Task · part of 4. The sky itself: ten constellations, eight stars, two sketches, the Milky Way
4(b). Eight conspicuous stars, five of magnitude 1 or brighter
Required
Identified in the sky. Magnitude 1 or brighter is about twenty stars in the whole sky, and not all of them are up at once from where you are.
Where this step comes from
- Astronomy Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 4(b) · Eight conspicuous stars, five of magnitude 1 or brighter. The 2025 requirements book reads "at least eight".