The autumn skies are starting to wheel into view, offering a wonderful selection of galaxies, open and globular star clusters for those with binoculars or telescopes. Globular clusters including the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (Messier 13) and Messier 56 in Lyra (the Harp), as well as open cluster IC 4665 in Ophiuchus (the Serpent-bearer), are splendid evening targets. If you’re keen to stay up until the early hours of the morning, you’ll be rewarded as Taurus’ Pleiades star cluster (Messier 45) and galaxies such as the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31), nearby Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33) and face-on spiral Messier 74 in the constellation Pisces (the Fishes) make their appearance.