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Bookmark or Share- The Pleiades: One of the Best Naked-Eye Deep-Sky Objects - Star WalkCatch the Pleiades close to the Moon on the evening of January 9, high in the southern sky. Nearby, you’ll spot Jupiter, the second-brightest planet. The celestial objects are visible to the naked eye, though a dark sky is essential to spot the Pleiades clearly. Bring a pair of 7x50 binoculars for an even better view of this stunning star ...
- Top 15 Deep-Sky Objects of October 2024 - Star WalkSky Tonight will immediately show you the object’s location in the sky above you. Deep-sky objects in October: Bottom line. In October 2024, multiple deep-sky objects (including the big and bright Andromeda Galaxy!) will be favorably positioned for observation. Try to see as many of them as possible with the help of the Sky Tonight app.
- Top 10 Deep-Sky Objects of February 2024 - Star WalkThe term “deep-sky object” denotes three types of space objects that exist outside our Solar System — galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. They are listed in dozens of deep-sky catalogs, with the most popular among amateur astronomers being the Messier catalog (110 entries) and the NGC catalog (7,850 entries).
- Top 10 Deep-Sky Objects of January 2024 - Star WalkTo make finding deep-sky objects even easier, you can customize their display on the sky map. Tap the Menu icon (☰) at the bottom of the main screen, go to Settings, and open the Sky section. Here, you can adjust the DSO Visibility setting to suit your preferences. With the Basic mode selected, deep-sky objects won’t be highlighted on the ...
- Best Deep-Sky Objects for Beginners (Northern Hemisphere)We'll introduce you to beginner-friendly deep-sky targets — galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. No need for fancy equipment: all objects in our list can be observed with binoculars, and some are even visible to the naked eye. You will also learn how to find each deep-sky object in the sky using bright stars and well-known asterisms.
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