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Bonus: 20th Anniversary Astronomy Poster
Included with this issue is a full-colour, double-sided poster illustrating the 20 greatest events of the past 20 years on one side and a glorious galaxy panorama on the reverse.
Exploring the Night Sky: Lunar Eclipse at Easter
A total lunar eclipse darkens the full Moon for western North America on Easter weekend. Venus climbs high into the west to shine in the evening sky for the first time since 2013.Alan Dyer
Editor’s Report: Comet Brightens Winter Sky
Read about a comet that didn’t fizzle and about the upcoming exploration of Pluto and beyond. Terence Dickinson
Scoping the Sky: Beauty and the Beast
Strikingly unalike, the galaxies Messier 81 and Messier 82 form the most alluring galaxy pair in the heavens. Ken Hewitt-White
On the Moon: Lunar Opposites
The Moon’s phases reveal subtle and surprising insights into the solar system’s clockwork motions. Gary Seronik
Wilderness Astronomer: Irving Nature Park
Saint John’s urban star park is New Brunswick’s ultimate ‘backyard astronomy’ destination.Peter McMahon
Northern Lights: Hitchhiker’s Guide to a Comet
Late March 1970: Comet Bennett was entering our Canadian sky. I simply had to observe it, but that meant getting to a place in the sticks called the Quiet Site.Ken Hewitt-White
Other Worlds: Doubling Down on Dark Matter
A second generation of experiments is opening new windows on the search for dark matter. Ivan Semeniuk
Constellation Corner: Leo
One of the most prominent constellations in the zodiac. Ken Hewitt-White
And more!
