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October 21, 2005 20:17

Observing Challenge List - Winter
  • M42 Great Nebula in Orion NGC 1976 Nebula. Constellation Ori Magnitude: 4.0 RA:05h 35m 16.6s Dec:-05d 27' 20" RA:05h 35m 24.0s Dec:-05d 27' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 66.0
  • Alcyone SAO 76199 SAO Mag: 3.0 Spectral: B5 Flamsteed-Bayer: 25-Eta Tauri GSC 1800:2202 (Stellar) Magnitude: 2.9 RA:03h 47m 19.6s Dec:+24d 05' 42" RA:03h 47m 29.1s Dec:+24d 06' 18" Epoch 2000
  • M78 NGC 2068 Reflection nebula bright. Constellation Ori Magnitude: 8.0 RA:05h 46m 34.2s Dec:+00d 02' 44" RA:05h 46m 42.0s Dec:+00d 03' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 8.0
  • M36 NGC 1960 Open cluster rich. Constellation Aur Magnitude: 6.0 RA:05h 35m 55.9s Dec:+34d 07' 47" RA:05h 36m 6.0s Dec:+34d 08' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 12.0
  • M38 NGC 1912 Open cluster rich. Constellation Aur Magnitude: 6.4 RA:05h 28m 31.8s Dec:+35d 49' 46" RA:05h 28m 42.1s Dec:+35d 50' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 21.0
  • M37 NGC 2099 Open cluster dense. Constellation Aur Magnitude: 5.6 RA:05h 52m 14.0s Dec:+32d 32' 50" RA:05h 52m 24.0s Dec:+32d 33' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 24.0
  • M33 Triangulum Galaxy NGC598 Spiral galaxy structure with bright knots.Other ID: UGC1117 Magnitude: 6.2 RA:01h 33m 41.3s Dec:+30d 38' 47" RA:01h 33m 50.9s Dec:+30d 39' 37" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 70.3 x 41.8 Position Angle 22.0
  • M52 NGC 7654 Open cluster dense. Constellation Cas Magnitude: 6.9 RA:23h 24m 3.8s Dec:+61d 34' 17" RA:23h 24m 12.0s Dec:+61d 35' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 13.0
  • M34 NGC 1039 Open cluster rich. Constellation Per Magnitude: 5.2 RA:02h 41m 49.7s Dec:+42d 46' 20" RA:02h 42m 0.0s Dec:+42d 47' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 35.0
  • M103 NGC 581 Open cluster rich. Constellation Cas Magnitude: 7.4 RA:01h 33m 1.2s Dec:+60d 41' 19" RA:01h 33m 11.9s Dec:+60d 42' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 6.0
  • M74 NGC628 Spiral galaxy structure.Other ID: UGC1149 Magnitude:10.0 RA:01h 36m 32.7s Dec:+15d 46' 16" RA:01h 36m 42.0s Dec:+15d 47' 11" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 10.4 x 9.5 Position Angle 24.0
  • M77 NGC1068 Round galaxy with bright core.Other ID: UGC2188 Magnitude: 9.6 RA:02h 42m 31.6s Dec:-00d 01' 42" RA:02h 42m 40.2s Dec:-00d 00' 48" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 7.0 x 5.9 Position Angle 70.0
  • M76 Little Dumbbell NGC 650 Planetary nebula irregular. Constellation Per Magnitude:12.0 RA:01h 42m 7.6s Dec:+51d 33' 18" RA:01h 42m 17.9s Dec:+51d 34' 01" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 4.8
  • M1 Crab Nebula NGC 1952 Nebula. Constellation Tau Magnitude: 8.4 RA:05h 34m 20.7s Dec:+22d 00' 44" RA:05h 34m 30.0s Dec:+22d 01' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 6.0
  • M44 Praesepe NGC 2632 Open cluster bright scattered. Constellation Cnc Magnitude: 3.1 RA:08h 39m 57.2s Dec:+19d 59' 25" RA:08h 40m 6.0s Dec:+19d 59' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 95.0
  • M48 NGC 2548 Open cluster rich. Constellation Hya Magnitude: 5.8 RA:08h 13m 40.7s Dec:-05d 47' 39" RA:08h 13m 48.0s Dec:-05d 48' 00" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 54.0
  • M81 Bode's Nebula NGC3031 Spiral galaxy structure.Other ID: UGC5318 Magnitude: 7.9 RA:09h 55m 21.0s Dec:+69d 04' 33" RA:09h 55m 33.6s Dec:+69d 04' 01" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 26.7 x 14.2 Position Angle 156.0
  • M82 NGC3034 Very elongated galaxy,dust & bright knots. Magnitude: 9.2 RA:09h 55m 41.4s Dec:+69d 41' 30" RA:09h 55m 54.1s Dec:+69d 40' 58" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 11.3 x 4.3 Position Angle 64.0
  • HolmbergII Type C Galaxy Other ID: UGC4305 Other ID: MCG12-8-33 Other ID: DDO50 Other ID PGC: 23324 Magnitude:11.0 RA:08h 18m 50.6s Dec:+70d 43' 12" RA:08h 19m 5.8s Dec:+70d 42' 52" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 7.9 x 6.2 Position Angle 14.0
  • NGC2403 Spiral galaxy structure with bright knots. Magnitude: 9.0 RA:07h 36m 40.4s Dec:+65d 36' 12" RA:07h 36m 54.5s Dec:+65d 35' 59" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 22.0 x 12.5 Position Angle 126.0
  • IC342 Spiral Galaxy Other ID: UGC2847 Other ID: MCG11-5-3 Other ID: CGCG305-2 Other ID PGC: 13826 Magnitude: 9.1 RA:03h 46m 35.4s Dec:+68d 05' 20" RA:03h 46m 49.6s Dec:+68d 05' 46" Epoch 2000 Size (mins) 21.2 x 20.7
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