| 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: |
Canis Major,
<Canis Minor>, Gemini, Monoceros, Puppis |
| Name |
CON |
TYPE |
R.A.(2000) |
Dec |
Mag |
SIZE |
NOTES |
| M-41 |
CMA |
Cl |
06 47.0 |
-20 44 |
6 |
32 |
150*, orange * in centr |
| 2359 |
CMA |
Di |
07 17.8 |
-13 13 |
-- |
8.0 |
Duck Neb, UHC helps |
| Cr140 |
CMA |
Cl |
07 23.9 |
-32 12 |
4.0 |
42 |
Tuft in the Dog's Tail |
| M-35 |
GEM |
Cl |
06 08.9 |
+24 20 |
6 |
29 |
NGC 2158 1/2 deg SW |
| 2158 |
GEM |
Cl |
06 07.5 |
+24 06 |
8.6 |
5.0 |
near M35, compact |
| IC443 |
GEM |
SNR |
06 16.9 |
+22 47 |
--- |
50x40 |
Nr Eta GEM, use UHC |
| 2244 |
MON |
Cl |
06 32.4 |
+04 52 |
4.8 |
24 |
Rosette, Cl + neby |
| 2261 |
MON |
Di |
06 39.2 |
+08 44 |
-- |
2x1 |
Hubble's Neb, comet like |
| 2264 |
MON |
Cl |
06 41.1 |
+09 53 |
3.9 |
60x30 |
Cone Nebula, Cl + Neb |
| M-50 |
MON |
Cl |
07 03.2 |
-08 20 |
6 |
16 |
between Sirius-Procyon |
| I2177 |
MON |
Di |
07 05.1 |
-10 42 |
--- |
120x40 |
Eagle Nebula, faint |
| M-47 |
PUP |
Cl |
07 36.6 |
-14 30 |
5 |
25 |
coarse cluster |
| M-46 |
PUP |
Cl |
07 41.8 |
-14 49 |
7 |
27 |
150* mags 10... |
| M-93 |
PUP |
Cl |
07 44.6 |
-23 52 |
6 |
18 |
bright and rich |
| 2477 |
PUP |
Cl |
07 52.3 |
-38 33 |
6 |
27 |
160* mags 6... |
| 2539 |
PUP |
Cl |
08 10.7 |
-12 50 |
6.5 |
22 |
rich, near M46 + M47 |