| Messier Objects |
| SEDS Monthly Messier Tour (adjusted by 1 month) |
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| M |
NGC |
Const |
Type |
S.B. |
Mag |
Size (min) |
Rise |
Set |
Common Name |
| 106 |
4258 |
CVn |
Gal |
22.9 |
9.5 |
19 x 8 |
16:24 |
10:55 |
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| 65 |
3623 |
Leo |
Gal |
21.7 |
10.5 |
8 x 1.5 |
18:00 |
7:18 |
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| 66 |
3627 |
Leo |
Gal |
21.6 |
10.0 |
8 x 2.5 |
18:02 |
7:19 |
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| 95 |
3351 |
Leo |
Gal |
22.3 |
11.0 |
4.4 x 3.3 |
17:29 |
6:39 |
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| 96 |
3368 |
Leo |
Gal |
22.3 |
10.5 |
6 x 4 |
17:31 |
6:42 |
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| 105 |
3379 |
Leo |
Gal |
20.8 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
17:30 |
6:46 |
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| 40 |
WNC 4 |
UMa |
Dbl |
9.0 |
9.0 |
0.8 |
-- |
-- |
Double Star WNC4 |
| 97 |
3587 |
UMa |
PlN |
21.6 |
12.0 |
3.4 x 3.3 |
13:05 |
0:35 |
Owl Nebula |
| 108 |
3556 |
UMa |
Gal |
22 |
11.0 |
8 x 1 |
-- |
-- |
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| 109 |
3992 |
UMa |
Gal |
22.9 |
11.0 |
7 x 4 |
14:42 |
11:53 |
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| In Starry Skies |
| Cancer is a telescopic treasure trove of glimmering clusters and double stars. |
| Sky & Telescope Magazine, Deep Sky Wonders by Sue French, March 2009, p. 63 |
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| Object |
Type |
Mag |
Size/Sep |
RA |
Dec |
| M44 |
Open Cluster |
3.1 |
1.5° |
08h 40.4m |
+19° 40' |
| ζ (Zeta) Cnc |
Triple Star |
5.3,6.3,5.9 |
1.0", 6.4" |
08h 12.2m |
+17° 39' |
| χ (Chi) Cnc |
Carbon Star |
5.6 - 7.5 |
-- |
08h 55.4m |
+17° 14' |
| M67 |
Open Cluster |
6.9 |
25' |
08h 51.4m |
+11° 49' |
| Abell 31 |
Planetary Nebula |
12.0 |
16' |
08h 54.2m |
+8° 54' |
| NGC 2775 |
Galaxy |
10.1 |
4.3' x 3.3' |
09h 10.3m |
+7° 02' |
| Σ1245 |
Double Star |
6.0, 7.2 |
10.2" |
08h 35.9m |
+6° 37' |
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| Double Stars |
| from Astronomy League 100 Doubles List |
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| Name |
Const |
RA |
Dec |
Mag A |
Mag B |
Sep |
| Theta Aurigae |
Aur |
06h00m |
+37°13' |
2.6 |
7.1 |
3.6" |
| 1 Camelopardalis |
Cam |
04h32m |
+53°55' |
5.7 |
6.8 |
10.3" |
| 32 Camelopardalis |
Cam |
12h49m |
+83°25' |
5.3 |
5.8 |
21.6" |
| Epsilon Canis Majoris |
Cma |
06h59m |
-28°58' |
1.5 |
7.4 |
7.5" |
| Zeta Cancri |
Cnc |
08h12m |
+17°39' |
5.6 |
6.0 |
5.9" |
| Iota Cancri |
Cnc |
08h47m |
+28°46' |
4.2 |
6.6 |
30" |
| 24 Comae Berenices |
Com |
12h35m |
+18°23' |
5.2 |
6.7 |
20.3" |
| Alpha Canum Venaticorum |
CVn |
12h56m |
+38°19' |
2.9 |
5.5 |
19.4" |
| Delta Geminorum |
Gem |
07h20m |
+21°59' |
3.5 |
8.2 |
6.8" |
| Alpha Geminorum |
Gem |
07h35m |
+31°53' |
1.9 |
2.9 |
2.2" |
| N Hydrae |
Hyd |
11h32m |
-29°16' |
5.8 |
5.9 |
9.2" |
| Gamma Leporis |
Leo |
05h45m |
-22°27' |
3.7 |
6.3 |
96" |
| Alpha Leonis |
Leo |
10h08m |
+11°58' |
1.4 |
7.7 |
177" |
| Gamma Leonis |
Leo |
10h20m |
+19°51' |
2.2 |
3.5 |
4.4" |
| 54 Leonis |
Leo |
10h56m |
+24°45' |
4.5 |
6.3 |
6.5" |
| 12 Lyncis |
Lyn |
06h46m |
+59°27' |
5.4 |
7.3 |
8.7" |
| 19 Lyncis |
Lyn |
07h23m |
+55°17' |
5.6 |
6.5 |
14.8" |
| 38 Lyncis |
Lyn |
09h19m |
+36°48' |
3.9 |
6.6 |
2.7" |
| Epsilon Monocerotis |
Mon |
06h24m |
+04°36' |
4.5 |
6.5 |
13.4" |
| Beta Monocerotis |
Mon |
06h29m |
-07°02' |
4.7 |
5.2 |
7.3" |
| Kappa Puppis |
Pup |
07h39m |
-26°48' |
4.5 |
4.7 |
9.9" |
| Alpha Ursa Minoris |
Uma |
02h32m |
+89°16' |
2.0 |
9.0 |
18.4" |
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| from Alan Adler Doubles Lists; Sky & Telescope, January and July 2001 |
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| Name |
Const |
RA |
Dec |
Mag A |
Mag B |
Sep |
| 11-12 Camelopardalis |
Cam |
5h06m |
+58°58' |
5.2 |
6.1 |
178.7" |
| μ Canis Majoris |
Cma |
6h56m |
-14°03' |
5 |
7 |
2.8" |
| 145 Canis Majoris |
Cma |
7h17m |
-23°19' |
4.8 |
6 |
26.8" |
| ζ Cancri |
Cnc |
8h12m |
+17°39' |
5.6 |
6 |
0.9" |
| ζ Cancri |
Cnc |
8h12m |
+17°39' |
5.6 |
6.3 |
6.4" |
| θ Cancri |
Cnc |
8h27m |
+26°56' |
6.4 |
6.4 |
5.0" |
| ι Cancri |
Cnc |
8h47m |
+28°46' |
4 |
6.6 |
30.6" |
| 57 Cancri |
Cnc |
8h54m |
+30°35' |
5.4 |
5.6 |
1.5" |
| α Geminorum (Castor) |
Gem |
7h35m |
+31°53' |
1.6 |
2.6 |
3.9" |
| γ Leporis |
Lep |
5h45m |
-22°27' |
3.6 |
6.3 |
97.0" |
| 12 Lyncis |
Lyn |
6h46m |
+59°27' |
5.4 |
6 |
1.7" |
| 12 Lyncis |
Lyn |
6h46m |
+59°27' |
5.4 |
7.3 |
8.9" |
| 19 Lyncis |
Lyn |
7h23m |
+55°17' |
5.8 |
6.9 |
14.8" |
| 38 Lyncis |
Lyn |
9h19m |
+36°48' |
3.8 |
6.2 |
2.6" |
| β Monocerotis |
Mon |
6h29m |
-7°02' |
4.7 |
5.2 |
7.2" |
| β Monocerotis |
Mon |
6h29m |
-7°02' |
5.2 |
6.2 |
2.9" |
| ν Puppis |
Pup |
7h18m |
-36°44' |
4.7 |
5.1 |
240.0" |
| η Puppis |
Pup |
7h34m |
-23°28' |
5.1 |
5.1 |
9.8" |
| κ Puppis |
Pup |
7h39m |
-26°48' |
3.8 |
4 |
9.9" |
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