The new book
Deep-Sky Companions: Southern Gems by Stephen James O'Meara
includes 120 bright southern star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.
Here are wikisky images of all of the 120
Southern Gems
https://picasaweb.google.com/1100488...NmBqrC6xdOrLw#
Most of the images have the same field (56') so that you can compare object sizes.
Planetary nebulae have a 28' filed.
It is possible to observe most of these objects in one night at this time of the year.
Refr
http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic...-southern-gems