AN April 2017

Includes free poster featuring the Messier deep sky objects.

Inside this month:

Observing the King
Our in-depth guide to viewing Jupiter, which reaches opposition this month.

Great Red Spot
Damian Peach’s images reveal the changing appearance of Jupiter’s famous and long-lived storm.

Ganymede: a new world to explore
Jupiter’s giant moon is the largest in the Solar System; what do we know about this fascinating world?

Violent Universe
Unimaginable forces and fascinating processes are at work in shaping the cosmos.

Charles Messier
It’s the 200th anniversary of the death of the great French observer Charles Messier.

The Universe for Beginners: Galaxies
The Universe is teeming with galaxies from giant ellipticals to splendid spirals. We present a beginners guide to galaxies.

Reviewed
The ultra-portable Vixen 62mm achromatic telescope and Starlight Xpress’ new imaging/guiding camera.