Celestial bodies

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Milky Way

Our own galaxy seen edge-on as a band of light.

You need Bortle 5 or better to see real structure.

Related terms

Jupiter — The largest planet, around −2.5 magnitude.
Saturn — The ringed planet; separating rings from disc needs about 30×.
Mars — The red planet, about −2.9 magnitude at opposition.
Mercury — The innermost planet, never more than 28° from the Sun.