sunwolf wrote:

Hi gang,

What are your favorite observing targets for the month of December?

OK, since you asked about my favorites rather than asking for new and
interesting suggestions, and since nobody else is willing to admit to
being
boring and conventional ...

My favorites early are M31 and M33, and my favorite late is M42.
Warhorses are warhorses for a reason!

Needless to say, I spend only a small fraction of my December observing
time on these, but I doubt that I've often observed in December without
at least taking a peek at them.

I also look at the Double Cluster just about every time I go out, but
it's
in a different category. I never tire of its beauty, but I don't keep
finding
new and interesting stuff in it, as I do in M31, M33, and M42.

Inspired by the January Deep Sky Wonders, I spent a long time with
NGC 891 last time I was out. A tough but rewarding subject.

Of course there are lots of great galaxy fields to observe at this
time, too.
Unfortunately, the (truly magnificent) Fornax cluster is just too darn
low
at my latitude (42.5N).

- Tony Flanders