About Astronomy Now For over two decades, Astronomy Now magazine has provided a monthly source of information for amateur and professional astronomers alike. It is the U.K.'s best-selling astronomy magazine. Features A wide range of feature articles cover subjects such as observing, cosmology, the history of astronomy and space science. Focus articles A series of articles each month takes an in-depth look at specific areas of astronomy and space science.

Regulars Each month, Astronomy Now includes a 14-page section on the night sky, an extensive news section, readers' astronomical images, book reviews and advice for beginners and seasoned astronomers alike.

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Swinging spirals

From swinging spirals to grand galaxy groups, what creates their swirling spiral arms and what causes galaxies of all shapes to group into clusters? Keith Cooper delves into a world of gravitational resonances while Martin Mobberley acts as your tour guide around the springtime galaxies of the Virgo cluster.

Features

• Look up! Dark skies in Scotland • The puzzling case of the dusty disc and the phony star • Ringmaster •

Look up! Dark skies in Scotland
In a triumph for the preservation of the night sky, Galloway Forest Park in Scotland achieved International Dark Sky Park status in December. Steve Owens, the IYA UK coordinator, was instrumental in the park's bid to become Europe's first dark sky park, and here tells how it was achieved.

The puzzling case of the dusty disc and the phony star
The unusual behaviour of the variable star epsilon Aurigae has been a mystery for centuries, but in the middle of its latest eclipse, long-awaited answers are finally coming, says Keith Cooper.

Ringmaster
With Saturn at opposition this month, Paul Abel describes what there is to see on the ringed planet.

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• News Update • Your Views • Key Moments • Drawn to the Universe • The Night Sky • In the Shops • Tech Talk • Astrolistings • Ask Alan • Picture Gallery • Classifieds • Gearheads • Starting from Scratch • Talking Point • Grassroots astronomy •

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Our latest 132-page Astronomy Now special edition is an extravaganza of astronomy for the year ahead, with a complete 30-page guide to observing the planets, moon, meteor showers, two solar eclipses, and the deep sky in 2010.
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Hubble Reborn
Hubble Reborn takes the reader on a journey through the Universe with spectacular full-colour pictures of galaxies, nebulae, planets and stars as seen through Hubble's eyes, along the way telling the dramatic story of the space telescope, including interviews with key scientists and astronauts.
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Witness the most awesome sights of the Universe as they were meant to be seen in this 100-page extravaganza of planets, galaxies and star-scapes, all in 3D!
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This special publication features the photography of British astro-imager Nik Szymanek and covers a range of photographic methods from basic to advanced. Beautiful pictures of the night sky can be obtained with a simple camera and tripod before tackling more difficult projects, such as guided astrophotography through the telescope and CCD imaging.
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This new poster features some of the best pictures from NASA's amazing Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity.
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