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We take a look beneath the gas giant’s clouds with the Juno space mission
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Our guide to everything you need to look for in your stargazing sessions as the nights lengthen
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Spectacular new images of the Veil Nebula reveal vital clues about the ancient death of a star
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There are many remote objects that you can see with simple equipment – we get you started
Regulars 6 Eye on the sky 10 B u l l e t i n 16 Cutting edge 18 Inside The Sky at Night 20 ,QWHUDFWLYH 25 What’s on 27 )LHOG RI YLHZ 28 6XEVFULEH WR BBC Sky
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The Sky Guide 44 Highlights 46 7KH ELJ WKUHH 48 The planets 50
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6 H S W H P E H U V D O O V N \ F K D U W 52 Moonwatch 53 &RPHWV DQG DVWHURLGV 53 6WDU RI WKH PRQWK 54 Binocular tour 55 The Sky Guide challenge 56
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BBC Sky at Night Magazine September 2019