Sky & Telescope December 2024 Magazine

In the December 2024 issue of Sky & Telescope, you’ll learn how astronomers are going back to the drawing board and rethinking how we model exoplanet atmospheres using new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. While JWST gathers spectra of distant worlds, you can help scientists by measuring the light coming from the planets in our solar system. What’s more, you can do it using astrophotography equipment you may already own. Even if you don’t own a camera, you’ll find loads of observing guides in this month’s issue, including a galaxy hunt around the North Star. No telescope either? You won’t need one to enjoy the glimmering Geminid meteor shower. Find out what the tiny but flashy bits of dust from this and other meteor showers can share about the comets and asteroids they came from.