Finding the best and brightest objects by constellation, for beginning amateur-astronomers:
1. Use Stellarium (or a simular program)
2. See what constellations (at what time) can been seen.
3. Use this list to find the best and brightest objects for these constellations.
4. This list borders at: -26 latitude. There are 180 objects of the Northern Hemisphere.
5. The objects are classified by constellation. (alphabetical order)
Information included:
- Declination
- Magnitude
- Types of nebulae
- Filter use (UHC, O-III, H-beta)
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ANDROMEDA (Latitude: + 12 to + 53) Magnitude:
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. NGC 7686 Mag: 5.6
(+49 in Andromeda)
2. NGC 752 Mag: 5.7
(+37 in Andromeda)
GALAXIES:
1. M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) Mag: 3.44
(+ 41 in Andromeda)
2. Messier 32 Mag: 8.1
(+ 40 in Andromeda)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Blue Snowball (NGC 7662) Mag: 8.3
(+ 42 in Andromeda) (UHC as good as O-III filter) (bright nebula)
DOUBLE STARS:
Alamak/Almach (yellow & blue) Mag: 2.3
(+42 in Andromeda)
Total: 6
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AQUARIUS (-25 to +3)
GLOBULAR CLUSTER:
M2 (-00 in Aquarius) Mag: 6.5
PLANETARY NEBULAE:
1. Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) Mag: 7.6
(- 20 in Aquarius) (O-III better than UHC) (bright nebula)
2. Saturn Nebula Auquarius (NGC 7009) Mag: 8.0
(- 11 in Aquarius) (UHC as good as O-III) (bright nebula)
Total: 3
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AQUILA (-12 to +19)
PLANETARY NEBULAE:
1. Snowglobe Nebula NGC 6781 Mag: 11.4
(+ 6 in Aquila) (UHC as good as O-III)
2. NGC 6804 Mag: 12
(+ 9 in Aquila)
Total: 2
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ARIËS (+ 10 to + 31)
DOUBLE STARS:
1. Gamma Arietis Mag: 3.9
(+19 in Aries)
2. 1 Arietis (orange & blue) Mag: 5.8
(+22 in Aries)(close pair)
Total: 2
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AURIGA (+28° to +56°)
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. NGC 2281 Mag: 5.4
(+ 41 in Auriga)
2. M37 / NGC 2099 Mag: 6.2
(+32 in Auriga)
3. NGC 1893 Mag: 7.5
(+ 33 in Auriga) (Lies in IC 410 - see Nebulae)
NEBULAE:
1. IC 405 Flaming Star (emission and reflection nebula) Mag: 6
(+34 in Auriga) (UHC better than O-III)
2. IC 410 / Tadpole nebula (region II) Mag: 7.5
(+ 33 in Auriga) (use UHC)
DOUBLESTARS:
1. Capella: Brightest quadruple star system Mag: 0.08
(+45 in Auriga) (2 double stars)(6th star by magnitude)
2. 14 Aurigua (In Auriga: yellow & orange) Mag: 5
(+32 in Auriga)
Total: 7
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BOÖTES ( +7° to +55°)
DOUBLE STARS:
1. Izar (yellow & blue) Mag: 2.3
(+27 in Boötes)
2. Mu Boötis (triple star) Mag: 4.3
(+27 in Boötes)
(After splitting this star, you can also split the smaller star.)
3. Xi Boötis (yellow & pink) Mag: 4.7
(+19 in Boötes)
Total 3
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CAMELOPARDALIS (+53° to +85°)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
The Oyster Nebula (NGC 1501) Mag: 11.5
(+ 60 in Camelopardalis)
Total: 1
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CANCER (+7° to +33°)
OPEN CLUSTER:
M44 (Beehive cluster in Cancer.) (+19) Mag: 3.7
DOUBLE STARS:
Iota Cancri (blue & yellow) Mag: 6.6
(+28 in Cancer)
Total: 2
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CANES VENATICI (+28° to +53°)
GLOBULAR CLUSTER:
M3 (+28 in Canes Venatici) Mag: 6.3
GALAXIES:
1. M94 Mag: 8.2
(+ 41 in Canes Venatici)
2. M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) Mag: 8.4
(+ 47 in Canes Venatici)
DOUBLE STARS:
Cor Caroli Mag: 2.9
(+38 in Canes Venatici)
Total: 4
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CANIS MAJOR (−33° to −11°)
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. Tau Canis Major cluster (NGC 2362) Mag: 3.8
(-24 in Canis Major)
2. Messier 41 / NGC 2287 Mag: 4.5
(-20 in Canis Major)
DOUBLE STARS:
1. Sirius (brighest star) Mag: -1.46
(- 16 in Canus Major) (consists of Sirius A and Sirius B)
2. HR2764 (2 coloured doublestar in Canis Major) Mag: 4.8 & 5.8
(-23 in Canis Major) (close pair)
(Other names: 145 G. Canis Majoris or HD 56577)
(Also called: winter-Albireo)
Total: 4
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CANIS MINOR ( 0° to +13°)
DOUBLE STARS:
Procyon Mag: 3.4
(+5 in Canis Minor)
Total: 1
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CASSIOPEIA (+55° to +75°)
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. Stock 2 (+59 in Cassiopeia) (big and open cluster) Mag: 4.4
2. Owl Cluster (NGC 457) (+ 58 in Cassiopeia.) Mag: 6.4
3. NGC 129 (+60 in Cassiopeia) Mag: 6.5
NEBULAE:
1. IC 1848 (Westerhout 5) (emission nebula) Mag: 6.5
(+ 60 in Cassiopeia) (Contains several small open clusters.)
(UHC as good as O-III filter.)
2. NCG 281 (Pacman Nebula)(emission/H II region) Mag: 7.3
(+ 56 in Cassiopeia) (UHC as good as O-III)
DOUBLE STARS:
1. Achird (white & yellow) Mag: 3.4
(+57 in Cassiopeia)
2. Eta Cassiopeiae (yellow & redpurple) Mag: 3.4
(+57 in Cassiopeia)
Total: 7
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CEPHEUS (+51° to +89°)
GALAXY:
NGC 6946 (Fireworks Galaxy) Mag: 9.6
(+ 60 in Cepheus / Cygnus)
NEBULAE:
1. Elephant trunk nebula Mag: 3.5
(+ 57 in Cepheus) (big emission nebula)
(The Elephant's Trunk Nebula = a part of IC 1396)
2. NGC 7023 (Iris Nebula, reflection nebula) Mag: 6.8
(+ 68 in Cepheus/Cepheus)
(Contains open cluster NGC 7023)
(UHC as good as O-III)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Bow Tie Nebula NGC 40 Mag: 11.6
(+ 72 in Cepheus) (UHC better than O-III) (bright nebula)
Total: 4
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CETUS (−25° to +10°)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Skull Nebula NGC 246 Mag: 8.0
(- 11 in Cetus) (O-III better than UHC) (bright nebula)
Total: 1
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COMA BERENICES ( +14° to +34°)
OPEN CLUSTER:
The Coma Star Cluster / Melotte 111 / Collinder 256 Mag: 1.8
(+25 in Coma Berenices)
Total: 1
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CORVUS ( −25° to −11°)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
NGC 4361 Mag: 10.9
(-18 in Corvus) (UHC as good as O-III)
Total: 1
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CYGNUS (+28° to +61°)
GALAXY:
NGC 6946 (Fireworks Galaxy) Mag: 9.6
(+ 60 in Cepheus / Cygnus)
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. M39 Mag: 4.6
(+ 48 in Cygnus)
2. NGC 6871 Mag: 5.2
(+35 in Cygnus)
NEBULAE:
1. North America Nebula (NGC 7000) Mag: 4
(+ 44 in Cygnus) (UHC as good as O-III) (emisson nebula)
2. Veil Nebula in Cygnus. (Supernova remnant) Mag: 7.0
(+ 30 in Cygnus) (O-III better than UHC)
3. Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) (emission and reflection) Mag: 7.2
(+ 47 in Cygnus/Zwaan) (UHC better than O-III)
4. Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) (emission nebula) Mag: 7.4
(+ 38 in Cygnus) (O-III better than UHC-filter)
5. IC 5070 Pelican Nebula (emission/H II region) Mag: 8.0
(+44 in Cygnus) (UHC as good as O-III)
PLANETARY NEBULAE:
1. Blinking Nebula (NGC 6826) Mag: 8.8
(+ 50 in Cygnus) (bright nebula)
2. NGC 7027/Jewel Bug/Magic Carpet/Gummi Bear Mag: 10
(+ 42 in Cygnus) (UHC as good as O-III) (bright nebula)
3. NGC 7008 Fetus Nebula Mag: 12
(+ 54 in Cygnus)
4. NGC 7048 Mag: 12.1
(+ 46 in Cygnus) (O-III better than UHC)
5. NGC 7026 (UHC as good as O-III) Mag: 15.33
(+47 in Cygnus/Zwaan)
DOUBLE STARS:
Albireo (yellow & blue) Mag: 3.0
(+27 in Cygnus/Zwaan) (One of the prettiest double stars.)
Total: 14
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DELPHINUS ( +2° to +21°)
PLANETARY NEBULAE:
1. NGC 6891 Mag: 10.5
(+ 12 in Delphinus) (bright nebula)
2. NGC 6905, the bleu flash Mag: 10.9
(+ 20 in Delphinus) (UHC as good as O-III)
Total: 2
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DRACO (+48° to +86°)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Cat's Eye Nebula NGC 6543 Mag: 9.8
(+ 66 in Draco) (UHC as good as O-III) (bright nebula)
Total: 1
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ERIDANUS (−58° to −0°)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Cleopatra’s Eye (NGC 1535) Mag: 10.5
(-12 in Eridanus) (bright nebula)
DOUBLE STARS:
30. 32 Eridani (yellow & blue) Mag: 6
(-02 in Eridanus) (close pair)
Total: 2
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FORNAX ( −40° to −24°)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Robin’s Egg Nebula (NGC 1360) Mag: 9.4
(-25 in Fornax.) (big and oval nebula)
(UHC as good as O-III)
Total: 1
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GEMINI (+10° to +35°)
OPEN CLUSTER:
M35 (+ 24 in Gemini) Mag: 5.3
PLANETARY NEBULAE:
1. Eskimo/Lion Nebula (NGC 2392) Mag: 10.1
(+ 20 in Gemini) (UHC as good as O-III)
(bright nebula)
2. Double Bubble NGC 2371/NGC 2372 Mag: 13
(+ 29 in Gemini) (quite big planetary)
(O-III better than UHC)
3. Medusa Nebula (Abell 21) (O-III better than UHC) Mag: 15.99
(+ 13 in Gemini) (Not a bright nebula: use 8 inch or bigger.)
DOUBLE STARS:
Castor (contains 3 double stars) Mag: 1.6
(+31 in Gemini)
Total: 5
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HERCULES (+4° to +51°)
GLOBULAR CLUSTERS:
1. M13 (Hercules Cluster)(+ 36 in Hercules) Mag: 5.8
(Visible year-round from latitudes higher than 36 degrees north.)
2. M92 (+ 43 in Hercules) Mag: 6.4
PLANETARY NEBULAE:
1.Turtle Nebula (NGC 6210) Mag: 8.8
(+ 23 in Hercules) (UHC as good as O-III) (bright nebula)
2. IC 4593 Mag 10.7
(+12 in Hercules) (bright nebula)
DOUBLE STARS:
1. Rasalgethi Mag: 3.4
(+14 in Hercules)(Red & yellow?)
2. 95 Herculis (red & white) Mag: 5.1
(+21 in Hercules)
Total: 7
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HYDRA (+35° to −7°)
OPEN CLUSTER:
M48 Mag: 5.5
(-05 in Hydra)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Ghost of Jupiter (NGC 3242) Mag: 8.6
(- 18 in Hydra) (UHC as good as O-III) (bright nebula)
Total: 2
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LEO ( −6° to +33°)
GALAXIES:
M65, M66 & NGC 3628 in one overview (Leo Triplet) Mag: 9.3 / 8.9 / 10.2
(+ 12 in Leo)
NGC 3628 is also called Hamburger Galaxy.)
DOUBLE STARS:
Algieba (2 red giants) Mag: 2.3
(+19 in Leo/Leeuw)
Total: 2
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LEPUS (−27° to −11°)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
IC 418 Spirograph Nebula Mag: 9.6
(-12 in Lepus)
DOUBLE STARS:
Gamma Leporis (gold & green) Mag: 3.6
(-22 in Lepus)
Total: 2
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LYNX (+33° to +62°)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Jones-Emberson 1 / Headphone Mag: 14
(+ 53 in Lynx) (UHC as good as O-III)
Total: 1
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LYRA (+25° to +48°)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
The Ring Nebula M57 Mag: 8.8
(+ 33 in Lyra) (UHC as good as O-III)
DOUBLE STARS:
Epsilon Lyrae / Double Double Mag: 4.6
(+39 in Lyra/Lier) (Contains 2 double stars)
Total: 2
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MONOCEROS (−11° to +12°)
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. NGC 2232 Mag: 4.2
(-04 in Monoceros)
2. NGC 2244 Mag: 4.8
(+04 in Monoceros) (Lies in Rosette Nebula, see nebulae)
3. Messier 50 Mag: 5.9
(-08 in Monoceros)
NEBULAE:
1. NGC 2264 (Cone Nebula) Mag: 3.9
(+9 in Monoceros) (big nebula)
(Contains open cluster: Christmas Tree cluster)
(UHC better than O-III) (Emission nebula)
(The northern part of the nebula is the most illuminated.)
2. The Rosette Nebula (H II region) Mag: 9.0
(+ 4 in Monoceros.) (UHC as good as O-III)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
NGC 2346 (Butterfly Nebula) Mag: 9.6
(- 0 in Monoceros) (UHC as good as O-III)
DOUBLE STARS:
Beta Monocerotis (Triple star) Mag: 4.6
(-07 in Monoceros)
Total: 7
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OPHIUCHUS (−30° to +14°)
GLOBULAR CLUSTER:
M10 (-4 in Ophiuchus) Mag: 6.6
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. Melotte 186 Mag: 3.0
(+02 in Ophiuchus) (big and open cluster)
2. IC 4665 Mag: 4.2
(+5 in Ophiuchus)
3. NGC 6633 Mag: 4.6
(+6 in Ophiuchus)
NEBULA:
Dark Horse Nubula (dark nebula) Mag: (?)
(-21 in Ophiuchus) (Not to be confused with the Horsehead Nebula.)
At dark nights it is possible to see it with the naked eye.
PLANETARY NEBULA:
NGC 6572 Blue Raquetball Mag: 9.0
(+6 in Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer) (bright nebula)
Total: 6
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ORION (−11° to +23°)
OPEN CLUSTER:
1. Lambda Orionis Cluster / Collinder 69 Mag: 2.8
(+09 in Orion)
2. NGC 2169 Mag: 5.9
(+ 13 in Orion)
NEBULAE:
1. Orion Nebula M42 Mag: 4
(- 5 in Orion) (UHC better than O-III)
(Emission and reflection nebula.)
2. Barnard's Loop (emission nebula) Mag: 5
(-03 in Orion) (UHC better than O-III)
(Vague and very big: UHC filter & dark sky are required.)
3. NGC 1788 Mag: 5.8
(-03 in Orion) (reflection nebula) (bright nebula)
4. NGC 2174 (H II/emission nebula) Mag: 6.8
(+20 in Orion) (Big Nebula)
5. M78 Casper the friendly ghost Mag: 8.2
(+00 in Orion) (reflection nebula)
6. De Mairan's Nebula M43 Mag: 9
(- 5 in Orion) (emisson/H II region)
7. NGC 1999 (small and bright) Mag: 9.5
(-6 in Orion) (reflection nebula)
8. Flame Nebula NGC 2024 (emission) Mag: 10
(-01 in Orion) (UHC better than O-III)
9. Horsehead Nebula (dark nebula) Mag: '8.5'
(This dark nebula is hard to find, but it is a populair object and a challenge.)
(H-beta filter works best. You can also use an UHC filter.)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
NGC 2022 Mag: 11.6
(+ 9 in Orion) (O-III better than UHC)
DOUBLE STARS:
1. Rigel (blue supergiant) (variable star) Mag: 0.05 to 0.18
(-8 in Orion)
Contains 1 big star and 3 smaller stars.(only 1 small star visible)
Hard to split: needs high magnification / little turbulence.
2. Iota Orionis (HIP 26241) Mag: 2.8
(-5 in Orion) (In Orion the Hunter: both white.)
3. Meissa/Heka (4 or 5 components) Mag: 3.5
(+9 in Orion)(Meissa lies in the Lambda Orionis Cluster.= open cluster: mag 2.8)
4. Sigma Orionis (HIP 26549) Mag: 3.8
(-2 in Orion) (This multistar in Orion contains about 6 or 7 stars.)
Total: 16
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PEGASUS (+2° to +36°)
GLOBULAR CLUSTER:
M15 (+12 in Pegasus) Mag: 6.2
Total: 1
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PERSEUS (+31° to +59°)
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. Double Cluster (NGC 869/844 +57 in Perseus) Mag: 5.3/6.1
2. M34 (+ 42 in Perseus) Mag: 5.5
NEBULAE:
1. NGC 1333 Embryo Nebula Mag: 5.6
(+ 31 in Perseus) (reflection nebula)
2. California Nebula (NGC 1499) (emission nebula) Mag: 6.0
(+ 36 in Perseus)(big but vague nebula)
(UHC better than O-III)
3. NGC 1491 (emission nebula) Mag: (?)
(+51 in Perseus) (bright nebula)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
The Little Dumbell (M76) Mag:10.1
(+ 51 in Perseus) (UHC better than O-III) (bright nebula)
DOUBLE STARS:
Eta Persei (in Perseus: yellow & bluegreen) Mag: 3.8
(+55 in Perseus)
Total: 7
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PISCES (−33° to 7°)
GALAXY:
M74 Mag: 9.4
(+ 15 in Pisces)
Total: 1
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PUPPIS (−51° to −11°)
OPEN CLUSTER:
M47 (-14 in Puppis) Mag: 5.2
PLANETARY NEBULAE:
1. NGC 2440 Mag: 9.4
(- 18 in Puppis)
2. NGC 2438 Mag: 10.8
(- 14 in Puppis) (O-III better than UHC)
Total: 3
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SAGITTARIUS (−45° to −12°)
GLOBULAR CLUSTERS:
1. M22 (Most brightest from mid-northern latitudes.) Mag: 5.5
(- 23 in Sagittarius)
2. M28 Mag: 6.9
(- 24 in Sagittarius)
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. NGC 6530 (-24 in Sagittarius, lies in Lagoon Nebula) Mag: 4.6
1. M25 (-19 in Sagittarius) Mag: 4.6
2. M23 (-19 in Sagittarius) Mag: 6.9 (5.5?)
GALAXY:
Milky Way Mag: -6.6
(In Sagittarius)
M24 is a star cloud Mag: 4.6
(- 18 in Sagittarius)
NEBULAE:
1. Lagoon Nebula M8 Mag: 4.6
(- 24 in Sagittarius) (emisson nebula/H II region)
(bright nebula) (UHC as good as O-III)
Contains open cluster NGC 6530.
2. Omega / Swan Nebula / M17 Mag: 6
(- 16 in Sagittarius.) (Emission nebula/H II region)
(One of the richest star fields of the Milky Way.)
(O-III better than UHC.) (Bright nebula)
3. Trifid Nebula M20 Mag: 6.3
(-23 in Sagittarius) Combination of an open cluster
+ an emission-nebula (red/pink-part)
+ a recflection nebula (blue part)
+ dark nebula (dark parts). (UHC better than O-III)
PLANETARY NEBULAE:
1. The Little Gem (NGC 6818) Mag: 10
(-14 in Sagittarius)
2. IC 4997 Mag: 10.9
(+ 16 Sagittarius, borders on Delphinus.) (Bright nebula)
3. NGC 6445/Little Gem /Box Nebula Mag: 11.2
(-20 in Sagittarius) (UHC better than O-III)
Total: 13
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SCORPIO (−46° to −8°)
GLOBULAR CLUSTER:
M4 Mag: 5.9
(- 26 in Scorpio)
DOUBLE STARS:
Antares (Brightest star of Scopio.) (Yellow & blue) Mag: 0.6 to 1.6
(-26 in Scorpio) (Variable star)
(Needs high magnification / little turbulence)
Total: 2
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SCULPTOR (−40° to −25°)
GALAXY:
Sculptor Galaxy Mag: 8
(-25 in Sculptor)
Total: 1
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SCUTUM (−16° to −4°)
OPEN CLUSTER:
M11 (Wild Duck Cluster:very pretty open cluster.) Mag: 5.8
(-06 in Scutum)
Total: 1
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SERPENS (−16° to +26°)
GLOBULAR CLUSTER:
M5 (+02 in Serpens) Mag: 5.6
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. IC 4756 Mag: 4.6
(+5 in Serpens)
2. Open cluster in M16/Eagle Nebula (see nebula) Mag: 6.2
(- 13 in Serpens)
NEBULA:
Eagle Nebula M16 (emisson nebula/H II region ) Mag: 6.4
(- 13 in Serpens) (Contains open cluster)
(UHC as good as O-III)
Total: 4
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TAURUS (0° to +31°)
OPEN CLUSTER:
M45 (Pleiaden) (+ 24 in Taurus) Mag: 1.6
NEBULAE:
1. Crab Nebula M1 (Supernova remnant) Mag: 8.4
(+ 22 in Taurus) (UHC better than O-III) (bright nebula)
2. NGC 1435 / Merope nebula (reflection) Mag: 10.9
(+23 in Taurus/Stier) (Is a part of the Pleiades.)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514) Mag: 9.27
(+ 30 in Taurus) (big for a planetary)
(UHC as good as O-III)
Total: 4
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TRIANGULUM (+25° to +37°)
GALAXY:
M33 (Triangulum Galaxy) Mag: 5.72
(+ 30 in Triangulum)
NEBULA:
NGC 604 (H II region) Mag: 14
(+ 30 in Triangulum Galaxy M33)
(O-III better than UHC filter)
Total: 2
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URSA MAJOR (+28° to +73°)
GALAXIES:
1. M81/M82 (Bode's Galaxy / Cigar Galaxy) Mag: 6.9 / 8.4
(+ 69 in Ursa Major)
2. M 101 / The Needle (Pinwheel) galaxy Mag: 7.9
(+ 54 in Ursa Major)
3. Starbusst Galaxy M82 Mag: 8.4
(+69 in Ursa Major)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Owl Nebula M97 Mag 9.9
(+ 55 in Ursa major) (O-III better than UHC)
DOUBLE STARS:
Mizar (doublestar Mizar & Alcor) Mag: 2.2 (Mizar)
(+ 54 in Ursa Major)
Total: 5
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VIRGO (−22° to +14°)
GALAXIES:
1. M104 (Sombrero Galaxy) Mag: 8.0
(- 11 in Virgo)
2. M49 (elliptic galaxy) Mag: 8.5
(+08 in Virgo)
3. M87 (elliptic galaxy) Mag: 8.6
(+12 in Virgo)
DOUBLE STARS:
Porrima (-1 in Virgo) Mag: 3.7
Total: 4
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VULPELUCA (+19° to +29°)
OPEN CLUSTERS:
1. Collinder 399 /Coathanger/Brocchi's cluster Mag: 3,6
(+20 in Vulpecula)
2. NGC 6800 Mag: (?)
(+25 in Vulpecula) (Big and open cluster.)
PLANETARY NEBULA:
Dumbell Nebula M27 Mag: 7.4
(+ 22 in Vulpecula) (UHC better than O-III)
Total: 3
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TOTAL OBJECTS: 180
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Edited by Whiteduckwagglinginspace, 17 February 2025 - 02:53 PM.
