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The Perseid Meteor Shower

Every summer, Earth crosses the trail of dust left behind by comet Swift-Tuttle. The result? Hundreds of shooting stars light up the sky! The peak is expected around August 12–13, but the event can be seen with the naked eye throughout the month.

A few tips:

• Avoid looking toward the Moon, as its brightness causes light pollution.
• Face northeast, the direction from which the Perseids appear to come.

Cocoon Nebula

Very high in the northeastern sky, the Cocoon Nebula is an easy yet striking target.

Located in the constellation Cygnus, about 3,300 light-years away, it’s a region where stars are being born.

At its core, young stars are still emerging from their cocoon of gas.

A stunning sight to enjoy with your Unistellar telescope.

M24 – Sagittarius Star Cloud

How about starting the new season with a star bath at the heart of our galaxy?

Located about 10,000 light-years away, M24 lies in the Sagittarius-Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way.

It contains several thousand stars — you’ll see young, blue ones and older ones with a reddish hue.

A perfect target to experience the density of our galaxy… and reflect on our place within it, as shown in this diagram.