Naked eye and binocular targets

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

Planetary physicist Dr Sheila Kanani on why now is the time to spot shooting stars and a sunlit Saturn

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

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For the week 26 August with Natalie Tambini

Sail Norway’s dramatic fjords high above the Arctic Circle and learn about the night sky on this small-ship cruise