| Abbreviations for the object names are
as follows: |
| B=Barnard |
Cr=Collinder |
H=Harvard |
I=Index Catalog |
Mel=Melotte |
Sh=Sharpless |
Tr=Trumpler |
| Type abbreviations: |
| AST=Asterism of Stars |
Cl=open cluster |
Di=diffuse nebula |
DRK=Dark Nebula |
Gb=globular cluster |
| MW=Milky Way starcloud |
Pl=planetary nebula |
SNR= supernova remnant |
| Red=Red Star (Mostly 'N' Type) |
| For Red Stars the Size column is period in days. |
|
| Galaxy types |
Sp=spiral |
El=elliptical |
Ir=irregular |
|
| Sizes are in arc minutes. |
| Constellation abbreviations are the IAU standard. |
| Constellations which are marked with < > around
them, may be photographed in their entirety with a telephoto lens.
|
| 2000 coordinates, easy to use with Sky Atlas 2000
by Tirion. |
| |
| CONSTELLATIONS THAT ARE WELL-PLACED
AT 9:00 P.M. MID-MONTH: |
Aquila, <Lyra>, <Sagitta>,
<Scutum>, Sagittarius, <Vulpecula> |
| Name |
CON |
TYPE |
R.A.(2000) |
Dec |
Mag |
SIZE |
NOTES |
| B142 |
AQL |
DRK |
19 40.7 |
+10 57 |
--- |
80x50 |
2 irreg narrow lanes |
| B334 |
AQL |
DRK |
19 36.8 |
+12 27 |
--- |
40x5 |
2 deg NE of B 142 |
| M-26 |
SCT |
Cl |
18 45.2 |
-09 24 |
8 |
9 |
bright, coarse cluster |
| B 318 |
SCT |
DRK |
18 49.7 |
-06 24 |
--- |
90x2 |
E-W lane S of M11 |
| M-11 |
SCT |
Cl |
18 51.1 |
-06 16 |
6 |
12 |
very rich and comprsed |
| M-23 |
SGR |
Cl |
17 56.8 |
-19 01 |
7 |
27 |
bright, loose |
| M-20 |
SGR |
Di |
18 02.6 |
-23 02 |
5 |
29x27 |
Trifid, dark lanes |
| B 86 |
SGR |
DRK |
18 02.7 |
-27 50 |
--- |
4 |
Ink Spot, small |
| 6520 |
SGR |
Cl |
18 03.4 |
-27 54 |
7 |
6 |
60*, compact, near B86 |
| M- 8 |
SGR |
Di |
18 03.8 |
-24 23 |
6 |
90x40 |
Lagoon, neb + cluster |
| M-21 |
SGR |
Cl |
18 04.6 |
-22 30 |
7 |
12 |
sparse cluster |
| M-24 |
SGR |
MW |
18 16.9 |
-18 30 |
5 |
90 |
Small Star Cloud |
| M-18 |
SGR |
Cl |
18 19.9 |
-17 08 |
7 |
7 |
sparse cluster |
| M-17 |
SGR |
Di |
18 20.8 |
-16 11 |
7 |
46x37 |
Swan, use UHC filter |
| M-25 |
SGR |
Cl |
18 31.6 |
-19 15 |
6 |
35 |
bright but sparse |
| M-22 |
SGR |
Gb |
18 36.4 |
-23 54 |
6 |
17 |
spectacular |
| 6822 |
SGR |
Irr |
19 44.9 |
-14 45 |
10 |
20x10 |
Barnard's Galaxy |
| Cr399 |
VUL |
Cl |
19 25.4 |
+20 11 |
4 |
60 |
The Coathanger |
| St 1 |
VUL |
Cl |
19 35.8 |
+25 13 |
5.3 |
60 |
Easy in Binoculars |
| Sh 88 |
VUL |
Di |
19 46.0 |
+25 20 |
11.5 |
18x6 |
Elongated streamer |
| I4954 |
VUL |
Di |
20 04.8 |
+29 15 |
--- |
25 |
Cl Ros4 invl, 3 parts |
| 6940 |
VUL |
Cl |
20 34.6 |
+28 18 |
6 |
31 |
Rich cluster, 60* |