#104 - February 2021 Part 1

The Discussion:


Jeni on the Highbrow Drivel podcast

More astronomy goodness at Sky Guide

The amateur astronomy/dogging connection

A review of George Clooney’s The Midnight Sky

Listener emails about the birth of amateur astroimaging &
‘Arecedos’



The News: Rounding up the astronomy news in February, we have:


A hot Jupiter world with a totally transparent atmosphere

New research suggest the most abundant stars can fuel
photosynthesis

Elliptical galaxies forming new stars hundreds of times
faster than our Milky Way

Citizen scientists creates a 3D map of largely invisible
brown dwarf stars



Main News story: @ESA’s #CHEOPS satellite looks at a star with
exoplanets and finds even more planets in a system that should be
able to exist.


The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the
constellation of Perseus with a guide to its history, how to find
it, a couple of deep sky objects and a round-up of the solar
system views on offer in February.


Q&A: Are there any other planets in the solar system that
could support geostationary communications satellites? From Steve
Carter in Welwyn Garden City, UK.