What to look out for during this observing period
In this issue...
What’s in the sky?
80 What’s in the sky? With meteor shower peaks aplenty, it’s the perfect time to catch a shooting star
82 Planetarium Where you can find the planets this month and the phases of the Moon
84 Month’s planets The king of the Solar System shines brightly in the evening sky, offering a splendid view for astronomers
86 Moon tour Our destination this month is the star of one of the most famous science-fiction films ever made
87 Naked eye and binocular targets As winter looms on the horizon, relax by enjoying these celestial treats
88 Deep sky challenge Turn your telescope to the Hunter and you’ll be rewarded with a splendid selection of deep-sky targets
90 The Northern Hemisphere The clocks go back at the end of this month, giving more time to view a splendour of night-sky objects
92 Review We put the Sky Guide app to the test
96 In the shops Our pick of the best gifts and accessories for astronomy and space fans
Jargon buster
An alignment of objects at the same celestial longitude. The conjunction of the Moon and the planets is determined with reference to the Sun. A planet is in conjunction with the Sun when it and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun.
How high an object will rise in the sky. Like Earth’s latitude, Dec measures north and south in degrees, arcminutes an
