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BBC Sky at Night

Aug 01 2021
Magazine

Sky at Night magazine is your practical guide to astronomy. Each issue features the world’s biggest and best night sky guide complete with star charts, observing tutorials and in-depth equipment reviews to ensure that amateur astronomers never miss those must-see events.

Welcome • Look at our world afresh, from a vantagepoint of space

HOW TO CONTACT US

Sky at Night – lots of ways to enjoy the night sky…

New to astronomy?

This month’s contributors

Extra content ONLINE • Visit www.skyatnightmagazine.com/bonus-content/QR33ZSQ/ to access this month’s selection of exclusive Bonus Content

QUICK AS A FLASH • Super-fast stellar winds in RCW 120 are triggering star creation more rapidly than we thought possible

BULLETIN • The latest astronomy and space news,

Comment

NEWS IN BRIEF

CUTTING EDGE • Our experts examine the hottest new research

INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT • The July episode of The Sky at Night looks at a topic close to the producer and director Keaton Stone’s heart – the search for alien life

Looking back: The Sky at Night • 31 August 1991

INTERACTIVE

A break in the clouds

PHILIP’S

SCOPE DOCTOR • Our equipment specialist cures your optical ailments and technical maladies WithSteve Richards

Sky at Night MAGAZINE • BBC Sky at Night Magazine is published by Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited under licence from BBC Studios, which helps fund new BBC programmes.

WHAT’S ON • We pick the best live and virtual astronomy events and resources this month

Online Explore the BBC archive • Relive the drama of past space missions and discover a wealth of space science interviews

FIELD OF VIEW

Perseid PERFECTION • The peak of this year’s Perseid meteor shower promises to be a fine sight under dark skies. Will Gater gets you ready. for the show

Recording your observations • Play a part in gathering valuable scientific data for meteor research

Photographing the Perseids • Follow our top tips and get the most from your imaging session

How many Perseids might you expect to see? • The number of meteors seen is often less than theoretical figures

Portraits of our planet • Toby Ord has restored images of Earth captured during the Apollo missions, casting new light on the fragility of our planet

Earth’s altered ATMOSPHERE, the view from above • Levels of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere are rising. Rob Banino investigates how satellites are being used to monitor CO2 levels from space

How increasing carbon dioxide affects Earth’s climate • The gas makes up a tiny quantity of our atmosphere but it can have a big impact

Monitoring Earth’s climate • Some of the key missions helping to keep track of the planet’s vital stats across land, air and sea

The Sky Guide

AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS • Your guide to the night sky this month

Family stargazing

NEED TO KNOW • The terms and symbols used in The Sky Guide

THE BIG THREE • The three top sights to observe or image this month

PICK OF THE MONTH • Our celestial neighbourhood in August

THE NIGHT SKY – AUGUST • Explore the celestial sphere with our Northern Hemisphere all-sky chart

MOONWATCH • August’s top lunar feature to observe

COMETS AND ASTEROIDS • View Asteroid 89 Julia as it reaches opposition in Aquarius, the Water Bearer

STAR OF THE MONTH • Sualocin, marking the Dolphin’s outline

BINOCULAR TOUR • This month’s wide-field wonders include Barnard’s E and two globular clusters

THE SKY GUIDE CHALLENGE • Can you spot and record a meteor train, which lingers after its trail has faded

DEEP-SKY...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 102 Publisher: Our Media Limited Edition: Aug 01 2021

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: July 15, 2021

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OverDrive Magazine

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Science

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English

Sky at Night magazine is your practical guide to astronomy. Each issue features the world’s biggest and best night sky guide complete with star charts, observing tutorials and in-depth equipment reviews to ensure that amateur astronomers never miss those must-see events.

Welcome • Look at our world afresh, from a vantagepoint of space

HOW TO CONTACT US

Sky at Night – lots of ways to enjoy the night sky…

New to astronomy?

This month’s contributors

Extra content ONLINE • Visit www.skyatnightmagazine.com/bonus-content/QR33ZSQ/ to access this month’s selection of exclusive Bonus Content

QUICK AS A FLASH • Super-fast stellar winds in RCW 120 are triggering star creation more rapidly than we thought possible

BULLETIN • The latest astronomy and space news,

Comment

NEWS IN BRIEF

CUTTING EDGE • Our experts examine the hottest new research

INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT • The July episode of The Sky at Night looks at a topic close to the producer and director Keaton Stone’s heart – the search for alien life

Looking back: The Sky at Night • 31 August 1991

INTERACTIVE

A break in the clouds

PHILIP’S

SCOPE DOCTOR • Our equipment specialist cures your optical ailments and technical maladies WithSteve Richards

Sky at Night MAGAZINE • BBC Sky at Night Magazine is published by Immediate Media Company Bristol Limited under licence from BBC Studios, which helps fund new BBC programmes.

WHAT’S ON • We pick the best live and virtual astronomy events and resources this month

Online Explore the BBC archive • Relive the drama of past space missions and discover a wealth of space science interviews

FIELD OF VIEW

Perseid PERFECTION • The peak of this year’s Perseid meteor shower promises to be a fine sight under dark skies. Will Gater gets you ready. for the show

Recording your observations • Play a part in gathering valuable scientific data for meteor research

Photographing the Perseids • Follow our top tips and get the most from your imaging session

How many Perseids might you expect to see? • The number of meteors seen is often less than theoretical figures

Portraits of our planet • Toby Ord has restored images of Earth captured during the Apollo missions, casting new light on the fragility of our planet

Earth’s altered ATMOSPHERE, the view from above • Levels of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere are rising. Rob Banino investigates how satellites are being used to monitor CO2 levels from space

How increasing carbon dioxide affects Earth’s climate • The gas makes up a tiny quantity of our atmosphere but it can have a big impact

Monitoring Earth’s climate • Some of the key missions helping to keep track of the planet’s vital stats across land, air and sea

The Sky Guide

AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS • Your guide to the night sky this month

Family stargazing

NEED TO KNOW • The terms and symbols used in The Sky Guide

THE BIG THREE • The three top sights to observe or image this month

PICK OF THE MONTH • Our celestial neighbourhood in August

THE NIGHT SKY – AUGUST • Explore the celestial sphere with our Northern Hemisphere all-sky chart

MOONWATCH • August’s top lunar feature to observe

COMETS AND ASTEROIDS • View Asteroid 89 Julia as it reaches opposition in Aquarius, the Water Bearer

STAR OF THE MONTH • Sualocin, marking the Dolphin’s outline

BINOCULAR TOUR • This month’s wide-field wonders include Barnard’s E and two globular clusters

THE SKY GUIDE CHALLENGE • Can you spot and record a meteor train, which lingers after its trail has faded

DEEP-SKY...


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