5 Easiest Deep Sky Objects To See With Small Telescopes

Below you can find the list of 5 Easiest Deep Sky Objects To See With Small Telescopes. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list, please see the 10 Easiest Deep Sky Objects To See With Small Telescopes. 

5. The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

25,100 light years

Magnitude 5.8

The globular cluster consists of 300,000 stars in the Hercules constellation. It makes for one of the easiest deep sky objects to see with small telescopes thanks to its massive width of 145 light years. It can be located at 20 degrees to the West of constellation Lyra.

4. The Orion Nebula (M42)

1,344 light years

Magnitude 4

The Orion nebula is one of the brightest nebulae and can be spotted even with an unaided eye. It is one of the most popular objects in the night sky and has been extensively studied by professionals.