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José J. Chambó captured this image of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) on 24 December 2022 from Mayhill, New Mexico, USA.

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) Observe the comet throughout January 2023

A Hubble Space Telescope image of Comet (C/2012 S1) ISON photographed on 10 April 2013 when the comet was 635 million km from Earth. Credit: NASA/ESA/STScI/AURA

What is a comet?

Kieron Vernon, Coventry, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Sony a7III camera, Sigma 24-70mm lens, ISO 800, 20x6”.

Observing guide What comets and asteroids are in the sky tonight?

Towards the end of February 2023, Venus and Jupiter appear to be closing in on one another ahead of their closest separation of 38 arcminutes on 1 March. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Observing guide See Jupiter and Venus in the sky throughout February

best tabletop telescopes

Best tabletop telescopes, 2023

Sky-Watcher Heritage 150P Virtuoso GTi Wi-Fi scale

Sky-Watcher Heritage 150P Virtuoso GTi Wi-Fi Dobsonian review

£419

Sharpstar Z4 sextuplet apo astrograph case

Sharpstar Z4 sextuplet apo astrograph review

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Buyer's guide Best telescopes for astrophotography

Sky Watcher Quattro 150P f4 astrograph scale

Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P f/4 astrograph review

Vaonis Vespera Observation Station

Vaonis Vespera Observation Station review

Opticron Oregon Observation 11x70 binoculars

Binoculars for astronomy

Opticron Oregon Observation 11×70 binoculars review

£99 Price correct at time of review

A good telescope combined with excellent viewing conditions away from light pollution will give you incredible views of the night sky. Credit: iStock

Amateur astronomy societies in the UK and Ireland: a guide

lunar occultation of mars

How to calculate and observe lunar occultations

A view of Venus through a Canon SX610HS hand-held camera and (inset) through an 80mm refractor telescope captured by Roger Samworth from his upstairs window in Warwickshire, UK, 12 November 2018.

See Venus return to the evening sky this month

Meade Series 6000 115mm apo refractor

11 of the best telescopes to see the planets with 2023