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Winter |
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Nebulae |
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Messier # |
Constellation |
Angular Size |
Date on Meridian |
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M42 |
Orion |
66'x60' |
30-Jan |
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M43 |
Orion |
20'x15' |
30-Jan |
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M78 |
Orion |
8'x6' |
1-Feb |
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Globular Clusters |
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M79 |
Lepus |
3' |
27-Jan |
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Open Clusters |
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M34 |
Perseus |
18' |
17-Dec |
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M35 |
Gemini |
40' |
7-Feb |
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M36 |
Auriga |
12' |
29-Jan |
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M37 |
Auriga |
24' |
2-Feb |
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M38 |
Auriga |
18' |
27-Jan |
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M41 |
Canis Major |
32' |
17-Feb |
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M45 |
Taurus |
100' |
2-Jan |
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M46 |
Puppis |
24' |
2-Mar |
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M50 |
Monoceros |
16' |
20-Feb |
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M93 |
Puppis |
25' |
3-Mar |
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Spring |
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Globular Clusters |
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Messier # |
Constellation |
Angular Size |
Date on Meridian |
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M53 |
Coma Berenices |
4' |
25-May |
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M68 |
Hydra |
3' |
17-May |
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Open Clusters |
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M44 |
Cancer |
90' |
17-Mar |
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M67 |
Cancer |
15' |
20-Mar |
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Galaxies |
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M49 |
Virgo |
4'x4' |
15-May |
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M59 |
Virgo |
3'x2' |
18-May |
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M60 |
Virgo |
4'x3' |
18-May |
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M64 |
Coma Berenices |
8'x4' |
22-May |
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M82 |
Ursa Major |
7'x2' |
4-Apr |
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M84 |
Virgo |
3'x3' |
13-May |
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M85 |
Coma Berenices |
4'x2' |
13-May |
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M86 |
Virgo |
4'x3' |
14-May |
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M87 |
Virgo |
3'x3' |
15-May |
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M89 |
Virgo |
2'x2' |
16-May |
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M104 |
Virgo |
7'x2' |
17-May |
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Summer |
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Nebulae |
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Messier # |
Constellation |
Angular Size |
Date on Meridian |
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M8 |
Sagittarius |
90'x40' |
8-Aug |
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M16 |
Serpens |
25' |
11-Aug |
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M17 |
Sagittarius |
46'x37' |
12-Aug |
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M20 |
Sagittarius |
29'x27' |
7-Aug |
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M57 |
Lyra |
1'x1' |
20-Aug |
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Globular Clusters |
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Messier # |
Constellation |
Angular Size |
Date on Meridian |
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M3 |
Canes Venatici |
10' |
2-Jun |
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M4 |
Scorpius |
14' |
13-Jul |
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M5 |
Serpens |
13' |
26-Jun |
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M9 |
Ophiuchus |
3' |
26-Jul |
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M10 |
Ophiuchus |
8' |
21-Jul |
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M12 |
Ophiuchus |
9' |
19-Jul |
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M13 |
Hercules |
23' |
18-Jul |
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M14 |
Ophiuchus |
3' |
1-Aug |
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M19 |
Ophiuchus |
4' |
22-Jul |
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M22 |
Sagittarius |
17' |
15-Aug |
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M28 |
Sagittarius |
5' |
12-Aug |
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M54 |
Sagittarius |
2' |
20-Aug |
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M56 |
Lyra |
2' |
26-Aug |
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M62 |
Ophiuchus |
4' |
22-Jul |
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M69 |
Sagittarius |
3' |
13-Aug |
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M70 |
Sagittarius |
2' |
17-Aug |
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M80 |
Scorpius |
3' |
11-Jul |
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M92 |
Hercules |
12' |
26-Jul |
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M107 |
Ophiuchus |
2' |
15-Jul |
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Open clusters |
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Messier # |
Constellation |
Angular Size |
Date on Meridian |
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M6 |
Scorpius |
26' |
1-Aug |
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M7 |
Scorpius |
60' |
5-Aug |
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M11 |
Scutum |
12' |
19-Aug |
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M18 |
Sagittarius |
12' |
11-Aug |
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M21 |
Sagittarius |
10' |
8-Aug |
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M23 |
Sagittarius |
27' |
6-Aug |
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M24 |
Sagittarius |
4' |
11-Aug |
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M25 |
Sagittarius |
40' |
14-Aug |
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M26 |
Scutum |
9' |
18-Aug |
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Autumn |
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Nebulae |
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Messier # |
Constellation |
Angular Size |
Date on Meridian |
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M27 |
Vulpecula |
8'x4' |
6-Sep |
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M76 |
Perseus |
2'x1' |
1-Dec |
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Globular Clusters |
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Messier # |
Constellation |
Angular Size |
Date on Meridian |
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M2 |
Aquarius |
8' |
30-Sep |
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M15 |
Pegasus |
7' |
29-Sep |
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M30 |
Capricornus |
6' |
1-Oct |
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M55 |
Sagittarius |
15' |
1-Sep |
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M71 |
Sagitta |
6' |
4-Sep |
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M72 |
Aquarius |
2' |
19-Sep |
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M75 |
Sagittarius |
2' |
7-Sep |
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Open clusters |
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Messier # |
Constellation |
Angular Size |
Date on Meridian |
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M29 |
Cygnus |
12' |
12-Sep |
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M39 |
Cygnus |
30' |
29-Sep |
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M52 |
Cassiopeia |
13' |
28-Oct |
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M103 |
Cassiopeia |
6' |
29-Nov |
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Galaxies |
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Messier # |
Constellation |
Angular Size |
Date on Meridian |
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M31 |
Andromeda |
160'x40' |
16-Nov |
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M32 |
Andromeda |
3'x2' |
16-Nov |