December Sky and Telescope

News Notes - Various news articles from the world of astronomy

"A Shape Shifting Asterism" - The circlet of Pisces changes form depending on how you look at it. - Stephen James O'Meara

"The Werner-Airy Enigma" - Does this Lunar region contain a forgotten basin? - Charles A. Wood

"What Are the Galilean Moons? - Peter Tyson

"Under Construction" - The earliest exoplanet spectra from the James Webb Space Telescope are extraordinary - and challenging. Astronomer's toolkits need a major upgrade in order to interpret the data. - Shannon Hall

"Slashes in the Sky" - Spend some time on winter nights observing flat galaxies - Ivan Maly

"An Unexpected Joy" - Last Mays' breathtaking aurora caught the author off guard in the most rewarding way - Steve Benham

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Sky and Telescope November 2024 News Notes - Various news articles from the world of astronomy. "Tales of The Pleiades" - This Taurus cluster is known as 'The Seven Sisters' but not all cultures saw them that way. - James O'Meara "Observing Jupiter's Blue Holes" - Look for these enigmatic features along the edge of the planet's north equatorial belt. - Thomas A. Dobbins "Why Are There Seven Sisters?" - Many cultures tell intriguingly similar stories about the Pleiades including the long perplexing detail of a lost Pleiad - Ray Norris "Backyard Spectroscopists" - Amateur astronomers are making big strides in acquiring spectral data. Professional astronomers should take heed. - Diana Hannekienan "A Trio of Lunar Occultations" - This month the moon passes in front of Neptune, the Pleiades and Spica. - Bob King "Message in a Molecule" - Career scientists revisit a Carl Sagan challenge they undertook nearly half a century ago. - Rich Isaacman and Linda French

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Sky and Telescope October 2024 News Notes - Various news articles from the world of astronomy. "Twice Told Tale of Ganymede" - Two star patterns of the same mythical figure appear in the night sky this month. - James O'Meara "Take A Tour of Crisium" - Subtle clues reveal the story of this quasi-circular lunar mare - Charles A. Wood "Discovering the Southern Deep Sky" - A small group of astronomers catalogued the best and brightest telescopic wonders found at declinations south of -30 degrees. - Glen Cozens "Travel Tip s for the Astro-Adventurer" - Avoid these pitfalls as you head out to a dark sky destination. - Richard S. Wright Jr. "The Gift of Stargazing" - How observing and imagining helps the author forget, for a time the hardships he faces as an adult with disabilities. - Corey Burell

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