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Leo Minor

NGC: 3003, 3344, 3395, 3396, 3432, 3486
OTHER: 0ΣΣ 104, Arp 270
By NBAS Staff | Mar 4, 2026

Introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1687

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February 2026 Newsletter

MESSIER: 46
NGC: 2438
PLANETS: Mercury, Jupiter
By NBAS | Feb 4, 2026

All about Jupiter! Mercury appears briefly.

#Great Red Spot
Constellation Highlights

Auriga

STARS: Epsilon Aur, AE Aur, Capella
CALDWELL: 31
MESSIER: 37
NGC: 1893, 1931
OTHER: IC 405
By NBAS Staff | Feb 4, 2026

Location of the Galactic Anticenter

Constellation Highlights

Triangulum

MESSIER: 33
NGC: 604, 672, 784, 925
OTHER: Collinder 21
By NBAS Staff | Jan 7, 2026

Deltoton to the Greeks

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January 2026 Newsletter

STARS: Betelgeuse, Rigel
MESSIER: 45
NGC: 1432, 1435
OTHER: vdb 20
By NBAS | Jan 7, 2026

Comparing supergiant stars: Betelgeuse and Rigel

#Supergiant Stars
Constellation Highlights

Sculptor

CALDWELL: 65, 70
NGC: 253, 288, 300, 613, 7793
OTHER: PGC 3859
By NBAS Staff | Dec 3, 2025

Home to the South Galactic Pole

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December 2025 Newsletter

STARS: T CrB
CALDWELL: 63
NGC: 7293
METEORS: Geminids
PLANETS: Jupiter
By NBAS | Dec 3, 2025

Jupiter, the Geminids, and T CrB.

Constellation Highlights

Pisces

MESSIER: 74
NGC: 266, 488, 507, 520, 660
OTHER: Arp 157
By NBAS Staff | Nov 5, 2025

Present home to the vernal equinox

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November 2025 Newsletter

CALDWELL: 63
NGC: 1501
METEORS: Leonids
PLANETS: Uranus
By NBAS | Nov 5, 2025

Fall Galaxy challenges; Leonids, Uranus

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October 2025 Newsletter

CALDWELL: 27
NGC: 6888
METEORS: Orionids
PLANETS: Ceres, Eris
By NBAS | Oct 1, 2025

Fall objets, Dwarf Planets, Orionids

Constellation Highlights

Cepheus

STARS: Delta Cep
CALDWELL: 1, 4
NGC: 188, 7023, 7510
OTHER: IC 1396, Sh 2-136
By NBAS Staff | Oct 1, 2025

King of his own house!

Constellation Highlights

Vulpecula

CALDWELL: 37
MESSIER: 27
NGC: 6802, 6820, 6823, 6830
OTHER: Collinder 399
By NBAS Staff | Sep 3, 2025

Another constellation added by Hevelius in 1690

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September 2025 Newsletter

CALDWELL: 30
NGC: 7331
By NBAS | Sep 3, 2025

Fall open clusters, NBAS Public Observing

Constellation Highlights

Scutum

STARS: Delta Sci
MESSIER: 11, 26
NGC: 6712
OTHER: Barnard 104, Scutum Star Cloud
By NBAS Staff | Aug 6, 2025

The only "political" constellation

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August 2025 Newsletter

CALDWELL: 11
NGC: 7635
OTHER: Sh 2-162
PLANETS: Mercury, Jupiter, Venus
By NBAS | Aug 6, 2025

Planet close approaches! The Teaspoon asterism

Constellation Highlights

Ophiuchus

STARS: Barnard's Star
MESSIER: 10
NGC: 6384
OTHER: Barnard 65-67, IC 4665, Rho Ophiuchi
By NBAS Staff | Jul 2, 2025

The 13th Ecliptical Constellation

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July 2025 Newsletter

MESSIER: 51
NGC: 5195
METEORS: S. Delta Aquarids
PLANETS: Venus, Uranus
By NBAS | Jul 2, 2025

Venus and Uranus meet, checking ut Scorpius

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June 2025 Newsletter

STARS: Regulus
MESSIER: 13
PLANETS: Mercury, Uranus
By NBAS | Jun 4, 2025

Venus and Uranus meet, checking ut Scorpius

Constellation Highlights

Draco

STARS: Thuban
CALDWELL: 3, 6
MESSIER: 102
NGC: 4236, 5981, 5982, 5985, 6543
OTHER: Arp 188
By NBAS Staff | Jun 4, 2025

Separator of the Bears

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May 2025 Newsletter

STARS: Regulus
NGC: 3486
PLANETS: Mars
By NBAS | May 7, 2025

Mars, the Moon and Praesepe