Inside:

Click on the cover (left) to see a complete table of contents for the January/February 2012 issue of SkyNews, The Canadian Magazine of Astronomy and Stargazing.

Some of the articles appearing in this issue:

BEST CELESTIAL EVENTS OF THE YEAR - ALAN DYER
THE TOP 12 FOR 2012
A solar eclipse and a rare transit of Venus highlight a year that contains an astonishing array of celestial events.

GALLERY
AURORA & DEEP SKY
Our readers continue to come up with stunning celestial portraits — more than enough for the two galleries in this issue.

EXPLORING THE NIGHT SKY - ALAN DYER
VENUS BEGINS ITS EXTRAORDINARY YEAR
The year 2012 opens with Venus as an evening ‘star,’ the start of an event-filled year for our sister planet.

GALLERY
ASTRO VIEWS
Exquisite detail in photos of Jupiter, gaseous nebulas and star clusters and a neighbouring galaxy—all taken by our readers.

PRODUCT REVIEW - TERENCE DICKINSON
IOPTRON MINITOWER PRO
We used a full payload to test a compact GoTo mount. Our emphasis was to see how the mount performs in typical backyard conditions.

…and much more!