The low powers and wide fields offered by these instruments capture the entire object, making it more visible against the background sky. Do note that light pollution will brighten the sky background ...

Welcome to “Winter observing targets for large telescopes.” In this video, Astronomy magazine Editor David J. Eicher discusses 10 of his favorite wintertime deep-sky objects, with suggestions for ...

December brings the longest nights of the year, and with them some fine celestial sights. Far from the neighborhoods’ holiday and street lights, nebulae, star clusters and distant galaxies cross the ...