SkyNews 2014 Volume 20 №01 May/June

Canada Science and Technology Museum, SkyNews Inc., 2014, 56 pEditor’s ReportPreview Terence Dickinson’s column: Jupiter Portraits Then and NowUnder The Auroral OvalYou can wait for the aurora to come south to you, or you can travel north to the aurora.
Alan DyerAwesome EyeStationed beside four 8-metre giants in northern Chile, the VST Survey Telescope is the world’s largest instrument dedicated to visible-light imaging.
Terence DickinsonStar Party CalendarDark night skies, telescope viewing and talks for backyard astronomers are the
feature attractions at gatherings across Canada this summer.Solar Systems by SnapshotAs exoplanets become more ordinary, the science behind them gets more exciting.
Ivan SemeniukJupiter Portraits Then and NowA comparison of images of the solar system’s largest planet over a half-century.
Terence DickinsonRemembering John Dobson, Part 1I always figured John Dobson would reach 100 — he almost made it. The iconic ‘pied piper of astronomy’ was in his 99th year when he passed away on January 15.
Ken Hewitt-WhiteA Happy Hunting GroundThe Moon is a feast of telescopic detail, but even so, some regions offer more to chew on than others.
Gary SeronikUnder the Dipper’s HandleThe little constellation Canes Venatici (the hunting dogs of Boötes) sports only two naked-eye stars, but nearby lie modest sky treasures you may not know about.
Ken Hewitt-WhiteMont MéganticAn astronomy adventure awaits pilgrims trekking up the stargazing mountain of ‘La Belle Province.’
Peter McMahonConstellation Corner: Ursa MajorPassing overhead on late-spring evenings, the legendary Great Bear contains the night sky’s premier guidepost: the Big Dipper.
Ken Hewitt-White