Zvaigžņotā Debess” The Starry Sky Spring 2019 (243) CONTENTS

ACTUALITIES

The news briefly. Ilgonis Vilks. Page 2.

News at LU's Astronomy Institute. Ilgonis Vilks. Page 4.

Time zone for Latvia. Mārtiņš Gills. Page 6.

DISCOVERIES

The planet is circling around the Barnard Star. Mārtiņš Gills. Page 10.

OLYMPIC CHALLENGE

Movement. Prepared by Inese Dudareva. Page 13.

EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE

Rays that aren't rays at all. Juris Kalvāns. Page 14.

SPACEFLIGHT

The Chinese on the invisible side of the Moon. Ilgonis Vilks. Page 20.

A realistic journey in space. Māris Gertāns. Page 24.

SOLAR SYSTEM

Ultima Thule: First results. Raitis Misa. Page 28.

The dark guest of Saturn. Jānis Jaunbergs. Page 32.

TELESCOPES

Four in one or How to regain world leadership. Mārtiņš Gills. Page 36.

ASTROSITE

“Supernova” hosts astronomy fans. Ausma Bruņniece, Inese Dudareva. Page 40.

PHOTO STORY

Galaxy centre in Namibia. Kristaps Kemlers. Page 44.

MOBILE APP

An assistant to the planet watcher. Mārtiņš Gills. Page 46.

LATVIAN SCIENTISTS

A look back at what happened during 70 years. Ivars Šmelds. Page 48.

Congratulations to Irena Pundure. Starry Sky editorial staff. Page 57.

AMATEUR OBSERVATIONS

A few hours in the Lielzeltiņi. Mārtiņš Gills. Page 58.

SKY IN SPRING

Celestial bodies in spring 2019. Juris Kauliņš. Page 60.