Suggested Targets
12-month DSO reference list for the DWARF mini from Southport. Use this as a starting point — log what you actually observe on the monthly pages.
Late Apr 2026
⬭⬭M81+M82Bode's Galaxy + Cigar GalaxyEasy–Medium
⊕M3Messier 3 GlobularEasy
May 2026
⬭⬭M65+M66Leo Triplet PairMedium
⊕M53Messier 53 GlobularEasy–Medium
Jun 2026
⊕M13Hercules ClusterEasy
⊕M92Messier 92 GlobularEasy
Jul 2026
⬭M51Whirlpool GalaxyMedium–Hard
⊕M13Hercules ClusterEasy
Aug 2026
⊕M15Messier 15 GlobularEasy–Medium
⬭M31Andromeda GalaxyMedium
Sep 2026
⬭M31Andromeda GalaxyMedium
⊕M15Messier 15 GlobularEasy–Medium
Oct 2026
⬭M31Andromeda GalaxyMedium
✦M52Scorpion ClusterEasy
Nov 2026
✦M45The PleiadesEasy
≋M42Orion NebulaMedium
Dec 2026
✦M37Messier 37 ClusterEasy
✦M36Messier 36 ClusterEasy
Jan 2027
✦M35Messier 35 ClusterEasy
✦M38Messier 38 ClusterEasy
Feb 2027
✦M44Beehive ClusterEasy
✦M67Messier 67 ClusterEasy–Medium
Mar 2027
⬭⬭M81+M82Bode's Galaxy + Cigar GalaxyEasy–Medium
⊕M3Messier 3 GlobularEasy
EasyEasy–MediumMediumMedium–Hard