Webb Deep-Sky Society's
Objects of the Month - 2023
Observing guides for the Webb Deep-Sky Society's galaxy, nebula, star cluster and double stars of the month in the year 2023.
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All the Webb Deep-Sky Society's Objects of the Month for the year 2023.
Observing guides (pages): 59 (131)
Index files: 1
AstroPlanner planfiles: 1
7 open clusters
4 globular clusters
2 nebulae
5 planetary nebulae
14 galaxies
27 double stars
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January 2023
Galaxies of the Month
Nebula of the Month
Reflection nebula NGC2245 in Monoceros
Cluster of the Month
Open cluster Herschel 1 in Canis Minor
Double Stars of the Month
41 Aurigae (STF845 - WDS06116-4843) in Auriga
Dunlop 30 (WDS06298-5014) in Puppis
February 2023
Galaxies of the Month
Galaxy group Hickson 40 in Hydra
Cluster of the Month
Open cluster Messier 67 (NGC2682) - the "King Cobra" in Cancer
Double Stars of the Month
STF1108 (WDS07328+2253) in Gemini
2 Puppis (STF1138 - WDS07455-1441) in Puppis
March 2023
Galaxies of the Month
Galaxy pair Arp 270 (NGC3395 & NGC3396) in Leo Minor
Cluster of the Month
Open cluster NGC3532 (Lacaille II.10) - the "Wishing Well Cluster" in Carina
Double Stars of the Month
STF1374 (WDS09414+3857) in Leo Minor
STF1369 (WDS09354-3958) in Lynx
See 115 (WDS09372-5340) in Vela
April 2023
Galaxies of the Month
Galaxy pair Arp 206 (NGC3432 - the "Knitting Needle Galaxy" & MCG+06-24-027) in Leo Minor
Cluster of the Month
Globular cluster NGC5286 in Centaurus
Nebula of the Month
Planetary nebula NGC5307 Centaurus
Double Stars of the Month
STF1633 (WDS12077+2703) in Coma Berenices
STF1669 (WDS12413-1301) in Corvus
May 2023
Galaxy of the Month
Galaxy NGC2911 (Arp 232) in Leo
Clusters of the Month
Globular cluster Messier 4 (NGC6121) - the "Cat's Eye" in Scorpius
Globular cluster Messier 80 (NGC6093) in Scorpius
Double Stars of the Month
STF1850 (WDS14286+2817) in Boötes
South & J. Herschel 263 (WDS18179-1848) in Sagittarius
South & J. Herschel 264 (WDS18187-1837) in Sagittarius
June 2023
Galaxies of the Month
Cluster of the Month
Globular cluster NGC6229 in Hercules
Nebula of the Month
Planetary nebula NGC6543 - the "Cat's Eye" in Draco
Double Stars of the Month
Hussey 149 (WDS15246+5413) in Draco
De Lalande 123 (WDS15332-2429) in Libra
July 2023
Galaxies of the Month
Nebula of the Month
Planetary nebula NGC6781 - the "Snowglobe Nebula" in Aquila
Cluster of the Month
Open cluster NGC6885 - the "20 Vulpecula Cluster" in Vulpecula
Double Stars of the Month
STF2367 (WDS18413+3018) in Lyra
Herschel VI 50 (WDS18413+3018) in Scutum
STF2391 (WDS18487-0600) in Scutum
August 2023
Galaxy of the Month
Cluster of the Month
Open cluster NGC6910 - the "Rocking Horse Cluster" in Cygnus
Nebula of the Month
Planetary nebula IC5117 in Cygnus
Double Stars of the Month
Zeta Sagittae (STF2585 - WDS19490+1909) in Sagitta
Dunlop 227 (WDS19526-5458) in Telescopium
September 2023
Galaxy of the Month
Galaxy pair Arp 92 (NGC7603 & NGC7603B) in Pisces
Nebula of the Month
Emission nebula NGC7538 - the "Northern Lagoon Nebula" in Cepheus
Double Stars of the Month
Herschel New 11 (STF2978 - WDS23075+3250) in Pegasus
Delta Piscis Austrini (Howe 91 - WDS22559-3232) in Piscis Austrinus
October 2023
Galaxy of the Month
Galaxy pair NGC783 & NGC785 in Triangulum
Cluster of the Month
Open cluster NGC663 - the "Letter S Cluster" in Cassiopeia
Double Stars of the Month
STF3042 (WDS23519+3753) in Andromeda
41 Aquarii (Herschel New 56 - WDS22143-2104) in Aquarius
November 2023
Galaxy of the Month
Galaxy pair NGC777 & NGC778 in Triangulum
Cluster of the Month
Open cluster Messier 45 - "the Pleiades" in Taurus
Double Stars of the Month
59 Andromedae (STF222 - WDS02109-3902) in Andromeda
WNO 1 (WDS00532-2447) in Cetus
December 2023
Galaxy of the Month
Nebula of the Month
Planetary nebula NGC2022 - the "Kissing Crescents Nebula" in Orion
Double Stars of the Month
Burnham 891 (WDS05298+1825) in Taurus
Hargrave 2 (WDS05012-7420) in Mensa
