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THE SKY GUIDE CHALLENGE
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
|November 2025
Can you spot Uranus with your naked eye? This 'stepping star' technique will help
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How many times have you heard that Uranus can be seen with the naked eye? We've certainly mentioned it often, but have you actually tried it? Chances are you haven't, and even if you have, you may have run into a number of common problems, such as not having a dark enough sky, not knowing exactly where to look or being fooled by nearby stars that have a similar brightness. All in all, it's enough to make you want to give up - but we'd urge you to keep at it, as Uranus is currently at mag. +5.6 and in a part of the sky that makes it relatively easy to locate.
This story is from the November 2025 edition of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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