Astronomy

The world's best-selling astronomy magazine offers you the most exciting, visually stunning, and timely coverage of the heavens above. Each monthly issue includes expert science reporting, vivid color photography, complete sky coverage, spot-on observing tips, informative telescope reviews, and much more! All this in a user-friendly style that's perfect for astronomers at any level.

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The big day arrives

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Ultimate guide to the ECLIPSE • Want an unforgettable experience? Follow these essential tips.

HOW TO VIEW THE ECLIPSE, step by step • From Baily’s beads to a potential naked-eye comet, here’s what to look for at every stage of the eclipse.

YOUR ECLIPSE WEATHER FORECAST • The world’s leading eclipse meteorologist tells you where to find the clearest skies.

SUN PROJECTOR • With a finder scope or cheap binoculars, you can project solar images that far surpass those from pinholes.

The Sun goes dark • THE SOLAR SYSTEM’S CHANGING LANDSCAPE AS IT APPEARS IN EARTH’S SKY.

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PATHS OF THE PLANETS • This map unfolds the entire night sky from sunset (at right) until sunrise (at left). Arrows and colored dots show motions and locations of solar system objects during the month.

Astronomy’s atlas of totality • Use these detailed maps to track the eclipse from Mexico to Canada.

FOR THE BEST ECLIPSE PHOTOS • Cameras, tripods, filters, and more: Are you prepared to take pictures of the Great North American Eclipse?

THE NEXT 20 YEARS OF ECLIPSES • Egypt, Australia, China, and Malaysia are just a few of the locales to catch totality in the coming decades.

Jupiter returns before dawn

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