| 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: |
Bootes, <Corona Borealis>,
Draco, Libra, Serpens Caput, <Ursa Minor> |
| Name |
CON |
TYPE |
R.A.(2000) |
Dec |
Mag |
SIZE |
NOTES |
| T |
CRB |
Red |
15 59.5 |
+26 00 |
2.3 |
10 |
recurrent nova |
| Alpha |
UMi |
AST |
02 31.8 |
+89 16 |
2.0 |
120 |
Diamond ring, Polaris |
| |
| CONSTELLATIONS THAT ARE WELL-PLACED
AT 9:00 P.M. MID-MONTH: |
Draco, Hercules, Norma, Ophiuchus,
Scorpius, Serpens Cauda |
| Name |
CON |
TYPE |
R.A.(2000) |
Dec |
Mag |
SIZE |
NOTES |
| M-13 |
HER |
Gb |
16 41.7 |
+36 28 |
6 |
23 |
Hercules Cl |
| I4604 |
OPH |
Di |
16 25.6 |
-23 26 |
--- |
60x25 |
Rho OPH Neb, huge |
| M-12 |
OPH |
Gb |
16 47.2 |
-01 57 |
7 |
12 |
loose for a globular |
| M-10 |
OPH |
Gb |
16 57.1 |
-04 06 |
7 |
12 |
rich, M12 3 deg NW |
| B 72 |
OPH |
DRK |
17 23.5 |
-23 38 |
--- |
30 |
the Snake, S-Nebula |
| B 78 |
OPH |
DRK |
17 33.0 |
-26 00 |
--- |
200 |
Bowl of the Pipe Neb |
| I4665 |
OPH |
Cl |
17 46.3 |
+05 43 |
4.2 |
41 |
30* mags 7... |
| Cr359 |
OPH |
Cl |
18 01.0 |
+03 00 |
3.0 |
240 |
|
| ---- |
OPH |
AST |
18 05.0 |
+02 30 |
3.0 |
240 |
Bull of Poniatowski |
| 6633 |
OPH |
Cl |
18 27.7 |
+06 34 |
4.6 |
27 |
large, sparse, bright |
| M- 4 |
SCO |
Gb |
16 23.6 |
-26 32 |
6 |
23 |
beautiful star chains |
| Alpha |
SCO |
Red |
16 29.6 |
-26.6 |
0.9-1 |
1730 |
Antares |
| I4628 |
SCO |
Di |
16 57.0 |
-40 20 |
--- |
90x60 |
N edge Tr24 |
| Tr 24 |
SCO |
Cl |
16 57.0 |
-40 40 |
9 |
60 |
200* rich, =H12 |
| M- 6 |
SCO |
Cl |
17 40.1 |
-32 13 |
6 |
26 |
best at low power |
| M- 7 |
SCO |
Cl |
17 53.9 |
-34 49 |
5 |
50 |
good in binocs or finder |
| Tau |
SER |
AST |
15 40.0 |
+17 00 |
5 |
180 |
Tau1 to Tau8, nice AST |
| M-16 |
SER |
Cl |
18 18.8 |
-13 47 |
7 |
8 |
Star Queen Neb + cluster |
| I4756 |
SER |
Cl |
18 39.0 |
+05 27 |
5.4 |
52 |
scatrd Cl 80* mags 8... |