| 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: |
Capricornus, Cepheus, Cygnus, <Delphinus>,
<Eqquleus> |
| Name |
CON |
TYPE |
R.A.(2000) |
Dec |
Mag |
SIZE |
NOTES |
| 7822 |
CEP |
Di |
00 03.6 |
+68 36 |
--- |
60x30 |
Large, faint, UHC |
| 6939 |
CEP |
Cl |
20 31.4 |
+60 38 |
7.8 |
8 |
rich, 80*, near 6946 |
| 6946 |
CEP |
Sc |
20 34.8 |
+60 09 |
10.5 |
14 |
diffuse, face-on |
| I1396 |
CEP |
Di |
21 39.1 |
+57 30 |
3.5 |
50 |
Very large, Cl invl Tr37 |
| Mu |
CEP |
Red |
21 43.5 |
+58.8 |
3.7-5 |
IRR |
Herschel's Garnet Star |
| I1318 |
CYG |
Di |
20 22.2 |
+40 15 |
--- |
60x30 |
Neby near Gamma CYG |
| M-29 |
CYG |
Cl |
20 23.9 |
+38 32 |
7 |
7 |
20* mags 8... |
| B348 |
CYG |
DRK |
20 40.0 |
+42 00 |
-- |
180 |
Northern Coal Sack |
| 6960 |
CYG |
SNR |
20 45.6 |
+30 43 |
-- |
70x6 |
Veil, west half |
| 6992 |
CYG |
SNR |
20 56.3 |
+31 42 |
-- |
60x8 |
Veil, east, use UHC |
| 7000 |
CYG |
Di |
20 58.8 |
+44 20 |
-- |
120x100 |
North Am. Neb. |
| I5070 |
CYG |
Di |
20 50.8 |
+44 21 |
--- |
80x70 |
Pelican Neb. |
| M-39 |
CYG |
Cl |
21 32.2 |
+48 26 |
5 |
32 |
25* mags 7... |