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Hubble’s nebula

Common name Designation Constellation  Star RA Dec Hubble’s nebula NGC 2261 Monoceros R Mon 6hr 39m 10s +8° 45’ Hubble’s

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Hinds Nebula

Common name Designation Constellation  Star RA Dec Hind’s nebula NGC 1555 Taurus T Tauri 4hr 21m 57s +19° 32’ 7”

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Variable Nebulae

Most Deep Sky observers do it for fun. There is not very much science to be derived from this area

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Observing Programmes

To organise the work of the section a number of Observing Programmes have been devised, which cover both recreational deep

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Deep Sky Update – 2020 December

It was quite a surprise to wake up to snow yesterday morning (Dec 28) which just punctuates what an unusual

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Deep Sky Newsletter and Update – 2020 November

I am very pleased to announce the availability of the 2019 section newsletter, which can now be downloaded from the

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Deep Sky Update – 2020 October

Poorer weather for me this month, so I only had a scant couple of hours observing recently. And I hear

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Deep Sky Update – September 2020

We have had a few good nights in my neck of the woods, and it seems members have been having

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Deep Sky Update – August 2020

Strangely August seems to have flown by for me. Observing wise, although it has been getting darker earlier, the weather

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Deep Sky Update – 2020 July

There seem to have been a few clear nights over the past month, but I expect most will have used

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