NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
The evenings are longer, meaning you don’t need to stay up late to enjoy a whole host of night-sky objects
Autumn provides a stunning selection of open and globular star clusters, galaxies and a smattering of nebulae. If you have a telescope of at least small to medium aperture, A galaxies such as the circumpolar Fireworks Galaxy in the constellation of Cepheus and the ever-beautiful Andromeda Galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda, as well as the nearby Triangulum Galaxy in Triangulum, will make ideal targets. Before dawn, keen observers will be able to capture Messier 74 in Pisces and Messier 77 in Cetus. Meanwhile, the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules and Messier 92 are easily visible through telescopes. This month, observers can also turn their instruments to star-forming regions such as the Heart and Soul Nebula in Cassiopeia and the North America Nebula and Veil Nebula in Cygnus, while double star Albireo is easily split into an orange-red and blue-white pairing.