Picture of the Month: Cometary Globule CG4 in Puppis
I've been rather warm and distracted recently so I've chosen another professional image this month. Nonetheless, it's a beautiful image of a dark nebula, which is anything but dark in this case, with a touch of galactic interest.
Galaxy of the Month: NGC 3158 in Leo Minor
Owen's left us with a group of galaxies that might be available to more modest telescopes, try it and see. For those with monsterous aperture, or EAA observers, he's also provided a serious challenge nearby.
Nebula or Cluster of the Month: NGC 6772 in Aquila
Patrick has an observing challenge for you this month, a faint object amongst the stars of the Milky Way, but modest telescopes will do as this is more of a test of observing skill than aperture.
Double Stars of the Month: 52 Her and tau Oph
With this month's double stars Bob's set something of a challenge. Both pairs are quite close and his choice in Hercules is very unequal, not a problem in Ophiuchus, but it is the closer of the two.
Object of the Season: Galaxy Pair NGC 4567/68 in Virgo
Wolfgang Steinicke would appreciate your observations of the galaxy Pair NGC 4567/68 in Virgo for his Object of the Season column in the Deep-Sky Observer.
The Deep-Sky Observer
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
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
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.
