December 2023
Your guide and challenges for the night sky in December 2023.
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Summer Deep Sky Viewing Guide
Summer Objects (June-August) Welcome to the Summer Deep Sky Viewing Guide. Included with this package are 13 more deep sky objects that are best seen in summer evenings in the northern hemisphere. There’s a selection of double stars, galaxies, nebulae, and clusters for you to discover. I’ve picked thirteen so that there is one object …
Spring Deep Sky Viewing Guide
Spring Objects (March-May) Welcome to the Spring Deep Sky Viewing Guide. Included with this package are 13 more deep sky objects that are best seen in spring evenings in the northern hemisphere. There’s a selection of galaxies, nebulae, and clusters for you to discover. I’ve picked thirteen so that there is one object per week …
Winter Deep Sky Viewing Guide
Winter Objects (December-February) Welcome to the Winter Deep Sky Viewing Guide. Included with this package are 13 more deep sky objects that are best seen in winter evenings in the northern hemisphere. There’s a selection of double stars, galaxies, nebulae, and clusters for you to discover. I’ve picked thirteen so that there is one object …
Fall (Autumn) Deep Sky Viewing Guide
Fall Objects (September-November) Welcome to the Fall Deep Sky Viewing Guide. Included with this package are 13 more deep sky objects that are best seen in fall (autumn) evenings in the northern hemisphere. There’s a selection of double and variable stars, galaxies, nebulae, and clusters for you to discover. I’ve picked thirteen so that there …
Ask Me Anything
This is your opportunity to ask me any astronomy-related question and I’ll do my best to help you out or refer you to a resource or person that can. Generally, I’ll try to reply within a day or two. However, there will be times when I can’t be quite that fast, so please be patient. …
52 Weeks of Objects
Something to Find Every Week of the Year Quarter One – January to March Week # Object Constellation Week 1 (January) NGC 1502, Open Cluster Camelopardalis Week 2 M41, Open Cluster Canis Major Week 3 NGC 1501, Oyster Nebula Camelopardalis Week 4 Double Stars in Orion Orion Week 5 M76, The Little Dumbbell Nebula Perseus …
Constellation Guides
Astronomer’s Guides to the Constellations Andromeda Draco [Sagittarius] [Aquarius] [Equuleus] [Serpens] Aries Gemini [Sextans] Auriga Hercules Taurus Boötes [Hydra] [Triangulum] Camelopardalis [Lacerta] Ursa Major Cancer Leo Ursa Minor Capricornus [Libra] Virgo Cassiopeia Lynx [Vulpecula] Cepheus Lyra [Cetus] Ophiuchus Coma Berenices Orion [Corona Borealis] Pegasus [Corvus] Perseus Cygnus Pisces Delphinus [Sagitta]
Objects Best Viewed in WINTER
Winter Objects(December-February) Double Stars in Andromeda, Andromeda NGC 1502, Cluster, Camelopardalis Nebulosity of the Pleiades, Taurus NGC 1528 and 1545, Clusters, Perseus Double Stars in Gemini, Gemini NGC 147 and 185, Galaxies, Cassiopeia Double Stars in Perseus, Perseus NGC 188, Cluster, Cepheus Double Stars in Orion, Orion NGC 281, Pacman Nebula, Cassiopeia M103, Open Cluster, …
Objects Best Viewed in FALL
Fall Objects(September-November) Algol and Other Variable Stars, Perseus NGC 246, Skull Nebula, Cetus M109, Barred Spiral Galaxy, Ursa Major Caldwell 5, Spiral Galaxy, Camelopardalis NGC 6543, Cat’s Eye Nebula, Draco M77, Spiral Galaxy, Cetus Double Stars in Pegasus, Pegasus NGC 7331, Spiral Galaxy, Pegasus Epsilon Lyrae the “Double Double”, Lyra M16, Eagle Nebula, Serpens NGC …
Objects Best Viewed in SUMMER
Summer Objects(June-August) NGC 5866 & NGC 5907, Galaxies, Draco Izar, Double Star, Boötes NGC 4236, Barred Spiral Galaxy, Draco M29, Open Cluster, Cygnus NGC 6445, Crescent Nebula, Sagittarius NGC 5981, 5982, and 5985, Galaxies, Draco Double Stars in Boötes, Boötes M17, Nebula, Sagittarius NGC 5466, Cluster, Boötes M104, The Sombrero Galaxy, Virgo M101, Galaxy, Ursa …
Objects Best Viewed in SPRING
Spring Objects(March-May) M44, Beehive Cluster, Cancer M86, Galaxy, Virgo Double Stars in Cancer, Cancer M35, Open Cluster, Gemini M59 & M60, Elliptical Galaxies, Virgo M36, The Pinwheel Cluster, Auriga M105, Galaxy, Leo M37, Open Cluster, Auriga M83, Galaxy, Hydra M38, The Starfish Cluster, Auriga NGC 2903, Galaxy, Leo M48, Open Cluster, Hydra NGC 3226 & …
Lunar Feature Observation Guides
Lunar Features Aldrin, Armstrong, and Collins Craters Lunar ‘X’ and ‘V’ Alpine Rille Valley Mons Hadley and Rima Valley Calvius Craterlets Schröter’s Valley Hesiodus A Serpentine Ridge
Planet Observation Guides
Seeing the Planets at Opposition Mercury Saturn Venus [Uranus] Mars [Neptune] Jupiter Detailed guides to observing Uranus and Neptune coming soon!