An eye for detail

On page 36 (Interactive, November 2018), you mention that “you can glimpse M31… with the naked eye”. I live in a relatively dark site in an isolated village and there’s no way I can see Andromeda with the naked eye. Even with 20x80 binoculars it can be difficult.

There must be many people like me whose night vision isn’t up to much. I’m the better side of 60, had cataracts removed last year and only have to wear glasses to read small print. I can’t see the Pleiades with my naked eye, but just know where to point my binoculars/telescope. I think

articles like this can raise expectations too high and may frustrate newcomers. Robert Stewart, Akeley, Bucks