Sky & Telescope January 2025 Magazine

In the January 2025 issue of Sky & Telescope, we’re diving into the galactic demolition derby that is galaxy clusters. With so many behemoths in one place, no one is left unscathed. Will one mega-galaxy come out on top, or will they end up as mere husks of their former selves, stripped of their dust and even their galactic disks? To snag the smaller members of these galaxy clusters we’ll need to capture very fine detail, so we push our astrophotography rigs to the max by fine-tuning the pixel scale. Once our cameras are ready, we’ll also point them towards Auriga. The celestial Charioteer hides a variety of bright deep-sky objects to explore, so grab your 10-inch and join us on a journey high in the eastern sky.