Celestron 22067 AstroMaster LT 80AZ Telescope

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Deep-sky objects are simply those objects outside the boundaries of our solar system. They include star clusters, plane-

tary nebulae, diffuse nebulae, double stars and other galaxies outside our own Milky Way. Most deep-sky objects have a

large angular size. Therefore, low-to-moderate power is all you need to see them. Visually, they are too faint to reveal any

of the color seen in long exposure photographs. Instead, they appear black and white. And, because of their low surface

brightness, they should be observed from a dark-sky location. Light pollution around large urban areas washes out most

away from your present location, then you just need to move 3 fields of view. If you’re using another eyepiece, then consult

the section on determining field of view. Listed below are directions for locating two popular objects.

The Andromeda Galaxy (Figure 5-1), also known as M31, is an easy target. To find M31:

1. Locate the constellation of Pegasus, a large square visible in the fall (in the eastern sky, moving toward the point

overhead) and winter months (overhead, moving toward the west).

2. Start at the star in the northeast corner—Alpha (

α) Andromedae.

3. Move northeast approximately 7°. There you will find two stars of equal brightness—Delta (

5. Move 3° northwest—the same distance between the two stars—to the Andromeda galaxy.