News
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Tribute to Stefan Seip
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October 23, 2009 | Stefan Seip, who shot the cover photo for SkyWatch 2010,
is one of the world's leading astrophotographers.
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/65780607.html
And Then There Were 400
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October 21, 2009 | Thirty new extrasolar planets are announced, including
more super-Earths and some that orbit low-metallicity stars.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/65056162.html
Observing
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Get Ready for "Galilean Nights"
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October 1, 2009 | Galileo saw some amazing sights when he turned his
telescope to the heavens 400 years ago. Now you can relive his discoveries -
and share the excitement with others!
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/63090802.html
A Star Count for Everyone
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October 8, 2009 | Take part in this year's Great World Wide Star Count, and
you'll be joining thousands of other "citizen scientists" in raising
dark-sky awareness around the globe.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/638214...
Tour October's Sky - By Ear and Eye!
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September 29, 2009 | Jupiter is king of the evening sky, but three planets
are giving it stiff competition for stargazers' attention in the east before
dawn. Sky & Telescope's monthly podcast has all the details!
Read More at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/62590137.html
This Week's Sky at a Glance
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October 23, 2009 | With Halloween approaching, it's the season for the
annual Ghost of Summer Suns. This week also sees a busy schedule of mutual
events among Jupiter's moons. And in the early-morning hours, fiery Mars is
approaching the Beehive.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/65653477.html
Community
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My Mexican Observing Expedition
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October 22, 2009 | Early this month astronomers made the first serious
attempt to record the passage of a Kuiper Belt object in front of a star.
Here's the story of Boston-area amateur Bruce Berger's trip to an
observatory in Mexico to capture this historic event.
Read More at:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/65538577.html
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