The sky through binoculars - Simply exploring the stars and the sky's sights

The essential guide to astronomy through binoculars

 New, revised and expanded edition. Published May 2025.

Explore the sky with just binoculars, thanks to this guide to the stars! Easy to use and always at hand, binoculars reveal myriads of stars and many celestial sights invisible to the naked eye: star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, comets, the Moon's main craters...

After a brief introduction to the basics of astronomy through binoculars, the 40 practical fact sheets in this book will guide you to the beauties of the sky that are a must-see. Classified by season and level of difficulty, most of the observations are easy, and some are even possible in the middle of town. A few more difficult ones invite you to take up the challenge of cosmic journeys millions of light-years away.

Observations from the northern hemisphere.

• Accessible Simple explanations and observations that can be made by beginners with most binoculars.
• Practice 40 cards with all the cards and information you need for successful observations.
• Inspiring A beautiful guide to the stars.