EASY DEEP SKY OBJECTS
Fuzzy patches revealed
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Here are a few bright objects taken from a famous list known as the the Messier Catalogue (M). They're quite easy to find especially if your skies are not too light-polluted. To the unaided eye most of these appear as a faint misty patch, but try them out in binoculars if you have any, and hopefully you will see much more detail. If you need a little help to find the constellations below then use the Seasonal Star Charts by clicking on the season you need.
Winter
M42 The Orion Nebula - a dust and gas area being lit by new born stars. Spring
M44 ‘Beehive’ open star cluster in Cancer - a group of about 40 stars. Summer
M13 A Globular Cluster in Hercules - a large spherical group of oldish stars. Autumn
M31 The Andromeda Galaxy - the furthest object visible to the unaided eye. |
