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During what time of the year are objects are best suited to photograph
During what time of the year are objects are best suited to photograph


* observer location around 30 degrees south latitude (e.g. Sydney, Australia)
* evening imaging time starting from astronomical dark till 23:00
* objects between 2 and 0 hours east of meridian
* objects fainter than magnitude 12 are not included




==January==
Jan M45 pleiades
Sunset: 20:07
Feb M42 Orion, LMC

Mar
Dark: 21:35
Apr

May M104 Sombrero
[nebulae]
Jun M83 S.Pinwheel, Cen A
- NGC 1499 California nebula
Jul
- NGC 2070 Tarantula nebula
Aug M20 Trifid
- M42 Orion nebula
Sep
- IC434 Flame + Horse Head nebula
Oct
- IC405 flaming star nebula
Nov M31 Andromeda, SMC
- M1 (NGC 1952) Crab Nebula
Dec
- NGC 1360 planetary nebula

[galaxies]
- Large Magellanic Cloud
- Fornax galaxies cluster (NGC 1316, NGC 1399, NGC 1365, etc)
- PGC 15406
- PGC 13505
- PGC 13418 (NGC 1399)
- PGC 16709 (NGC 1792)
- PGC 14765 (NGC 1553)
- PGC 15941 (NGC 1672)


[open star clusters]
- M45 Pleiades

Examples:
<gallery mode="nolines">
File:M42 2024-03-24 8-inch-F4-QHY715C 100s 1500ly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|M42 Orion Nebula (1,500 ly)
File:NGC2070 2024-12-22 tarantula LT6 SV505C 30m 160kly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (160,000 ly)
File:FOR NGC 1365 2024-12-28 LT6ACF SV505C 230x30sec-bin2-g100-o10 B 56Mly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 1365 Galaxy (56 Mly)
File:ORI B33-Horsehead 2024-03-13 2260s.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Flame + HorseHead Nebula (1,400 - 1500 ly)
</gallery>

==February==
Sunset: 19:46

Dark: 21:05

[galaxies]
- Large Magellanic Cloud
- PGC 21373 (NGC 2442) Meathook (Cobra and Mouse)
- PGC 16709 (NGC 1792)
- PGC 16779 (NGC 1808)
- PGC 17819 (NGC 2090)
- PGC 16716 (NGC 1784)

[nebulae]
- IC405 Flaming Star nebula
- NGC 2238 Rosette nebula
- NGC 2070 Tarantula nebula
- NGC 2265 Cone nebula + Christmas Tree cluster
- NGC 2175

[globular cluster]
- NGC 1851
- NGC 2298
- NGC 1904

[open cluster]
- NGC 2243
- M41 (NGC 2287)
- NGC 2304
- M35 (NGC 2168)

[supernova remnant]
- M1 (NGC 1952) Crab nebula

Examples:
<gallery mode="nolines">
File:NGC2070 2024-12-22 tarantula LT6 SV505C 30m 160kly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (160,000 ly)
File:MON NGC 2238 2024-02-25 Rosette 780s.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Rosette nebula (5,200 ly)
File:PGC 21373 2025-04-18 50mins SV505 MeadeLT6.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 2442 Meathook galaxy (50 Million ly)
</gallery>

==March==
Sunset: 19:13

Dark: 20:25

[galaxies]
- PGC 28298 (NGC 3059)
- PGC 29311 (NGC 3136)
- PGC 26026 (NGC 2822)
- PGC 24229 (NGC 2640)
- PGC 27077 (NGC 2903)
- PGC 24930 (NGC 2683)
- PGC 27978 (NGC 2997)
- PGC 29128 (NGC 3109)
[nebulae]
- IC 2448 pn

[globular cluster]
- NGC 2808



==April==
Sunset: 17:31

Dark: 18:45

[galaxies]
- PGC 28298 (NGC 3059)
- PGC 21373 (NGC 2442)
- PGC 24959 (NGC 2714)
- PGC 21375 (NGC 2427)
- PGC 24590 (NGC 2663)
- PGC 25950 (NGC 2784)
- PGC 23222 (NGC 2559)
- PGC 22721 (NGC 2525)
- PGC 25861 (NGC 2775)
- NGC 2903


[nebulae]
- NGC 3195 pn
- IC 2448 pn
- NGC 2899

[globular clusters]
- NGC 2808

[open clusters]
- M44 (NGC 2632) Beehive cluster
- M67 (NGC 2682)

==May==
Sunset: 16:15

Dark: 18:30

[galaxies]
- PGC 33871
- PGC 37061 (NGC 3923)
- PGC 34554 (NGC 3621)
- PGC 37967 (NGC 4038) Antennae
- PGC 34160 (NGC 3585)
- PGC 29265 (NGC 3115) Spindle
- PGC 37845 (NGC 4030)
- PGC 36243 (NGC 3810)
- PGC 34695 (NGC 3627) (3x)
- PGC 33550 (NGC 3521)
- M96 PGC 32192 (NGC 3368) (3x)
- PGC 29814 (NGC 3166)
- M66 PGC 34695 (NGC 3627) (3x)
- PGC 36243 (NGC 3810)
- PGC 31968 (NGC 3344)
- PGC 33166 (NGC 3486)
- PGC 32424 (NGC 3395)
- PGC 32643 (NGC 3432)

[nebulae]
- NGC 3372 Eta Carina nebula
- Coal Sack nebula
- NGC 3247

Examples:
<gallery mode="nolines">
File:NGC 3372 2024-03-26 Eta-carina center-stars 8-inch-F4 QHY715C 60s 9kly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Eta Carina nebula (9,000 ly)
</gallery>

==June==
Sunset: 16:58

Dark: 18:35

[galaxies]
- PGC 45279 (NGC 4945)
- PGC 46957 (NGC 5128) Centaurus A
- PGC 51969 (NCG 5643)
- PGC 43296 (NGC 4696)
- PGC 46674 (NGC 5102)
- PGC 40498 (NGC 4373)
- M83 PGC 48082 (NGC 5236) Southern Pinwheel
- PGC 48334 (NGC 5253)
- PGC 46661 (NGC 5101)
- PGC 46330 (NGC 5061)
- PGC 45174 (NGC 4936)
- PGC 46525 (NGC 5084)
- PGC 46400 (NGC 5068)
- PGC 48171 (NGC 5247)
- PGC 45908 (NGC 5018)
- PGC 44261 (NGC 4825)
- PGC 43902 (NGC 4781)
- M104 PGC 42407 (NGC 4594) Sombrero
- PGC 44582 (NGC 4856)
- PGC 43276 (NGC 4697)
- PGC 43238 (NGC 4691)
- PGC 43671 (NGC 4753)
- PGC 41823 (NGC 4536)
- M61 PGC 40001 (NGC 4303)
- Virgo Galaxy cluster M87 PGC 40653 (NGC 4406), M90, etc..
- M64 PGC 44182 (NGC 4826) Black Eye galaxy
- PGC 41441 (NGC 4494)
- PGC 42002 (NGC 4559)
- PGC 42637 (NGC 4631) Whale galaxy
- PGC 40596 (NGC 4395)
- PGC 45948 (NGC 5033)
- PGC 45314 (NGC 4182)
- M94 PGC 43495 (NGC 4736)

[nebulae]
- M20 Trifid
- M8 Lagoon

[globular clusters]
- IC 4499
- NGC 5139 Omega Centauri
- M68 (NGC 4590)
- M53 (NGC 5024)
- M3 (NGC 5272)

Examples:
<gallery mode="nolines">
File:M83 2024-04-28 MeadeLT6 SV505C southern-pinwheel 42mins 15Mly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (15 Million ly)
File:M20-2023-07-09 8inchNewt-D1100-trifid small 4kly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|M20 Trifid Nebula (4,000 ly)
File:SGT M8-lagoon 71F SV505C 20mins.jpg|200px|thumb|none|M8 Lagoon Nebula (4,100 ly)
File:NGC5128 2024-05-19 Centaurus-A MeadeLT6 F10 SV505C 60min 12Mly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 5128 Centaurus-A (12 Million ly)
File:VIR COR M104 2024-04-11 sombrero 40mm F4.1 30min 31Mly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|M104 Sombrero Galaxy (31 Million ly)
File:CEN NGC 4945 2024-05-22 LT6 SV505C 3000s 12Mly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 4945 (12 Million ly)
</gallery>

==July==
Sunset: 16:59

Dark: 18:25

[galaxies]
- NGC 6744 peacock galaxy
- PGC 55582 (NGC 5938)
- PGC 51969 (NGC 5643)
- PGC 50100 (NGC 5419)
- PGC 48040 (IC 4296)
- PGC 54429 (NGC 5885)
- PGC 48171 (NGC 5247)
- PGC 53499 (NGC 5792)
- PGC 53979 (NGC 5850)
- PGC 51233 (NGC 5566)
- PGC 48130 (NGC 5248)

[nebulae]
- M16 Eagle nebula

[globular clusters]
- IC 4499
- NGC 5694
- M5 (NGC 5904)

[open clusters]
- NGC 5316
- NGC 5281
- NGC 5662
- NGC 5822

Examples:
<gallery mode="nolines">
File:SER M16 2025-09-23-askar71F SV505C eagle-nebula 20x60sec.jpg|200px|thumb|none|M16 Eagle Nebula (5,700 ly)
File:PAV NGC6744 2025-09-18 Askar71F SV505C 50x1min with-starnet.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Peacock Galaxy (NGC 6744) (23 Mly)
</gallery>

==August==
Sunset: 17:31

Dark: 18:50

[galaxies]
- NGC 6744 peacock galaxy ?
- NGC 6822 Bernard's Galaxy (1.6Mly) ?
[nebulae]
- NGC 6250
- NGC 6165 pn
- IC 4605
- IC 4604 Rho Opiuchi nebula
- IC 4592 Blue Horse Head nebula

[globular clusters]
- NGC 6362
- NGC 6121
- M9 (NGC 6333)
- M19 (NGC 6273)
- M62 (NGC 6266)
- M4 (NGC 6121)
- M107 (NGC 6171)
- M12 (NGC 6218)
- M10 (NGC 6254)
- M14 (NGC 6402)
- M13 (NGC 6205)

[open clusters]
- NGC 6025
- NGC 6250
- M7 (NGC 6475) Ptolemy's cluster
- IC 4665

==September==
Sunset: 18:14

Dark: 20:45

[galaxies]
- PGC 67045 (NGC 7090)
- PGC 66549 (NGC 7049)
- PGC 64192 (NGC 6868)

[nebulae]
- NGC 7009 saturn pn
- M27 (NGC 6853) Dumbbell nebula
- NGC 6960 Veil nebula (sn remnant)
- NGC 6888 Crescent nebula

[globular clusters]
- M30 (NGC 7099)
- M75 (NGC 6864)
- M72 (NGC 6981)
- M2 (NGC 7089)
- M15 (NGC 7078)

[open clusters]
- NGC 6819 Fox head cluster

==October==
sunset: 19:05

dark: 20:25

[galaxies]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7090 PGC 67045 (NGC 7090)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7013 PGC 66003 (NGC 7013)]

[nebulae]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7009 NGC 7009 Saturn nebula pn]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6960 NGC 6960 Veil nebula]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7293 NGC 7293 Helix nebula]

[globular clusters]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7099 M30 (NGC 7099)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7089 M2 (NGC 7089)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6981 M72 (NGC 6981)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7078 M15 (NGC 7078)]

[supernova remnant]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6995 NGC 6995]

Examples:
<gallery mode="nolines">
File:AQU NGC 7293 2025-09-29 helix nebula 71F SV505C 130min.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 7293 Helix Nebula (650 ly)
</gallery>

==November==
Sunset: 19:40

Dark: 21:10

[nebulae]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_246 NGC 246 pn Skull Nebula]

[galaxies]
- Small Magellanic Cloud
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1313 NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy galaxy]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_55 PGC 1014 (NGC 55) String of Pearls galaxy]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_253 PGC 2789 (NGC 253) Sculptor galaxy]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_300 PGC 3238 (NGC 300)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7582 PGC 71001 (NGC 7582)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7531 PGC 70800 (NGC 7531)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_7713 PGC 71866 (NGC 7713)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_5332 PGC 71775 (IC 5332)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_253 PGC 2789 (NGC 253) sculptor, silver coin]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_247 PGC 2758 (NGC 247)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_45 PGC 930 (NGC 45)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_628 M74 (NGC 628)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_1613 PGC 3844 (IC 1613)]
- M31 Andromeda
- M33 Triangulum

[globular clusters]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_104 47 Tucanae (NGC 104)]
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_288 NGC 288]

Examples:
<gallery mode="nolines">
File:NGC253 2024-11-23 Sculptor LT6 SV505 57x30sec 28min 11Mly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy (11 Million ly)
File:NGC 1313 2024-12-26 LT6ACF SV505C 2x2 g100 50mins 10Mly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy Galaxy (10 Million ly)
</gallery>

==December==
Sunset: 20:10

Dark: 21:45

[galaxies]
- Fornax galaxies NGC 1365
- PGC 9031 (NGC 891) Silver Sliver
- NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy
- PGC 12286 (NGC 1313)
- PGC 13586 (NGC 1433)
- PGC 13727 (NGC 1448)
- PGC 12209 (NGC 1269)
- PGC 13418 (NGC 1399)
- PGC 13059 (NGC 1350)
- PGC 13434 (NGC 1398)
- PGC 13419 (NGC 1395)
- PGC 13505 (NGC 1407)
- PGC 10488 (NGC 1097)
- PGC 12412 (NGC 1300)
- PGC 11819 (NGC 1232)
- PGC 9057 (NGC 908)
- M77 PGC 10266 (NGC 1068) Squid
- PGC 9359 (NGC 936)
- PGC 9332 (NGC 925)
- PGC 1014 (NGC 55)

[nebulae]
- LMC, tarantula nebula
- NGC 1333 Embryo nebula

[open star clusters]
- M45 pleiades
- NGC 752

[globular clusters]
- NGC 362

Examples:
<gallery mode="nolines">
File:NGC 362 2024-12-23 globular cluster SMC 510sec LT6 SV505 bin2.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 362 Globular Cluster (29,000 ly)
File:NGC 1365 2024-12-25 LT6ACF SV505C 30min (300s-bin2-g100-o10) 56Mly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 1365 (56 Million ly)
File:NGC2070 2024-12-22 tarantula LT6 SV505C 30m 160kly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (160,000 ly)
File:NGC 1313 2024-12-26 LT6ACF SV505C 2x2 g100 50mins 10Mly.jpg|200px|thumb|none|NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy Galaxy (10 Million ly)
File:TAU M45 2024-12-23 pleiades QHY715C bin2 1710s.jpg|200px|thumb|none|M45 Pleiades open star cluster (444 ly)
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 10:39, 2 November 2025

During what time of the year are objects are best suited to photograph

  • observer location around 30 degrees south latitude (e.g. Sydney, Australia)
  • evening imaging time starting from astronomical dark till 23:00
  • objects between 2 and 0 hours east of meridian
  • objects fainter than magnitude 12 are not included


January

Sunset: 20:07

Dark: 21:35

[nebulae] 

 - NGC 1499 California nebula
 - NGC 2070 Tarantula nebula
 - M42 Orion nebula
 - IC434 Flame + Horse Head nebula
 - IC405 flaming star nebula
 - M1 (NGC 1952) Crab Nebula
 - NGC 1360 planetary nebula

[galaxies] 

 - Large Magellanic Cloud
 - Fornax galaxies cluster (NGC 1316, NGC 1399, NGC 1365, etc)
 - PGC 15406
 - PGC 13505
 - PGC 13418 (NGC 1399)
 - PGC 16709 (NGC 1792)
 - PGC 14765 (NGC 1553)
 - PGC 15941 (NGC 1672)


[open star clusters] 

 - M45 Pleiades

Examples:

  • M42 Orion Nebula (1,500 ly)

    M42 Orion Nebula (1,500 ly)

  • NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (160,000 ly)

    NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (160,000 ly)

  • NGC 1365 Galaxy (56 Mly)

    NGC 1365 Galaxy (56 Mly)

  • Flame + HorseHead Nebula (1,400 - 1500 ly)

    Flame + HorseHead Nebula (1,400 - 1500 ly)

February

Sunset: 19:46

Dark: 21:05

[galaxies] 

 - Large Magellanic Cloud
 - PGC 21373 (NGC 2442) Meathook (Cobra and Mouse)
 - PGC 16709 (NGC 1792)
 - PGC 16779 (NGC 1808)
 - PGC 17819 (NGC 2090)
 - PGC 16716 (NGC 1784)

[nebulae] 

 - IC405 Flaming Star nebula 
 - NGC 2238 Rosette nebula
 - NGC 2070 Tarantula nebula
 - NGC 2265 Cone nebula + Christmas Tree cluster
 - NGC 2175

[globular cluster] 

 - NGC 1851
 - NGC 2298
 - NGC 1904

[open cluster] 

 - NGC 2243
 - M41 (NGC 2287)
 - NGC 2304
 - M35 (NGC 2168)

[supernova remnant] 

 - M1 (NGC 1952) Crab nebula

Examples:

  • NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (160,000 ly)

    NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (160,000 ly)

  • Rosette nebula (5,200 ly)

    Rosette nebula (5,200 ly)

  • NGC 2442 Meathook galaxy (50 Million ly)

    NGC 2442 Meathook galaxy (50 Million ly)

March

Sunset: 19:13

Dark: 20:25

[galaxies] 

 - PGC 28298 (NGC 3059)
 - PGC 29311 (NGC 3136)
 - PGC 26026 (NGC 2822)
 - PGC 24229 (NGC 2640)
 - PGC 27077 (NGC 2903)
 - PGC 24930 (NGC 2683)
 - PGC 27978 (NGC 2997)
 - PGC 29128 (NGC 3109)

[nebulae] 

 - IC 2448 pn

[globular cluster] 

 - NGC 2808


April

Sunset: 17:31

Dark: 18:45

[galaxies] 

 - PGC 28298 (NGC 3059)
 - PGC 21373 (NGC 2442)
 - PGC 24959 (NGC 2714)
 - PGC 21375 (NGC 2427)
 - PGC 24590 (NGC 2663)
 - PGC 25950 (NGC 2784)
 - PGC 23222 (NGC 2559)
 - PGC 22721 (NGC 2525)
 - PGC 25861 (NGC 2775)
 - NGC 2903


[nebulae] 

 - NGC 3195 pn
 - IC 2448 pn
 - NGC 2899

[globular clusters] 

 - NGC 2808

[open clusters] 

 - M44 (NGC 2632) Beehive cluster
 - M67 (NGC 2682)

May

Sunset: 16:15

Dark: 18:30

[galaxies] 

 - PGC 33871
 - PGC 37061 (NGC 3923)
 - PGC 34554 (NGC 3621)
 - PGC 37967 (NGC 4038) Antennae 
 - PGC 34160 (NGC 3585)
 - PGC 29265 (NGC 3115) Spindle
 - PGC 37845 (NGC 4030)
 - PGC 36243 (NGC 3810)
 - PGC 34695 (NGC 3627) (3x)
 - PGC 33550 (NGC 3521)
 - M96 PGC 32192 (NGC 3368) (3x)
 - PGC 29814 (NGC 3166)
 - M66 PGC 34695 (NGC 3627) (3x)
 - PGC 36243 (NGC 3810)
 - PGC 31968 (NGC 3344)
 - PGC 33166 (NGC 3486)
 - PGC 32424 (NGC 3395)
 - PGC 32643 (NGC 3432)

[nebulae] 

 - NGC 3372 Eta Carina nebula
 - Coal Sack nebula
 - NGC 3247

Examples:

  • Eta Carina nebula (9,000 ly)

    Eta Carina nebula (9,000 ly)

June

Sunset: 16:58

Dark: 18:35

[galaxies] 

 - PGC 45279 (NGC 4945)
 - PGC 46957 (NGC 5128) Centaurus A
 - PGC 51969 (NCG 5643)
 - PGC 43296 (NGC 4696)
 - PGC 46674 (NGC 5102)
 - PGC 40498 (NGC 4373)
 - M83 PGC 48082 (NGC 5236) Southern Pinwheel
 - PGC 48334 (NGC 5253)
 - PGC 46661 (NGC 5101)
 - PGC 46330 (NGC 5061)
 - PGC 45174 (NGC 4936)
 - PGC 46525 (NGC 5084)
 - PGC 46400 (NGC 5068)
 - PGC 48171 (NGC 5247)
 - PGC 45908 (NGC 5018)
 - PGC 44261 (NGC 4825)
 - PGC 43902 (NGC 4781)
 - M104 PGC 42407 (NGC 4594) Sombrero
 - PGC 44582 (NGC 4856)
 - PGC 43276 (NGC 4697)
 - PGC 43238 (NGC 4691)
 - PGC 43671 (NGC 4753)
 - PGC 41823 (NGC 4536)
 - M61 PGC 40001 (NGC 4303)
 - Virgo Galaxy cluster M87 PGC 40653 (NGC 4406), M90, etc..
 - M64 PGC 44182 (NGC 4826) Black Eye galaxy
 - PGC 41441 (NGC 4494)
 - PGC 42002 (NGC 4559)
 - PGC 42637 (NGC 4631) Whale galaxy
 - PGC 40596 (NGC 4395)
 - PGC 45948 (NGC 5033)
 - PGC 45314 (NGC 4182)
 - M94 PGC 43495 (NGC 4736)

[nebulae] 

 - M20 Trifid
 - M8 Lagoon

[globular clusters] 

 - IC 4499
 - NGC 5139 Omega Centauri
 - M68 (NGC 4590)
 - M53 (NGC 5024)
 - M3 (NGC 5272)

Examples:

  • M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (15 Million ly)

    M83 Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (15 Million ly)

  • M20 Trifid Nebula (4,000 ly)

    M20 Trifid Nebula (4,000 ly)

  • M8 Lagoon Nebula (4,100 ly)

    M8 Lagoon Nebula (4,100 ly)

  • NGC 5128 Centaurus-A (12 Million ly)

    NGC 5128 Centaurus-A (12 Million ly)

  • M104 Sombrero Galaxy (31 Million ly)

    M104 Sombrero Galaxy (31 Million ly)

  • NGC 4945 (12 Million ly)

    NGC 4945 (12 Million ly)

July

Sunset: 16:59

Dark: 18:25

[galaxies] 

 - NGC 6744 peacock galaxy
 - PGC 55582 (NGC 5938)
 - PGC 51969 (NGC 5643)
 - PGC 50100 (NGC 5419)
 - PGC 48040 (IC 4296)
 - PGC 54429 (NGC 5885)
 - PGC 48171 (NGC 5247)
 - PGC 53499 (NGC 5792)
 - PGC 53979 (NGC 5850)
 - PGC 51233 (NGC 5566)
 - PGC 48130 (NGC 5248)

[nebulae] 

 - M16 Eagle nebula

[globular clusters] 

 - IC 4499
 - NGC 5694
 - M5 (NGC 5904)

[open clusters] 

 - NGC 5316
 - NGC 5281
 - NGC 5662
 - NGC 5822

Examples:

  • M16 Eagle Nebula (5,700 ly)

    M16 Eagle Nebula (5,700 ly)

  • Peacock Galaxy (NGC 6744) (23 Mly)

    Peacock Galaxy (NGC 6744) (23 Mly)

August

Sunset: 17:31

Dark: 18:50

[galaxies] 

 - NGC 6744 peacock galaxy ?
 - NGC 6822 Bernard's Galaxy (1.6Mly) ?

[nebulae] 

 - NGC 6250
 - NGC 6165 pn
 - IC 4605
 - IC 4604 Rho Opiuchi nebula
 - IC 4592 Blue Horse Head nebula

[globular clusters] 

 - NGC 6362
 - NGC 6121
 - M9 (NGC 6333)
 - M19 (NGC 6273)
 - M62 (NGC 6266)
 - M4 (NGC 6121)
 - M107 (NGC 6171)
 - M12 (NGC 6218)
 - M10 (NGC 6254)
 - M14 (NGC 6402)
 - M13 (NGC 6205)

[open clusters] 

 - NGC 6025
 - NGC 6250
 - M7 (NGC 6475) Ptolemy's cluster
 - IC 4665

September

Sunset: 18:14

Dark: 20:45

[galaxies] 

 - PGC 67045 (NGC 7090)
 - PGC 66549 (NGC 7049)
 - PGC 64192 (NGC 6868)

[nebulae] 

 - NGC 7009 saturn pn
 - M27 (NGC 6853) Dumbbell nebula
 - NGC 6960 Veil nebula (sn remnant)
 - NGC 6888 Crescent nebula

[globular clusters] 

 - M30 (NGC 7099)
 - M75 (NGC 6864)
 - M72 (NGC 6981)
 - M2 (NGC 7089)
 - M15 (NGC 7078)

[open clusters] 

 - NGC 6819 Fox head cluster

October

sunset: 19:05

dark: 20:25

[galaxies] 

 - PGC 67045 (NGC 7090)
 - PGC 66003 (NGC 7013)

[nebulae] 

 - NGC 7009 Saturn nebula pn
 - NGC 6960 Veil nebula
 - NGC 7293 Helix nebula

[globular clusters] 

 - M30 (NGC 7099)
 - M2 (NGC 7089)
 - M72 (NGC 6981)
 - M15 (NGC 7078)

[supernova remnant] 

 - NGC 6995

Examples:

  • NGC 7293 Helix Nebula (650 ly)

    NGC 7293 Helix Nebula (650 ly)

November

Sunset: 19:40

Dark: 21:10

[nebulae] 

 - NGC 246 pn Skull Nebula

[galaxies] 

 - Small Magellanic Cloud
 - NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy galaxy
 - PGC 1014 (NGC 55) String of Pearls galaxy
 - PGC 2789 (NGC 253) Sculptor galaxy
 - PGC 3238 (NGC 300)
 - PGC 71001 (NGC 7582)
 - PGC 70800 (NGC 7531)
 - PGC 71866 (NGC 7713)
 - PGC 71775 (IC 5332)
 - PGC 2789 (NGC 253) sculptor, silver coin
 - PGC 2758 (NGC 247)
 - PGC 930 (NGC 45)
 - M74 (NGC 628)
 - PGC 3844 (IC 1613)
 - M31 Andromeda
 - M33 Triangulum

[globular clusters] 

 - 47 Tucanae (NGC 104)
 - NGC 288

Examples:

  • NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy (11 Million ly)

    NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy (11 Million ly)

  • NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy Galaxy (10 Million ly)

    NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy Galaxy (10 Million ly)

December

Sunset: 20:10

Dark: 21:45

[galaxies] 

 - Fornax galaxies NGC 1365
 - PGC 9031 (NGC 891) Silver Sliver
 - NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy
 - PGC 12286 (NGC 1313)
 - PGC 13586 (NGC 1433)
 - PGC 13727 (NGC 1448)
 - PGC 12209 (NGC 1269)
 - PGC 13418 (NGC 1399)
 - PGC 13059 (NGC 1350)
 - PGC 13434 (NGC 1398)
 - PGC 13419 (NGC 1395)
 - PGC 13505 (NGC 1407)
 - PGC 10488 (NGC 1097)
 - PGC 12412 (NGC 1300)
 - PGC 11819 (NGC 1232)
 - PGC 9057 (NGC 908)
 - M77 PGC 10266 (NGC 1068) Squid
 - PGC 9359 (NGC 936)
 - PGC 9332 (NGC 925)
 - PGC 1014 (NGC 55)

[nebulae] 

 - LMC, tarantula nebula
 - NGC 1333 Embryo nebula

[open star clusters] 

 - M45 pleiades
 - NGC 752

[globular clusters] 

 - NGC 362

Examples:

  • NGC 362 Globular Cluster (29,000 ly)

    NGC 362 Globular Cluster (29,000 ly)

  • NGC 1365 (56 Million ly)

    NGC 1365 (56 Million ly)

  • NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (160,000 ly)

    NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (160,000 ly)

  • NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy Galaxy (10 Million ly)

    NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy Galaxy (10 Million ly)

  • M45 Pleiades open star cluster (444 ly)

    M45 Pleiades open star cluster (444 ly)

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