: relating to or existing in space outside the solar system
deep-sky objects
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Pressing that button wakes the telescope up, prompting one side of its pill-like body to rotate upwards to reveal a technological eye designed to capture the planets, stars and deep-sky objects that populate the universe.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 July 2025
Amateur astrophotographer Emil Andronic has captured a striking image of the Cat's Eye Nebula from his home in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, showcasing the tenuous outer structure of the famous deep-sky object.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025
Best all-in-one mono deep-sky camera The Atik One 9.0 Mono CCD camera is a deep-sky imaging marvel, featuring a 9MP Sony ICX814 sensor for exceptional detail.
—Damian Peach, Space.com, 28 May 2025
Brecher's deep-sky portrait reveals incredible detail in the arms of the spiral galaxy, the patterning and structure of which bear a striking resemblance to the head of a cosmic sunflower.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 May 2025
The Porro prisms in these binoculars have great light transmission and produce clear and detailed images of planets, constellations and deep-sky objects.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 May 2025
April and the coming months are great for night sky activity, but generally, this telescope is great for viewing the moon, the planets in our solar system, and large deep-sky objects like the Orion nebula.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Rangers regularly lead night sky programs, offering insight into constellations, planets, and deep-sky objects.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Magnification means a narrower field of view, but which can make smaller deep-sky objects harder to find, such as the Pleiades (M45), the Perseus Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884) and the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 July 2025
Amateur astrophotographer Emil Andronic has captured a striking image of the Cat's Eye Nebula from his home in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, showcasing the tenuous outer structure of the famous deep-sky object.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025
Best all-in-one mono deep-sky camera The Atik One 9.0 Mono CCD camera is a deep-sky imaging marvel, featuring a 9MP Sony ICX814 sensor for exceptional detail.
—Damian Peach, Space.com, 28 May 2025
Brecher's deep-sky portrait reveals incredible detail in the arms of the spiral galaxy, the patterning and structure of which bear a striking resemblance to the head of a cosmic sunflower.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 May 2025
The Porro prisms in these binoculars have great light transmission and produce clear and detailed images of planets, constellations and deep-sky objects.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 May 2025
April and the coming months are great for night sky activity, but generally, this telescope is great for viewing the moon, the planets in our solar system, and large deep-sky objects like the Orion nebula.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Rangers regularly lead night sky programs, offering insight into constellations, planets, and deep-sky objects.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Magnification means a narrower field of view, but which can make smaller deep-sky objects harder to find, such as the Pleiades (M45), the Perseus Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884) and the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Deep-sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-sky. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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