| 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: |
Auriga, <Caleum>, <Camelopardalis>,
<Columba>, <Lepus>, Orion, Taurus |
| Name |
CON |
TYPE |
R.A.(2000) |
Dec |
Mag |
SIZE |
NOTES |
| IC405 |
AUR |
Di |
05 16.2 |
+34 16 |
--- |
30x19 |
Flaming Star Nebula |
| 1907 |
AUR |
Cl |
05 28.0 |
+35 19 |
8.2 |
7.0 |
30* mags 9... |
| M-38 |
AUR |
Cl |
05 28.7 |
+35 50 |
7 |
18 |
100* mags 8... |
| M-36 |
AUR |
Cl |
05 36.1 |
+34 08 |
6 |
16 |
bright but scattered |
| M-37 |
AUR |
Cl |
05 52.4 |
+32 33 |
6 |
24 |
very rich, about 500* |
| IC342 |
CAM |
SBc |
03 46.8 |
+68 06 |
12 |
18x17 |
low surface britness |
| 2403 |
CAM |
Sc |
07 36.8 |
+65 37 |
9.5 |
17.8 |
face-on spiral |
| R |
LEP |
Red |
04 59.6 |
-14.8 6 |
11 |
432 |
Hind's Crimson Star |
| Sh264 |
ORI |
Di |
05 35.0 |
+10 00 |
--- |
270 |
Lambda Ori Neby, huge |
| 1973 |
ORI |
Di |
05 35.1 |
-04 44 |
--- |
5x5 |
near M42 |
| M-42 |
ORI |
Di |
05 35.4 |
-05 27 |
6 |
66x60 |
Orion Neb, magnificent |
| M-43 |
ORI |
Di |
05 35.6 |
-05 16 |
9 |
19x30 |
detached part of M42 |
| Cr70 |
ORI |
Cl |
05 36.0 |
-01 00 |
0.4 |
150 |
Incl Orion's Belt *s |
| IC434 |
ORI |
Di |
05 41.0 |
-02 24 |
--- |
60x10 |
B33 invl=Horsehead |
| 2024 |
ORI |
Di |
05 42.0 |
-01 50 |
--- |
30x30 |
Zeta Ori in field |
| M-78 |
ORI |
Di |
05 46.7 |
+00 03 |
8 |
8x6 |
reflection neb |
| Sh276 |
ORI |
Di |
05 48.0 |
+01 00 |
--- |
600 |
Barnard's Loop |
| Alpha |
ORI |
Red |
05 55.2 |
+07 36 |
0.4-1.3 |
--- |
Betelgeuse |
| Sh261 |
ORI |
Di |
06 08.9 |
+15 49 |
--- |
30x15 |
Lower's Neb |
| M-45 |
TAU |
Cl |
03 47.0 |
+24 07 |
02 |
120 |
Pleiades, incl neby |
| Mel25 |
TAU |
Cl |
04 27.0 |
+16 00 |
1.0 |
330 |
Hyades, incl Aldebaran |
| Sh240 |
TAU |
SNR |
05 39.1 |
+28 00 |
--- |
200 |
Simeis 147, big, faint |