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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Monthly Challenge Objects for December 2024:

https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnmco2024#december

- Open cluster Collinder 69 - the "Lambda Orionis Cluster" & reflection nebula Cederblad 54 - the "Lambda Orionis Nebula" in Orion
- Galaxy pair NGC2207 & IC2163 (Vorontsov-Vel'yaminov 1155) - the "Cosmic Owl" in Canis Major
- Reflection nebula(e) Herbig 1 in Cassiopeia

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Monthly Challenge Objects for November 2024:

https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#november

- Open cluster Melotte 25 - "the Hyades" in Taurus
- Galaxy pair NGC317A & NGC317B (Vorontsov-Vel'yaminov 928) in Andromeda

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Objects of the Month for October 2024:

https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#october

- Double stars Alpha-1 Capricorni (WDS20176-1230) - "Algiedi Prima" & Alpha-2 Capricorni (WDS20181-1233) - "Algedi" in Capricornus
- Galaxy NGC7252 (Arp 226) - the "Atoms for Peace Galaxy" in Aquarius
- Galaxy pair Arp 93 (NGC7284 & NGC7285) in Aquarius

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Objects of the Month for September 2024:

https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#september

- Open cluster Collinder 399 - "the Coathanger" in Vulpecula
- Globular cluster NGC6749 in Aquila
- Planetary nebula Minkowski 1-90 in Aquila
- Planetary nebula Hartl-Tritton 10 in Aquila

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Objects of the Month for August 2024:

- Double star "Albireo" (Beta Cygni - STFA43 - WDS19307+2758) in Cygnus
- Planetary nebula Minkowski 1-67 - "Merrill's Star" in Sagitta
- Planetary nebula PN G054.2-03.4 - the "Necklace Nebula" in Sagitta

Available for download on the Clear Skies website - https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#august

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Objects of the Month for July 2024:

- Open cluster Melotte 186 - "Poniatowski's Bull" in Ophiuchus
- Planetary nebula IC4593 - the "White Eyed Pea" in Hercules
- Galaxy pair Vorontsov-Vel'yaminov 476 (MCG+01-54-001 & PGC66150) in Equuleus

Available for download on the Clear Skies website - https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#july

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Objects of the Month for June 2024:

- Double star Epsilon-1 & 2 Lyrae (WDS18443+3940) - the "Double double" in Lyra
- Galaxy group IC4562, IC4562A, IC4564, IC4566, IC4565 & IC4567 in Boötes
- Galaxy pair MCG+08-30-002 & PGC101538 (Arp 2) in Hercules

Available for download on the Clear Skies website - https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#june

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Objects of the Month for May 2024:

- Double star "Mizar" (Zeta Ursae Majoris) & "Alcor" (80 Ursae Majoris) - STF1744 (WDS13239-5456) in Ursa Major
- Galaxies NGC3445 & MCG+10-16-024 (Arp 24) in Ursa Major
- Asterism "Gottlieb's Circle" and galaxies PGC2193753 & SDSS J181734.57+421041 in Lyra

Available for download on the Clear Skies website - https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#may

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Objects of the Month for April 2024:

- Open cluster NGC2158 in Gemini
- Galaxy pair NGC4204 & PGC39187 in Coma Berenices
- Galaxy MCG+03-31-055 in Coma Berenices

Available for download on the Clear Skies website - https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#april

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Objects of the Month for March 2024:

- Open cluster Melotte 20 - the "Alpha Persei Cluster" in Perseus
- Planetary nebula IC2149 in Auriga
- Emission nebula Sharpless 2-241 & reflection nebula Struve-Straka 49 in Auriga
- Reflection nebula Cederblad 61 in Auriga

Available for download on the Clear Skies website - https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#march

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Objects of the Month for February 2024:

- Open cluster NGC2362 - the "Tau Canis Majoris Cluster" in Canis Major
- Emission nebulae NGC1491 & Simeis 25 - the "Fossil Footprint Nebula" in Perseus
- Reflection nebula GN 04.41.8 in Perseus

Available for download on the Clear Skies website - https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#february

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The Clear Skies Observing Guides for Cloudy Nights' Objects of the Month for January 2024:

- Open cluster NGC2169 - the "37 Cluster" in Orion
- Galaxy NGC2424 in Lynx
- Galaxy pair NGC2444 & NGC2445 (Arp 143) - "Genie in a bottle" in Lynx

Available for download on the Clear Skies website - https://clearskies.eu/csog/downloads/cnootm2024#january

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