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Australian Sky & Telescope

Australia's Premier Astronomy and Space Magazine

May / June 2008 - On Sale Now!

 

"Australian Sky & Telescope...is full of fat, fibre, and finger-lickin' goodness." - Sydney Morning Herald, October 31, 2005

Australian Sky & Telescope is the Australian astronomy magazine that brings you every two months:

• Timely observing guides for the night sky

• Renowned test reviews on astronomy equipment

• Reports on what amateurs around the country are doing

• The finest astronomy features and news coverage

• Inspiring astrophotos from our readers

Read all about us

 

Inside the May/June issue of Australian Sky & Telescope, you’ll find:

Cosmic Superparticle Mystery: Solved?

Scientists now think they know the source of unbelievably ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays. By Govert Schilling

Next Light: Tomorrow's Monster Telescopes

The next generation of enormous observatories is about to leave the drawing board and become reality. By Jonathan Lowe

Reunion with Mercury

January's flyby of this fire-and-ice world was the first in more than three decades. By J. Kelly Beatty

Galactic Cannibals

The Local Group seems a serene setting for galaxies, but in fact it's slowly being consumed. Its diners are our own Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy. By Geraint Lewis and Rodrigo Ibata

AS&T Test Report: To the Point with mySKY

Enjoy your own personalised planetarium show under a starry sky with this clever bit of electronic wizardry from Meade. By Dennis di Cicco

At Demeter's Feet

North-east Virgo offers galaxies and more. By Les Dalrymple

...and so much more.

Read our Table of Contents.

 

Sirius Optics

 

News

The Throat of a Black Hole Jet

 

How do black holes squirt away jets of matter at nearly the speed of light? Now we know. Read More

 


Astronomy Tips

 

Using a Map at the Telescope

 

If you have a telescope and a star atlas, here's how to navigate the night sky. Read More

 


What's On

February 25 - April 21: David Malin Awards exhibition

 

As featured in the November/December issue of Australian Sky & Telescope, an exhibition of the David Malin Awards will be on show at Scienceworks (Melbourne Planetarium). Details about the Planetarium can be found here.

 

Our Astronomy Events Calendar is here.

• The Ideal Portable Star Atlas

• Compact!  Convenient!  Colourful!

• Take It Anywhere!

Now available from Australian Sky & TelescopeClick here for more details.

 

The Man Who Ran The Moon

Available Now!

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