JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE SPECIAL

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CONTENTS 6, 11, 18, 28

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= JWST special

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28 JWST begins its

science journey

C We look at the BIG questions

the Webb Telescope will answer

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35 Prepare for the planet parade

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A string of worlds to spot throughout September

40 The periodic table of

Messier objects

A new way to view Messier’s list

60 Glorious globulars

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15 gorgeous star clusters to find in the sky this month

66 Animating Jupiter

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Turn your pics into mini-movies of the planet and its moons

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Regulars 6 Eye on the sky 11 Bulletin 16 Cutting edge 18 Inside The Sky at Night 20 Interactive 23 What’s on 25 Field of view 26 Subscribe to BBC Sky

at Night Magazine 72 Explainer 74 DIY astronomy 98 Q&A: the CEO of Inmarsat

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Astrophotography 76 Capture 78 Processing 80 Gallery

Reviews 86 StellaLyra 8-inch

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f/6 Dobsonian 90 Sky-Watcher Evolux

62ED refractor 94 Books 96 Gear

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16-PAGE CENTRE PULLOUT

The Sky Guide 44 Highlights 46 The big three 48 The planets 50 September’s all-sky chart 52 Moonwatch 53 Comets and asteroids 53 Star of the month 54 Binocular tour 55 The Sky Guide challenge 56 Deep-sky tour 58 September at a glance

4 BBC Sky at Night Magazine September 2022