CONTENTS

C = on the cover

Features

28 First date with a DSLR

  • Tips for taking great night shots with these versatile cameras

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34 APY 2023 open for entries

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  • Chelyabinsk: 10 years on

Recalling the meteor explosion

  • Cosmology crash course

How fast is the cosmos growing?

  • Observing variable stars Uncover how stars work through tracking changes in brightness

68 Copernicus at 550

The astronomer behind the theory of a heliocentric Universe

Regulars

  • Eye on the sky
  • Bulletin
  • Cutting edge
  • Inside The Sky at Night C
  • Interactive
  • What’s on
  • Field of view
  • Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine
  • Explainer
  • DIY astronomy
  • Q&A: a planetary scientist

Astrophotography

  • Capture
  • Processing
  • Gallery

Reviews

  • Sharpstar Z4 sextuplet apo astrograph

Sky-Watcher Heritage 150P

  • Virtuoso GTi Wi-Fi Dobsonian
  • Books

Gear

The Sky Guide

  • Highlights
  • The big three C
  • The planets
  • February’s all-sky chart
  • Moonwatch
  • Comets and asteroids
  • Star of the month
  • Binocular tour
  • The Sky Guide challenge
  • Deep-sky tour C
  • February at a glance
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