Webb Deep-Sky Society's
Objects of the Season
Observing Guides for the Webb's Deep-Sky Society's Objects of the Season since the year 2014.
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All the Webb Deep-Sky Society's Objects of the Season.
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updated: 22 December 2023
Winter 2023
Reflection nebula NGC1788 & dark nebula Lynds 1616 - the "Cosmic Bat" in Orion
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Summer 2023
Planetary nebula Messier 57 (NGC6720) - the "Ring Nebula" in Lyra
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Winter 2022
Galaxy NGC4565 - the "Needle Galaxy" in Coma Berenices
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Spring 2022
Galaxy Messier 82 (NGC3034, Arp 337) - the "Cigar Galaxy" in Ursa Major
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Winter 2021
Planetary nebula NGC1514 - the "Crystal Ball Nebula" in Taurus
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Summer 2021
Planetary nebula NGC6826 - the "Blinking Planetary" in Cygnus
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Spring 2021
Planetary nebula NGC3242 - the "Ghost of Jupiter" in Hydra
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Winter 2020
Galaxy NGC160 & galaxy group Arp 282 in Gemini
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Summer 2020
Planetary nebula PK 080-06.1 - the "Egg Nebula" in Cygnus
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Winter 2019
Planetary nebula NGC6309 - the "Box Nebula" in Ophiuchus
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Summer 2019
Galaxy Messier 108 (NGC3556) - the "Surfboard Galaxy" in Ursa Major
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Spring 2019
Planetary nebula NGC6781, the - "Snowglobe Nebula" in Aquila
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Autumn 2018
Emission nebula NGC7635 - the "Bubble Nebula" in Cassiopeia
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Spring 2018
Galaxy Messier 104 (NGC4594) - the "Sombrero Galaxy" in Virgo
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Winter 2017
Supernova remnant Messier 1 (NGC1952) - the "Crab Nebula" in Taurus
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Autumn 2017
Galaxy NGC253 - the "Silver Coin Galaxy" in Sculptor
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Summer 2017
Supernova remnant the "Veil Nebula" in Cygnus & Vulpecula
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Spring 2017
Galaxy NGC2537 (Arp 6) - the "Bear Paw Galaxy" in Lynx
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Winter 2016
Planetary nebula Yerkes-McDonald 29 - the "Medusa Nebula" in Gemini
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Autumn 2016
Reflection nebula NGC1333 - the "Embryo Nebula" in Perseus
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Summer 2016
Planetary nebula NGC7009 - the "Saturn Nebula" in Aquarius
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Spring 2016
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Autumn 2015
Planetary nebula NGC1501 - the "Oyster Nebula" in Camelopardalis
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Summer 2015
Galaxy group Holmberg 2 in Pegasus
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Spring 2015
Planetary nebula NGC6572 - the "Emerald Nebula" in Ophiuchus
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Winter 2014
Galaxy NGC4449 - the "Box Galaxy" in Canes Venatici
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Autumn 2014
Open clusters Messier 35 (NGC2168), NGC2158 & IC2157 in Gemini
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Summer 2014
Planetary nebula NGC40 - the "Bow Tie Nebula" in Cepheus
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