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Lone stars and globular clusters are among the treats on view
1. Psi Aquarii group 10x 50 This colourful grouping of stars spans nearly 5° of sky, from mag. +5.0 Psi3 (ψ3) Aquarii to mag. +5.6 96 Aquarii. The colours range from blue-white mag. +5.5 Psi2 (ψ2) Aqu
The faint, rather indistinct constellation Camelopardalis is supposed to represent a giraffe. It sits between Polaris (Alpha (α) Ursae Minoris) and Capella (Alpha (α) Aurigae). Our first target is loc
Star and deep-sky catalogues are crucial resources for making sense of the night sky. There are a lot of them, though – so many, in fact, that you almost need a catalogue of catalogues to keep track o
1 NGC 697 Not to be unkind, but Aries isn’t generally regarded as a rich haven for amateur deep-sky jewels. However, we’re going to look hard and visit a light smattering of objects near the Aries–Pis
1. The Perseus Double Cluster 15x 70 A third of the way from mag. +3.8 Miram (Eta (h) Persei) to mag. +2.6 Ruchbah (Delta (d) Cassiopeiae), you will find a close pair of open clusters. The pair may be
Scorpius is one of the most distinctive and easily recognised constellations in the night sky, and has captivated the imaginations of stargazers for millennia. It’s renowned not only for its red, brig