1 March 2024: A new Cluster, Galaxy, Double Stars and Picture of the Month. Scroll down to take a look.

30 January 2024: Observation of IC 2574 by David Davies.

12 December 2023: Issue 192 of The Deep-Sky Observer (DSO) is now available for subscribers to download

5 August 2023: DSSC 31 is available to download.

Our Annual Meeting

We finally have a date confirmed for our Annual Meeting for 2024. It will take place on Saturday the 15th of June 2024 at the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge.

More details of the meeting will be available soon, so please keep an eye on this space…

Our Publications

The Webb Deep-Sky Society has a wide range of publications on offer.

You can grab a free PDF copies of Faith Jordan's 'An Introduction to Deep-Sky Observing' and Miles Paul's Atlas of Galaxy Trios from amongst our free publications.

With kind permission of Kent Wallace, we can now offer our own reprint of his titanic work Visual Observations of Planetary Nebulae. Kent sold out of his own print run some time ago, so don't wait too long.

Mike Swan's excellent Atlas of Open Star Clusters is now available as a single spiral-bound volume. This has a few additions over his earlier volumes 1 and 2, which as still available.

Owen has a new book out based on his long running Galaxy of the Month column. He's added new information and updated his older work. It also contains detailed finder charts.

Issue 192 of The Deep-Sky Observer (DSO) is now available.

Why not join us?

You can now join the Webb Deep-Sky Society online using PayPal. Options include Paper and PDF versions of the Deep-Sky Observer journal, or PDF alone for a reduced price.

Perhaps you'd like to join our groups.io mailing group? Access is limited to members, but you're all welcome.

Picture of the Month: NGC 3628 in Leo

Galaxy NGC 3628 in Leo courtesy of Mark Hanson
Image credit: Mark Hanson

An impressively deep image of an old favourite from the Leo triplet that captures the extent of the disturbance that this galaxy has undergone. An edge-on galaxy with added interest.

Galaxy of the Month: NGC 3169 in Sextans

This image of NGC 3169 was provided by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)
Image credit: Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)

A rare oversight from Owen that's provided him with a densely packed trio of galaxies for observers this March. Modest scopes may show them, but detail won't be easy without good skies and aperture.

Nebula or Cluster of the Month: NGC 4147 in Coma Berenices

An image of NGC 4147 in Coma Berenices provided by ESA/Hubble & NASA, T. Sohn et al.
Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, T.Sohn et al.

It's tough times for the northern nebula or cluster enthusiast. Nonetheless, Patrick brings you a fine globular cluster from the Spring-time realm of galaxies.

Double Stars of the Month: 38 Lyn and DUN 81

Thumbnail image of a finder chart for the double star DUN 81 in Vela
Image credit: created with Cartes du Ciel

A beautiful uneven double in Lynx with hidden multiplicity from Bob this March. Southern observers get a bright and easy pairing, and perhaps a terribly faint star cluster!

Object of the Season: Reflection Nebula NGC 1788 in Orion

Reflection Nebula 17888 in Orion - Credit: ESO
Image credit: ESO

Wolfgang Steinicke would appreciate your observations of NGC 1788 in Orion for his Object of the Season column in the Deep-Sky Observer.

The Deep-Sky Observer

The cover of The Deep-Sky Observer 192

Profusely illustrated, The Deep-Sky Observer is printed on art paper. Its magazine format encourages all amateurs to make a contribution to the Society's work.

Double Star Section Circulars

The contents page of Double Star Section Circular 28

Double Star Section Circulars (DSSC) feature the latest techniques and measurements from double star observers around the World. They are available as PDFs for free download.

Observations

M61 in Virgo by David Davies
M61 in Virgo by David Davies

Some observations and images provided by amateur astronomers around the globe. We're happy to receive your images, sketches and observations of the deep-sky made in pursuit of your projects.