Now, in summer, there is more chance that you are lucky enough to be away from cities where a look at the clear sky gives an impressive sight: The lights of the Universe stretching like a giant carpet overhead. Stars sparkle in different colours: white like Sirius, blue like Rigel, or orange-red like our parent star, Aldebaran. Planets follow their mysterious paths, shining with a calmer light, comets and shooting stars may appear with the Milky Way stretching out in a huge arc above you. Even a spiral galaxy, Andromeda, can be discerned with the naked eye. The latter is surprisingly extensive and is quite a sight even with simple hand-held binoculars.
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Now, in summer, there is more chance that you are lucky enough to be away from cities where a look at the clear sky gives an impressive sight: The lights of the Universe stretching like a giant carpet overhead. Stars sparkle in different colours: white like Sirius, blue like Rigel, or orange-red like our parent star, Aldebaran. Planets follow their mysterious paths, shining with a calmer light, comets and shooting stars may appear with the Milky Way stretching out in a huge arc above you. Even a spiral galaxy, Andromeda, can be discerned with the naked eye. The latter is surprisingly extensive and is quite a sight even with simple hand-held binoculars.