![]() ![]() Two faint Messier objects lie alongside the Big Dipper overhead at nightfall. ![]() Recent spacecraft images lend new credibility to a controversial planetary feature. What the constellation lacks in luster, it makes up for in wonder.Ĭatch a rare occultation of the solar system’s biggest planet. Read more about the history of star names. The telescope emerged from a tradition of craftsmanship. Help raise awareness about light pollution. Spectacle makers Hans Lippershey & Zacharias Janssen and Jacob Metius independently created telescopes. Latest-generation CMOS cameras make astrophotography easier than ever.Ĭheck out this on-going, all-sky survey being created by three amateurs. The TESS space telescope is expanding our knowledge of exoplanets to those orbiting the smallest and closest stars. Star names trace the diverse roots of modern science. Let’s explore springtime’s stunning sideways galaxy. Scientists are building two vast “observatories” to help them study elusive particles. Many of the names on the International Astronomical Union’s list go back almost 2,000 years, and we trace that long history. This star’s name may be first on the list alphabetically, but it’s also one of the youngest. Also in this issue, can you name all 450 officially approved colloquial star names? We’ll get you started with Absolutno, a star that got its name in 2019 because of its exoplanet. Plus, come join us as we explore the specialized observatories built to hunt down exoplanets and elusive particles known as neutrinos. We’ll also show you how to capture all of this edge-on galaxy’s fine detail using the latest live-stacking cameras. Meanwhile, your first edition of Sky & Telescopes weekly newsletter will arrive in your inbox next Friday. In the May 2023 issue of Sky & Telescope, we’re skimming the edges of NGC 4565, a stunning sideways galaxy in Coma Berenices. Digital Edition Cosmic Neutrinos, Edge-On Galaxy NGC 4565, and Star Names
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