BBC Sky at Night Magazine - June 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine - June 2023
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In this issue
The first women of space
The story of trailblazers Valentina Tereshkova and Sally Ride.
Noctilucent clouds on the rise.
Why the beautiful, rare night clouds are now more common..
The brightest radiation flash on record
Gamma-ray burst declared a 1-in-10,000-year event
2 mins
One step forward for Artemis...
The Moon mission’s latest triumph has been followed by a potential new setback
2 mins
Black hole jet origin seen for first time
New observations hint at causes of powerful jets
1 min
JUICE begins its journey
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) from the European Space Agency is on its way, following a successful launch at 12:14 UTC on 14 April from French Guiana.
1 min
Dark skies champion Bob Mizon passes away
Dark-sky campaigner Bob Mizon, who spent many years fighting to protect the night from light pollution, passed away on 19 April.
1 min
Double quasar shines brightly
The pair are close to merging into a single giant black hole
1 min
Super-Earths wreak havoc
Simulations show the common planet type would cause chaos in our Solar System
2 mins
Sneezes and wheezes of the Butterfly
New imagery shows the nebula puffing 'like a fire-breathing dragon'
2 mins
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
On last month's episode of The Sky at Night, Mary McIntyre explained how basic home CCTV cameras can play a big part in meteor science
3 mins
Fighting for the dark side
Battles over a neighbour's floodlight led Stephen Kirkman to propose a new law
2 mins
Our DISAPPEARING dark skies
Shaoni Bhattacharya looks at what is - and isn't - being done to help ensure everyone can see the stars
7 mins
The FIRST WOMEN of space
Ezzy Pearson reveals how Valentina Tereshkova and Sally Ride blazed the trail for womankind
9 mins
What happened BEFORE the Big Bang?
Govert Schilling answers your questions on cosmology’s most confusing concepts
3 mins
Noctilucent clouds on the rise
Night-shining clouds have fascinated skywatchers for almost 140 years. Rob Banino finds out what they tell us about our changing atmosphere
8 mins
Who invented the southern constellations?
Ian Ridpath uncovers how it took 150 years of exploration to fill the skies of the Southern Hemisphere with 26 new constellations.
8 mins
Solstices and equinoxes
Katrin Raynor explains how we get our seasons from Earth's orbit around the Sun
3 mins
Build your own EQ camera mount
This month's project is a manual equatorial mount that is enjoyable to use and helps to develop your knowledge of the night sky.
3 mins
Record the motion of NLCs
Capture the movement, structure and colours of summer's night-shining clouds
3 mins
Fuss-free tools to process your DSLR astro images
Using freeware to stack, extract the background, calibrate colour and more
3 mins
Unistellar eVscope eQuinox 2
Powerful, light pollution-busting smart scope for painless one-click imaging
3 mins
QHYCCD QHY5111462C colour camera
Impressively premium sensor sophistication in a pocket-sized package
3 mins
Q&A WITH A GALAXY HUNTER
Researchers have been shocked to discover 'Universe breakers' in JWST images, massive galaxies that existed way before current theories predicted
3 mins
BBC Sky at Night Magazine Description:
Publisher: Our Media Ltd
Category: Science
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
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.
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