Astronomy November 2018

Voyage to a world of extremes
By Ben Evans
A world of both fire and ice, Mercury excites and confounds scientists. The BepiColombo probe aims to make sense of this mysterious world.

Damian Peach images the cosmos
Text and images by Damian Peach
Although best known for planetary photography, the author is equally adept at capturing comets, stars, and galaxies.

Sky This Month
Mars remains a beacon.
By Martin Ratcliffe and Alister Ling

StarDome and Path of the Planets
By Richard Talcott; Illustrations by Roen Kelly

November’s 50 finest deep-sky objects
By Michael E. Bakich
Set aside some time under a moonless sky to view this wide variety of celestial treats.