Easy
Open ClusterinTaurus
Pleiades
M45 / Melotte 22
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December 2025
Night Sky Guide for Europe
December 2025 — Celestial Calendar
Dark Sky Window
Geminids~150/hr
Quadrantids~120/hr
Ursids~10/hr
Northern Taurids~5/hr
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Deep Sky Objects
The best nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters visible this month. Click any object to learn how to find and observe it.
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Easy
Spiral GalaxyinAndromeda
Andromeda Galaxy
M31 / NGC 224
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Easy
Emission NebulainOrion
Orion Nebula
M42 / NGC 1976
Naked eye
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Moderate
Reflection NebulainOrion
M78
M78 / NGC 2068
Binoculars
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Moderate
Supernova RemnantinTaurus
Crab Nebula
M1 / NGC 1952
Binoculars
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Challenging
Dark NebulainOrion
Horsehead Nebula
B33 / Barnard 33
Telescope
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