#104 - February 2021 Part 1

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Discussion</span>:</p> <ul> <li>Jeni on the <a href="https://www.highbrowdrivel.com/">Highbrow Drivel</a> podcast</li> <li>More astronomy goodness at <a href= "https://www.fifthstarlabs.com/#sky-guide">Sky Guide</a></li> <li>The amateur astronomy/dogging connection</li> <li>A review of George Clooney’s The Midnight Sky</li> <li>Listener emails about the birth of amateur astroimaging & ‘Arecedos’</li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The News</span>: Rounding up the astronomy news in February, we have:</p> <ul> <li>A hot Jupiter world with a totally transparent atmosphere</li> <li>New research suggest the most abundant stars can fuel photosynthesis</li> <li>Elliptical galaxies forming new stars hundreds of times faster than our Milky Way</li> <li>Citizen scientists creates a 3D map of largely invisible brown dwarf stars</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Sky Guide</span>: 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.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Q&A</span>: <em>Are there any other planets in the solar system that could support geostationary communications satellites?</em> From Steve Carter in Welwyn Garden City, UK.</p>