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To the telescopes! Get ready for springtime galaxies galore

Chris Bramley

We love galaxy season here at Sky at Night Magazine, that time of year when the tilt of Earth’s axis on its orbit around the Sun places a particularly galaxy-rich region of space in a prime viewing location. Messier 99, ‘St Catherine’s Wheel’, the galaxy featured on our cover, is one of the estimated 2,000 members of this Realm of the Galaxies. It’s this area, centred on the constellation of Virgo, that expert Alabama stargazer Rod Mollise explores in his feature. Turn to page 28 to discover some of the finest galaxies a telescope can be pointed at, as well as his tested deep-sky observing tips. It just so happens that we’re testing some kit this month that promises an easier way to view objects like St Catherine’s Wheel: the…

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BBC Sky at Night United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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