In
The Eyepiece In February
Interesting
objects to observe this month!
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on the object for more information, a chart,
and a visual description.
Object(s) |
Class |
Con |
RA |
Dec |
Mag |
M48 |
Open Cluster |
Hydra |
08h13m46.1s |
-05°47'08" |
5.5 |
Castor |
Multiple Star |
Gemini |
07h34m35.9s |
+31°53'18" |
1.6 |
Struve 1127 |
Multiple Star |
Camelopardus |
07h47m00.4s |
+64°03'07" |
6.8 |
M47 |
Open Cluster |
Puppis |
07h36m36.0s |
-14°28'45" |
4.3 |
M67 |
Open Cluster |
Cancer |
08h51m26.1s |
+11°48'43" |
7.4 |
M46 and NGC
2438 |
Open Cluster + Planetary Nebula |
Puppis |
07h41m47.8s |
-14°48'06" |
6.6 |
Eskimo/Clown
Face |
Planetary Nebula |
Gemini |
07h29m10.8s |
+20°54'42" |
9.9 |
NGC 2477 |
Open Cluster |
Puppis |
07h52m16.8s |
-38°31'48" |
5.7 |
NGC 2440 |
Planetary Nebula |
Puppis |
07h41m55.4s |
-18°12'31" |
10.8 |
Focus On
Thor's Helmet |
Diffuse Nebula |
Canis Major |
07h18m36.0s |
-13°12'00" |
10? |
Gemini
Nebula |
Planetary Nebula |
Gemini |
07h25m34.7s |
+29°29'26" |
13.0 |
Hourglass |
Planetary Nebula |
Monoceros |
07h09m22.5s |
-00°48'24" |
11.8 |
NGC 2419 |
Globular Cluster |
Lynx |
07h38m11.0s |
+38°53'11" |
11.0 |
The Integral
Sign Galaxy |
Galaxy |
Camelopardus |
07h11m22.6s |
+71°50'10" |
13.1 |
Abell
31 |
Planetary Nebula |
Cancer |
08h54m11.4s |
+08°54'30" |
12.2 |
The
Medusa |
Planetary Nebula |
Gemini |
07h28m59.2s |
+13°15'16" |
11.3 |
M 1-18 |
Planetary Nebula |
Puppis |
07h42m04.2s |
-14°21'20" |
14.0 |
Coordinates are epoch 2000.0
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