Five binocular-friendly targets to map the night sky
Space.com’s Gemma Lavender lists the five best binocular targets to spot: the Moon, Jupiter’s Galilean moons, the double star pair Mizar and Alcor, Auriga’s open clusters (M36, M37, M38), and the Andromeda Galaxy (M31); plus practical tips on choosing binoculars, magnification, stability (tripods or image-stabilized models), and observing under dark skies for the most detail.