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Just as it’s easy for us to return to the same ‘celestial celebrities’ night after night during the summer months – the Ring Nebula, Messier 13 and Messier 51 all repeatedly draw the eye away from other things – the deep-sky observer’s winter comforts are the bright, swirling clouds of the stunning Orion Nebula and the glittering spectacle of the Pleiades. But there are many other objects in the winter sky just as – if not more – deserving of our attention. Given that November nights are often beautifully clear and cold, this is a good time to wrap up warm, head out and track down some of the objects that are often overlooked in favour of their brighter, brasher neighbours.