| HAA 001 |
NGC 205 |
M110 |
00:37:36 |
41.25 |
8.5 |
8' x 3' |
Andromeda |
Magnitude Estimates range from 10.8 (Burnhams Handbook) to 8.0 (Harrington). Magnitude of 8 to 8.5 by consensus. Companion to the Andromeda Galaxy M31 |
Elliptical Galaxy (E6) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 002 |
NGC 224 |
M 31 |
00:38:42 |
25.14 |
3.5 |
160' x 140' |
Andromeda |
Naked eye visible from dark location. Great Andromeda Galaxy, furthest object from earth viewable to the naked eye. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sb) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 003 |
NGC 221 |
M32 |
00:42:42 |
40.52 |
8.2 |
8' x 6' |
Andromeda |
Companion of ANDROMEDA Galaxy |
Elliptical Galaxy (E2) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 004 |
NGC 7662 |
|
23:25:54 |
42.55 |
9 |
32" x 28" |
Andromeda |
Bluish Green Disk, viewable in 7 x 50 binoculars as bluish-green star. |
Planetary Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 005 |
|
Zeta Aquarii |
22:29:07 |
-0.27 |
4.5 |
|
Aquarius |
Binary Star. Both stars are roughly magnitude 4.5. Location of Zeta Aquarii is within the asterism called the water jug. |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 006 |
NGC 7009 |
|
21:01:24 |
-11.55 |
8 |
25" x 25" |
Aquarius |
Saturn Nebula. Appears blue/green from O(III) emission. High surface brightness, not typical for planetary nebulae. |
Planetary Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 007 |
NGC 7293 |
|
22:27:00 |
21.1 |
6.5 |
12' X 12' |
Aquarius |
Helical Nebula (Helix Nebula). Large, bright nebula similar to it's cousin M57 (Ring Nebula) in the Constellation Lyra. NGC 7293 has a low relative surface brightness, viewable with 7 x 50 binoculars and up. |
Planetary Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 008 |
|
Eta Aquila |
19:49:54 |
0.85 |
4.1 |
|
Aquila |
Easily observed Cepheid Type Variable star. The star reaches a maximum of 4.5 magnitudes and then fades to 3.7 magnitudes. The period of the this star is 7.117644 days (Burnham's Handbook). |
Cepheid Variable |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 009 |
|
B133 |
19:04:30 |
6.91 |
|
10' x 5' |
Aquila |
Dark Hole in Milky Way in Aquila. You are looking for what is not there as opposed to what is there. Clear steady nights will aid in seeing (or not seeing) this object. |
Dark Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 010 |
NGC 6709 |
|
18:49:06 |
10.26 |
8 |
12' x 12' |
Aquila |
Open cluster containing 40 or so stars. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 011 |
|
Gamma Aries |
01:50:48 |
24.4 |
4.5 |
|
Aries |
Binary pair, separated by 7.8" at PA of 360 (1959). Both stars in the pair are of about 4.5 magnitudes and white. |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 012 |
|
1 Aries |
01:47:24 |
22.03 |
7 |
|
Aries |
Binary system, main star is magnitude 6 and gold (spectral class K0) in colour. Secondary star is blue (spectral class A6) with a magnitude of 7.5. |
|
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 013 |
|
FGW Struve 644 |
05:06:54 |
31.25 |
6.75 |
|
Auriga |
Binary pair with good colour contrast. Primary is spectral class B2 (Blue) and separated from the secondary, class K3 (Orange) by 1.5" at PA 221. |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 014 |
NGC 2099 |
M37 |
05:49:0 |
32.55 |
5.6 |
22' |
Auriga |
Rich open cluster along galactic equator. Listed as a very rich cluster, fairly well compressed with about 150 stars. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 015 |
|
IC 2149 |
05:52:36 |
46.11 |
10 |
10" x 10" |
Auriga |
Planetary Nebula. |
Planetary Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 016 |
|
Epsilon Auriga |
04:58:06 |
43.75 |
3 |
|
Auriga |
Variable star. Known eclipsing binary. Period of eclipse is 27.06 years. Magnitudes range from a maximum 3.0 to a low of 3.8. |
Binary/Variable Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 017 |
|
Epsilon Bootes |
14:42:48 |
27.28 |
2.5 |
|
Bootes |
Binary system. The primary is a magnitude 2.5 orange (spectral class K0). The secondary is a 5th magnitude white (spectral class A2). The pair is separated by 2.9" at a position angle (PA) of 338. |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 018 |
NGC 5466 |
|
14:03:12 |
28.75 |
9 |
5' |
Bootes |
Globular Cluster, |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 019 |
NGC 1502 |
|
04:03:00 |
62.2 |
8 |
8' |
Camelopardalis |
Open cluster, irregular shape/density includes about 2 dozen stars. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 020 |
NGC 2632 |
M44 |
08:37:30 |
28.62 |
4.5 |
80' |
Cancer |
Fine open cluster, visible naked eye under fairly dark skies. Also called the Beehive or Praesepe. The cluster contains over 200 stars. Seventy or more stars are 10th magnitude or brighter. The cluster is historically documented back to the 3rd C BC. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 021 |
NGC 5194 |
M51 |
13:29:54 |
47.2 |
8.4 |
11' x 8' |
Canes Venatici |
Whirlpool Galaxy. Beautiful face on spiral galaxy. Look for tidal bridge of stars from companion galaxy NGC 5195. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sc) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 022 |
NGC 5272 |
M3 |
13:42:12 |
28.4 |
6.4 |
16' |
Canes Venatici |
Fine globular cluster. Probably one of the top 3 or 4 for the northern hemisphere (behind only M13, M22 and M2?). The star population is known to exceed 45,000 stars. An excellent view, 4" telescopes or above will resolve the cluster ( 4" just barely). |
Globular Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 023 |
NGC 4631 |
|
12:42:06 |
32.53 |
9.1 |
12.5' x 1.2' |
Canes Venatici |
Edge on Spiral Galaxy. Galaxy is Sc type spiral similar in shape to M51. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sc) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 024 |
|
Alpha C. Venatici. |
12:53:42 |
38.59 |
3 |
|
Canes Venatici |
Cor Caroli. Binary system, with the primary being spectral class A0 (white) with the secondary being yellow (F0). The stars are separated by 19.6" with a position angle of 228 degrees (1958, Burnham's Handbook). |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 025 |
NGC 2287 |
M41 |
06:46:06 |
-20.75 |
4.5 |
4.0' x 3.5' |
Canis Major |
Beautiful open cluster with 80 resolvable stars. Naked eye visible, first recorded by Aristotle (325 B.C.). South of the star Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 026 |
NGC 2362 |
|
07:18:56 |
-24.92 |
4 |
8.1' |
Canis Major |
Open cluster, including the star Tau Canis Major. Cluster contains about 40 stars. The bright light from the star overwhelms some of the stars in the cluster. |
|
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 027 |
NGC 2204 |
|
06:15:36 |
-18.66 |
8.6 |
13' |
Canis Major |
Open cluster consisting of about 80 stars |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 028 |
NGC 2207 |
|
06:16:24 |
-21.37 |
10.8 |
4.2' x 2.6' |
Canis Major |
Galaxy SBbcR classification |
Barred Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 029 |
|
Collinder 121 |
06:54:12 |
-24.41 |
2.5 |
50' |
Canis Major |
Bright open cluster (Omicron Cma cluster) with about 20 stars. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 030 |
|
Eta Cassiopeia |
00:46:06 |
57.55 |
3.5 |
|
Cassiopeia |
Binary star with separation of 11.0 " at a position angle of 297 . Good color contrast, primary is classed as A0 and the secondary as dM0. This provides the gold/topaz and red/garnet colors. The secondary is magnitude 7.2. |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 031 |
|
Iota Cassiopeia |
02:24:56 |
67.2 |
0 |
4 |
Cassiopeia |
Actually a triple star system, primary is spectral class A5, secondary is F5 at a magnitude of 7 and tertiary is G4 with a magnitude of 8. This produces a white primary, yellow-white secondary and yellow tertiary. The two separations are 2.2 and 7.3" |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 032 |
NGC 129 |
|
00:30:00 |
60.21 |
6.5 |
21' |
Cassiopeia |
Bright open cluster containing 35 stars, stars individually of order of 8.5 magnitude. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 033 |
NGC 133 |
|
00:31:18 |
63.33 |
9.3 |
7.0' |
Cassiopeia |
Small cluster with 5 to 10 stars. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 034 |
NGC 281 |
|
00:52:33 |
56.61 |
7.4 |
4.0' |
Cassiopeia |
Open cluster and nebula |
Emission Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 035 |
NGC 457 |
|
01:19:36 |
58.3 |
6.4 |
13' |
Cassiopeia |
Cluster with 80 stars, magnitudes 8.5 and dimmer. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 036 |
|
Stock 2 |
02:15:0 |
59.26 |
4.4 |
60' |
Cassiopeia |
Bright open cluster, also known as the Muscle Man Cluster. There are about 50 stars of magnitude 8.1 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 037 |
NGC 7635 |
|
23:20:12 |
61.2 |
11 |
15' x 8' |
Cassiopeia |
Faint Nebula, nebula/OII filters would be good to have about now! |
Reflection Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 038 |
NGC 7654 |
M52 |
23:24:48 |
55.75 |
6.9 |
13' |
Cassiopeia |
One of the most northern Messier Objects. This bright open cluster contains 200 or more stars of magnitudes 8.1 or less. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 039 |
|
Delta Cephei |
22:27:18 |
58.17 |
4 |
|
Cepheus |
Prototype star for Cepheid class of variable stars. Secondary is located 41" away, is magnitude 6.7 and spectral class B7. The tertiary is a 13 magnitude star, probably and optical pair, located 20" from the primary. |
|
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 040 |
|
Xi Cephei |
22:02:12 |
64.4 |
4.5 |
|
Cepheus |
Primary is white (A3) and the secondary is yellow (dF7). The pair are separated by 7.6". |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 041 |
|
Pi Cephei |
23:06:18 |
63.83 |
5 |
|
Cepheus |
Trinary system, primary and secondary are separated by 0.7" and are classed as G2. Tertiary star is magnitude 12 and not allowed in the database, by law. |
Binary Star |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 042 |
NGC 7822 |
|
00:03:36 |
68.61 |
5.7 |
20' x 14' |
Cepheus |
Large nebulous region. |
Reflection Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 043 |
NGC 188 |
|
00:47:30 |
85.25 |
8.1 |
14' |
Cepheus |
Open cluster with 20 or so stars. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 044 |
NGC 6939 |
|
20:31:30 |
60.66 |
7.8 |
8' |
Cepheus |
Bright open cluster with up to 80 stars. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 045 |
NGC 6951 |
|
20:37:12 |
66.1 |
10.6 |
3.9' x 3.5' |
Cepheus |
Barred Spiral Galaxy. |
Barred Spiral Galaxy(SBbc)) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 046 |
NGC 7023 |
|
21:01:36 |
68.17 |
7 |
5' |
Cepheus |
Open Cluster and Nebula |
Nebula and Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 047 |
|
IC 1396 |
21:39:06 |
57.5 |
3.5 |
89' |
Cepheus |
Open cluster with some nebulosity thrown in for good measure. The cluster consists of 50 stars of magnitudes 4.0 and beyond. |
Open Cluster and Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 048 |
NGC 6946 |
|
20:33:54 |
59.95 |
11 |
9' x 7' |
Cepheus |
Very low surface brightness. This spiral galaxy (Sc) will reveal the central nucleus visually, maybe not anything else. |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 049 |
|
Alpha Ceti |
02:59:42 |
3.9 |
2.52 |
|
Cetus |
Forms and optical double with 93 Ceti, good contrast between orange of Alpha and blue of 93 Ceti. Famous as penal colony to which Kahn was exiled in Star Trek (ooh Corinthian Leather). |
Optical Double Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 050 |
|
Omicron Ceti |
02:16:48 |
3.2 |
3 |
|
Cetus |
Mira, a long period pulsating variable. The star has a maximum magnitude of around 3 and drops to ninth magnitude at minimum. This is the prototypical star for the Mira-Type Stars. The period of the star is of the order of 330 days. |
Variable (Mira Type) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 051 |
NGC 157 |
|
00:34:48 |
-8.4 |
10.3 |
4.1' x 2.7' |
Cetus |
Barred Spiral Galaxy |
Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 052 |
NGC 246 |
|
00:47:06 |
-11.85 |
8.5 |
4' x3.5' |
Cetus |
Planetary Nebula |
Planetary Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 053 |
NGC 247 |
|
00:47:06 |
-20.75 |
9.1 |
21' x 5.6' |
Cetus |
Large spiral of moderate brightness. |
Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 054 |
|
IC 1613 |
01:04:56 |
2.05 |
9.1 |
16.6' x 15' |
Cetus |
An irregular galaxy. It is similar to the Small Magellanic Cloud and is part of the Local Group (which can be considered local only in astronomic terms). |
Galaxy (Irr) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 055 |
NGC 1068 |
M77 |
02:42:42 |
0.02 |
8.8 |
7.3' x 6.3' |
Cetus |
Bright, compact spiral galaxy which can be seen face on. The Galaxy has a classification of Sbp. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sbp) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 056 |
NGC 4147 |
|
12:10:06 |
18.55 |
10.3 |
4' |
Coma Berenices |
Faint globular cluster |
Globular Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 057 |
NGC 4254 |
M99 |
12:18:48 |
14.41 |
9.8 |
5.3' x 4.6' |
Coma Berenices |
Bright spiral of class Sc, very distinct arms dotted with bright star clouds. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sc) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 058 |
NGC 4274 |
|
12:19:48 |
29.56 |
10.3 |
6.8' x 2.5' |
Coma Berenices |
Barred Spiral Galaxy, Classification SBabR. |
Spiral Galaxy (SBabR) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 059 |
NGC 4321 |
M100 |
12:22:54 |
15.8 |
9.3 |
7.5' x 6.1' |
Coma Berenices |
A face on spiral, it is the largest spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. In smaller scopes (60mm) the galaxy core is observed as a round glow. Larger scopes bring out some arm detail. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sc) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 060 |
NGC 4565 |
|
12:36:18 |
25.98 |
9.6 |
15' x 2' |
Coma Berenices |
Beautiful edge on spiral. One of the largest edge-on spirals, detailed views in 6 inch scopes and up. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sb) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 061 |
NGC 4826 |
M64 |
12:56:42 |
21.7 |
8.5 |
10.3' 5' |
Coma Berenices |
Spiral galaxy also referred to as the BLACK EYE Galaxy. The black eye part comes from the large obscuring dust cloud in the core. Classes as an Sab spiral. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sab) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 062 |
NGC 5024 |
M53 |
13:12:54 |
18.17 |
5.7 |
14.5 |
Coma Berenices |
Bright globular cluster with large condensed core. Stars at edges continue out to diameter of 14'. Nice view. |
Globular Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 063 |
|
Xi Cor. Bor. |
15:37:30 |
36.8 |
4 |
|
Corona Borealis |
Binary with separation of 6". Primary of magnitude 4, secondary is magnitude 5.5. |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 064 |
NGC 4038 |
|
12:01:54 |
-18.84 |
10.3 |
3.4' x 2.0' |
Corvus |
The ring-tail galaxy, an interacting galaxy (galaxies) with star tails from collision. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sp) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 065 |
NGC 4361 |
|
12:24:30 |
-18.8 |
10.8 |
1.3' |
Corvus |
Planetary nebula - it's faint, it's fuzzy but it's there! |
Planetary Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 066 |
NGC 4143 |
|
12:09:36 |
42.52 |
10.6 |
2.9' x 1.9' |
Canes Venatici |
Faint galaxy listed in Burnhams as E0, others list it as SB0. |
Spiral Galaxy (SB0) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 067 |
NGC 4528 |
M106 |
12:19:00 |
47.33 |
8.4 |
20' x 8' |
Canes Venatici |
Large bright spiral galaxy. |
Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 068 |
NGC 5005 |
|
13:10:54 |
37.05 |
9.8 |
5.8' x 2.8' |
Canes Venatici |
Spiral Galaxy, type SBbc |
Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 069 |
NGC 5371 |
|
13:55:42 |
40.45 |
10.6 |
4.2' x 3.4' |
Canes Venatici |
Fine spiral galaxy, classification Sb (Burnhams) as well as SBbc |
Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 070 |
|
Beta Cygni |
19:30:42 |
27.95 |
3.1 |
|
Cygnus |
Albireo, beautiful binary star. The primary is yellow (stellar class K3) and 3.0 magnitude. The companion, separated by 34" is a B8 star and is described as blue or sapphire. A MUST SEE- try defocusing image slightly! |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 071 |
|
Gamma Cygni |
20:22:20 |
40.1 |
2 |
|
Cygnus |
Binary star, primary and secondary are separated by 142". The secondary is magnitude ten. The secondary is itself a binary star, separated from it's companion by 2". The companion is magnitude 11. The A and B are an optical double. |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 072 |
NGC 6811 |
|
19:38:12 |
46.5 |
6.8 |
13' |
Cygnus |
Open cluster with about 70 stars of magnitudes 9.8 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 073 |
NGC 6819 |
|
19:41:36 |
46.4 |
7.3 |
5.0' |
Cygnus |
Open cluster, fairly tight. Stars magnitude 9.8 + |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 074 |
NGC 6866 |
|
20:03:56 |
44.16 |
7.5 |
7.0' |
Cygnus |
Open cluster containing up to 80 stars, magnitudes 9.8 and beyond |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 075 |
NGC 6888 |
|
20:12:48 |
38.32 |
10 |
20' x 10' |
Cygnus |
The crescent nebula, |
Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 076 |
NGC 6910 |
|
20:23:12 |
40.75 |
7.4 |
8' |
Cygnus |
Open cluster with 60 or so stars. Magnitudes of stars in the cluster range from 9.5 and on. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 077 |
6960 |
Veil Nebula |
20:45:42 |
30.74 |
7 |
70' x 6' |
Cygnus |
Supernova Remnant, right-most edge of the Veil Nebula, contains bright star 52 Cygni. The left side of the Veil is NGC 6990. |
Supernova Remnant |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 078 |
NGC 6992 |
Veil Nebula |
20:56:24 |
31.74 |
7 |
60' x 8' |
Cygnus |
Veil Nebula, left part. The right part is NGC 6960. Both objects are remnants from same supernova. |
Supernova Remnant |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 079 |
NGC 7000 |
|
21:01:56 |
44.22 |
4 |
120' x 30' |
Cygnus |
North American Nebula - look for Florida and Gulf of Mexico. |
Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 080 |
|
Gamma Delphini |
20:44:24 |
15.96 |
4.5 |
|
Delphinius |
Binary with a separation of 10.1". The pair are K2 and F8 with magnitudes of 4.5 and 5.1 |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 081 |
Beta Delphini |
|
20:35:12 |
14.4 |
3.8 |
|
Delphinius |
A difficult binary. The separation is 0.6". The secondary is magnitude 5. The primary is an F5 class star. |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 082 |
|
Kappa Delphini |
20:36:42 |
9.9 |
4.5 |
|
Delphinius |
Binary star. Not a true physical pair but an optical pair. Separation is 28.8 " from the 11th magnitude secondary. A third star is 214" from the primary and is 9th magnitude. |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 083 |
NGC 6934 |
|
20:34:12 |
7.4 |
8.8 |
2' |
Delphinius |
Globular Cluster |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 084 |
NGC 7006 |
|
21:01:30 |
16.19 |
10.6 |
2.8' |
Delphinius |
Compact cluster, very far from center of galaxy. One of the most distant globulars. Very difficult to resolve. |
Globular Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 085 |
|
Epsilon Draconis |
19:48:24 |
70.11 |
4 |
|
Draco |
Binary with a separation of 3.1". The primary is G8 and magnitude 4 while the secondary is a dwarf star with spectral class F6 (dF6) at magnitude 7.5 |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 086 |
|
Psi Draconis |
17:42:48 |
72.19 |
5 |
|
Draco |
Physical binary separated by 30.3". The primary is magnitude 5 and classes as a F5 star. The secondary is magnitude 6 and classed as a dF8. |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 087 |
|
Omicron Draconis |
18:50:30 |
59.33 |
4.5 |
|
Draco |
Orange and blue binary system (K and B classes). The separation is 34.2" and the magnitudes are 4.5 and 7.5. |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 088 |
NGC 3147 |
|
10:16:54 |
73.4 |
10.6 |
4.3' x 3.7' |
Draco |
Compact Spiral Galaxy. In smaller scopes will appear as if it was an E classification of galaxy. Class Sb |
Spiral Galaxy (Sb) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 089 |
NGC 4125 |
|
12:08:06 |
65.17 |
9.6 |
6.0' x 5.1' |
Draco |
Bright Elliptical Galaxy. |
Galaxy (E5) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 090 |
NGC 4236 |
|
12:16:42 |
69.45 |
9.6 |
22.6' x 6.9' |
Draco |
Spiral Galaxy. Large object, moderate to low surface brightness. |
Spiral Galaxy (SBd) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 091 |
NGC 5866 |
M102 |
15:06:30 |
55.75 |
9.8 |
6.5' x 3.1' |
Draco |
Edge on galaxy with thin dust band along the equator. Galaxy is type Sa |
Spiral Galaxy (Sa) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 092 |
NGC 5907 |
|
15:15:54 |
56.33 |
10.3 |
11.8' x 1.3' |
Draco |
Spiral Galaxy, edge on. Look for long needle like object. Dust and mottling apparent on one side. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sc) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 093 |
NGC 6543 |
|
17:58:36 |
66.62 |
8.3 |
22' x 16' |
Draco |
Bluish/green asymmetric disk with 10th magnitude central star. |
Planetary Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 094 |
|
Epsilon Equulei |
20:56:36 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
|
Equuleus |
Multiple star system. Primary is F7 with a magnitude of 4.5. The secondary element has a separation of 0.9" and is magnitude 6. The tertiary is magnitude 7 with a separation of 10.6". A fourth component has a separation of 75" and magnitude 12.5. |
Binary Stars |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 095 |
|
Theta Eridani |
2:56:24 |
40.5 |
3.5 |
|
Eridanus |
Binary star with a separation of 8.2". The stellar classes of the components are A2 and A3. The secondary star is magnitude 4.5, the primary is 3.5 |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 096 |
|
Omicron (2) Eridani |
4:13:0 |
30.2 |
4.5 |
|
Eridanus |
Triple star system. Omicron (2) is 40 Eridani. Primary is magnitude 4.5, secondary is 9.5. The secondary is itself a binary with a companion of 11th magnitude. The stars have 83" and 7.6" of separation and are classed K1, DA and dM4e. |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 097 |
NGC 1232 |
|
03:09:48 |
-2.95 |
9.8 |
7.1 x 6.3 |
Eridanus |
Nice face on Spiral galaxy, classed as Sc. Many distinct arms or spirals visible photographically. |
Spiral Galaxy (Sc) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 098 |
NGC 1300 |
|
03:19:42 |
-19.4 |
10.3 |
6' x 4' |
Eridanus |
Beautiful Barred Spiral, SBbc |
Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 099 |
NGC 1395 |
|
03:38:30 |
-23.05 |
9.6 |
6.6' x 5.1' |
Eridanus |
Elliptical Galaxy, classes as E3 |
Elliptical Galaxy |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 100 |
NGC 1637 |
|
4:41:30 |
-2.85 |
10.8 |
3.9' x 3.3' |
Eridanus |
Barred Spiral, class SBc |
Spiral Galaxy (SBc) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 101 |
|
Alpha Geminorum (Castor) |
07:34:36 |
31.9 |
1.9 |
|
Gemini |
Neat multiple star system. Main pair (Castor A and B) are separated by 6.5 ". A third Star, C, is separated from the pair by 73". All three stars are spectroscopic binaries. Magnitudes of A,B,C are 2.0,2.8 and 8.8. |
Multiple Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 102 |
|
Beta Geminorum (Pollux) |
7:42:18 |
28.15 |
1.16 |
|
Gemini |
Pollux is located at a distance very close to the standard for referencing luminosities. It has essentially the same actual and relative magnitudes. |
Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 103 |
NGC 2158 |
|
6:07:28 |
24.1 |
8.6 |
5' x 5' |
Gemini |
Open Cluster about 16 000 ly from our solar system. Listed as magnitude 8.6, Harrington states only visible in 11x50 binos. Southwest of M35. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 104 |
NGC 2168 |
M35 |
6:09 |
24.35 |
5 |
28' |
Gemini |
Bright open cluster with over 200 stars visible. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 105 |
|
Cr 89 |
6:18 |
23.63 |
5.6 |
35' |
Gemini |
There are fifteen stars identified with the cluster, only half of which will be viewed with binoculars or small scope. Located between 9 Geminorium and 10 Geminorium. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 106 |
NGC 2266 |
|
6:43:18 |
11.9 |
9.5 |
7.2' |
Gemini |
Open Cluster with 50 or so stars, magnitudes 11.0 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 107 |
NGC 2395 |
|
7:27:12 |
13.6 |
8 |
12.0' x 12.0' |
Gemini |
Open cluster, 30 or so stars ranging in magnitudes from 10.0 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 108 |
NGC 2392 |
|
7:29:12 |
20.9 |
8.6 |
47"x43" |
Gemini |
Eskimo Nebula, first recorded by Herschel. The central star is 10.0 magnitude, observable in binoculars as well as small telescopes. |
Planetary Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 109 |
NGC 2420 |
|
7:38:28 |
21.57 |
8.3 |
10.0' |
Gemini |
Open Cluster with on the order of 100 stars visible. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 110 |
|
Alpha Herculis |
17:14:36 |
14.4 |
3.5 |
|
Hercules |
A variable star and a double star. The variable (Alpha A) has a period of 90 days ( semi-regular) and varies from 3.1 to 3.9 magnitudes. The companion is 5.4 magnitude and has been described as blue/green. This contrasts with orange of main star. |
Variable/Binary |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 111 |
|
RHO Herculis |
17:22 |
37.2 |
5 |
|
Gemini |
Binary star, primary is magnitude 4.5. The companion is magnitude 5.5 at a distance of 4.1". |
Binary |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 112 |
|
RHO Herculis |
17:22 |
37.18 |
5 |
|
Hercules |
Binary star. Main star is magnitude 4.5, companion is 5.5. The stars are separated by 4.1". Spectral class A and B. |
Binary |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 113 |
NGC 6205 |
M13 |
16:41:42 |
36.49 |
5.9 |
23.3' |
Hercules |
The beautiful globular cluster in Hercules is one of arguably the two or three finest globulars in the Northern Skies. Containing upwards of 300,000 stars at a distance of 23,000 light years. |
|
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 114 |
NGC 6210 |
|
16:44:30 |
23.6 |
9.6 |
20" x 30" |
Hercules |
Planetary Nebula, bluish green disk. Central Star is magnitude 12.5 |
Planetary Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 115 |
NGC 6229 |
|
16:47 |
47.5 |
9.3 |
3.8' |
Hercules |
Globular Cluster, classified as type VII |
Globular Cluster |
Lord Ross |
| HAA 116 |
NGC 6341 |
M92 |
17:17:06 |
43.13 |
6.5 |
11.2' |
Hercules |
Nice globular cluster. Often overlooked due to proximity of M13. Consists of about 100,000 stars. Large binoculars or small telescope needed to begin to resolve the cluster |
Globular Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 117 |
|
Epsilon Hydrae |
8:44:12 |
6.6 |
4 |
|
Hydra |
Multiple star system. Primary is separated from the secondary by 0.21", probably not going to be resolved. The third star is an f7 dwarf separated from the primary by 3.1" with a magnitude of 7.8. The fourth star is magnitude 12. |
|
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 118 |
NGC 3242 |
|
10:24:48 |
-18.65 |
8.6 |
40" x 35" |
Hydra |
Planetary Nebula, known as the ghost of Jupiter. Bright nebula, observable with 7x50 Binoculars. A bulge or asymmetry is evident in telescopes or large binoculars. Central star is 11th magnitude. |
Planetary Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 119 |
NGC 3923 |
|
11:51:0 |
-28.6 |
9.8 |
6.6' x 4' |
Hydra |
Elliptical Galaxy, E4 of magnitude 9.8. Various sources classify the size as being 2' x 1.2' (Burnham's) to 6.6' x 4'. I believe Burnham's is a visual size, the second is photographic. |
Elliptical Galaxy |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 120 |
NGC 4590 |
M68 |
12:39:30 |
-26.75 |
8.1 |
10' x 10' |
Hydra |
Globular cluster, small and dim in 7x 50's. Resolution requires larger apertures. Individual stars are of 13th magnitude or beyond. |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 121 |
NGC 5061 |
|
13:18:06 |
-26.83 |
10.3 |
3.5' x 2.9' |
Hydra |
Elliptical Galaxy, classed as E2. Look for 10th magnitude star 2.5' to east of the galaxy. |
Elliptical Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 122 |
NGC 5101 |
|
13:21:48 |
-27.4 |
10.6 |
5.7' x 4.7' |
Hydra |
Barred spiral galaxy, classed as SB0-aR. |
Hydra |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 123 |
NGC 5236 |
M83 |
13:37:0 |
-29.85 |
7.5 |
13' x 12' |
Hydra |
Barred Spiral galaxy, classed as SBc. Listed as a spiral galaxy (Sc) by Burnham and Harrington. One of the brighter spirals viewable from Southern Hemisphere. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 124 |
NGC 5694 |
|
14:39:36 |
-26.53 |
10.1 |
3.6' x 3.6' |
Hydra |
Dim cluster, believe to be one of the most distant clusters from the galactic center. Burnham's lists this globular as one of the most difficult to resolve, individual stars are of the order of 16th magnitude. |
Globular Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 125 |
NGC 7209 |
|
22:05:06 |
46.5 |
7.6 |
25' |
Lacerta |
Open Cluster, classed as type III1p. Consists of 25 to 50 stars ranging in magnitudes from 9 to 12. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 126 |
|
IC 1434 |
22:10:30 |
52.83 |
9 |
8' |
Lacerta |
Open cluster, listed as type II1p. The cluster consists of about 40 stars, of individual magnitudes 11.5 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 127 |
NGC 7245 |
|
22:15:12 |
54.25 |
9.1 |
3' x 5' |
Lacerta |
Open Cluster with 50 or so stars. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 128 |
|
IC 1442 |
22:16:30 |
54.05 |
9.1 |
5' |
Lacerta |
Open Cluster with 20 or so members. Individually, magnitudes are 11.3 or beyond. |
Open Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 129 |
NGC 7296 |
|
22:28:12 |
52.3 |
9.6 |
4' |
Lacerta |
Another open cluster in Lacerta. This cluster is comprised of about 20 stars with magnitudes 10 or fainter. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 130 |
|
Alpha Leonis |
10:07:05 |
12.3 |
1.5 |
|
Leo |
Binary system. Primary is Regulus at the foot of the sickle. The secondary is 177" away with a magnitude of 8. The spectral classes are B7 and dK1 ( blue and orange, respectively). The secondary is also a double, the third star is magnitude 13. |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 131 |
|
Gamma Leonis |
10:17:12 |
20.1 |
2.5 |
|
Leo |
Binary star. Primary is magnitude 2.5 and class K0. The secondary is magnitude 3.5 with a spectral classification of G7 and is 4.4" distant from the primary. This gives a nice orange/orange-yellow pair. |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 132 |
NGC 2903 |
|
9:32:12 |
21.5 |
9 |
12' x 5' |
Leo |
Spiral galaxy, originally classed as Sb/Sc, now classed by some sources as barred spiral of type SBbc. Many arms, tightly wrapped around central condensation/bar structure. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 133 |
NGC 3193 |
|
10:18:24 |
21.9 |
10.8 |
2.9' x 2.8' |
Leo |
Elliptical galaxy, class E0. Part of the NGC 3190 group of galaxies in Leo. Elliptical galaxy with prominent dust lane. Galaxies 3187 and 3185 are very close by (1.5' from NGC 3193) |
Elliptical Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 134 |
NGC 3227 |
|
10:23:30 |
19.85 |
10.3 |
6.6' x 6.5' |
Leo |
Barred Spiral of class Sba ( Burnham's classes it as Sa/Sb). |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 135 |
NGC 3368 |
M96 |
10:46:48 |
11.8 |
9.3 |
7.8' x 5.2' |
Leo |
Classed as Sb by Harrington as well as Burnham. Currently classed as SBabR. Bright galaxy. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 136 |
NGC 3379 |
M105 |
10:47:48 |
12.6 |
9.3 |
5' x 5' |
Leo |
Elliptical galaxy, E1 classification. |
Elliptical Galaxy |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 137 |
NGC 3521 |
|
11:05:48 |
-0.03 |
9 |
11' x 5' |
Leo |
Spiral (barred), with many arms visible photographically. Older sources class NGC 3521 as Sb, newer/updated sources list as SBbc. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 138 |
NGC 3623 |
M65 |
11:18:54 |
13.1 |
9.3 |
9' x 2.3' |
Leo |
Spiral Galaxy seen at an oblique angle. Classed as a barred spiral, Sba. Part of M66 grouping of galaxies. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 139 |
NGC 3627 |
M66 |
11:20:12 |
13 |
8.8 |
9' x 4' |
Leo |
Barred Spiral Galaxy with large as asymmetry in the spiral arms. Galaxy is classed as SBb. |
|
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 140 |
NGC 3628 |
|
11:20:18 |
13.6 |
9.5 |
13' x 3' |
Leo |
Third member of M66 Group of Galaxies in Leo. NGC 3628 is a spiral galaxy of class Sb and is nearly edge-on in aspect. The galaxy is tilted just past edge on (104 degrees) and the dust lane is observable. |
Spiral Galaxy |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 141 |
|
Gamma Leporis |
5:30:30 |
-17.85 |
3.6 |
|
Lepus |
Widely separated binary star system with highly contrasting colours. The primary is magnitude 3.6 and spectral class F6 (yellow/orange). The secondary is 95" away with a magnitude of 6.2 and a spectral classification of dK2 (orange/red). |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 142 |
NGC 1904 |
M79 |
5:24:12 |
-24.5 |
8.3 |
8' |
Lepus |
A globular cluster which is considered faint and not very impressive by some. The cluster can be partially resolved in 150 to 200 mm telescopes. |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 143 |
|
IC 418 |
5:27:30 |
-12.7 |
10.6 |
14" x 11" |
Lepus |
Planetary nebula, central star is magnitude 10.6. |
Planetary Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 144 |
|
Iota Librae |
15:12:12 |
-19.8 |
4.5 |
|
Libra |
The Tim Horton's star. Iota is a double star with magnitudes 4.5 and 9.5 and a separation of 58.6". The A pair is a double with 4.5 and 5.5 magnitudes and 0.1" separation. The B star is a double with 9.5 and 10.5 magnitudes and a separation of 1.9". |
Binary Star |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 145 |
NGC 5897 |
|
15:17:24 |
-21.02 |
8.6 |
9' |
Libra |
A very loose globular cluster. Some slight central condensation of stars which helps to classify this as a loose globular as opposed to a tight open cluster. |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 146 |
NGC 2859 |
|
9:24:18 |
34.5 |
10.8 |
4' x 3.6' |
Leo Minor |
Barred Spiral Galaxy, SB0-aR. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 147 |
NGC 3245 |
|
10:27:18 |
28.5 |
10.8 |
3.5' x 4.2' |
Leo Minor |
Spiral Galaxy with classification of S0 |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 148 |
NGC 3344 |
|
10:43:30 |
24.9 |
9.8 |
7.1' x 6.8' |
Leo Minor |
Barred Spiral Galaxy, SBbcR |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 149 |
NGC 3486 |
|
11:00:24 |
29 |
10.5 |
6.8' x 4.8' |
Leo Minor |
Barred Spiral, SBc |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 150 |
NGC 2419 |
|
7:38:06 |
38.9 |
10.3 |
6.2' |
Lynx |
Believed to be the most distant of the galaxy's globular clusters, this dim fuzzy patch also lies 60 degrees from galactic center, unlike most globulars. Leads some to classify it as extra-galactic object. |
Globular Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 151 |
NGC 2683 |
|
8:52:42 |
33.4 |
9.8 |
8.8' x 2.5' |
Lynx |
Spiral Galaxy, Sb |
Spiral Galaxy |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 152 |
|
Beta Lyrae |
18:50:06 |
33.36 |
3.5 |
|
Lyra |
Prototype of Lyrid type eclipsing binary system. Two stars, orbiting around common center of mass, alternately eclipse one another. This produces one of two mnima (3.8 and 4.1 magnitudes) as well as a maxima when the stars are not eclipsed. |
Eclipsing Binary |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 153 |
|
Epsilon Lyrae |
18:44:18 |
39.65 |
5 |
|
Lyra |
The famous Double Double. Epsilon 1 and 2 are separated by 208" and are magnitudes 5.0 and 5.2. Epsilon 1 is separated by 2.8" with magnitudes 5.5 and 6.5. Epsilon 2 is 5.5 and 5.0 with 2.2" of separation. |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 154 |
|
Steph 1 |
18:53:30 |
36.9 |
3.7 |
20' |
Lyra |
Open Cluster with 15 or so stars. The stars are of magnitudes 4.3 and beyond |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 155 |
NGC 6720 |
M57 |
18:53:36 |
33.03 |
9.3 |
86" x 62" |
Lyra |
The Smoke Ring Nebula. Probably the most famous planetary nebula for the northern hemisphere. A small target for bino's or low power. The ring is multi-coloured, although visually the green from O(III) will predominate. |
|
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 156 |
NGC 6779 |
M56 |
19:16:36 |
30.2 |
8.3 |
5' |
Lyra |
Modest globular cluster, about 46 kly distant. The cluster has a fairly uniform distribution of stars and therefore lacks the central condesation of other globular clusters. Telescopes (125 mm or larger) will allow for partial or full resolution. |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 157 |
NGC 6791 |
|
19:20:48 |
37.75 |
9.5 |
16' |
Lyra |
An open cluster, classed as II3r, containing roughly 300 stars with individual magnitudes of 13 or brighter. The cluster is spread over a quarter of degree, binos or moderate power are best for viewing entire cluster. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 158 |
NGC 2170 |
|
06:07:30 |
-6.6 |
9 |
2' x 2' |
Monoceros |
A diffuse Nebula, quite faint with a 9th magnitude star in the nebulosity. |
Diffuse Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 159 |
NGC 2215 |
|
6:20:48 |
-7.26 |
8.3 |
11' x 10' |
Monoceros |
An open cluster, with between 30 and 40 stars. The stars range in magnitude from 10.5 and fainter. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 160 |
NGC 2237 |
|
6:30:54 |
5.05 |
5.5 |
80' x 60' |
Monoceros |
The Rosette Nebula, the cluster of stars inside the nebula is NGC 2244 and is described under HAA 161. |
Diffuse Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 161 |
NGC 2244 |
|
6:31:54 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
24' |
Monoceros |
The Rosette Nebula Cluster. Comprised of 100 or so stars within the Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237/HAA 160). The stars are magnitude 5.8 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 162 |
|
Collinder 106 |
6:37:06 |
5.95 |
4.5 |
45' |
Monoceros |
A broad open cluster, there are about 20 or so stars in the cluster. Cluster is classed as type III. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 163 |
NGC 2264 |
|
6:41:01 |
9.9 |
3.9 |
20' |
Monoceros |
An open cluster of about 40 stars of magnitudes 6 to 10, imbedded in nebulosity. The dark portion of the nebulosity is the Cone Nebula. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 164 |
NGC 2301 |
|
6:51:48 |
0.45 |
6 |
12.0' |
Monoceros |
Open cluster with 80 or so stars. The stars are 8th magnitude and beyond. Harrington describes this cluster as striking, and sees a bird image ("Great Bird of the Galaxy"). |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 165 |
NGC 2302 |
|
6:51:54 |
-7.1 |
8.8 |
2.5' |
Monoceros |
Small cluster of 15 to 30 stars, all dimmer than 10th magnitude. |
Monoceros |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 166 |
NGC 2323 |
M50 |
7:02:42 |
-8.4 |
5.9 |
16' |
Monoceros |
Nice cluster o f80 or more stars magnitude 7.8 and above. Nice cluster for binoculars and small scopes. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 167 |
NGC 2343 |
|
7:08:06 |
-10.6 |
6.6 |
7' |
Monoceros |
Open cluster with 20 or so stars. A nice, little cluster. Individual stars of magnitude 8.3 and above. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 168 |
NGC 6218 |
M12 |
16:47:12 |
-1.96 |
6.5 |
14.5' |
Ophiuchus |
Very loose globular cluster, class IX. Bright and compact relative to a open cluster, a nice view. |
Globular Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 169 |
NGC 6254 |
M10 |
16:57:06 |
-4.1 |
6.5 |
12.2' |
Ophiuchus |
Relatively loose globular cluster, Class VII, more tightly packed than M14. Some central condensation is evident. The resolution of this cluster requires large binoculars or a telescope (100 mm and up). |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 170 |
NGC 6266 |
M62 |
17:01:12 |
-30.1 |
6.5 |
14.1' |
Ophiuchus |
A globular cluster on the Ophiuchus/Scorpio border with a classification of IV. An obvious core as well as a somewhat irregular/oblate shape. |
Globular Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 171 |
NGC 6304 |
|
17:14:30 |
-29.5 |
8.3 |
3.8' |
Ophiuchus |
Small Globular Cluster, classified as type VI. |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 172 |
NGC 6356 |
|
17:23:36 |
-17.8 |
8.3 |
3.5' |
Ophiuchus |
A class II globular cluster, indicating a very tight structure. |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 173 |
NGC 6366 |
|
11:27:42 |
-5.1 |
10 |
5.8' |
Ophiuchus |
Class XI globular cluster, quite loosely packed. |
Globular Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 174 |
|
Tr 26 |
17:28:48 |
-29.3 |
9.5 |
7' |
Ophiuchus |
This open cluster is classed as III, and contains about 40 stars. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 175 |
NGC 6384 |
|
17:32:24 |
7.08 |
10.3 |
5.8' x 3.8' |
Ophiuchus |
Barred spiral, 30 degrees from face on presentation. Several distinct arms photographically. Classified as SBbc galaxy. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 176 |
NGC 6401 |
|
17:38:48 |
-23.9 |
9.5 |
1' |
Ophiuchus |
Globular cluster, believed to be Class IX. Relatively indistinct central condensation. |
Globular Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 177 |
NGC 6517 |
|
18:01:48 |
-8.95 |
10.3 |
1' |
Ophiuchus |
Faint globular cluster with central condensation of stars. Classed as type IV. |
Globular Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 178 |
NGC 6633 |
|
18:27:12 |
6.5 |
4.5 |
27' |
Ophiuchus |
Nice open cluster with 30 or so relatively bright stars. Cluster is type III. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 179 |
|
B72 |
17:23:30 |
-23.5 |
0 |
30' |
Ophiuchus |
Dark Nebula, reffered to also as the Snake Nebula. A cloud of obscurring dust along the plane of the Milky Way. Dark skies are needed to view the curved dust cloud. |
Dark Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 180 |
|
B59,B65,B66,B67,B78 |
17:25 |
-26.5 |
0 |
300'x300' |
Ophiuchus |
The Pipe Nebula. The items B59 through to B67 describe the stem of the pipe and is roughly 300' by 150'. B78 Describes the Bowl of the Pipe Nebula and is 200' by 150'. Co-ordinates are centered, not necessarily on individual object! |
Dark Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 181 |
|
Lambda Orionis |
5:32:24 |
9.9 |
4 |
|
Orion |
Nice Multiple star marking the Hunter's Head. Primary is magnitude 4, secondary magnitude 6. The pair is 4.4" apart. Another star is present, an 11th magnitude some 29" from the primary. |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 182 |
|
Delta Orionis |
5:32:0 |
-0.3 |
2 |
|
Orion |
Delta is the western most belt star, Mintaka. A magnitude 2 and 6.5 pair separated by 53". Mintaka is spectral class O9 (white) the companion is classed as B2 (white). Good binocular pair to start with! |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 183 |
|
Theta Orionis |
5:35:24 |
-5.4 |
5 |
|
Orion |
The famous Trapezium. Theta 1 is the corner of the trapezium and is separated from Theta 2 by 135". Theta 2 is also a double star of magnitudes 5.2 and 6.5 with a separation of 52". All of this imbedded in the Great Orion Nebula (M42). |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 184 |
|
Cr 69 |
5:35:06 |
9.9 |
2.7 |
65' |
Orion |
Collinder 69 is a wide open cluster around Lambda Orionis (HAA 181). Consists of about 20 stars from 5th to 9th magnitude. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 185 |
NGC 1977 |
|
5:35:18 |
-4.8 |
7 |
20' x 10' |
Orion |
A sometimes overlooked part of the sword structure, NGC 1977 lies north of M42 (HAA 186) just below the belt. It is a reflection and emission nebula containing 4 stars, of which the double Orionis 42 and 45 are two. |
Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 186 |
NGC 1976 |
M42 |
5:35:18 |
-5.4 |
4 |
90' x 60' |
Orion |
The Great Orion Nebula, a reflection and emission nebula. Look for knots and texture in the cloud, as well as the trapezium. Beautiful through any instrument! |
Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 187 |
NGC 1982 |
M43 |
5:35:30 |
-5.25 |
9 |
20' x 15' |
Orion |
M43, the detached portion of M42. A small circular patch of gas and dust just separated from the bulk of M42. The separation should be resolvable in 7 x 50 binoculars. |
Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 188 |
|
IC 434 |
5:41:0 |
-2.45 |
11 |
90' x 30' |
Orion |
An emission nebula with Zeta Orionis at the top end and Sigma Orionis near the south end. The Horsehead (Don Corleone) Nebula (B33) is an obscuring dust lane in the shape of a horses head. The nebula is most likely illuminated from Zeta Orionis. |
Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 189 |
NGC 2068 |
M78 |
5:46:48 |
0.1 |
8 |
8' x 6' |
Orion |
A reflection nebula that is reminiscent of a comet. A faint patch of nebulosity with two faint (10th magnitude) stars imbedded off to one side, looks like a nucleus, coma and very, very small tail. |
Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 190 |
NGC 2071 |
|
5:47:06 |
0.3 |
8 |
7' x 5' |
Orion |
A small nebulosity north-east of HAA 189, (M78). |
Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 191 |
NGC 2112 |
|
5:53:48 |
0.4 |
9.1 |
11' |
Orion |
Thankfully, not another nebula. This open cluster is a type II of magnitude 9.1 with about 50 or so stars. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 192 |
NGC 2141 |
|
06:02:54 |
10.47 |
9.3 |
10' |
Orion |
Open Cluster with 10 or more stars. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 193 |
NGC 2175 |
|
6:09:42 |
-20.5 |
6.8 |
18' |
Orion |
Nebulosity with a 8 th magnitude star included. The cluster imbedded in the gas and dust has about 60 members of magnitudes 7.5 and beyond. The cluster itself is classed as a type IV. |
Open Cluster and Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 194 |
NGC 2186 |
|
6:12:06 |
5.48 |
8.6 |
4' |
Orion |
Open cluster with 30 or so stars, classed as type II. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 195 |
|
37 Pegasi |
22:27:24 |
4.2 |
6 |
|
Pegasus |
Binary star. The orbit is esentially edge on to us. The stars are magnitudes 6 and 7 with a separation range from 0.1" to 1.1" |
Binary Star |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 196 |
NGC 7814 |
|
00:03:12 |
16.15 |
10.6 |
4.7' x 2.2' |
Pegasus |
A spiral galaxy, classed as Sa. The spiral is edge-on, showing a prominent dust lane and bright central buldge. |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 197 |
NGC 7078 |
M15 |
21:30:00 |
12.18 |
6.4 |
12.3' |
Pegasus |
A fine globular cluster, classed as type IV, fairly tight central condensation. One of the nicer globulars on the Messier list (M13, M22 beat it). |
Globular Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 198 |
NGC 7217 |
|
22:07:54 |
31.4 |
10.1 |
4' x 3.4' |
Pegasus |
Mnay armed spiral galaxy, presented nearly face -on. The classification for NGC 7217 is Sb. |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 199 |
NGC 7331 |
|
22:37:12 |
34.4 |
9.5 |
10.2' x 4.2' |
Pegasus |
A moderately bright barred spiral, SBc. NGC 7331 is/was believed to similar in size and shape to the Milky Way. The inclination is 171 degrees from face-on, making it almost face-on. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 200 |
NGC 7479 |
|
23:04:54 |
12.3 |
10.8 |
4' x 3.1' |
Pegasus |
A classic barred spiral galaxy. The rotation from true face on is moderate (25 degrees) so the shape is fairly true. The galaxy is an SBbc class galaxy which is a few degrees south of Markab (alpha Pegasi). |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 201 |
|
Beta Persei |
03:04:36 |
40.75 |
2.1 |
|
Perseus |
Algol, a very regular eclipsing binary. The system shoes magnitude 3.4 when secondary eclipses primary, 2.1 magnitudes in non-eclipsing and 2.2 when primary eclipses secondary. Period between 3.4 magnitude minima is 2 days 20 hours 48 minutes 56 seconds. |
Variable Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 202 |
|
Zeta Persei |
03:51:00 |
31.75 |
3 |
|
Perseus |
A multiple star system. The primary is magnitude 3. The secondary is 9th magnitude and 12.9" away. The teriary is magnitude 11 and separated by 33". The fourth member of the ystem is magnitude 9.5 and is 94.2" away. Primary and qaurtenary are optical. |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 203 |
NGC 650 |
M76 |
1:42:18 |
51.6 |
11 |
163" x 107" |
Perseus |
Planetary nebula with 16th magnitude central star. Sometimes referred to as the Cork or Little Dumbbell Nebula. Tough target as the Messier list goes. |
Planetary Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 204 |
NGC 869 |
h Persei |
02:19:00 |
57.14 |
5.3 |
30' |
Perseus |
One half of the famous Double Cluster, NGC 869 is h-Persei. Together with HAA 205 (NGC 884) the double cluster is a beautiful site in any size scope or binoculars. NGC 869 contains about 200 stars from magnitude 6.5 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 205 |
NGC 884 |
Chi Persei |
02:22:18 |
57.14 |
6 |
30' |
Perseus |
The second half of he Double Cluster (See HAA 204). X-Persei contains about 150 stars from the 8th magnitude and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 206 |
NGC 1245 |
|
03:14:42 |
47.25 |
8.3 |
10' |
Perseus |
Open Cluster containing 200 or so stars. The cluster is classed as a type III and contains stars of 11th magnitude and dimmer. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 207 |
NGC 1039 |
M34 |
02:42:06 |
42.75 |
5.1 |
35' |
Perseus |
Open cluster with classification of type II. The cluster is comprised of roughly 100 or so stars of magnitudes ranging from 7.3 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 208 |
|
IC 348 |
03:44:30 |
32.3 |
7.3 |
10' x 10' |
Perseus |
Open cluster surronded with nebulosity and dust. Located around the star Omicron Persei, the cluster contains 20 or so stars, magnitudes 8.5 and higher. |
Open Cluster Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 209 |
NGC 1499 |
|
04:03:12 |
36.38 |
5 |
160' x 40' |
Perseus |
The California Nebula, due to its apparent resembleance to the state. From photographs I think it should be called the Nova Scotia or Lake Erie Nebula. |
Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 210 |
NGC 1528 |
|
04:15:24 |
51.22 |
6.4 |
24' |
Perseus |
A open cluster, class II with about 40 stars. The individual stars within the cluster are magnitudes 8 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 211 |
NGC 1545 |
|
04:21:00 |
50.25 |
6.1 |
18' |
Perseus |
Open Cluster with 20 stars of 7th magnitude or fainter. Cluster is classed as type II. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 212 |
NGC 1582 |
|
04:31:54 |
43.8 |
7 |
37' |
Perseus |
A type IV open cluster with about 20 stars, the brightest being of 9th magnitude. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 213 |
|
Berk 67 |
4:38:06 |
50.75 |
11 |
7.0' |
Perseus |
Small, dim open cluster. If there was a Skill Level 4, this may be one of them! |
Open Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 214 |
|
Berk 68 |
04:44:30 |
42.1 |
9.8 |
12.0' |
Perseus |
A cluster with 60 or so stars, the brightest shining at 13th magnitude. |
Open Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 215 |
|
Ru 148 |
04:46:30 |
44.75 |
9.5 |
3.0' |
Perseus |
A class IV cluster with about 15 stars, of which the brightest is about magnitude 9.8. |
Open Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 216 |
|
Eta Piscium |
01:28:48 |
15.1 |
3 |
|
Pisces |
Difficult binary to split. The primary is a bright 3rd magnitude star. The secondary is an 11th magnitude star, separated by 1". |
Binary |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 217 |
NGC 488 |
|
01:21:48 |
5.25 |
10.3 |
5.4' x 3.9' |
Pisces |
A spiral galaxy (Sb) with very thin/delicates/whispy arms. Essentially a face on presentation, a couple of bright stars in the immediate field. |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 218 |
NGC 524 |
|
01:24:48 |
9.5 |
10.3 |
3.2' x 3.2' |
Pisces |
A typical spiral galaxy, Sa class. |
|
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 219 |
NGC 628 |
M74 |
01:36:42 |
15.76 |
9.3 |
10' x 9.4' |
Pisces |
Pretty face on spiral and only Messier object in that area of the sky. A large Sc spiral with several prominent arms and mottling. |
Spiral Galaxy |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 220 |
NGC 676 |
|
01:49:00 |
5.9 |
10.5 |
4.2' x 1.6' |
Pisces |
Spiral galaxy of classification Sa. Presentation is close to face on, |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 221 |
NGC 2396 |
|
07:28:00 |
-11.75 |
7.4 |
10' |
Puppis |
A type III open cluster with thirty or so stars, the brightest being about 11th magnitude |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 222 |
|
Bochun 5 |
07:31:36 |
-17.2 |
7.3 |
23' |
Puppis |
An open cluster with about 30 stars ranging in brightness from 8.0 magnitudes and fainter. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 223 |
NGC 2421 |
|
07:36:12 |
-20.6 |
8.3 |
10.0' |
Puppis |
An open cluster categorized as a type I containing of the order of 70 stars. The brightest star is about 10.3 magnitude. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 224 |
NGC 2423 |
|
07:37:06 |
-13.85 |
6.6 |
19' |
Puppis |
Open cluster of class type IV with 40 or more stars. The brightest star is expected to be 9.0 magnitudes. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 225 |
|
Mel 71 |
07:35:30 |
-12.08 |
7 |
9' |
Puppis |
A type II open cluster with 80 stars in a relatively small field. The brightest star of the grouping has a magnitude of 10.1 |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 226 |
NGC 2432 |
|
07:40:54 |
-19.1 |
10.1 |
8' |
Puppis |
The 50 or so stars that comprise this cluster have a maximum magnitude of 12. |
Open Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 227 |
NGC 2479 |
|
07:55:06 |
-17.6 |
9.6 |
7' |
Puppis |
An open cluster with 45 or so stars. |
|
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 228 |
NGC 6649 |
|
18:33:30 |
10.4 |
8.8 |
6.0' |
Scutum |
An open cluster with 50 or so stars. The brightest star is of magnitude 11.6 |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 229 |
NGC 6664 |
|
18:36:36 |
-7.8 |
7.8 |
16' |
Scutum |
An open cluster with about 50 stars of magnitudes 10.1 and beyond. For low power or wide field views Alphi Scuti is less than 30' southwest of the cluster. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 230 |
|
Tr 34 |
18:39:48 |
-8.5 |
8.6 |
8' |
Scutum |
An open cluster of class II, with 40 or so stars of magnitude 11 or fainter. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 231 |
NGC 6683 |
|
18:42:12 |
-6.2 |
9.3 |
11.0' |
Scutum |
Classed by some as an open cluster, Burnham's lists it as part of the Scutum Star Cloud, probably not a true cluster. Look for a concentration of brighter stars of 11th to 13th magnitude. There are twenty stars in the cluster. |
Open Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 232 |
|
Tr 35 |
18:42:54 |
-4.15 |
9.1 |
9' |
Scutum |
Open cluster of 35 stars fainter than magnitude 11.5. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 233 |
NGC 6694 |
M26 |
18:45:18 |
-9.4 |
8 |
15' |
Scutum |
Small but fairly tight open cluster. With 30 stars of magnitudes 10.3 or fainter. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 234 |
NGC 6705 |
M11 |
18:51:06 |
-6.25 |
5.8 |
14' |
Scutum |
The Wild Duck Cluster, coined by Admiral Smyth, the name flew. A beautiful cluster for any aperature. There are some 500 stars in this open cluster with magnitudes 8 and fainter. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 235 |
NGC 6712 |
|
18:53:06 |
-8.7 |
9.8 |
4.3' |
Scutum |
NGC 6712 is a nice tight cluster against a rich Milky Way background. This globular cluster is a class IX, which is very loose by globular standards but looks very tightly packed relative to the background. |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 236 |
NGC 5904 |
M5 |
15:18:36 |
2.1 |
5.8 |
19.9' |
Serpens |
A globular cluster of class V. There are thought to be about 500,000 stars in the globular at a distance of about 26 kly. This is similar to M13 in size and distance. A 75mm scope will begin to resolve individual stars. A pair of 11x 80 should good! |
Globular Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 237 |
NGC 5921 |
|
15:21:54 |
5.08 |
10.8 |
4.8' x 4' |
Serpens |
A faint small barred spiral galaxy. The galaxy is a SBbc type and is seen at an obligue angle. |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 238 |
NGC 6535 |
|
18:03:48 |
-0.3 |
10.6 |
1.3 |
Serpens |
A type XI globular cluster, very loose formation for a globular cluster. |
Globular Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 239 |
NGC 6539 |
|
18:04:48 |
-7.6 |
9.6 |
2.5' |
Serpens |
A globular cluster, type X, in a region that is obscurred by dust, good luck. |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 240 |
NGC 6604 |
|
18:18:00 |
-12.25 |
6.5 |
2.0' |
Serpens |
Open cluster with about 30 stars, magnitude 7.5 is the brightest. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 241 |
NGC 6605 |
|
18:18:24 |
-14.95 |
6 |
|
Serpens |
A globular cluster. |
|
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 242 |
NGC 6611 |
M16 |
18:18:48 |
-13.8 |
6 |
7' |
Serpens |
The Eagle Nebula, A cluster of 60 stars with nebulosity. Without O(III) filters the nebula is somewhat a challenge. |
Nebula Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 243 |
|
IC 4756 |
18:39:00 |
5.44 |
4.5 |
39' |
Serpens |
A bright open cluster with about 80 stars. The stars are 8.6 magnitudes and fainter. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 244 |
|
MCG 01 48 001 |
18:49:00 |
5.43 |
11 |
.7' x. 5' |
Serpens |
Hmm? |
Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 245 |
|
Harvard 20 |
19:53:06 |
18.33 |
7.6 |
7.0' |
Sagitta |
Open Cluster with 15 to 20 stars. The stars are 10th magnitude and fainter. The cluster is a Class III or IV. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 246 |
NGC 6838 |
M71 |
19:53:48 |
18.8 |
8.3 |
6.1' |
Serpens |
Globular cluster, classification type is uncertain. Originally considered to be a compact open cluster. Currently considered globular although lacking a central condensation. I'll call it a class X. |
Globular Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 247 |
NGC 6879 |
|
20:10:24 |
16.9 |
11 |
4.7" x 4.1" |
Serpens |
Faint and small planetary nebula. Burnhams lists this as being nearly stellar. |
Planetary Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 248 |
|
mu Sagittarii |
18:10:48 |
-21.1 |
4 |
|
Sagittarius |
A multiple star system. The primary is also an eclipsing double star. Primary is separated from secondary, magnitude 10, by 17.1". The fourth star is magnitude 9.5 and is 47.4" distant. A fifth star, also magnitude 9.5 is 50.6" away. |
Binary Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 249 |
|
Cr 347 |
17:46:18 |
-29.12 |
8.8 |
4' |
Sagittarius |
An open cluster with about 40 stars. The brightest is 10.6 magnitudes. Type III cluster |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 250 |
NGC 6440 |
|
17:48:54 |
-20.37 |
9.6 |
1.7' |
Sagittarius |
A small globular cluster. This is clasified as a type V globular cluster. |
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 251 |
|
Cr 351 |
17:49:06 |
-28.75 |
9.3 |
9' |
Sagittarius |
Open cluster with 30 or so stars. The individual stars range from magnitude 11 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 252 |
NGC 6469 |
|
17:53:12 |
-22.3 |
8.1 |
12' |
Sagittarius |
An open cluster of about 40 stars set within the Milky Way. The cluster is type III. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 253 |
NGC 6494 |
M23 |
17:57:06 |
-18.95 |
5.5 |
27' |
Sagittarius |
The open cluster has 100 to 150 stars, ranging from 9th to 13th magnitudes. The cluster is a type III. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 254 |
NGC 6507 |
|
17:59:48 |
-17.45 |
9.6 |
7' |
Sagittarius |
Opne cluster with 35 or so stars. The stars themselves are of 12th magnitude or fainter. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 255 |
NGC 6514 |
M20 |
18:02:42 |
-22.95 |
6.3 |
28' |
Sagittarius |
The Trifid Nebula. A beautiful nebula, showing lots of detail and not too far removed from HAA 257 (M21). |
Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 256 |
NGC 6523 |
M8 |
18:03:42 |
-24.4 |
5 |
45' x 30' |
Sagittarius |
The Lagoon Nebula. Visible to the naked eye in dark skies lying in the midst of the MilkyWay in Sagittarius. The HAA 256 is due south of HAA 255 and HAA 257. |
Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 257 |
NGC 6531 |
M21 |
18:04:12 |
-22.5 |
5.9 |
13' |
Sagittarius |
A nice open cluster nestled among the summer Milky Way. The cluster contains about 70 stars, with the brightest being about 7.3 magnitudes. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 258 |
NGC 6618 |
M17 |
18:20:48 |
-16.06 |
6 |
11' |
Sagittarius |
The Swan Nebula, Omega Nebula. A nice view to say the least, regardless of what you call it. Find the image of the Swan a little difficult, The Checkmark Nebula appears more appropriate. |
Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 259 |
NGC 6626 |
M28 |
18:24:30 |
-24.85 |
6.9 |
15' |
Sagittarius |
Globular Cluster within 3 degress of HAA 264 and 1.5 degrees of zeta sagittarii. A nice globular cluster, if it were not so close to HAA 264 (M22). The cluster is typed as class IV. Within a degree of lambda sagittarii. |
Globular Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 260 |
NGC 6629 |
|
18:25:06 |
-23.2 |
10.5 |
16" x 14" |
Sagittarius |
Globular cluster, class IV. Dim, somewhat unimpressive globular cluster. Dust is partially obscurring the cluster. The view is poor to moderate in smaller scopes. |
Planetary Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 261 |
|
M25 (IC 4725) |
18:31:48 |
-19.1 |
4.5 |
29' |
Sagittarius |
Bright open cluster. The cluster includes the Cepheid variable U Sagittarii. About 30 or so stars populate the cluster, with the magnitudes ranging from 6.6 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 262 |
NGC 6647 |
|
18:32:48 |
-17.25 |
8 |
|
Sagittarius |
Open cluster |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 263 |
NGC 6656 |
M22 |
18:36:24 |
-23.9 |
5 |
24' |
Sagittarius |
One of the finest globular clusters of the north. In total light output, M22 exceeds M13. The resolution is as easy or easier than M13, only it's low declination prevent it from surpassing M13 as a showpiece of the north. |
Globular Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 264 |
NGC 6717 |
|
18:55:06 |
-22.7 |
9.3 |
3.9' |
Sagittarius |
|
Globular Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 265 |
|
M45 |
3:47:00 |
24.1 |
1.2 |
100' |
Taurus |
The Seven Sisters. Magnificent open cluster. Total population is about 100, the brightest being 2.9 magnitude. The Pleiades have been known and documented since antiquity. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 266 |
NGC 1514 |
|
40:09:18 |
30.8 |
10.8 |
120" x 90" |
Taurus |
Small planetary nebula, photographically shows more of a dumbbell type structure with a bright cntral region. |
Planetary Nebula |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 267 |
NGC 1647 |
|
04:45:54 |
19.1 |
6.4 |
45' |
Taurus |
Bright open cluster with about 200 stars of magnitudes 8.6 and beyond. The cluster is a class II. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 268 |
NGC 1807 |
|
5:10:42 |
16.5 |
7 |
17' |
Taurus |
Open cluster with 20 or so stars. The brightest stars in this cluster are between 8th and 9th magnitudes. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 269 |
NGC 1952 |
M1 |
5:34:30 |
22.02 |
8.3 |
8' x 4' |
Taurus |
The famous Crab Nebula, actually a supernova remnant. The floatsam and jetsam of the galaxy. |
SuperNova Remnant |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 270 |
NGC 598 |
M33 |
01:33:48 |
30.65 |
5.6 |
69' x 42' |
Triangulum |
The Pinwheel Galaxy. Classic spiral galaxy, type Sc, in essentially a face-on presentation. A difficult target for smaller equipment, the Pinwheel comes to life in larger scopes. |
Spiral Galaxy |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 271 |
NGC 672 |
|
01:47:06 |
27.4 |
10.8 |
7.5' x 2.6' |
Triangulum |
Barred Spiral galaxy, very dim. Appears off of face-on. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 272 |
|
Cr 21 |
01:50:12 |
27.1 |
8.1 |
6' |
Triangulum |
Open cluster, with 20 or so stars. The stars are of 8 and 9th magnitude. Harrington refers to it as the "Putter Cluster", he must be a golfer. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 273 |
|
Zeta Ursa Majoris |
13:21:54 |
55.2 |
2.5 |
|
Ursa Major |
Mizar, located in the handle of the big dipper. Mizar is a nice binary, separated from it's companion by 14.4". |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 274 |
|
Iota Ursae Majoris |
8:55:48 |
48.25 |
3 |
|
Ursa Major |
Multiple Star system. The primary is magnitude 3, separated by 4.5" from th secondary, Iota B. Iota B is itself a double star with a separation of about 0.2" and magnitudes of 10 and 11. |
Multiple Star |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 275 |
NGC 2681 |
|
8:53:30 |
51.3 |
10.3 |
3.7' x 3.7' |
Ursa Major |
An SB0 or Sba barred spiral galaxy. The core and arms are noticeable, if not faint. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 276 |
NGC 2768 |
|
9:11:48 |
60.05 |
9.8 |
8.2' x 5.3' |
Ursa Major |
An elliptical galaxy, classed as E5 (moderate to high eccentricity). |
Elliptical Galaxy |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 277 |
NGC 2787 |
|
9:19:18 |
69.2 |
10.8 |
3.1' x 1.8' |
Ursa Major |
A Barred Spiral Galaxy, formerly classed as a spiral. The type is a SB0. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 278 |
NGC 2841 |
|
9:22:00 |
50.95 |
9.1 |
7.7' x 3.6' |
Ursa Major |
A nice spiral galaxy of class Sb. The core and several whispy arms are noticeable. |
Spiral Galaxy |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 279 |
NGC 2950 |
|
9:42:36 |
58.85 |
10.8 |
2.7' x 1.8' |
Ursa Major |
SB0 barred spiral galaxy. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 280 |
NGC 2976 |
|
9:47:18 |
67.9 |
10.1 |
6.2' x 3.1' |
Ursa Major |
An odd shaped galaxy with a somewhat uncertain classification. Photographically looks more like an E5 or E4 as opposed to class Sc. |
Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 281 |
NGC 2985 |
|
9:50:18 |
72.3 |
10.3 |
4.6' x 3.4' |
Ursa Major |
Clasic spiral galaxy of class Sb. Presentation is face on allow for resolution of arms. |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 282 |
NGC 3079 |
|
10:02:00 |
55.7 |
10.8 |
8.1' x 1.3' |
Ursa Major |
Faint barred spiral galaxy, SBc. Central bar structure quite prevalent. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 283 |
NGC 3184 |
|
10:18:18 |
41.4 |
9.8 |
7.6' x 7.4' |
Ursa Major |
Face on barred spiral galaxy, SBc. |
Spiral Galaxy(Barred) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 284 |
NGC 3031 |
M81 |
9:56:36 |
69.1 |
6.9 |
25' x 11' |
Ursa Major |
Beautifule spiral galaxy, almost face on, classed as Sb. |
Spiral Galaxy |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 285 |
NGC 3034 |
M82 |
9:55:54 |
69.7 |
8.3 |
10.5' x 5.1' |
Ursa Major |
Peculiar or Irregular galaxy. |
Galaxy |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 286 |
NGC 3231 |
|
10:27:00 |
66.8 |
0 |
4' |
Ursa Major |
Open Cluster |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 287 |
NGC 3359 |
|
10:46:36 |
63.2 |
10.6 |
7.5' x 4.2' |
Ursa Major |
Barred Spiral galaxy, SBc. Almost face-on. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 288 |
NGC 3587 |
M97 |
11:14:48 |
55 |
11 |
202" 96" |
Ursa Major |
Planaetary Nebula also referred to as the Owl Nebula. A very large planetary nebula, and presumably quite close. The central star is 14th magnitude. Look for the larg prominent eyes. |
Planetary Nebula |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 289 |
NGC 3718 |
|
11:32:36 |
53.08 |
10.8 |
8.2' x3.5' |
Ursa Major |
Classed as SB a type spiral galaxy. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 290 |
NGC 3893 |
|
11:48:42 |
48.7 |
10.5 |
4.5' x 2.4' |
Ursa Major |
An SBc type galaxy, |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 291 |
NGC 4036 |
|
12:01:30 |
61.9 |
10.6 |
4' x 1.8' |
Ursa Major |
An elliptical Galaxy, classed as E6. |
Elliptical Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 292 |
NGC 5457 |
M101 |
14:03:12 |
54.35 |
7.9 |
28' x 28' |
Ursa Major |
Beautiful face-on spiral, classed as SBc. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 293 |
NGC 9749 |
|
15:08:48 |
67.2 |
10.8 |
27' x 16' |
Ursa Minor |
Dwarf Elliptical galaxy, dE6. |
|
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 294 |
|
Gamma Virginis |
12:39:06 |
-1.2 |
3.5 |
|
Virgo |
Nice binary star, both primary and secondary are of magnitude 3.5 and both are classed as F0. They are separated by 4.7". Gamma Virginis is historically called PORRIMA |
Binary Star |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 295 |
NGC 4030 |
|
12:00:24 |
-1.1 |
10.6 |
4.2' x 3.2' |
Virgo |
Spiral Galaxy, classed as Sbc it appears face-on. |
|
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 296 |
NGC 4216 |
|
12:15:54 |
13.15 |
10 |
7.8' x 1.8' |
Virgo |
Barred Spiral Galaxy, SBb. This nearly edge on spiral is quite bright. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 297 |
NGC 4261 |
|
12:19:24 |
5.83 |
10.3 |
3.8' x 3.5' |
Virgo |
Elliptical Galaxy (E2). |
|
|
| HAA 298 |
NGC 4303 |
M61 |
12:21:54 |
4.45 |
9.6 |
6.5' x 5.9' |
Virgo |
Barred Spiral Galaxy, SBbc, which is face on. One of the larger members of the Virgo cloud of galaxies. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 299 |
NGC 4442 |
|
12:28:06 |
9.8 |
10.3 |
4.5' x 1.8' |
Virgo |
Barred Spiral galaxy, presented in an oblique angle, close to edge on. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 300 |
NGC 4429 |
|
12:27:24 |
11.1 |
10 |
5.8' x 2.8' |
Virgo |
Spiral galaxy, S0, with fine wrapped arms. |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 301 |
NGC 4457 |
|
12:29:00 |
3.56 |
10.8 |
2.6' x 2.3' |
Virgo |
SB0/Sba barred spiral. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 302 |
|
Virgo Cluster |
12:03:48 |
12.4 |
8.6 |
8.7' x 6.7' |
Virgo |
The Virgo Cluster. A cluster of galaxies. The border region between Virgo and Coma Berenices (with Leo to the west) is extremely galaxy rich. |
Galaxy Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 303 |
NGC 4535 |
|
12:34:18 |
8.2 |
10 |
6.9' x 5.4' |
Virgo |
Face on barred spiral, SBc. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 304 |
NGC 4552 |
M89 |
12:35:42 |
12.25 |
9.8 |
5.3' x 4.8' |
Virgo |
Discovered by Messier in march of 1781, an elliptical galaxy - class E0. |
Galaxy (Elliptical) |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 305 |
NGC 4579 |
M58 |
12:37:42 |
11.8 |
9.6 |
6' x 4.8' |
Virgo |
A barred spiral of class SBb, beautiful balance between radiating arms and central condensation. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 306 |
NGC 4594 |
M104 |
12:40:00 |
-11.6 |
8 |
8.6' x 4.2' |
Virgo |
Exccelent example of obscurring dust in the equatorial plane of the galaxy. Not too sure about the Sombrero name, but no one consulted me. |
Galaxy Spiral |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 307 |
NGC 4608 |
|
12:41:12 |
10.15 |
11 |
3.3' x 2.9' |
Virgo |
A small piral galaxy of class SB0. A tough find, easily overlooked in a constellation full of galaxies. |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 308 |
NGC 4699 |
|
12:49:00 |
-8.66 |
9.1 |
3.8' x 2.8' |
Virgo |
Another barred spiral galaxy in Virgo! This galaxy is classed as SBb. This target is not very large and is seen at an oblique angle. |
Spiral Galaxy (Barred) |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 309 |
NGC 5068 |
|
13:18:54 |
-21.05 |
10 |
7.3' x 6.4' |
Virgo |
A spiral galaxy of class Sbc. |
Spiral Galaxy |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 310 |
NGC 5363 |
|
13:56:06 |
5.25 |
10.1 |
4.6' x 3.4' |
Virgo |
Spiral type galaxy, tightly wound arms, central condensation very prominent. Sa classification |
Spiral Galaxy |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 311 |
NGC 5634 |
|
14:29:36 |
-5.98 |
11 |
4.9' |
Virgo |
Thank the Heavens, not another Galaxy!! Yes, eventually there is mre to see in Virgo. This globular cluster is classed as a type IV. |
Globular Cluster |
Edwin Hubble (Level 3) |
| HAA 312 |
NGC 6800 |
|
19:27:06 |
25.12 |
9 |
5' |
Vulpecula |
Open cluster with about 20 stars. Cannot find magnitude estimate, 9 is guess. Stars in cluster are 10th magnitude and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |
| HAA 313 |
NGC 6802 |
|
19:30:18 |
20.25 |
8.8 |
3.2' |
Vulpecula |
Open cluster, type III. The cluster is comprised of 50 stars of magnitude 12.8 and dimmer. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 314 |
|
Stock 1 |
19:35:48 |
25.2 |
5.3 |
60' |
Vulpecula |
A rich field view as oposed to a well delineated cluster. The wide spread cluster is made of 40 or so stars of magnitudes and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 315 |
NGC 6823 |
|
19:43:06 |
23.3 |
7 |
12' |
Vulpecula |
Open cluster with 30 stars of 9th magnitude and beyond. |
|
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 316 |
NGC 6823 |
M27 |
19:56:36 |
22.7 |
7.3 |
8' x 5.8' |
Vulpecula |
Assymetric planetary nebula, nice view with O(III) filters! |
Planetary Nebula |
Charles Messier (Level 1) |
| HAA 317 |
NGC 6940 |
|
20:34:24 |
28.3 |
6.3 |
31' |
Vulpecula |
Open cluster with 60 stars of magnitudes ranging from 8.8 and beyond. |
Open Cluster |
William Herschel (Level 2) |