feeling inspired after reading Contributing Editor Bob King’s article on observing notebooks in the September 2017 issue of Sky & Telescope but need help starting a notebook? Here are a…
Beyond the Printed Page: Messier 17
No matter what you call it, Messier 17 is one deep-sky object to which you'll find yourself returning throughout your observing life. In our September 2017 issue, Contributing Editor Howard Banich examined the science and history of Messier 17, an H II region in Sagittarius also known as the Swan…
Inside the August 2017 Issue
Explore the many "dark" phenomena in the world of astronomy in August's issue of Sky & Telescope: Learn how to photograph an eclipse, read the story of the "mother of dark matter", and find the doubles in Draco!
Asterisms: Doodles in the Sky
Learn about some of the asterisms in our night sky. From sharks to dogs, hats to rings, these night-sky patterns will have you seeking more.
Peaks of "Eternal" Light
If we ever try to live on the Moon, the best locations will be polar mountains bathed in nearly continuous sunlight.
Draco Double Stars
Contributing Editor Matt Wedel offers more double and multiple stars to look for in and around the head of the constellation Draco, the Dragon.
Inside the July 2017 Issue
Expand the limits of your own understanding of neutron stars, refractor telescopes, and observing in the July 2017 issue of Sky & Telescope.
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S&T's Adventures in Chile
Sky & Telescope's third tour to this astronomical paradise in South America wowed its participants day and night. Here's what they saw!
Abell Planetaries
If you're looking for an observing challenge, George Abell's complete catalog of planetary nebulae has you covered. I observed my first planetary nebula by accident. I was moving the optical tube of my new telescope up and down, back and forth, nearing epic levels of frustration as I hunted for…
Inside the June 2017 Issue
PURCHASE PRINT ISSUE | PURCHASE DIGITAL ISSUE | PURCHASE BACK ISSUES | SUBSCRIBE What is Tabby's Star? Who Discovered the Ring Nebula? Can Life Survive in TRAPPIST-1? Mysteries abound in astronomy, and not all the questions have answers — yet. Tabby's Star is emblematic of the search for truth. This…
Inside the May 2017 Issue
Study the anatomy of a comet, find colliding galaxies in your night sky, and learn how to cook up a universe — the May issue of Sky & Telescope is here!
Inside the April 2017 Issue
Follow Curiosity's journey to explore the Red Planet's more habitable past, probe the depths of the Milky Way's dark matter halo, and explore Herschel's ghosts from your backyard - all in the April issue.
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Last Call for S&T's 2017 Astronomy Tour in Chile
Don't miss the chance to see world-class observatories by day and the amazing southern sky by night during next month's astronomy and stargazing tour in Chile.
Beyond the Printed Page: A Modern Standing-Stone Calendar
Why would an amateur astronomer build a standing-stone calendar, thousands of years after the last ones were erected by his distant ancestors in the British Isles?
Fix for Sky & Telescope DVDs and CDs with Adobe Flash
Some of Sky & Telescope's older DVD and CD back issue compilations have an issue due to Adobe Flash. Here's how to work around the problem.
Stellar Streams in Galaxy Halos (A Gallery)
Stellar streams are the remains of dwarf galaxies that once orbited the Milky Way. We showcase here stunning images of these galactic ghosts.
