12-Month Observing Plan
Targets selected for the DWARF Mini from Southport town skies. Click any month to view target details, upload images, and add notes.
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Late Apr 2026
⬭⬭M81+M82Bode's Galaxy + Cigar Galaxy
Easy–MediumEQ25–45 min total
⊕M3backup
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May 2026
⬭M94Croc's Eye Galaxy
Easy–MediumEQ25–40 min
⬭M64backup
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Jun 2026
⊕M13Hercules Cluster
EasyEither15–30 min
⊕M92backup
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Jul 2026
◎M27Dumbbell Nebula
MediumEQ20–40 min
⊕M13backup
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Aug 2026
⊕M15Messier 15 Globular
Easy–MediumEQ20–30 min
⬭M31backup
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Sep 2026
⬭M31Andromeda Galaxy
MediumEQ30–60 min
⊕M15backup
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Oct 2026
⬭M31Andromeda Galaxy
MediumEQ30–60 min
✦M52backup
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Nov 2026
✦M45The Pleiades
EasyEither15–40 min
≋M42backup
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Dec 2026
≋M42Orion Nebula
MediumEQ20–45 min
✦M37backup
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Jan 2027
≋M42Orion Nebula
MediumEQ20–45 min
✦M35backup
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Feb 2027
✦M44Beehive Cluster
EasyAltAz10–20 min
⬭⬭M81+M82backup
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Mar 2027
⬭⬭M81+M82Bode's Galaxy + Cigar Galaxy
Easy–MediumEQ25–45 min
⊕M3backup
no images yet
Difficulty key
EasyEasy–MediumMediumMedium–HardEQ mode recommended for all exposures ≥ 15 s · Astro filter default · Duo-Band for emission nebulae