December

Best deep sky objects to observe in December. Click column headers to sort.

Object	Type	Beginner	LP Tolerance	Reward	Equipment
Orion’s Belt The Belt of Orion	Asterism	Easy	City	★★★	Naked eye
Winter Hexagon Winter Circle	Asterism	Easy	City	★★★	Naked eye
Betelgeuse Alpha Orionis	Variable Star	Easy	City	★★★	Naked eye
C41 The Hyades	Open Cluster	Easy	City	★★★	Binoculars
C14 Chi Persei Cluster	Open Cluster	Easy	City	★★★	Binoculars
Beta Monocerotis The Wonder Star	Double Star	Easy	City	★★★	Medium telescope
M37 Messier 37	Open Cluster	Easy	City	★★★	Medium telescope
IC418 Spirograph Nebula	Planetary Nebula	Easy	City	★★★	Medium telescope
C39 Eskimo Nebula	Planetary Nebula	Easy	City	★★★	Medium telescope
M42 The Great Orion Nebula	Emission Nebula	Easy	Suburb	★★★	Medium telescope
Algol Demon Star	Variable Star	Easy	City	★★	Naked eye
M35 M35	Open Cluster	Easy	City	★★	Binoculars
NGC1502 Kemble 1	Asterism	Easy	City	★★	Small telescope
M36 Messier 36	Open Cluster	Easy	City	★★	Small telescope
C64 Tau Canis Majoris Cluster	Open Cluster	Easy	City	★★	Small telescope
Castor Alpha Geminorum	Double Star	Easy	City	★★	Medium telescope
Orion’s Sword The Sword of Orion	Asterism	Easy	Suburb	★★	Naked eye
Alpha Persei Cluster Melotte 20	Open Cluster	Easy	Suburb	★★	Binoculars
St2 Muscleman Cluster	Open Cluster	Easy	Suburb	★★	Binoculars
M78 Messier 78	Reflection Nebula	Easy	Rural	★★	Medium telescope
M1 Taurus A	Supernova Remnant	Easy	Rural	★★	Medium telescope
M45 Seven Sisters	Open Cluster	Medium	City	★★★	Binoculars
UU Aurigae UU Aur	Carbon Star	Medium	City	★★★	Medium telescope
UV Aurigae UV Aur	Carbon Star	Medium	City	★★★	Medium telescope
NGC1535 Cleopatra’s Eye Nebula	Planetary Nebula	Medium	City	★★★	Medium telescope
Mira The Wonderful Star	Variable Star	Medium	City	★★	Small telescope
M6 Butterfly Cluster	Open Cluster	Medium	Suburb	★★	Small telescope
Polaris North Star	Double Star	Medium	City	★	Medium telescope
R Leporis Hind’s Crimson Star	Carbon Star	Difficult	City	★★★	Medium telescope
15 Monocerotis S Monocerotis	Double Star	Difficult	City	★★	Medium telescope
R Fornacis R For	Carbon Star	Difficult	Suburb	★★	Medium telescope
T Camelopardalis T Cam	Carbon Star	Difficult	Suburb	★★	Medium telescope
Iota Trianguli 6 Trianguli	Double Star	Difficult	Suburb	★★	Medium telescope
C24 Perseus A	Active Galaxy	Difficult	Suburb	★★	Large telescope
U Camelopardalis	Carbon Star	Difficult	Rural	★★	Small telescope
NGC2237 Caldwell 49	Emission Nebula	Difficult	Rural	★★	Medium telescope
NGC1360 Robin’s Egg Nebula	Planetary Nebula	Difficult	Rural	★★	Large telescope
EZ Canis Majoris EZ CMa	Wolf-Rayet Star	Difficult	City	★	Medium telescope
C31 Flaming Star Nebula	Emission Nebula	Difficult	Rural	★	Medium telescope
C46 Hubble’s Variable Nebula	Variable Nebula	Difficult	Rural	★	Medium telescope