On the 15/16 May (Sunday into Monday) there’s a total eclipse of the Moon visible primarily in the Western Hemisphere, with UK observers catching just the start of totality as the Moon is very close to setting.
The black hole in the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy has been imaged for the first time, showing a ring of gas encircling the event horizon, beyond which no light can escape.
Software Bisque’s latest edition of The Sky software isn’t just a digital planetarium, but makes for an excellent assistant for imagers, allowing computer control of all facets of the imaging process.
Helios’ new large and extremely powerful binoculars are like twin light-buckets that give wide and deep views of the night sky, but does their design match their optical capability? Steve Ringwood finds out.
If the optics of your telescope are well aligned but the views are still lacklustre, maybe it’s time for some new eyepieces. Ade Ashford helps you choose them.