Clear Skies Newsletter

Clear Skies Newsletter

5 June 2026

Fellow stargazer,
This week the Clear Skies website was updated with:

In other news

  • A supernova in one of my potential discoveries + an amateur observation of both the galaxy and the nova, posted on Cloudy Nights.
  • A new CSOG edition, coming very soon. Scroll down to read all about it.

Deep Sky Forum's Object of the Week

Week 22

posted on: 1 June

Dark nebulae Barnard 150 - the "Seahorse Nebula", Lynds 1082A & Lynds 1082B - the "Dancing Lady"

Dark nebulae Barnard 150 - the "Seahorse Nebula", Lynds 1082A & Lynds 1082B - the "Dancing Lady"
This object is included in CSOG's:
- Constellation editions by telescope aperture
- Named Objects edition

Webb Deep-Sky Society's Objects of the Month

June

posted on: 1 June

Globular cluster NGC6440 in Sagittarius

Globular cluster NGC6440 in Sagittarius
Globular cluster NGC6440 in Sagittarius
This object is included in CSOG's:
- 8-10" & 12-14" Constellation editions
- Herschel edition
- Burnham's Celestial Handbook - DSO's edition
- Herschel 400 observing program
- Bennett edition

Planetary nebula NGC6445 - the "Little Gem" in Sagittarius

Planetary nebula NGC6445 - the "Little Gem" in Sagittarius
Planetary nebula NGC6445 - the "Little Gem" in Sagittarius
This object is included in CSOG's:
- Constellation editions by telescope aperture
- Herschel edition
- Burnham's Celestial Handbook - DSO's edition
- Named Objects edition
- Herschel 400 observing program
- Bennett edition
- Texas Star Party 2026 Advanced Observing Program
- Deep Sky Forum's Objects of the Week 2016 - Week 31

Double star 52 Herculis (Burnham 627 - WDS16492+4559) in Hercules

Double star 52 Herculis (Burnham 627 - WDS16492+4559) in Hercules
Double star 52 Herculis (Burnham 627 - WDS16492+4559) in Hercules
This object is included in CSOG's:
- Burnham's Celestial Handbook - Double Stars edition

Double star Tau Ophiuchi (STF2262 - WDS18031-0811) in Ophiuchus

Double star Tau Ophiuchi (STF2262 - WDS18031-0811) in Ophiuchus
Double star Tau Ophiuchi (STF2262 - WDS18031-0811) in Ophiuchus
This object is included in CSOG's:
- Struve Double Stars edition
- Burnham's Celestial Handbook - Double Stars edition

Astrotreff's Object of the Month

June

posted on: 1 June

Globular cluster NGC5466 in Boötes

Globular cluster NGC5466 in Boötes
Globular cluster NGC5466 in Boötes
This object is included in CSOG's:
- Constellation editions by telescope aperture
- Herschel edition
- Melotte Star Clusters edition
- Burnham's Celestial Handbook - DSO's edition
- Herschel 400 observing program
- Texas Star Party 2025 Regular Observing Program
- Texas Star Party 2026 Advanced Observing Program
- Deep Sky Forum's Objects of the Week 2024 - Week 21
- Webb Deep-Sky Society's Objects of the Month - April 2025

Observation of Van Wulfen 51 + supernova

No Monthly Challenge Objects for May were posted on Cloudy Nights, unfortunately, but an interesting observation popped in the thread for April's objects. It's for a small and faint, irregular galaxy in the constellation of Crater that I stumbled upon back in February 2020 and that, to the best of my knowledge, is uncataloged. A supernova designated 2026kia recently popped up in this galaxy, discovered on 22 April 2026. Images here, here, here and here.
Van Wulfen 51 - Newsletter 3 June 2026

New CSOG edition, coming very soon

Mid-June I will publish a new CSOG edition for all of Astrotreff's Objects of the Month in the year 2019.
CSOG Download - Astrotreff's Objects of the Month - 2019
An index file and an AstroPlanner planfile will be included.

Coming soon...

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