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  During what time of the year are objects are best suited to photograph (for the southern hemisphere)  | 
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Feb  M42 Orion, LMC  | 
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January  | 
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Mar  | 
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  - LMC, tarantula  | 
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Apr  | 
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  - fornax galaxies NGC1365  | 
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May  M104 Sombrero  | 
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  - M42 orion  | 
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Jun  M83 S.Pinwheel, Cen A  | 
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Jul  | 
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February  | 
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  - Eta Carina nebula  | 
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Sep  | 
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Oct  | 
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March  | 
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  - Eta Carina nebula  | 
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Dec  | 
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April (setup DS 19:00, after DS 18:00)  | 
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  - M104 sombrero  | 
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  - NGC 5128 Centaurus A  | 
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  - M83 Southern pinwheel  | 
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  - PGC 15941  | 
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  - PGC 21373  | 
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May  | 
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  - whirlpool  | 
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  - NGC 5128 Centaurus A  | 
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June  | 
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  - M8 Lagoon  | 
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  - T Corona Borealis (Jun-Oct)  | 
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July  | 
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  - NGC 6744 peacock galaxy  | 
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  - M16 Eagle nebula  | 
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August  | 
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  - NGC 6744 peacock galaxy  | 
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  - NGC 7009 saturn pn  | 
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  - NGC 6822 Bernard's Galaxy (1.6Mly)  | 
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September  | 
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  - NGC 7009 saturn pn  | 
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October  | 
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  - SMC  | 
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  - 47 Tucanae  | 
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November  | 
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  - SMC  | 
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December (setup 20:30, platesolve 21:00, image 21:45)  | 
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  - Fornax galaxies NGC 1365  | 
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  - LMC, tarantula nebula  | 
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  - NGC 891 silver sliver  | 
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  - NGC 1313 topsyturvy  | 
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Revision as of 11:00, 31 October 2025
During what time of the year are objects are best suited to photograph (for the southern hemisphere)
seasonal targets --------
January
- LMC, tarantula - fornax galaxies NGC1365 - M42 orion
February
- Eta Carina nebula
March
- Eta Carina nebula
April (setup DS 19:00, after DS 18:00)
- M104 sombrero - NGC 5128 Centaurus A - M83 Southern pinwheel - PGC 15941 - PGC 21373
May
- whirlpool - NGC 5128 Centaurus A
June
- M20 Trifid - M8 Lagoon - T Corona Borealis (Jun-Oct)
July
- NGC 6744 peacock galaxy - M16 Eagle nebula
August
- NGC 6744 peacock galaxy - NGC 7009 saturn pn - NGC 6822 Bernard's Galaxy (1.6Mly)
September
- NGC 7009 saturn pn
October
- SMC - 47 Tucanae
November
- SMC - M31 Andromeda
December (setup 20:30, platesolve 21:00, image 21:45)
- M45 pleiades - Fornax galaxies NGC 1365 - LMC, tarantula nebula - NGC 891 silver sliver - NGC 1313 topsyturvy