The Discussion:

• Buying and selling astronomy kit
• A possible resolution to the Wiltshire Audio Anomaly

The News: Rounding up the astronomy news in February, we have:

• Heavy metal vapours detected around comets
• A weird supernova
• Seafloor volcanoes on Europa

The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Ophiuchus 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 June.

Q&A: What’s the difference between a nova and a supernova? From our good friend Steven Age in Derby.