Culmination of a Constellation - WSAAG

CulminationofaConstellationOver any night, stars and constellations in the skywill appear tomove from east towest due to theEarth’s rotationon its axis.A constellationwillculminate (reach its highest point in the sky for yourlocation)when it centres on themeridian - an imaginary line that runs across the sky fromnorth tosouthandalsopassesthroughthezenith(thepointhighintheskydirectlyaboveyourhead).

Forexample:

WhentoObserveConstellationsThetableshowstheapproximatetime(AEST)constellationswillculminatearoundthemiddle(15thday)ofeachmonth.Constellationswillculminate2hoursearlierforeachsuccessivemonth.Note:addanhourtothegiventimewhendaylightsavingtimeisineffect.Thetime“12”ismidnight.Sunrise/sunsettimesareroundedofftothenearesthalfanhour.

Sun- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecRise 5am 5:30 6am 6am 7am 7am 7am 6:30 6am 5am 4:30 4:30

Set 7pm 6:30 6pm 5:30 5pm 5pm 5pm 5:30 6pm 6pm 6:30 7pm

And 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm

Aqr 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm

Aql 4am 2am 12

10pm 8pm

Ara 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Ari 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm

Aur 10pm 8pm 4am 2am 12

Boo 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Cnc 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm 3am

CVn 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

CMa 11pm 9pm 7pm

3am 1am

Cap 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Car 2am 12 10pm 8pm 6pm

Cen 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm 6pm

Cet 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Cha 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Col 10pm 8pm 4am 2am 12

Com 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

CrA 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

CrB 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Crv 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Cru 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Cyg 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Del 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Dor 10pm 8pm 4am 2am 12

Eri 8pm 4am 2am 12 10pm

For 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm

Gem 11pm 9pm 7pm 3am 1am

Gru 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm

Her 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Hya 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Hyi 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

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Sun- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecRise 5am 5:30 6am 6am 7am 7am 7am 6:30 6am 5am 4:30 4:30

Set 7pm 6:30 6pm 5:30 5pm 5pm 5pm 5:30 6pm 6pm 6:30 7pm

Leo 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Lep 10pm 8pm 4am 2am 12

Lib 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Lup 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Lyn 12 10pm 8pm 2am

Lyr 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Mon 11pm 9pm 7pm 3am 1am

Mus 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Nor 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Oph 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Ori 10pm

8pm 4am 2am

12

Pav 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Peg 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm

Per 8pm 4am 2am 12 10pm

Phe 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm

Psc 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm

PsA 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm

Pup 12 10pm 8pm 2am

Ret 8pm 4am 2am 12 10pm

Sge 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Sgr 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Sco 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Scl 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm

Sct 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Ser1 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Ser2 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Sex 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Tau 9pm 3am 1am 11pm

Tri 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

TrA 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Tuc 4am 2am 12 10pm 8pm

Vel 2am 12 10pm 8pm 6pm

Vir 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

Vol 12 10pm 8pm 2am

Vul 5am 3am 1am 11pm 9pm 7pm

ChartsDepictingConstellationsSeenEachMonthThesechartscanbeusedtogetaroughideaofwhichconstellationsareintheskyforanymonthoftheyear.ThechartsareorientedforthesouthernobserverwithCelestialSouthtothetop.

Stars or constellations shown above any even-numbered RA and month will be on the meridian(north/southlinethroughzenith)atabout10pm(or11pmdaylightsavingtime)onthe20thdayofthatmonth.Thisiswhenthestarorconstellationishighestinthesky.Note:objectssittingnearRA=0willbeonthemeridianatapproximately10pm(11pmdaylightsavingtime)onthe20thofOctober.

These12ConstellationsareontheEcliptic

TheeclipticisthepaththeSunappearstotraceoutinthesky.

Thismapissimilartotheoneabovebutshowsmoreconstellations

KeytoAbbreviationsforMonthlyObservingTargetsEachof the following tables is a listof approximately45of thebestobserving targets for thatmonth.Theyaredesignedforsouthernobservers(wearebasedinPenrith,WesternSydney,Australia).Targetsaregrouped into theirrespectiveconstellations(Con),which in turnare listedalphabetically.VMag isshortforVisualMagnitude.C1–C109areCaldwellobjectsandM1–M110areMessierobjects.

ObjectTypes:

Aster=Asterismofstars.Thisisagroupofstarsthatformarecognisablepatterne.g.theGreatSquareofPegasusortheTeapotinSagittarius.However,thesestarsaregenerallyatverydifferentdistancesanddonotformagravitationallyconnectedgroup.

BS=BinaryStar.Consistsoftwostarsincloseproximitytoeachother,withonestarassumedtoorbittheother.Inreality,manyhaveorbitsthathaveonlybeenpartiallyobservedoraresoslowthattheorbitisonlyinferred.Separations(Sep)forbinarystarsisgiveninarcseconds(“).

CS = Carbon Star. These are red giants with a high level of carbon compounds in theiratmosphere.M-class supergiants suchasAntaresandBetelgeuseappearmoreorange thenred.However,carbonstarsexhibitanoticeablereddishhue.TheB-Vcolourindex isanindicatorofhowredastaris.AntaresandBetelgeusehaveacolourindexof1.9.Incomparison,B-Vforcarbonstarsisoftengreaterthan3.ThecarbonstarDYCrucis(nearMimosa)hasacolourindexof5.8andisoneofthereddestknownstars.CarbonstarsaregiventheclassificationCm,nwheremisfrom0to9(decreasingtemperature)andnisfrom1to5(indicatingthestrengthofthecarbonbands).Forexample,RLeporisisoftypeC7,6.

DS=DoubleStar. Includesbothopticaldoublesandbinaries.However,heregiven specificallywhereitisnotknownifthetwostarsformabinarysystemoritisknownthattheyareanopticaldouble(achancelineofsight)becausethestarsareatverydifferentdistances.Sepinarcseconds.

GC=GlobularCluster.Atightgroupof10,000s,100,000sormillionsofstars,whichpackintoasphericalvolume.Thesearetheoldestobjectsinthegalaxy,somebeingaround13billionyearsofage.Globular clusters canbe classified according to thedegree of central stellar concentration.Class1globshave thehighestdegreeof central concentrationandbrightennoticeably towardscentre. Class 12 globs are very homogeneous in appearance with no apparent brighteningtowardscentre.Diametersaregiveninarcminutes(‘).

GX=Galaxy.Excludingthedwarfs,theyoftencontain100sofbillionsofstars.Broadlyclassifiedintoelliptical,spiralorbarredspiralgalaxies.Dimensionsgiveninarcminutes(‘).

MS=MultipleStar.Threeormorestarsinthesamesystem.Separationsgiveninarcseconds(“).

NB=DiffuseNebula. These are large clouds of interstellar gas anddust.Many, like theOrionNebulaandtheTarantula,arewell-knownstar-formingregions.Dimensionsareusuallygiveninarcminutes(‘).

OC = Open Cluster. A family of maybe a few hundred stars loosely tied to each other bygravitation.Thestarswillgenerallydisperseoverafewhundredmillionyears.Sizeinarcminutes.

PN=PlanetaryNebula.Manystars,suchastheSun,willeventuallyexpandintoredgiantsandthenshrinktobecomehotwhitedwarfs.Theexpandingoutershellofgasanddustleftbehindattheredgiantstageiscalledaplanetarynebula.

VS=VariableStar.Astarthatvariesinobservedmagnitude.Thiscouldbeduetochangesinthestar’s luminosity as it periodically swells and shrinks or because it has a companion thatsometimeseclipsesit.

JANUARY Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class Commentsomega(4)Aurigae BS Aur 5/8.2 4.8” Contrastingpair(A1/F9).M38 OC Aur 6.4 20’ StarfishCluster~100stars.M36 OC Aur 6 12’ PinwheelCluster~60stars.M37 OC Aur 5.6 24’ Richestofthetrio>150stars.HJ3945-145CMa BS CMa 4.8/5.8 26” Orange/bluishpair(K3/F0).M41 OC CMa 4.5(nakedeye) 38’ Large~80stars.NGC2362–C64 OC CMa 3.8 8’ TauCma.Compact~80stars.NGC1851–C73 GC Col 7.1 12’–Class2 Compact.Densecentre.NGC2070–C103 NB Dor 5 40’x25’ TarantulaNebulainLMC.thetaEri–Acamar BS Eri 3.2/4.1 8.6” Strikingwhitepair(A3/A1).omicron2Eridani MS Eri 4.5//10/11.5 82”,8.2” B=whitedwarf,C=reddwarf.pEridani–DUN5 BS Eri 5.8/5.9 11.4” Strikingtwinpair(K2/K2).NGC1535 PN Eri 9.4 45” Cleopatra’sEye.Blue-green.alphaGeminorum MS Gem 1.9/3 5.2” Castor.Whitepair(A1/A2).deltaGem–Wasat BS Gem 3.5/8.2 5.5” Magcontrast(F2/K6).20Geminorum BS Gem 6.3/6.9 20” Similaryellowishpair(F7/F5).M35 OC Gem 5.1 40’ Large,bright>120stars.NGC2158 OC Gem 8.6 5’ NearM35.Lookslikeaglob.NGC2392–C39 PN Gem 9.2(star10.5) 40” EskimoNebula.gammaLeporis BS Lep 3.6/6.3 95” Binocularpair(F6/K2).RLeporis CS Lep 5.2–12 C7,6 Hind’sCrimsonStar.B-V=3.5M79 GC Lep 7.7 10’–Class5 Just36’frombinaryHJ3752.betaMonocerotis MS Mon 4.6/5/5.4 AB~7”,BC~3” Triple–allB3typestars.M50 OC Mon 5.9 15’ >80stars.NGC2244–C50 OC+NB Mon 4.8 15’ OCinRosetteNebula.NGC2264 OC Mon 4.1 55’(Tree26’) ChristmasTreeCluster.NGC2261–C46 NB Mon 9.2 4’x2’fanshape Hubble’sVariableNebula.betaOrionis BS Ori 0.2/6.8 9.5” Rigel.Magcontrast(B8/B9).deltaOrionis BS? Ori 2.4/6.8 53” Mintakainthebelt(O9.5/B2).zetaOrionis BS Ori 1.9/3.7 2.4” Alnitakinthebelt(O9.7/B0).theta1Orionis OC Ori 6.6/7.5/5.1/6.4 AtoDis21” Trapezium.VisualorderACDB.lambdaOrionis BS Ori 3.5/5.5 4.5” Meissa(O8/B0.5).sigmaOrionis MS Ori 3.8/8.8/6.6/6.3 12”,13”,42” VisualorderED(AB)C.AB=3.8RTOrionis CS Ori 7–9.4 C6,4 B-V=3WOrionis CS Ori 5–8.4 C5,4 B-V=3.6M42 NB+OC Ori 4(nakedeye) 90’x60’ OrionNebulawithTrapezium.M43–partofM42 NB Ori 9 10’x7’ Aroundmag6.9starNUOri.M78 NB Ori 8.3 8’x6’ Smallreflectionnebula.NGC2169 OC Ori 5.9 5’ Celestial“37”.Closetoeta&xi.betaPersei–Algol BS Per 2.1–3.4 Period2.9days Eclipsingbinary.M34 OC Per 5.2 35’ Lowaltitude~100stars.NGC1313 GX Ret 9.2 9’x7’ TopsyTurvyGalaxy.M1 NB Tau 8.4 6’x4’ CrabNeb.Supernovaremnant.M45-Pleiades OC Tau 1.5(nakedeye) 120’ Sevensisters.Nakedeye.Hyades–C41 OC Tau 0.5(nakedeye) 330’ LargeOCaroundtheta2,1Tau.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.

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FEBRUARY Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentsomegaAurigae BS Aur 5/8.2 4.8” 4Aurigae(A1/F9).M38 OC Aur 6.4 20’ StarfishCluster~100stars.M36 OC Aur 6 12’ PinwheelCluster~60stars.M37 OC Aur 5.6 24’ Richestofthetrio>150stars.iotaCancri BS Cnc 4.1/6 30” Yellow/bluepair(G8/A3).phi2Cancri BS Cnc 6.2/6.2 5.3” Almosttwinpair(A3/A6).XCnc CS Cnc 5.5–7.9 C5,4 B-V=3.3M44(BeeHive) OC Cnc 3.1(nakedeye) 1.5degrees Verylarge>200stars.M67 OC Cnc 6.9 30’ Fairlyrich~100stars.NGC2775–C48 GX Cnc 10.2 4.3’x3.4’ Largesmoothbulge.FainthaloHJ3945-145CMa BS CMa 4.8/5.8 26” Orange/bluishpair(K3/F0).M41 OC CMa 4.5(nakedeye) 38’ Large~80stars.NGC2362–C64 OC CMa 3.8 8’ TauCma.Compact~80stars.NGC1851–C73 GC Col 7.1 12’–Class2 Compact.Densecentre.NGC2070–C103 NB Dor 5 40’x25’ TarantulaNebulainLMC.alphaGeminorum MS Gem 1.9/3 5.2” Castor.Whitepair(A1/A2).deltaGem–Wasat BS Gem 3.5/8.2 5.5” Magcontrast(F2/K6).M35 OC Gem 5.1 40’ Large,bright>120stars.NGC2392–C39 PN Gem 9.2(star10.5) 40” EskimoNebula.gammaLeporis BS Lep 3.6/6.3 95” Binocularpair(F6/K2).RLeporis CS Lep 5.2–12 C7,6 Hind’sCrimsonStar.B-V=3.5M79 GC Lep 7.7 10’–Class5 Just36’frombinaryHJ3752.betaMonocerotis MS Mon 4.6/5/5.4 AB~7”,BC~3” Triple–allB3typestars.M50 OC Mon 5.9 15’ >80stars.NGC2244–C50 OC+NB Mon 4.8 15’ OCinRosetteNebula.NGC2264 OC Mon 4.1 55’(Tree26’) ChristmasTreeCluster.NGC2261–C46 NB Mon 9.2 4’x2’fanshape Hubble’sVariableNebula.betaOrionis BS Ori 0.2/6.8 9.5” Rigel.Magcontrast(B8/B9).theta1Orionis OC Ori 6.6/7.5/5.1/6.4 AtoDis21” Trapezium.VisualorderACDB.sigmaOrionis MS Ori 3.8/8.8/6.6/6.3 12”,13”,42” VisualorderED(AB)C.AB=3.8M42 NB+OC Ori 4(nakedeye) 90’x60’ OrionNebulawithTrapezium.M43–partofM42 NB Ori 9 10’x7’ Aroundmag6.9starNUOri.ZetaPuppis-Naos Star Pup 2.2 O5Supergiant 2ndbrightestOclassstarinskykPup–HIP37229 BS Pup 4.4/4.6 10.2” Almosttwins(B6/B5).nPup–HIP36817 BS Pup 5.8/5.8 9.7” Almosttwins(F5/F6).2Pup BS Pup 6.1/6.7 17” Similarpair(A2/F0).DUN31-HR2462 BS Pup 5.1/7.4 13.5” Yellow/bluishpair(G8/F0).M46+NGC2437 OC Pup 6.1 20’ Rich>150stars.PlusPN.M47 OC Pup 4.4(nakedeye) 30’ Large,scattered~50stars.M93 OC Pup 6.2 10’ Rich~80stars.Wedge-shape.NGC2451+cPup OC Pup 2.8(cPup=3.8) 50’ Large,scattered~40stars.NGC2477 OC Pup 5.8 15’(glob-like) Rich>200stars.NearbPup.gamma2,1Vol BS Vol 3.9/5.4 14.4” Finepair(K0/F2).epsilonVol BS Vol 4.4/7.3 6” Contrastingpair(B6,?)NGC2442 GX Vol 10.6 6’x5’ MeathookGalaxy.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


MARCH Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentsiotaCancri BS Cnc 4.1/6 30” Yellow/bluepair(G8/A3).M44(BeeHive) OC Cnc 3.1(nakedeye) 1.5degrees Verylarge>200stars.M67 OC Cnc 6.9 30’ Fairlyrich~100stars.HJ3945-145CMa BS CMa 4.8/5.8 26” Orange/bluishpair(K3/F0).M41 OC CMa 4.5(nakedeye) 38’ Large~80stars.NGC2362–C64 OC CMa 3.8 8’ TauCma.Compact~80stars.NGC2516–C96 OC Car 3.8(nakedeye) 30’ SouthernBeehive~100stars.NGC2808 GC Car 6.2 14’–Class1 Massive&highlycondensed.NGC3293 OC Car 4.7 6’-compact GemCluster>50stars.NGC3372–C92 NB Car 1 2x2degs etaCarinaeNebula.NGC3532–C91 OC Car 3(nakedeye) 50’ WishingWellClust.>150stars.IC2602+theCar OC Car 1.9(nakedeye) 100’ SouthernPleiades~60stars.alphaGeminorum MS Gem 1.9/3 5.2” Castor.Whitepair(A1/A2).M35 OC Gem 5.1 40’ Large,bright>120stars.NGC2392–C39 PN Gem 9.2(star10.5) 40” EskimoNebula.17Crt–HR4444 BS Hya 5.6/5.7 9.4” Twinyellowishpair(F8/F8).UHydrae CS Hya 4.5–6.3 C5,4 B-V=2.7YHydrae CS Hya 6–8 C5,5 B-V=3.8M48 OC Hya 5.8 40’ Large~80stars.M68 GC Hya 7.8 12’–Class10 3.5°frombetaCorvi.M83 GX Hya 7.2 13.5’x13.2’ SouthernPinwheelGalaxy.NGC3242–C59 PN Hya 7.3(star12.1) 40” GhostofJupiter.Blue-green.gamLeo–Algieba BS Leo 2.4/3.6 4.7” Strikingyellowpair(K1/G7).LeoTriplet GX Leo 9.3/9/9.8 10’x3’,9’x4’ M65&M66–20’apart. 15’x3’ NGC3628–36’toM65&M66.M96Group GX Leo 9.8/9.2/9.3/9.7 7.4’x5’,8’x5’ M95&M96–42’apart. 5.4’x5’,5x2.4’ M105&NGC3384–7’apart.NGC2903 GX Leo 8.9 12.6’x6’ Spiralgalaxy.NGC2419–C25 GC Lyn 10.4 4.6’ IntergalacticWanderer.Low.betaMonocerotis MS Mon 4.6/5/5.4 AB~7”,BC~3” Triple–allB3typestars.M50 OC Mon 5.9 15’ >80stars.NGC2264 OC Mon 4.1 55’(Tree26’) ChristmasTreeCluster.M46+NGC2437 OC Pup 6.1 20’ Rich>150stars.PlusPN.M47 OC Pup 4.4(nakedeye) 30’ Large,scattered~50stars.M93 OC Pup 6.2 10’ Rich~80stars.Wedge-shape.NGC3115–C53 GX Sex 8.6 8’x3’ SpindleGalaxy.Lenticular(S0)gammaVelorum MS Vel 1.8/4.1/7.3/9.4 40”,62”,94” Yshape.A=Wolf-Rayet(WC8).xVel(HR4180) BS Vel 4.4/6 52” DUN95.Yellow/blue(G2/B8).DUN70-HR3359 BS Vel 5.2/7 4.3” Blue-whitepair(B3/B2.5).IC2391–C85 OC Vel 2.6(nakedeye) 1degree OmicronVelorumCl~50starsNGC2547 OC Vel 4.7 25’ Opencluster~80stars.NGC3132–C74 PN Vel 9.2 60”x45” Eight-BurstNebula.OvalshapeNGC3201–C79 GC Vel 6.8 20’–Class10 Large,round,loose.gamma2,1Vol BS Vol 3.9/5.4 14.4” Finepair(K0/F2).NGC2442 GX Vol 10.6 6’x5’ MeathookGalaxy.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


APRIL Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentsiotaCancri BS Cnc 4.1/6 30” Yellow/bluepair(G8/A3).M44(BeeHive) OC Cnc 3.1(nakedeye) 1.5degrees Verylarge>200stars.CorCaroli BS CVn 2.9/5.5 19” alpCVn.Contrasting(A0/F2).YCVn:LaSuperba CS CVn 4.8–6.4 C5,5 B-V=3.24.Verylow.M3 GC CVn 6.2 18’–Class6 Bright.500,000stars.M51 GX CVn 8 14’x12’ WhirlpoolGalaxy.VeryLow.M63 GX CVn 8.6 12’x7’ SunflowerGalaxy.Low.M94 GX CVn 8 11’x9’ Spiralgalaxy.LowM106 GX CVn 8.4 17’x7’ Spiralgalaxy.Verylow.NGC2516–C96 OC Car 3.8(nakedeye) 30’ SouthernBeehive~100stars.NGC2808 GC Car 6.2 14’–Class1 Massive&highlycondensed.NGC3372–C92 NB Car 1 2x2degs etaCarinaeNebula.NGC3532–C91 OC Car 3(nakedeye) 50’ WishingWellClust.>150stars.M53 GC Com 7.6 13’–Class5 About1degreefromalpCom.M64 GX Com 8.5 11’x5.4’ BlackEyeGalaxy.Spiralgalaxy.M85 GX Com 9.1 7’x5.4’ Lenticulargalaxy(S0).M88/M91 GX Com 9.5/10.1 9’x4’,6’x5’ M88spiral.M91barredspiral.M98/M99/M100 GX Com 10/9.8/9.3 11’x3’,5’x4.7’ Spirals.M99=ComaPinwheel. 6.2’x5.6’ M100.Faceon.NGC4565–C38 GX Com 9.2 16’x2’ NeedleGalaxy.Edge-on.delCrv–Algorab BS Crv 3/8.5 25” Contrastingpair(A0/B9).NGC4038/4039 GX Crv 10.2/11 5’x3’,3’x2’ AntennaeGalaxies.Interacting.alpCru–Acrux BS Cru 1.3/1.6 3.9” Brightbluishpair(B0.5/B1).NGC4755–C94 OC Cru 4.2 10’ JewelBox.Compact~100starsM68 GC Hya 7.8 12’–Class10 3.5°frombetaCorvi.M83 GX Hya 7.2 13.5’x13.2’ SouthernPinwheelGalaxy.NGC3242–C59 PN Hya 7.3(star12.1) 40” GhostofJupiter.Blue-green.LeoTriplet GX Leo 9.3/9/9.8 10’x3’,9’x4’ M65&M66–20’apart. 15’x3’ NGC3628–36’toM65&M66.M96Group GX Leo 9.8/9.2/9.3/9.7 7.4’x5’,8’x5’ M95&M96–42’apart. 5.4’x5’,5x2.4’ M105&NGC3384–7’apart.betaMuscae BS Mus 3.5/4 1” Verytightbluishpair(B2/B3).NGC4833–C105 GC Mus 6.9 14’ About42’fromdeltaMuscae.NGC3115–C53 GX Sex 8.6 8’x3’ SpindleGalaxy.Lenticular(S0)gammaVelorum MS Vel 1.8/4.1/7.3/9.4 40”,62”,94” Yshape.A=Wolf-Rayet(WC8).NGC3132–C74 PN Vel 9.2 60”x45” Eight-BurstNebula.OvalshapeNGC3201–C79 GC Vel 6.8 20’–Class10 Large,round,loose.M49 GX Vir 8.3 10’x8.3’ Giantellipticalgalaxy.M58 GX Vir 9.7 5’x4’ Barredspiralgalaxy.M59/M60 GX Vir 9.6/8.9 5’x3’,7’x5.4’ Ellipticals.About25’apart.M61 GX Vir 9.6 6.5’x6’ Face-onspiralgalaxy.M84/M86 GX Vir 9.4/9 7’x6’,9’x6’ Ellipticals.Markarian’sChain.M87 GX Vir 8.6 8’x6.6’ VirgoA.Giantellipticalgalaxy.M89/M90 GX Vir 9.7,9.4 5’x4.7’,9’x4’ Elliptical+spiral.40’apart.M104 GX Vir 8 8.5’x3.5’ SombreroGalaxy.Spiral.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


MAY Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentspiBootis BS Boo 4.9/5.8 5.4” Strikingwhitepair(B9/A6).xiBootis BS Boo 4.7/7 5.6” Contrastingpair(G7/K5).CorCaroli BS CVn 2.9/5.5 19” alpCVn.Contrasting(A0/F2).M3 GC CVn 6.2 18’–Class6 Bright.500,000stars.NGC2516–C96 OC Car 3.8(nakedeye) 30’ SouthernBeehive~100stars.NGC2808 GC Car 6.2 14’–Class1 Massive&highlycondensed.NGC3372–C92 NB Car 1 2x2degs etaCarinaeNebula.NGC3532–C91 OC Car 3(nakedeye) 50’ WishingWellClust.>150stars.omegaCentauri GC Cen 3.7(nakedeye) 36’–Class8 C80.Largest&brightestglob.NGC3766–C97 OC Cen 5.3 12’ PearlCluster>100stars.NGC3918 PN Cen 8.2(starmag16) 12” BluePlanetary.NGC4945–C83 GX Cen 9.3 20’x4’ Edge-on.19’fromxi1CentauriNGC5128–C77 GX Cen 6.8 26’x20’ CentaurusA.Hugedustlane.M53 GC Com 7.6 13’–Class5 About1°fromalpCom.M64 GX Com 8.5 11’x5.4’ BlackEyeGalaxy.Spiralgalaxy.M85 GX Com 9.1 7’x5.4’ Lenticulargalaxy(S0).M88/M91 GX Com 9.5/10.1 9’x4’,6’x5’ M88spiral.M91barredspiral.M98/M99/M100 GX Com 10/9.8/9.3 11’x3’,5’x4.7’ Spirals.M99=ComaPinwheel. 6.2’x5.6’ M100.Faceon.NGC4565–C38 GX Com 9.2 16’x2’ NeedleGalaxy.Edge-on.delCrv–Algorab BS Crv 3/8.5 25” Contrastingpair(A0/B9).NGC4038/4039 GX Crv 10.2/11 5’x3’,3’x2’ AntennaeGalaxies.Interacting.alpCru–Acrux BS Cru 1.3/1.6 3.9” Brightbluishpair(B0.5/B1).NGC4755–C94 OC Cru 4.2 10’ JewelBox.Compact~100starsM68 GC Hya 7.8 12’–Class10 3.5°frombetaCorvi.M83 GX Hya 7.2 13.5’x13.2’ SouthernPinwheelGalaxy.NGC3242–C59 PN Hya 7.3(star12.1) 40” GhostofJupiter.Blue-green.LeoTriplet GX Leo 9.3/9/9.8 10’x3’,9’x4’ M65&M66–20’apart. 15’x3’ NGC3628–36’toM65&M66.M96Group GX Leo 9.8/9.2/9.3/9.7 7.4’x5’,8’x5’ M95&M96–42’apart. 5.4’x5’,5x2.4’ M105&NGC3384–7’apart.betaMuscae BS Mus 3.5/4 1” Verytightbluishpair(B2/B3).NGC4833–C105 GC Mus 6.9 14’ About42’fromdeltaMuscae.NGC3115–C53 GX Sex 8.6 8’x3’ SpindleGalaxy.Lenticular(S0)gammaVelorum MS Vel 1.8/4.1/7.3/9.4 40”,62”,94” Yshape.A=Wolf-Rayet(WC8).NGC3132–C74 PN Vel 9.2 60”x45” Eight-BurstNebula.OvalshapeNGC3201–C79 GC Vel 6.8 20’–Class10 Large,round,loose.M49 GX Vir 8.3 10’x8.3’ Giantellipticalgalaxy.M58 GX Vir 9.7 5’x4’ Barredspiralgalaxy.M59/M60 GX Vir 9.6/8.9 5’x3’,7’x5.4’ Ellipticals.About25’apart.M61 GX Vir 9.6 6.5’x6’ Face-onspiralgalaxy.M84/M86 GX Vir 9.4/9 7’x6’,9’x6’ Ellipticals.Markarian’sChain.M87 GX Vir 8.6 8’x6.6’ VirgoA.Giantellipticalgalaxy.M89/M90 GX Vir 9.7,9.4 5’x4.7’,9’x4’ Elliptical+spiral.40’apart.M104 GX Vir 8 8.5’x3.5’ SombreroGalaxy.Spiral.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


JUNE Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentspiBootis BS Boo 4.9/5.8 5.4” Strikingwhitepair(B9/A6).CorCaroli BS CVn 2.9/5.5 19” alpCVn.Contrasting(A0/F2).M3 GC CVn 6.2 18’–Class6 Bright.500,000stars.alphaCentauri BS Cen 0/1.3 4.3” Brilliantyellowpair(G2/K1).omegaCentauri GC Cen 3.7(nakedeye) 36’–Class8 C80.Largest&brightestglob.NGC3766–C97 OC Cen 5.3 12’ PearlCluster>100stars.NGC3918 PN Cen 8.2(starmag16) 12” BluePlanetary.NGC4945–C83 GX Cen 9.3 20’x4’ Edge-on.19’fromxi1CentauriNGC5128–C77 GX Cen 6.8 26’x20’ CentaurusA.Hugedustlane.M53 GC Com 7.6 13’–Class5 About1°fromalpCom.M64 GX Com 8.5 11’x5.4’ BlackEyeGalaxy.Spiralgalaxy.M98/M99/M100 GX Com 10/9.8/9.3 11’x3’,5’x4.7’ Spirals.M99=ComaPinwheel. 6.2’x5.6’ M100.Faceon.NGC4565–C38 GX Com 9.2 16’x2’ NeedleGalaxy.Edge-on.delCrv–Algorab BS Crv 3/8.5 25” Contrastingpair(A0/B9).NGC4038/4039 GX Crv 10.2/11 5’x3’,3’x2’ AntennaeGalaxies.Interacting.alpCru–Acrux BS Cru 1.3/1.6 3.9” Brightbluishpair(B0.5/B1).NGC4755–C94 OC Cru 4.2 10’ JewelBox.Compact~100starsalpHer-Rasalgethi BS Her 3.5/5.4 4.9” Contrasting(M5/(G5+F2)).M13 GC Her 5.8 20’–Class5 GreatHerculesCluster.M92 GC Her 6.4 14’–Class4 Lowaltitude.alphaLibrae BS Lib 2.8/5.2 231”–binopair Zubenelgenubi.Wide(A3/F4).NGC5986 GC Lup 7.5 10’–Class7 About3°frometaLupi.betaMuscae BS Mus 3.5/4 1” Verytightbluishpair(B2/B3).NGC4833–C105 GC Mus 6.9 14’ About42’fromdeltaMuscae.NGC6067 OC Nor 5.6 14’ Richinstars.25’fromkapNor.36Ophiuchi BS Oph 5.1/5.1 5” Goldtwins(K2/K1).rhoOphiuchi MS Oph 5.1/5.7,7.3,6.8 3”,149”,156” 2close,2wideà“deltawing”.M10 GC Oph 6.6 15’–Class7 About3.3°fromM12.M12 GC Oph 6.7 15’–Class9 LooserthanM10.M19 GC Oph 6.8 14’–Class8 About3°from36Oph.M62 GC Oph 6.4 14’–Class4 About4°fromM19.nuScorpii MS Sco 4.4/5.3//6.6/7.2 1.3”,41”,2.4” Double-double.M4 GC Sco 5.9 26’–Class9 Closestglob.Easilyresolved.M6 OC Sco 4.2 35’ ButterflyCluster~80stars.M7 OC Sco 3.3(nakedeye) 80’ Ptolemy’sCluster~80stars.NGC6124–C75 OC Sco 5.8 40’ Rich~6°frommu&zetapairsNGC6231–C76 OC Sco 2.6 15’ Rich.½degfromzetaScopair.M5 GC Ser1 5.7 23’–Class5 Just22’from5Serpentis.XTrA CS TrA 5.1–7.3 C5,5 Bright.B-V=3.6M49 GX Vir 8.3 10’x8.3’ Giantellipticalgalaxy.M61 GX Vir 9.6 6.5’x6’ Face-onspiralgalaxy.M84/M86 GX Vir 9.4/9 7’x6’,9’x6’ Ellipticals.Markarian’sChain.M87 GX Vir 8.6 8’x6.6’ VirgoA.Giantellipticalgalaxy.M104 GX Vir 8 8.5’x3.5’ SombreroGalaxy.Spiral.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


JULY Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentsNGC6397–C86 GC Ara 5.7 26’–Class9 Bright.2ndclosestglob.piBootis BS Boo 4.9/5.8 5.4” Strikingwhitepair(B9/A6).NGC5248–C45 GX Boo 10 4’x2.4’ Compactbarredspiral.alphaCentauri BS Cen 0/1.3 4.3” Brilliantyellowpair(G2/K1).omegaCentauri GC Cen 3.7(nakedeye) 36’–Class8 C80.Largest&brightestglob.NGC3766–C97 OC Cen 5.3 12’ PearlCluster>100stars.NGC3918 PN Cen 8.2(starmag16) 12” BluePlanetary.NGC4945–C83 GX Cen 9.3 20’x4’ Edge-on.19’fromxi1CentauriNGC5128–C77 GX Cen 6.8 26’x20’ CentaurusA.Hugedustlane.NGC5286–C84 GC Cen 7.3 9’–Class5 Just4’frommag4.6MCen.NGC6541–C78 GC CrA 6.3 13’–Class3 Compact.22’fromHJ5014.alpHer-Rasalgethi BS Her 3.5/5.4 4.9” Contrasting(M5/(G5+F2)).M13 GC Her 5.8 20’–Class5 GreatHerculesCluster.M92 GC Her 6.4 14’–Class4 Lowaltitude.alphaLibrae BS Lib 2.8/5.2 231”–binopair Zubenelgenubi.Wide(A3/F4).NGC5986 GC Lup 7.5 10’–Class7 About3°frometaLupi.epsilonLyrae MS Lyr 5.2/6.1//5.3/5.4 2.4”,208”,2.4” Famous“DoubleDouble”.M56 GC Lyr 8.3 9’–Class10 BetweengamLyr&Albireo.M57 PN Lyr 8.8(starmag16) 84”x60” RingNebula.NGC6067 OC Nor 5.6 14’ Richinstars.25’fromkapNor.36Ophiuchi BS Oph 5.1/5.1 5” Goldtwins(K2/K1).rhoOphiuchi MS Oph 5.1/5.7,7.3,6.8 3”,149”,156” 2close,2wideà“deltawing”.M10 GC Oph 6.6 15’–Class7 About3.3°fromM12.M12 GC Oph 6.7 15’–Class9 LooserthanM10.M19 GC Oph 6.8 14’–Class8 About3°from36Oph.M62 GC Oph 6.4 14’–Class4 About4°fromM19.M8 NB/OC Sgr 6?(nakedeye) 90’x40’ LagoonNebula.M17 NB Sgr 6 46’x37’ SwanNebula.Swan10’x5’.M20 NB/OC Sgr 6.3 29’x27’ TriffidNebula.M22 GC Sgr 5.1 24’–Class7 Thirdbrightestinthesky.M28 GC Sgr 6.8 14’–Class4 MorecompressedthanM22.M55 GC Sgr 6.3 19’–Class11 About8°fromtauSgr.NGC6723 GC Sgr 7 13’–Class7 30’fromepsCrAandBSO14.nuScorpii MS Sco 4.4/5.3//6.6/7.2 1.3”,41”,2.4” Double-double.M4 GC Sco 5.9 26’–Class9 Closestglob.Easilyresolved.M6 OC Sco 4.2 35’ ButterflyCluster~80stars.M7 OC Sco 3.3(nakedeye) 80’ Ptolemy’sCluster~80stars.M80 GC Sco 7.3 9’–Class2 Highlyconcentrated.NGC6231–C76 OC Sco 2.6 15’ Rich.½degfromzetaScopair.NGC6302–C69 PN Sco 9.7 84”x24” BugNebula.Bipolar–2lobes.NGC6441 GC Sco 7.2 8’–Class3 Only4’frommag3.2GScorpii.M11 OC Sct 5.8 14’ WildDuckCluster.Rich.M5 GC Ser1 5.7 23’–Class5 Just22’from5Serpentis.M16+NGC6611 NB/OC Ser2 6.4 35’x28’ EagleNebulaandstarcluster.XTrA CS TrA 5.1–7.3 C5,5 Bright.B-V=3.6Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


AUGUST Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentsVAquilae CS Aql 6.6–8.4 C6,4 B-V=3.9.40’from12Aql.NGC6397–C86 GC Ara 5.7 26’–Class9 Bright.2ndclosestglob.betaCapricorni BS Cap 3.2/6.1 205” Binoculartarget(G9/A0).M30 GC Cap 7.2 12’–Class5 Just23’frommag5.241Cap.NGC6541–C78 GC CrA 6.3 13’–Class3 Compact.22’fromHJ5014.betCyg–Albireo BS Cyg 3.2/5.1 34” Orange/bluepair(K3/B8).gammaDelphini BS Del 4.3/5 8.9” Strikingpair(K1/F7).alpHer-Rasalgethi BS Her 3.5/5.4 4.9” Contrasting(M5/(G5+F2)).M13 GC Her 5.8 20’–Class5 GreatHerculesCluster.M92 GC Her 6.4 14’–Class4 Lowaltitude.epsilonLyrae MS Lyr 5.2/6.1//5.3/5.4 2.4”,208”,2.4” Famous“DoubleDouble”.M56 GC Lyr 8.3 9’–Class10 BetweengamLyr&Albireo.M57 PN Lyr 8.8(starmag16) 84”x60” RingNebula.M9 GC Oph 7.7 9’–Class8 About3.5°fromSabik(eta).M10 GC Oph 6.6 15’–Class7 About3.3°fromM12.M12 GC Oph 6.7 15’–Class9 LooserthanM10.M14 GC Oph 7.6 12’–Class8 About8°frombetOph.M19 GC Oph 6.8 14’–Class8 About3°from36Oph.M62 GC Oph 6.4 14’–Class4 About4°fromM19.M107 GC Oph 7.9 10’–Class10 About2.7°fromzetOph.NGC6752–C93 GC Pav 5.4 20’–Class6 Fourthbrightestinthesky.M71 GC Sge 8.2 7’–Class11 Loose–weaklyconcentrated.M8 NB/OC Sgr 6?(nakedeye) 90’x40’ LagoonNebula.M17 NB Sgr 6 46’x37’ SwanNebula.Swan10’x5’.M20 NB/OC Sgr 6.3 29’x27’ TriffidNebula.M22 GC Sgr 5.1 24’–Class7 Thirdbrightestinthesky.M28 GC Sgr 6.8 14’–Class4 MorecompressedthanM22.M54 GC Sgr 7.6 9’–Class3 Verydistant.Mass~47Tuc.M55 GC Sgr 6.3 19’–Class11 About8°fromtauSgr.M69 GC Sgr 7.6 7’–Class5 SimilardistancetoM70.M70 GC Sgr 7.8 8’–Class5 Similarsize/luminositytoM69M75 GC Sgr 8.5 6’–Class1 Denselyconcentrated.Remote.NGC6723 GC Sgr 7 13’–Class7 30’fromepsCrAandBSO14.NGC6818 PN Sgr 9.4 22’x15’ LittleGemNebula.Blue-green.nuScorpii MS Sco 4.4/5.3//6.6/7.2 1.3”,41”,2.4” Double-double.M4 GC Sco 5.9 26’–Class9 Closestglob.Easilyresolved.M6 OC Sco 4.2 35’ ButterflyCluster~80stars.M7 OC Sco 3.3(nakedeye) 80’ Ptolemy’sCluster~80stars.M80 GC Sco 7.3 9’–Class2 Highlyconcentrated.NGC6231–C76 OC Sco 2.6 15’ Rich.½degfromzetaScopair.NGC6441 GC Sco 7.2 8’–Class3 Only4’frommag3.2GScorpii.M11 OC Sct 5.8 14’ WildDuckCluster.Rich.M16+NGC6611 NB/OC Ser2 6.4 35’x28’ EagleNebulaandstarcluster.Brocchi’sCluster Aster Vul 3.6–binotarget 1.5degs 10starsformtheCoathanger.M27 PN Vul 7.4(star13.5) 8’x5.7’ DumbbellNebula.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


SEPTEMBER Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentsM2 GC Aqr 6.5 16’–Class2 Compact.Largeinsize.M72 GC Aqr 9.3 6’–Class9 About3.4degsfromepsAqrNGC7009–C55 PN Aqr 8(starmag11.5) 30”x24” SaturnNebula.Blue-green.NGC7293–C63 PN Aqr 7.3(starmag13) 15’x12’ HelixNebula.Large,diffuse.VAquilae CS Aql 6.6–8.4 C6,4 40’from12Aql.B-V=3.9.NGC6760 GC Aql 8.9 7’–Class9 4degreesfromdeltaAquilae.betaCapricorni BS Cap 3.2/6.1 205” Binoculartarget(G9/A0).omiCap DS Cap 5.9/6.7 22” Whiteopticalpair(A3/A7).rhoCapricorni BS Cap 5/6.9 1.6” Tightpair.M30 GC Cap 7.2 12’–Class5 Just23’frommag5.241Cap.NGC6541–C78 GC CrA 6.3 13’–Class3 Compact.22’fromHJ5014.betCyg–Albireo BS Cyg 3.2/5.1 34” Orange/bluepair(K3/B8).61Cygni BS Cyg 5.2/6 31” Pairoforangedwarfs(K5/K7).EasternVeilNeb. NB Cyg 5–NGC6992/5 60’x8’ C33.NeedsOIIIorUHCfilter.gammaDelphini BS Del 4.3/5 8.9” Strikingpair(K1/F7).NGC6934–C47 GC Del 8.9 7’–Class8 About3°fromkappaDelphini.NGC7006 GC Del 10.6 4’–Class1 Compact.8xdistofOmeCen.NGC7213 GX Gru 10.1 5’x4’ Just16’fromAlnair(alpGru).NGC7410 GX Gru 10.3 6’x2’ Elongatedspiralgalaxy.GrusQuartet GX Gru 10.6,11.5,11.6 {7’x3’,3x1.2’, NGC7582/90/99<13’apart. 10.5 5’x1.6’}-4’x3.5’ NGC7552–28’fromtrio.epsilonLyrae MS Lyr 5.2/6.1//5.3/5.4 2.4”,208”,2.4” Famous“DoubleDouble”.M56 GC Lyr 8.3 9’–Class10 BetweengamLyr&Albireo.M57 PN Lyr 8.8(starmag16) 84”x60” RingNebula.VPavonis CS Pav 6–8.1 C6,4 3.3°tobet&delArae.B-V=3.5NGC6752–C93 GC Pav 5.4 20’–Class6 Fourthbrightestinthesky.M15 GC Peg 6.2 12’–Class4 Dense.4°fromEnif.NGC7331–C30 GX Peg 9.5 11’x3.7’ Elongatedspiralgalaxy.M71 GC Sge 8.2 7’–Class11 Loose–weaklyconcentrated.M8 NB/OC Sgr 6?(nakedeye) 90’x40’ LagoonNebula.M17 NB Sgr 6 46’x37’ SwanNebula.Swan10’x5’.M20 NB/OC Sgr 6.3 29’x27’ TriffidNebula.M22 GC Sgr 5.1 24’–Class7 Thirdbrightestinthesky.M28 GC Sgr 6.8 14’–Class4 MorecompressedthanM22.M54 GC Sgr 7.6 9’–Class3 Verydistant.Mass~47Tuc.M55 GC Sgr 6.3 19’–Class11 About8°fromtauSgr.M69 GC Sgr 7.6 7’–Class5 SimilardistancetoM70.M70 GC Sgr 7.8 8’–Class5 Similarsize/luminositytoM69M75 GC Sgr 8.5 6’–Class1 Denselyconcentrated.Remote.NGC6723 GC Sgr 7 13’–Class7 30’fromepsCrAandBSO14.NGC6818 PN Sgr 9.4 22’x15’ LittleGemNebula.Blue-green.M11 OC Sct 5.8 14’ WildDuckCluster.Rich.NGC6712 GC Sct 8.1 10’–Class9 About2.5°fromM11.Brocchi’sCluster Aster Vul 3.6 1.5degs Coathanger.M27 PN Vul 7.4 8’x5.7’ DumbbellNebula.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


OCTOBER Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentsgamAnd-Almach BS And 2.2/5 9.8” Orange/bluepair(K3/B8).piAndromedae BS And 4.3/7.1 36” Contrastingpair(B5/A6).AQAndromedae CS And 7.5–9.5 C5,4 B-V=3.5.Betweenpi&sigma.M31/M32/M110 GX And 3.4,7.9,8 190’x60’ AndromedaGalaxy+Satellites.NGC7662–C22 PN And 8.3(star12–16) 30” BlueSnowball.Blue-green.Zeta2,1Aquarii BS Aqr 4.3/4.5 2.1” Twinwhitepair(F2/F2).41Aquarii BS Aqr 5.6/6.7 5.2” (K0/F2)3.6°fromHelixNeb.M2 GC Aqr 6.5 16’–Class2 Compact.Largeinsize.M72 GC Aqr 9.3 6’–Class9 About3.4°fromepsAqr.NGC7009–C55 PN Aqr 8(starmag11.5) 30”x24” SaturnNebula.Blue-green.NGC7293–C63 PN Aqr 7.3(starmag13) 15’x12’ HelixNebula.Large,diffuse.betaCapricorni BS Cap 3.2/6.1 205” Binoculartarget(G9/A0).omiCap DS Cap 5.9/6.7 22” Whiteopticalpair(A3/A7).rhoCapricorni BS Cap 5/6.9 1.6” Tightpair.3.5°frombetCap.M30 GC Cap 7.2 12’–Class5 Just23’frommag5.241Cap.betCyg–Albireo BS Cyg 3.2/5.1 34” Orange/bluepair(K3/B8).61Cygni BS Cyg 5.2/6 31” Pairoforangedwarfs(K5/K7).EasternVeilNeb. NB Cyg 5–NGC6992/5 60’x8’ C33.NeedsOIIIorUHCfilter.gammaDelphini BS Del 4.3/5 8.9” Strikingpair(K1/F7).NGC6934–C47 GC Del 8.9 7’–Class8 3°fromkappaDelphini.NGC7006 GC Del 10.6 4’–Class1 Compact.8xdistofOmeCen.NGC7213 GX Gru 10.1 5’x4’ Just16’fromAlnair(alpGru).NGC7410 GX Gru 10.3 6’x2’ Elongatedspiralgalaxy.GrusQuartet GX Gru 10.6,11.5,11.6 {7’x3’,3x1.2’, NGC7582/90/99<13’apart. 10.5 5’x1.6’}-4’x3.5’ NGC7552–28’fromtrio.EpsPeg-Enif DS Peg 2.5/8.7 145” Widecontrastingpair(K2/F8).M15 GC Peg 6.2 12’–Class4 Dense.About4°fromEnif.NGC7331–C30 GX Peg 9.5 11’x3.7’ Elongatedspiralgalaxy.psi1Piscium BS Psc 5.3/5.5 30” Similarwhitestars(A1/A0).65Piscium BS Psc 6.3/6.3 4.2” Yellowishtwins(F5/F4).TX(19)Piscium CS Psc 4.5–6.4 C7,2 Bright.B-V=2.7.M74 GX Psc 9.1 10’x9.3’ Face-onspiral.Verydiffuse.gamPsA BS PsA 4.5/8.2 4” Contrasting.48’fromdelPsA.delPsA BS PsA 4.2/9.2 4.5” About3°fromFomalhaut.HCG90:NGC7172 GX PsA 11.9(6’to7173) 2.5’x1.4’ BrightestHCG.Fourgalaxies.NGC7173/76+74 11.4,11.4,13.3 Ellipticals1’x1’ Twoellipticals+twistedspiralNGC55–C72 GX Scl 7.8 30’x6’ SimilarvisualsizetoNGC253.NGC253–C65 GX Scl 7.1 28’x7’ Canbeseenwithbinoculars.NGC288 GC Scl 8.1 14’–Class10 1.8°fromNGC253.beta1,2,3Tuc BS Tuc 4.3/4.5//5.1 27”,549” Strikingtrio(B9/A2/A0).47Tuc–C106 GC Tuc 4 30’–Class3 Massive.2ndonlytoomeCen.NGC362–C104 GC Tuc 6.6 13’–Class3 JustnorthoftheSMC.SMC(NGC292) GX Tuc 2.3 5x3degrees SmallMagellanicCloud.Brocchi’sCluster Aster Vul 3.6–binotarget 1.5degs 10starsformtheCoathanger.M27 PN Vul 7.4(star13.5) 8’x5.7’ DumbbellNebula.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


NOVEMBER Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentsgamAnd-Almach BS And 2.2/5 9.8” Orange/bluepair(K3/B8).piAndromedae BS And 4.3/7.1 36” Contrastingpair(B5/A6).59Andromedae BS And 6.1/6.1 16.6” Similarstars(B9/A1).AQAndromedae CS And 7.5–9.5 C5,4 B-V=3.5.Betweenpi&sigma.M31/M32/M110 GX And 3.4,7.9,8 190’x60’ AndromedaGalaxy+Satellites.NGC752–C28 OC And 5.7 50’ Large>60stars.NGC7662–C22 PN And 8.3(star12–16) 30” BlueSnowball.Blue-green.gammaArietis BS Ari 4.5/4.6 7.4” Strikingwhitepair(A2/B9).epsilonArietis BS Ari 5.2/5.5 1.3” Tightwhitetwins(A2/A2).lambdaArietis BS Ari 4.8/6.7 37” Contrastingpair(F0/G0).gammaCeti BS Cet 3.5/6.2 2.3” Contrasting/tight(A3/F3).37Ceti BS Cet 5.2/7.9 49” Contrastingpair(F5/K1).omiCet–Mira VS Cet 2to10 M5.5–M9 Variable.Pulsatingredgiant.M77–CetusA GX Cet 9 7’x6’ Brightcore~0.9°fromdelCet.NGC246–C56 PN Cet 10.4(star=12) 4’x3.5’ SkullNebula.alphaFornacis BS For 4/7.2 5.4” Contrastingpair(F6/G7).omegaFornacis BS For 5/7.7 11” Contrastingpair(B9/A3).NGC1097+1097A GX For 9.4,13.1 9.3’x6.3’ Barredspiral+satellitegalaxy.NGC1316+1317 GX For 8.5,11(6’apart) 12’x8.5’ FornaxA.GiantS0peculiar.NGC1365 GX For 9.6 11’x6’ BeautZ-likebarredspiral.NGC1398 GX For 9.8 7’x5’ Brightcore–diffusedisk.NGC1399/1404 GX For 9.5/9.9 7’x6.5’,3.3’x3’ Ellipticalsonly10’apart.NGC1360 PN For 9.6(starmag11) 8’x5’ SimilarinsizetoDumbbellPNHJ3568(BNHyi) BS Hyi 5.7/7.7 15.4’ Contrastingpair.zetaPhoenicis BS Phe 4/8.2 6.8” Contrastingpair(B6/F7).psi1Piscium BS Psc 5.3/5.5 30” Similarwhitestars(A1/A0).65Piscium BS Psc 6.3/6.3 4.2” Yellowishtwins(F5/F4).TX(19)Piscium CS Psc 4.5–6.4 C7,2 Bright.B-V=2.7.M74 GX Psc 9.1 10’x9.3’ Face-onspiral.Verydiffuse.epsilonSculptoris BS Scl 5.3/8.5 5.1” Contrastingpair(F1/K1).kap1Sculptoris BS Scl 6.1/6.2 1.5” Tightpair.32’toorangekap2.ALSculptoris BS Scl 6.1/6.8 134” Binoculardouble(B6/B8).NGC55–C72 GX Scl 7.8 30’x6’ SimilarvisualsizetoNGC253.NGC134 GX Scl 10.3 8.3’x2’ Edge-on.Just34’frometaScl.NGC253–C65 GX Scl 7.1 28’x7’ Canbeseenwithbinoculars.NGC288 GC Scl 8.1 14’–Class10 1.8°fromNGC253.NGC300–C70 GX Scl 8.2 20’x13’ Verylowsurfacebrightness.NGC7793 GX Scl 9.2 10’x6’ 52’fromwidedoubleALScl.iota(6)Trianguli BS Tri 5.3/6.7 3.9” Strikingpair(G5/F5).M33 GX Tri 5.7 62’x36’ TriangulumGalaxy.Diffuse.beta1,2,3Tuc BS Tuc 4.3/4.5//5.1 27”,549” Strikingtrio(B9/A2/A0).kappaTucanae BS Tuc 4.9/7.6 4.6” Contrastingpair(F6/K1).47Tuc–C106 GC Tuc 4 30’–Class3 Massive.2ndonlytoomeCen.NGC362–C104 GC Tuc 6.6 13’–Class3 JustnorthoftheSMC.SMC(NGC292) GX Tuc 2.3 5x3degrees SmallMagellanicCloud.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


DECEMBER Observingtargetsbyconstellation.Object Type Con Vmag Size,Sep,Class CommentsgammaArietis BS Ari 4.5/4.6 7.4” Strikingwhitepair(A2/B9).epsilonArietis BS Ari 5.2/5.5 1.3” Tightwhitetwins(A2/A2).lambdaArietis BS Ari 4.8/6.7 37” Contrastingpair(F0/G0).gammaCeti BS Cet 3.5/6.2 2.3” Contrasting/tight(A3/F3).nuCeti BS Cet 4.9/9 8.4” Contrastingpair.37Ceti BS Cet 5.2/7.9 49” Contrastingpair(F5/K1).omiCet–Mira VS Cet 2to10 M5.5–M9 Variable.Pulsatingredgiant.M77–CetusA GX Cet 9 7’x6’ Brightcore~0.9°fromdelCet.NGC246–C56 PN Cet 10.4(star=12) 4’x3.5’ SkullNebula.thetaEri–Acamar BS Eri 3.2/4.1 8.6” Strikingwhitepair(A3/A1).omicron2Eridani MS Eri 4.5//10/11.5 82”,8.2” B=whitedwarf,C=reddwarf.pEridani–DUN5 BS Eri 5.8/5.9 11.4” Twins(K2/K2).1°toAchernarfEridani–DUN16 BS Eri 4.7/5.3 8.4” Alike(B9/A1)~1.2°fromhEri39Eridani BS Eri 5/8.5 6.3” Contrastingpair(K2/G2).NGC1084 GX Eri 11.1 3’x2’ About3°frometaEridani.NGC1232 GX Eri 10.1 7’x6’ Brightcore,faintdisk.NGC1291 GX Eri 8/6 10’x8’ Brightcore,faintdisk.NGC1300 GX Eri 10.5 6’x4’ Diffuse.2.4°fromtau4Eri.NGC1535 PN Eri 9.4 45” Cleopatra’sEye.Blue-green.alphaFornacis BS For 4/7.2 5.4” Contrastingpair(F6/G7).omegaFornacis BS For 5/7.7 11” Contrastingpair(B9/A3).NGC1097+1097A GX For 9.4,13.1 9.3’x6.3’ Barredspiral+satellitegalaxy.NGC1316+1317 GX For 8.5,11(6’apart) 12’x8.5’ FornaxA.GiantS0peculiar.NGC1365 GX For 9.6 11’x6’ BeautZ-likebarredspiral.NGC1398 GX For 9.8 7’x5’ Brightcore–diffusedisk.NGC1399/1404 GX For 9.5/9.9 7’x6.5’,3.3’x3’ Ellipticalsonly10’apart.NGC1360 PN For 9.6(starmag11) 8’x5’ SimilarinsizetoDumbbellPNHJ3568(BNHyi) BS Hyi 5.7/7.7 15.4’ Contrastingpair.betaPersei–Algol BS Per 2.1–3.4 Period2.9days Eclipsingbinary.zetaPersei BS Per 2.9/9.2 12.9” Topstar.LikeRigel.M34 OC Per 5.2 35’ Lowaltitude~100stars.NGC1023 GX Per 9.4 8’x3’ Elongated(S0)galaxy.zeta2,1Reticuli BS Ret 5.3/5.6 309”-binopair Sun-likestars(G1/G2)at39ly.thetaReticuli BS Ret 6.1/7.7 3.9” Similarpair52’fromalpRet.NGC1313 GX Ret 9.2 9’x7’ TopsyTurvyGalaxy.NGC1559 GX Ret 10.7 4’x2’ About28’fromalpha&theta.theta2,1Tauri DS Tau 3.4/3.8 338”naked-eye A7/G9.NearcentreofHyades.tauTauri BS Tau 4.3/7 64” Contrastingmag.(B3/A2).phiTauri BS Tau 5/7.5 51” Contrasting(K1/F8).M1 NB Tau 8.4 6’x4’ CrabNeb.Supernovaremnant.M45-Pleiades OC Tau 1.5(nakedeye) 120’ Sevensisters.Nakedeye.Hyades–C41 OC Tau 0.5(nakedeye) 330’ LargeOCaroundtheta2,1Tau.iota(6)Trianguli BS Tri 5.3/6.7 3.9” Strikingpair(G5/F5).15Trianguli BS Tri 5.4/6.8 142” Colourcontrast(M3/A5).M33 GX Tri 5.7 62’x36’ TriangulumGalaxy.Diffuse.Con=Constellation,Vmag=VisualMagnitude,Sizemostlyinarcminutes,Sep=Separationinarcseconds.Type:Aster=Asterism,BS=BinaryStar,CS=CarbonStar,DS=DoubleStar,GC=GlobularCluster,GX=Galaxy,MS=MultipleStar,NB=DiffuseNebula,OC=OpenCluster,PN=PlanetaryNebula,VS=VariableStar.


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