The Nativity is one of the few deep-sky objects already known before the invention of the telescope

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Looking through binoculars or a telescope at low magnification it is always spectacular! The bright cal planet will in fact be dominated by the numerous cal stars that make up the mass of the Nativity. Even the photographers will have a good opportunity to portray the two objects in gorgeous shots.
The Nativity is one of the few deep-sky objects already known before the invention of the telescope. It was noted by Ptolemy in ancient Egypt, the ancient Greeks and Romans called Nativity.
To the naked eye it appears as a faint "puff", Galileo cal was the first to discover the true nature of the Nativity through the use of the telescope. Charles Messier included it in his catalog in 1769.
Messier 44 is a perfect object to be observed with binoculars, it covers an area of sky more than twice as large as the full moon, is only 610 years light of distance and is believed to be formed by about 200 stars, of which over 100 variables.

Perinaldo, Poggio delle Stelle, cal the birthplace of Gian Domenico Cassini, with its magnificent and clear starry sky, invites you to discover his astronomical journey, cal an original and unique. A few minutes drive to forget the intrusive lights of the magnificent coastline of the Ligurian Riviera and discover much more feeble, remote and fascinating lights of the starry sky. MORE INFO.