Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of February 9, 2024.
Venus has a new mini-moon called Zoozve. Plus, NASA's Juno mission has captured the closest images of Io so far during a recent flyby. And new evidence suggests that Mimas might have a subsurface ocean.
Look due east for Regulus. Extending upper left from it is the Sickle of Leo. It's about as long as a fist and a half at arm's length. "Leo announces spring," goes an old saying. Actually, Leo showing up in the evening announces the sloppy back end of winter. Come spring, Leo will already be high.
As told in this month’s Sky Tour podcast, Orion, the Hunter, dominates February’s evening sky, but he seems unaware of the cosmic prey that surrounds him.
ZWO’s ASIAIR has helped make astrophotography easier and more convenient than ever. Dave’s presentation will include a brief review of the ASIAIR itself along with a generalized explanation of its purpose, modes, and functions.
