| September 2007 third quarter to new moon observing list. Primary targets are generally easy and in bold large font.. Secondary targets range from more difficult (bold) to very difficult (regular font) and are near the primary targets as you star hop. The list begins in the north and moves southward. Objects are within roughly a two hour section of right ascension that is at a comfortable elevation the east at astronomical dark. Download this list as a Meastar .obs file or an Excel spreadsheet. | ||||||
| Object | Const. |
Type
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Size
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Mag
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R.A.
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Dec.
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| Abell 81 | Cep |
PN
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32"
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14.8
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22 42 25
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80 26 28
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| Visible without filter at 100x in 18" scope. | ||||||
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| N7129 | Cep |
OC
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4.3'
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9.3
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21 45 12
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65 46 23
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| In field with NGC7142. | ||||||
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| NGC 7142 | Cep |
OC
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4.3"
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9.3
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21 45 12
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65 46 23
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| Fine view of several open clusters in same field! | ||||||
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| N7139 | Cep |
PN
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77.0"
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13.3
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21 46 08
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63 47 31
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| Easily viewed without filter at 100x in 18" scope. | ||||||
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| Abell 75 | Cep |
PN
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56.0"
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17
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21 26 23
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62 53 33
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| Viewed unfiltered with 18" scope at 160x. | ||||||
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| NGC 7160 | Cep |
OC
|
7.0"
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6.1
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21 53 48
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62 36 00
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| 160x, ~40 stars are visible in a 8'x6' group, extended SW-NE. | ||||||
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| N7354 | Cep |
PN
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36.0"
|
12.9
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22 40 20
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61 17 06
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| Easy to pick up at low power. High surface brightness. | ||||||
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| NGC 7380 | Lac |
OC
|
12.0'
|
7.2
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22 47 00
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58 06 00
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| A snap to identify at 100x with both OIII and UHC filters | ||||||
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| Abell 79 | Lac |
PN
|
120.0"x90.0"
|
15.8
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22 26 17
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59 49 40
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| Medium sized PN, extremely faint with filter, invisible without. 17.5" | ||||||
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| N7245 | Lac |
OC
|
5.0'
|
9.2
|
22 15 08
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54 20 00
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| Small concentration of 50+ stars with a solitary bright field star. | ||||||
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| Abell 80 | Lac |
PN
|
2.7'x2.0'
|
15.2
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23 34 45
|
52 26 12
|
| Only the west end of the annular nebula is visible with averted vision. | ||||||
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| NGC 7296 | Lac |
OC
|
4.0'
|
9.7
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22 27 57
|
52 18 58
|
| Tight cluster, relatively easy, more concentrated than background. | ||||||
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| NGC 7243 | Lac |
OC
|
21.0'
|
6.4
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22 15 18
|
49 53 00
|
| Large, amorphous - approximately 25 bright stars. | ||||||
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| NGC 7209 | Lac |
OC
|
24.0"
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7.7
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22 05 12
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46 30 00
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| 12 brighter stars, many more in haze around brighter members. | ||||||
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| Abell 77 | Cep |
PN
|
76.0"x49"
|
16.4
|
21 32 10
|
55 52 44
|
| Visible with averted vision and UHC or OIII filter. | ||||||
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| NGC 7128 | Cyg |
OC
|
3.1"
|
9.1
|
21 44 00
|
53 43 00
|
| Like a minature version of the head of Cetus. | ||||||
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| NGC 7086 | Cyg |
OC
|
9.0"
|
8.4
|
21 30 30
|
51 35 00
|
| About 75 stars mag 10-14 in a 10' diameter. | ||||||
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| M39 | Aur |
OC
|
21.0'
|
6.4
|
05 28 43
|
35 51 18
|
| About 20 bright stars in this large spare cluster. | ||||||
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| N7082 | Cyg |
OC
|
24.0'
|
7
|
21 29 24
|
47 05 00
|
| Elongated SW/NE with many dozen bright components. | ||||||
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| NGC 7331 | Peg |
GX
|
14.5'x3.7'
|
9.4
|
22 37 04
|
34 25 00
|
| Great galaxy with nearby companions, and Stephan's Quintet nearby. | ||||||
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| HCG 92 | Peg |
GXCL
|
2.3'x2.1'
|
13.2
|
22 36 03
|
33 56 54
|
| AKA Arp 319, most famous of the Hickson catalog 5 galaxies. | ||||||
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| NGC 7217 | Peg |
GX
|
3.9'x3.2'
|
11
|
22 07 52
|
31 21 33
|
| Visible in 10" from suburban backyard! | ||||||
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| Abell 78 | Vul |
PN
|
13.8'
|
12.2
|
21 16 52
|
24 08 52
|
| Round, fuzzy edges, 85" diameter, slighly darker center. Central star. | ||||||
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| Arp 278 | Peg |
GX
|
1.7'x0.7'
|
14.4
|
22 19 26
|
22 29 53
|
| Two galaxies NGC 7258A & B form a double system. | ||||||
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| AGC 2666 | Peg |
GXCL
|
13.4'
|
15.9
|
23 50 54
|
27 08 00
|
| Four galaxies easily, but MCG +4-56-14 is nearby, a "ring" galaxy! | ||||||
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| Arp 99 | Peg |
GX
|
1.3'x1.2'
|
13.2
|
23 15 16
|
18 57 41
|
| AKA Hickson 93 - 5 galaxies mag 13.2 to 15.9 | ||||||
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| Arp 170 | Peg |
GX
|
1.0'x0.6'
|
14.3
|
23 17 12
|
18 42 03
|
| AKA Hickson 94 - extremely compact group - 3 of 7 visible. | ||||||
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| Arp 212 | Peg |
GX
|
1.5'x1.3'
|
12.8
|
23 20 30
|
17 13 33
|
| Uniform round halo with gradual brightening toward the core. | ||||||
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| Arp 13 | Peg |
GX
|
2.5'x1.2'
|
11.6
|
23 00 03
|
15 58 50
|
| NGC 7448 is in a nice field of 7 other galaxies within one degree. | ||||||
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| AGC 2593 | Peg |
GXCL
|
28'
|
15.1
|
23 24 30
|
14 38 00
|
| Contains NGC 7649, brightest of 5 galaxies in cluster. | ||||||
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| Arp 150 | Peg |
GX
|
0.8'x0.5'
|
14.9
|
23 19 30
|
09 30 28
|
| AKA Hickson 95 - small group of four members, two visible. | ||||||
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| Arp 298 | Peg |
GX
|
1.4'x1.0'
|
13
|
23 03 15
|
08 52 27
|
| Pair of galaxies, NGC 7469 is brightest of 4 members of Abell 2593. | ||||||
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| N7177 | Peg |
GX
|
3.1'x2.0'
|
12
|
22 00 41
|
17 44 18
|
| Dim and large, bright core, elongated north to south. | ||||||
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| Arp 169 | Peg |
GX
|
0.6'
|
14.6
|
22 14 45
|
13 50 46
|
| NGC 7236/7237 - share common halo. 3 galaxies in group. | ||||||
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| M15 | Peg |
GC
|
18.0'
|
6.3
|
21 29 58
|
12 10 01
|
| Great globular highly concentrated in its core. Pease 1 planetary! | ||||||
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| N7156 | Peg |
GX
|
1.6'x1.3'
|
13.1
|
21 54 33
|
02 56 34
|
| Fairly faint, fairly small, round, appears mottled. | ||||||
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| M2 | Aqr |
GC
|
16.0'
|
6.6
|
21 33 27
|
-00 49 12
|
| Symmetrical halo with intense core, high resolution at the edges. | ||||||
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| Arp 92 | Psc |
GX
|
1.5'x0.9'
|
14
|
23 18 56
|
00 14 38
|
| Seyfert galaxy, moderately bright oval N/S with bright stellar nucleus. | ||||||
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| Arp 3 | Aqr |
GX
|
2.4'x1.9'
|
13.4
|
22 36 35
|
-02 54 25
|
| I can't find a visual observation of this one! | ||||||
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| Arp 314 | Aqr |
GX
|
1.0'x0.7'
|
13.7
|
22 56 02
|
-03 46 11
|
| Three MCG galaxies ranging from mag 13.7 to 15.5. | ||||||
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| Arp 223 | Aqr |
GX
|
3.0'x2.5'
|
12.3
|
23 18 01
|
-04 39 03
|
| Bright, moderately large, elong 3:2 WNW/ESE, small very bright core. | ||||||
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| Arp 15 | Aqr |
GX
|
2.0'x0.8'
|
13.4
|
22 51 38
|
-05 33 27
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| NGC 7393 - fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 E-W. | ||||||
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| N7171 | Aqr |
GX
|
2.6'x1.5'
|
12.9
|
22 01 01
|
-13 06 09
|
| Faint, very diffuse, moderately large, weakly concentrated. | ||||||
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| N7184 | Aqr |
GX
|
6.0'x1.3'
|
11.7
|
22 02 39
|
-20 48 50
|
| Nice edge-on galaxy with "fat bulgey core" and bright nucleus. | ||||||
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| Arp 325 | Aqr |
GX
|
0.3'x0.3'
|
16
|
22 06 22
|
-21 04 56
|
| Dim galaxy from the ESO catalog. Nice fields In area. | ||||||
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| M30 | Cap |
GC
|
12.0'
|
6.9
|
21 40 22
|
-23 10 45
|
| Very irregular, strings of stars from irregular bright partial resolve core. | ||||||
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| Arp 110 | Aqr |
GX
|
1.0'x0.6'
|
15.9
|
22 54 09
|
-15 14 09
|
| Very dim galaxy with another even dimmer galaxy very close by. | ||||||
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| N7392 | Aqr |
GX
|
2.1'x1.2'
|
12.6
|
22 51 46
|
-20 36 25
|
| Moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 5:3 WNW-ESE, 1.4'x0.8' | ||||||
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| N7377 | Aqr |
GX
|
2.9'x2.4'
|
12.1
|
22 47 47
|
-22 18 42
|
| Direct vision. Circular appearing galaxy, located S of 68 Aqr. | ||||||
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| Arp 93 | Aqr |
GX
|
2.3'x1.3'
|
12.8
|
22 28 38
|
-24 50 27
|
| NGC 7284 forms contact pair with NGC 7285, see photos! | ||||||
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| Arp 14 | PsA |
GX
|
5.0'x2.1'
|
11.6
|
22 36 46
|
-26 02 58
|
| NGC 7314/7315 form a pair, both visually visible. | ||||||
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| HCG 91 | PsA |
GXCL
|
1.6'x1.4'
|
13.3
|
22 09 07
|
-27 48 34
|
| Four galaxies from mag 13.3 to 15.7, fifth IC galaxy very nearby. | ||||||
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| HCG 90 | PsA |
GXCL
|
2.3'x1.2'
|
12.9
|
22 02 01
|
-31 52 11
|
| Four members in nice galaxy field ranging from mag 12.3 to 14.2. | ||||||
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| AGC 4038 | Scl |
GXCL
|
28'
|
14
|
23 47 43
|
-28 08 00
|
| Multiple galaxy field dominated by IC 5353 and IC 5358. | ||||||
Note: Source catalogs are Messier, Arp, Abell Planetary, Abell Galaxy Cluster (AGC), Hickson Compact Galaxy (HCG), Herschel 400-I, Herschel 400-II. Herschell 400-I are identified as NGCXXXX, Herschel 400-II as NXXXX.