BBC Sky at Night Magazine - September 2023

In this issue

Highlights of the autumn skies
Your guide to the best stargazing ahead as dark-sky season begins.

10 targets to get you started in astrophotography
Inspiring projects to introduce you to night-sky photography.

The rock hunter returns
What happens when OSIRIS-REx brings its asteroid samples home?

Early Universe seen running slow

Cosmic clocks appear to run slower soon after the Big Bang, just as Einstein predicted

2 mins

When it comes to lighting, less is more

Patricia Yanez on designing considerate lighting for a luxury Red Sea resort

2 mins

Highlights of the autumn skies

From returning favourites to unmissable one-off events, Katrin Raynor picks out the best night-sky sights coming up in the months ahead

5 mins

10 targets to get you started in astrophotography

From star trails to your first planets, Tom Kerss shares 10 inspiring projects to kick off your night photography journey

7 mins

Capturing a first: the Spin Nebula

Amateur astronomers work collaboratively to produce first high-resolution image of little-known nebula He 2-11

1 min

Lights in the darkness Photographing the aurora

Wilderness photographer Valtteri Hirvonen - who spends nearly half the year in darkness in his native Finland - reveals how he found new inspiration in the Northern Lights

5 mins

The rock hunter RETURNS

As OSIRIS-REx becomes the latest spacecraft to bring back samples from another world, Ezzy Pearson examines how these missions help reveal our Solar System's history

8 mins

Star-hopping

Steve Tonkin explains an easy technique to navigate your way around the night sky

3 mins

Make a Solar System diorama

An easy, fun craft project to learn about our neighbouring planets

3 mins

Mastering flats

Adding DSLR flat frames to your workflow to improve your deep-sky images

3 mins

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BBC Sky at Night Magazine Description:

Complementing the much-loved BBC television programme, Sky at Night Magazine is your practical guide to astronomy. Each issue features columns by renowned experts such as Sir Patrick Moore as well as in-depth cosmological features, practical observing tutorials, comprehensive equipment reviews, astrophotography master classes and much, much more. And with easy-to follow star charts and expert advice on how to get the most out of the observing month, Sky at Night Magazine is essential reading for both the novice and experienced astronomer.