1 February 2026: A new Galaxy, Double Stars and Picture of the Month. Scroll down to take a look.

18 December 2025: Double Star Section Circular (DSSC) 33 is available to download

3 December 2025: Issue 196 of The Deep-Sky Observer (DSO) is now available for subscribers to download

3 December 2025: Wolfgang Steinicke has a new Object of the Season for you to observe

Our Annual Meeting

The date for our 2026 Annual Meeting is Saturday the 20th of June 2026 at the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge.

We hope to have details and a full programme for you soon, so watch this space.

Where to Meet Us

You might like to come and find us at the following events.

The Practical Astronomy Show on Saturday 7th March 2026 at Stoneleigh Park in Warwichshire.

The Kelling Heath Spring Star Party from 16th to 22nd March 2026.

The BAA Deep Sky Section Meeting on Saturday 28th March 2026 at the Centenary Hall, Dean Close Preparatory School, Cheltenham.

Our Publications

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

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.

Owen has added a Volume 2 to his Galaxy of the Month book series. We have a special price for those that choose to buy both volumes.

Issue 196 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.

You can subscribe to our mailing list to receive emailed updates when a new issue is released.

Picture of the Month: UDG 32 in Hydra

An image of the ultra-diffuse galaxy UDG 32 in Hydra taken by the VLT Survey Telescope courtesy of ESO/Iodice et al.
Image credit: ESO/Iodice et al.

True, that's not the most spectacular thumbnail, although the object in it is rather interesting. However UDG 32 isn't the only object of interest in my chosen image this month.

Galaxy of the Month: NGC 2854 in Ursa Major

An image of galaxy NGC 2854 in Ursa Major provided by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)
Image credit: Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)

A faint group of galaxies from Owen this month which will test observers and their equipment. But just in case you find his challenge too easy, there's an even fainter bonus galaxy in the same field.

Nebula or Cluster of the Month: Cr 95 in Monoceros

An image of open cluster Cr 95 surrounded by the nebulosity of NGC 2245 in Monoceros by Patrick Maloney.
Image credit: Patrick Maloney

Patrick starts 2026 with a historic and unusual open clusters surrounded by nebulosity. The cluster is easily seen in modest telescopes, the nebula will be much more challenging.

Double Stars of the Month: 56 Aur and Pi Puppis

Tiny finder chart for the double star 56 Aur in Auriga
Image credit: created with Cartes du Ciel

Bob has two wide and bright doubles for this month that are suitable for smaller telescopes. The first is a colourful pairing, whilst the second is very unequal and sitting within a star cluster.

Object of the Season: Galaxy Pair NGC 4567/68 in Virgo

Galaxy Pair NGC 4567/68 in Virgo - International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

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

The cover of The Deep-Sky Observer 194

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.