Objects in December
The following deep-sky objects can best be observed in the month of December at a geographical latitude of 47° north (Switzerland).
Andromeda (25)
Golf Putter
3C 66A
Mayall II
G 1
G 1
Hickson 10
Kohoutek 1-20
Andromeda Galaxy
Messier 31
Messier 31
Messier 32
Messier 110
NGC 13
NGC 19
NGC 20
NGC 29
Galaxy Group
NGC 70
NGC 70
Galaxy Group
NGC 80
NGC 80
NGC 90
NGC 93
Ghost of Mirach
NGC 404
NGC 404
NGC 752
Silver Sliver Galaxy
NGC 891
NGC 891
NGC 7640
Blue Snowball
NGC 7662
NGC 7662
NGC 7686
QSO J0222+4221
Andromedas Parachute
QSO J014709+463037
QSO J014709+463037
Rose Galaxy
UGC 1810/3
UGC 1810/3
Aquarius (7)
Aries (5)
Auriga (19)
Bootes (4)
Caelum (1)
Camelopardalis (12)
Cancer (5)
Canis Maior (8)
Canis Minor (3)
Cassiopeia (43)
Abell 2
Abell 3
Abell 6
Abell 82
Abell 84
BV 5-1
BV 5-2
Medulla Nebula
CTB 1
CTB 1
Hubble 12
Humason 1-1
IC 10
Gamma Cassiopeiae Nebula
IC 59/63
IC 59/63
IC 289
IC 1747
Heart Nebula
IC 1805
IC 1805
Soul Nebula
IC 1848
IC 1848
Messier 52
Messier 103
NGC 103
NGC 129
NGC 136
NGC 147
NGC 185
NGC 189
Sailboat Cluster
NGC 225
NGC 225
NGC 278
Pacman Nebula
NGC 281
NGC 281
NGC 381
NGC 436
Owl Cluster
NGC 457
NGC 457
NGC 559
NGC 637
NGC 654
NGC 659
NGC 663
NGC 896
Bubble Nebula
NGC 7635
NGC 7635
NGC 7788/90
Carolines Rose
NGC 7789
NGC 7789
Sh 2-148
Sh 2-152
Little Rosette Nebula
Sh 2-170
Sh 2-170
Simeis 22
Cepheus (29)
Abell 1
Abell 73
Abell 86
CTA 1
Elephant Trunk Nebula
IC 1396
IC 1396
IC 1454
IC 1470
Seahorse Nebula
LDN 1082
LDN 1082
Shark Nebula
LDN 1235
LDN 1235
Minkowski 2-51
Minkowski 2-55
Bow-Tie Nebula
NGC 40
NGC 40
NGC 6939
Fireworks Galaxy
NGC 6946
NGC 6946
NGC 6951
Iris Nebula
NGC 7023
NGC 7023
NGC 7076
NGC 7139
NGC 7235
NGC 7354
Wizard Nebula
NGC 7380
NGC 7380
NGC 7510
NGC 7538
NGC 7822
S5 0014+81
Sh 2-128
Flying Bat Nebula
Sh 2-129
Sh 2-129
Cave Nebula
Sh 2-155
Sh 2-155
Ghost Nebula
vdB 141
vdB 141
Cetus (12)
Columba (1)
Coma Berenices (24)
Cygnus (40)
Abell 61
Abell 69
Abell 71
Abell 78
Abell 83
Egg Nebula
CRL 2688
CRL 2688
Humason 1-2
IC 1311
Gamma Cygni Nebula
IC 1318
IC 1318
IC 1369
Pelican Nebula
IC 5070
IC 5070
IC 5076
IC 5117
Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146
IC 5146
Soap Bubble Nebula
Ju 1
Ju 1
Kohoutek 3-46
Messier 29
Messier 39
Minkowski 1-79
Footprint Nebula
Minkowski 1-92
Minkowski 1-92
Minkowski 4-17
NGC 6819
Blinking
Planetary
NGC 6826
Planetary
NGC 6826
Edge-On Cluster
NGC 6834
NGC 6834
Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888
NGC 6888
NGC 6894
NGC 6910
Cirrus Nebula
NGC 6960+
NGC 6960+
North America Nebula
NGC 7000
NGC 7000
Fetus Nebula
NGC 7008
NGC 7008
Cheeseburger Nebula
NGC 7026
NGC 7026
NGC 7027
NGC 7048
Moth Nebula
Sh 1-89
Sh 1-89
Sh 2-91
Tulip Nebula
Sh 2-101
Sh 2-101
Sh 2-106
Propeller Nebula
Simeis 57
Simeis 57
V 1331 Cygni
vdB 133
Eridanus (2)
Fornax (4)
Gemini (12)
Lacerta (3)
Leo (17)
Leo Minor (6)
Lepus (4)
Lynx (11)
Lyra (7)
Monoceros (19)
Abell 18
IC 446
Dreyer's Nebula
IC 447
IC 447
IC 466
Seagull Nebula
IC 2177
IC 2177
Kohoutek 1-13
Messier 50
Angel Nebula
NGC 2170
NGC 2170
NGC 2232
Rosette Nebula
NGC 2237+
NGC 2237+
NGC 2245
NGC 2247
Hubbles variable Nebula
NGC 2261
NGC 2261
Christmas Tree Cluster
NGC 2264
NGC 2264
Great Bird Cluster
NGC 2301
NGC 2301
Butterfly Nebula
NGC 2346
NGC 2346
NGC 2353
NGC 2506
Octopus Nebula
Sh 2-294
Sh 2-294
Orion (24)
Abell 11
Abell 12
Abell 13
Abell 14
Horsehead Nebula
Barnard 33
Barnard 33
Haro 3-75
IC 435
Kohoutek 1-7
Orion Nebula
Messier 42
Messier 42
Messier 78
MWC 137
NGC 1788
NGC 1980
NGC 1981
Cosmic Keyhole
NGC 1999
NGC 1999
NGC 2022
Lump Star
NGC 2023
NGC 2023
Flaming Tree Nebula
NGC 2024
NGC 2024
37 Cluster
NGC 2169
NGC 2169
Monkey Head Nebula
NGC 2175
NGC 2175
NGC 2194
Sh 2-271
Sh 2-272
Running Man
Nebula
Sh 2-279
Nebula
Sh 2-279
Pegasus (19)
Perseus (21)
Abell 4
Abell 5
BV 5-3
IC 348
IC 2003
Kr 2-1
Messier 34
Little Dumbbell Nebula
Messier 76
Messier 76
h+χ Persei
NGC 869/884
NGC 869/884
NGC 1023
NGC 1245
Perseus A
NGC 1275
NGC 1275
Embryo Nebula
NGC 1333
NGC 1333
Little Scorpion Cluster
NGC 1342
NGC 1342
Little Pacman
NGC 1491
NGC 1491
California Nebula
NGC 1499
NGC 1499
Ring Cluster
NGC 1513
NGC 1513
NGC 1528
NGC 1545
Northern Trifid
NGC 1579
NGC 1579
NGC 1624
Pisces (7)
Puppis (10)
Pyxis (2)
Sculptor (5)
Sextans (5)
Taurus (12)
Triangulum (7)
Ursa Maior (26)
Abell 28
Hickson 56
Markarian 421
Winnecke 4
Messier 40
Messier 40
Bodes Galaxy
Messier 81
Messier 81
Cigar Galaxy
Messier 82
Messier 82
Owl Nebula
Messier 97
Messier 97
Pinwheel Galaxy
Messier 101
Messier 101
Messier 108
Messier 109
NGC 2681
NGC 2841
NGC 2854/6
NGC 2857
NGC 3077
NGC 3079
NGC 3184
NGC 3198
NGC 3310
NGC 3631
NGC 3675
NGC 3718
NGC 3729
NGC 4085
NGC 4088
Twin Quasar
QSO 0957+561A/B
QSO 0957+561A/B