SKYWATCH FOUR SEASONS UNDER THE STARS 2021 58 BACKYARD ASTRONOMY ϗ Welcome by Diana Hannikainen, Gary Seronik & Terri Dubé ϙ Seasons in the Sky OBSERVER AND MOON IMAGES: GARY SERONIK; M81 & M82: ROBERT GENDLER; VLT: ESO by Gary Seronik ϛ 26 22 Ϛϝ Choosing Your First Telescope by Gary Seronik ϛϛ A Beginner's Guide to the Night Sky by Ade Ashford Celestial Highlights Ϝϙ Celestial Keepsakes Ϟ Using Our Sky Maps 38 by Sean Walker by the Editors of SkyWatch ϝϕ Parting Shot by Babak Tafreshi T Cover Image: Photographer Giorga Hofer captured these star trails near Laggio di Cadore in northern Italy in January 2016. Sky Maps ϗϕϗϖ Articles by Diana Hannikainen; Planets by Gary Seronik 10 14 18 22 26 30 January: Orion, the Hunter February: Sparkles in the Sky March: Of Manes and Magnitudes April: Ursa Major, the Greatest of Bears May: To the Moon June: Seasons in the Sun 34 38 42 46 50 54 July: Messier's Marvels August: Shooting Stars September: Celestial Elements October: Astronomy Together November: When Things Go Dark December: The Unseen Universe SK Y WATCH 2021 1