Picture of the Month: Van den Bergh 24 in Perseus
An image from a professional observatory this month, but would you just look at the detail in this reflection nebula. And naturally there's a star taking a leading role too. This time visual observers are in luck.
Galaxy of the Month: NGC 1275 and ACO 426 in Perseus
Another surprising oversight for Owen in the form of this large and impressive galaxy cluster. He's discovered that he's never covered it before in this column, and commends it to any galaxy enthusiast.
Nebula or Cluster of the Month: NGC 1514 in Taurus
A tale of youthful enthusiasm which, eventually, paid off from Patrick this November. A bright but elusive target which it seems was worth waiting over 30 years to see.
Double Stars of the Month: KNT 1 and HJ 3476
This month Bob has a discover by a Victorian amateur and another by one of the giants of British astronomy. Both are very unequal doubles, but should be in the range of modest telescopes.
Object of the Season: NGC 4038 and NGC 4039
Wolfgang Steinicke would appreciate your observations of the NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 galaxy pair in Corvus 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.