September

90

August

July

June

May

April

March

February

January

December

November

October
188

80
UMi
40

70

4236
7023

Cep

M52

60

3077

6543

M82
M81
2976

i342
Cam

2403

Dra

C9

Cas
663

6946
M40

7789

M97

M109

UMa

6826

7243

Mirphak

U Cyg

i5146
Lac

CVn

M51

7000 Deneb

40

Cyg

M63

6871
M57

6992
6960

30

Boo

4631
4656

M56
Albireo

6885

4889

LMi

Castor

Cr399
M71
Peg

M100
M91M88
M98
M99
M90
M86
M89
M84
M60
M87
M59M58
M49

5248

Altair

Equ

Ser

Del

Aql

Tau
1647
Ari

Cnc

Leo
3628

M105

M66 M65

C41

Aldebaran

M74
Regulus

M96
M95

Psc
2261

2775

Betelgeuse

CMi
Procyon

2237
Ori

2244

3C273

i1613
M78

M12

M2

M14

Sex

M11

-10

Oph

M26
7009
M73

M72

Spica
Sct

M25

M30

PsA

Fomalhaut

M23

M9

Sgr
M54
M70M69

M55

M19
Antares

M4

246

Lep
247

M41

5694

M79
2362

Pyx

M68

253

1360

Wezen
Adara

M83

M62
M6

CMa
Sirius
Murzim

3242

4039
4038

Cet
Eri

2360

M93

For

Sco

M7
Mic

M46

M80

M8

Rigel
M47

Hya

Lib

M21
M20

M22
M28

-30

Crt

5897

M75

Alphard
2506

Crv
M17
M18
M24

1977
M43
1980

M42
M50

M104

M107

M16

6822

Cap

7293

M48
3115

M77

2024

Mon

M10
4697

Aqr

7814

M67

M61

Vir

M5

M33

M1

3626

M85

M53

M15

6934

Tri

M45

2158

Gem

2392

M44

Arcturus

Sge

7006

10

M35

M64

Com

20

404

Alnath

4565
M27

Vul

M38
1907i405
1333

Pollux

4559

M110
M31
M32

M37

2371

M3

Her

And
752

M36

CrB

M34 891

1275

2281
2419

4244

5005

M13

6207

Lyr

7331

Per
Aur

4490

M94

185

Capella

Lyn

Vega

6888

M29

147

M106

4449

M92

7662

7479

M76

1528

Alkaid

M39

457

M108

M101

50

M103

869

Alioth

M102

-20

559

1502

Dubhe

4605

7635

Lup

Pup

Shaula

Col

Scl

Ant
Cae

-40

CrA

Gru

Sargas
Phe

Alnair

Cen

-50

Vel

Tel
Nor

Pic

Canopus

Hor

Ara
Peacock

Gacrux
Cru

Ind

-60

Achernar
Avior

Becrux

Rigel Kentaurus

Dor

Car

Tuc

Ret

Acrux
Pav

TrA
Vol

Cir

-70

Mus

Miaplacidus
Hyi

Aps
Men

-80

Cha

24

23
22
Star
Double star
Globular Cluster
Open Cluster

21

20
19
18
Open Cluster with Nebulosity
Nebula
Planetary nebula
Super nova remnant
Galaxy
Quasar

17
Mag -1
Mag 0
Mag 1
Mag 2
Mag 3
Mag 4
Mag 5

16

15

14

13

12

Arcturus

M53

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5248

10

M85

M100
M91M88
M98
M99
M90
M86
M89
M84
M60
M87
M59M58
M49

3626
Leo
3628
M66 M65

M105

M96
M95

Regulus

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Seen

Best
IDs
Type
RA
Dec
Month
Cons
Mag
Oct C43/NGC7814 Peg Gx 10.5 00h 03m +16d 08m
Oct C2/NGC40 Cep Pl 11 00h 13m +72d 31m
Oct C17/NGC147 Cas Gx 9.3 00h 33m +48d 30m
Oct C18/NGC185 Cas Gx 9.2 00h 39m +48d 19m
Oct M110/NGC205 And Gx 8 00h 40m +41d 40m
Oct M31/NGC224 And Gx 3.5 00h 42m +41d 16m
Oct M32/NGC221 And Gx 8.2 00h 42m +40d 52m
Oct C1/NGC188 Cep OC 8.1 00h 43m +85d 19m
Oct C56/NGC246 Cet Pl 8 00h 46m -11d 52m
Oct C62/NGC247 Cet Gx 8.9 00h 47m -20d 46m
Oct C65/NGC253 Scl Gx 7.1 00h 47m -25d 16m
Oct C51/IC1613 Cet Gx 9.3 01h 04m +02d 07m
Oct
NGC404
And Gx 10.1 01h 09m +35d 43m
Oct C13/NGC457 Cas OC 6.4 01h 19m +58d 19m
Oct C8/NGC559 Cas OC 9.5 01h 29m +63d 17m
Oct M103/NGC581 Cas OC 7.4 01h 33m +60d 42m
Oct M33/NGC598 Tri Gx 5.7 01h 33m +30d 38m
Oct M74/NGC628 Psc Gx 9.2 01h 36m +15d 46m
Oct M76/NGC650 Per Pl 12 01h 42m +51d 34m
Oct C10/NGC663 Cas OC 7.1 01h 46m +61d 15m
Oct C28/NGC752 And OC 5.7 01h 57m +37d 40m
Nov C14/NGC869 Per OC 4 02h 19m +57d 08m
Nov C23/NGC891 And Gx 10 02h 22m +42d 21m
Nov M34/NGC1039 Per OC 5.2 02h 42m +42d 46m
Nov M77/NGC1068 Cet Gx 8.8 02h 42m -00d 01m
Nov C24/NGC1275 Per Gx 11.6 03h 19m +41d 31m
Nov
NGC1333
Per Nb - 03h 29m +31d 25m
Nov
NGC1360
For Pl - 03h 33m -25d 51m
Nov
C5/IC342
Cam Gx 9 03h 46m +68d 05m
Nov
M45
Tau OC 1.6 03h 46m +24d 07m
Dec
NGC1502 Cam OC 5.7 04h 07m +62d 19m
Dec
NGC1528
Per OC 6.4 04h 15m +51d 13m
Dec
C41
Tau OC 0.5 04h 27m +16d 00m
Dec
NGC1647
Tau OC 6.4 04h 46m +19d 04m
Dec C31/IC405
Aur Nb - 05h 16m +34d 16m
Dec M79/NGC1904 Lep Gb 8 05h 24m -24d 33m
Dec
NGC1907
Aur OC 8.2 05h 28m +35d 19m
Dec M38/NGC1912 Aur OC 6.4 05h 28m +35d 49m
Dec M1/NGC1952 Tau SNR 8.4 05h 34m +22d 01m
Dec
NGC1980
Ori Nb - 05h 35m -05d 54m
Dec M42/NGC1976 Ori Nb 4 05h 35m -05d 27m
Dec
NGC1977
Ori Nb - 05h 35m -04d 52m
Dec M43/NGC1982 Ori Nb 9 05h 35m -05d 16m
Dec M36/NGC1960 Aur OC 6 05h 36m +34d 07m
Dec
NGC2024
Ori Nb - 05h 41m -01d 51m
Dec M78/NGC2068 Ori Nb 8 05h 46m +00d 03m
Dec M37/NGC2099 Aur OC 5.6 05h 52m +32d 32m
Jan
NGC2158 Gem OC 8.6 06h 07m +24d 06m
Jan M35/NGC2168 Gem OC 5.1 06h 08m +24d 19m
Jan C49/NGC2237 Mon Nb - 06h 30m +05d 02m
Jan C50/NGC2244 Mon OC 4.8 06h 32m +04d 52m
Jan C46/NGC2261 Mon Nb - 06h 39m +08d 43m
Jan M41/NGC2287 CMa OC 4.5 06h 46m -20d 43m
Jan M50/NGC2323 Mon OC 5.9 07h 03m -08d 19m
Jan C58/NGC2360 CMa OC 7.2 07h 17m -15d 37m
Jan C64/NGC2362 CMa CN 4.1 07h 18m -24d 56m
Jan
NGC2371 Gem Pl 13 07h 25m +29d 28m
Jan C39/NGC2392 Gem Pl 10 07h 29m +20d 55m
Jan M47/NGC2422 Pup OC 4.4 07h 36m -14d 30m
Jan C7/NGC2403 Cam Gx 8.4 07h 36m +65d 35m
Jan C25/NGC2419 Lyn Gb 10.4 07h 38m +38d 52m
Jan M46/NGC2437 Pup OC 6.1 07h 41m -14d 49m
Jan M93/NGC2447 Pup OC 6.2 07h 44m -23d 52m
Feb C54/NGC2506 Mon OC 7.6 08h 00m -10d 46m
Feb M48/NGC2548 Hya OC 5.8 08h 13m -05d 47m
Feb M44/NGC2632 Cnc OC 3.1 08h 40m +19d 58m
Feb M67/NGC2682 Cnc OC 6.9 08h 50m +11d 49m
Feb C48/NGC2775 Cnc Gx 10.3 09h 10m +07d 01m
Feb
NGC2976 UMa Gx 10.2 09h 47m +67d 55m
Feb M81/NGC3031 UMa Gx 6.9 09h 55m +69d 04m
Feb M82/NGC3034 UMa Gx 8.4 09h 55m +69d 40m
Mar
NGC3077 UMa Gx 9.9 10h 03m +68d 43m
Mar C53/NGC3115 Sex Gx 9.2 10h 05m -07d 43m
Mar C59/NGC3242 Hya Pl 9 10h 24m -18d 37m
Mar M95/NGC3351 Leo Gx 9.7 10h 43m +11d 41m
Mar M96/NGC3368 Leo Gx 9.2 10h 46m +11d 49m
Mar M105/NGC3379 Leo Gx 9.3 10h 47m +12d 34m
Mar M108/NGC3556 UMa Gx 10.1 11h 11m +55d 40m
Mar M97/NGC3587 UMa Pl 11.2 11h 14m +55d 01m
Mar M65/NGC3623 Leo Gx 9.3 11h 18m +13d 04m
Mar C40/NGC3626 Leo Gx 10.9 11h 20m +18d 21m
Mar M66/NGC3627 Leo Gx 9 11h 20m +12d 58m
Mar
NGC3628
Leo Gx 9.5 11h 20m +13d 35m
Mar M109/NGC3992 UMa Gx 9.8 11h 57m +53d 22m
Apr C60/NGC4038 Crv Gx 10.7 12h 01m -18d 52m
Apr C61/NGC4039 Crv Gx 13 12h 01m -18d 52m
Apr M98/NGC4192 Com Gx 10.1 12h 13m +14d 54m
Apr C3/NGC4236 Dra Gx 9.7 12h 16m +69d 28m
Apr C26/NGC4244 CVn Gx 10.2 12h 17m +37d 49m
Apr M99/NGC4254 Com Gx 9.8 12h 18m +14d 25m
Apr M106/NGC4258 CVn Gx 8.3 12h 19m +47d 17m
Apr M61/NGC4303 Vir Gx 9.7 12h 21m +04d 28m
Apr
M40
UMa D* 9.1 12h 22m +58d 04m
Apr M100/NGC4321 Com Gx 9.4 12h 22m +15d 49m
Apr M84/NGC4374 Vir Gx 9.3 12h 25m +12d 52m
Apr M85/NGC4382 Com Gx 9.2 12h 25m +18d 10m
Apr M86/NGC4406 Vir Gx 9.2 12h 26m +12d 56m
Apr C21/NGC4449 CVn Gx 9.4 12h 28m +44d 06m
Apr
3C273
Vir QSO 12 12h 29m +02d 06m
Apr M49/NGC4472 Vir Gx 8.4 12h 29m +08d 00m
Apr
NGC4490
CVn Gx 9.8 12h 30m +41d 37m
Apr M87/NGC4486 Vir Gx 8.6 12h 30m +12d 24m
Apr M88/NGC4501 Com Gx 9.5 12h 31m +14d 25m
Apr M91/NGC4548 Com Gx 10.2 12h 35m +14d 30m
Apr M89/NGC4552 Vir Gx 9.8 12h 35m +12d 33m

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Size Name
Seen Best
IDs
Type
RA
Dec
Month
Cons
Mag
2
Apr C36/NGC4559 Com Gx 9.9 12h 35m +27d 58m
1
Apr C38/NGC4565 Com Gx 9.6 12h 36m +25d 58m
5
Apr M90/NGC4569 Vir Gx 9.5 12h 36m +13d 10m
5
Apr M58/NGC4579 Vir Gx 9.8 12h 37m +11d 49m
8
Satellite galaxy of Andromeda
Apr M68/NGC4590 Hya Gb 8.2 12h 39m -26d 45m
63 Andromeda Galaxy
Apr
NGC4605 UMa Gx 11 12h 40m +61d 37m
4
Satellite galaxy of Andromeda
Apr M104/NGC4594 Vir Gx 8.3 12h 40m -11d 37m
14
Apr M59/NGC4621 Vir Gx 9.8 12h 41m +11d 39m
4
Apr C32/NGC4631 CVn Gx 9.3 12h 42m +32d 31m
7
Apr M60/NGC4649 Vir Gx 8.8 12h 43m +11d 33m
9
Sculptor Galaxy
Apr
NGC4656
CVn Gx 10.4 12h 43m +32d 10m
8
Apr C52/NGC4697 Vir Gx 9.3 12h 48m -05d 47m
4
Apr M94/NGC4736 CVn Gx 8.2 12h 50m +41d 07m
13
Apr M64/NGC4826 Com Gx 8.5 12h 56m +21d 40m
4
Apr C35/NGC4889 Com Gx 11.4 13h 00m +27d 58m
6
Apr C29/NGC5005 CVn Gx 9.8 13h 10m +37d 02m
28 Triangulum Galaxy/Pinwheel galaxy
Apr M53/NGC5024 Com Gb 7.7 13h 12m +18d 10m
5
Apr M63/NGC5055 CVn Gx 8.6 13h 15m +42d 01m
5
Little Dumbell/Cork/Barbell/Butterfly
Apr M51/NGC5194 CVn Gx 8.4 13h 29m +47d 12m
16
Apr M83/NGC5236 Hya Gx 7.6 13h 37m -29d 52m
50
Apr C45/NGC5248 Boo Gx 10.2 13h 37m +08d 52m
30 Double Cluster, H Persei
Apr M3/NGC5272 CVn Gb 6.4 13h 42m +28d 22m
4
May M101/NGC5457 UMa Gx 7.7 14h 03m +54d 21m
35
May C66/NGC5694 Hya Gb 10.2 14h 39m -26d 31m
3
May M102/NGC5866 Dra Gx 10 15h 06m +55d 46m
1
May NGC5897
Lib Gb 8.6 15h 17m -21d 01m
9
May M5/NGC5904 Ser Gb 5.8 15h 18m +02d 04m
7
Jun M80/NGC6093 Sco Gb 7.2 16h 16m -22d 58m
18
Jun M4/NGC6121 Sco Gb 5.9 16h 23m -26d 31m
110 Pleiades
Jun M107/NGC6171 Oph Gb 8.1 16h 32m -13d 03m
8
Jun M13/NGC6205 Her Gb 5.9 16h 41m +36d 28m
24
Jun
NGC6207
Her Gx 11.6 16h 43m +36d 49m
330 Hyades
Jun M12/NGC6218 Oph Gb 6.6 16h 47m -01d 57m
45
Jun M10/NGC6254 Oph Gb 6.6 16h 57m -04d 05m
30 Flaming Star Nebula
Jun M62/NGC6266 Oph Gb 6.6 17h 01m -30d 07m
9
Jun M19/NGC6273 Oph Gb 7.2 17h 02m -26d 16m
7
Jun M92/NGC6341 Her Gb 6.5 17h 17m +43d 07m
21
Jun M9/NGC6333 Oph Gb 7.9 17h 19m -18d 31m
6
Crab Nebula
Jun M14/NGC6402 Oph Gb 7.6 17h 37m -03d 15m
14
Jun M6/NGC6405 Sco OC 4.2 17h 40m -32d 13m
66 Great Nebula In Orion
Jun M7/NGC6475 Sco OC 3.3 17h 53m -34d 49m
20
Jun M23/NGC6494 Sgr OC 5.5 17h 56m -19d 01m
20 de Mairans Nebula
Jun C6/NGC6543 Dra Pl 9 17h 58m +66d 37m
12
Jul M20/NGC6514 Sgr CN 6.3 18h 02m -23d 01m
30 Tank track nebula
Jul M8/NGC6523 Sgr Nb 5.8 18h 03m -24d 22m
8
Jul M21/NGC6531 Sgr OC 5.9 18h 04m -22d 30m
24
Jul M24/NGC6603 Sgr OC 11 18h 18m -18d 25m
5
Jul M16/NGC6611 Ser CN 6 18h 18m -13d 46m
28
Jul M18/NGC6613 Sgr OC 6.9 18h 19m -17d 07m
Rosette Nebula
Jul M17/NGC6618 Sgr CN 6 18h 20m -16d 10m
24
Jul M28/NGC6626 Sgr Gb 6.9 18h 24m -24d 52m
2
Hubbles Variable Nebula
Jul M69/NGC6637 Sgr Gb 7.7 18h 31m -32d 21m
38
Jul M25/IC4725 Sgr OC 4.6 18h 31m -19d 15m
16
Jul M22/NGC6656 Sgr Gb 5.1 18h 36m -23d 53m
13
Jul M70/NGC6681 Sgr Gb 8.1 18h 43m -32d 17m
8
Jul M26/NGC6694 Sct OC 8 18h 45m -09d 24m
1
The Peanut Nebula
Jul M11/NGC6705 Sct OC 5.8 18h 51m -06d 16m
1
Eskimo Nebula/Clown Face Nebula
Jul M57/NGC6720 Lyr Pl 9 18h 53m +33d 01m
30
Jul M54/NGC6715 Sgr Gb 7.7 18h 55m -30d 28m
9
Jul M56/NGC6779 Lyr Gb 8.3 19h 16m +30d 10m
4
Jul
Cr399
Vul OC 4 19h 25m +20d 10m
27
Jul M55/NGC6809 Sgr Gb 7 19h 40m -30d 58m
22
Jul C15/NGC6826 Cyg Pl 10 19h 44m +50d 31m
7
Jul C57/NGC6822 Sgr Gx 9 19h 44m -14d 48m
54
Jul M71/NGC6838 Sge Gb 8.3 19h 53m +18d 46m
95 Beehive Cluster/Praesepe
Jul M27/NGC6853 Vul Pl 8.1 20h 00m +22d 43m
30
Aug
NGC6871
Cyg OC 5.2 20h 05m +35d 46m
2
Aug M75/NGC6864 Sgr Gb 8.6 20h 06m -21d 55m
2
Aug C37/NGC6885 Vul OC 6 20h 11m +26d 28m
10 Bodes Galaxy or Bodes Nebula
Aug C27/NGC6888 Cyg Nb - 20h 11m +38d 21m
4
The Cigar Galaxy
Aug M29/NGC6913 Cyg OC 6.6 20h 23m +38d 31m
2
Aug C47/NGC6934 Del Gb 8.9 20h 34m +07d 24m
2
Spindle Galaxy
Aug C12/NGC6946 Cep Gx 8.9 20h 34m +60d 08m
21 Ghost Of Jupiter/CBS eye
Aug C34/NGC6960 Cyg SNR - 20h 45m +30d 43m
3
Aug M72/NGC6981 Aqr Gb 9.4 20h 53m -12d 31m
3
Aug C33/NGC6992 Cyg SNR - 20h 56m +31d 43m
5
Aug C20/NGC7000 Cyg Nb - 20h 58m +44d 19m
3
Aug M73/NGC6994 Aqr OC 9 20h 58m -12d 37m
3
Owl Nebula
Aug C4/NGC7023 Cep CN 7 21h 00m +68d 10m
3
Aug C42/NGC7006 Del Gb 10.6 21h 01m +16d 10m
1
Aug C55/NGC7009 Aqr Pl 8 21h 04m -11d 22m
3
Aug M15/NGC7078 Peg Gb 6.4 21h 30m +12d 10m
4
Aug M39/NGC7092 Cyg OC 4.6 21h 32m +48d 25m
3
Aug M2/NGC7089 Aqr Gb 6.5 21h 33m -00d 49m
2
Antennae or Ring-Tail galaxy
Aug M30/NGC7099 Cap Gb 7.5 21h 40m -23d 10m
1
Antennae or Ring-Tail galaxy
Aug C19/IC5146 Cyg CN 7.2 21h 53m +47d 16m
3
Sep C16/NGC7243 Lac OC 6.4 22h 15m +49d 52m
7
Sep C63/NGC7293 Aqr Pl - 22h 29m -20d 48m
5
Sep C30/NGC7331 Peg Gx 9.5 22h 37m +34d 25m
5
Pin-Wheel Nebula
Sep
C9
Cep Nb - 22h 56m +62d 36m
6
Sep C44/NGC7479 Peg Gx 11 23h 04m +12d 19m
6
Sep C11/NGC7635 Cas Nb - 23h 20m +61d 12m
1
Winnecke 4
Sep M52/NGC7654 Cas OC 6.9 23h 24m +61d 34m
3
Sep C22/NGC7662 And Pl 9 23h 25m +42d 32m
3
Sep
NGC7789
Cas OC 6.7 23h 56m +56d 43m
7
4
3
3C273 Brightest Quasar
5
2
7
Virgo A
3
2
4

Size Name
4
5
4
3
12
2
3
2
5
3
5
3
5
4
1
2
13
5
5
11
3
16
27
4
1
13
17
9
26
10
17
1
15
15
14
14
11
9
12
15
80
27
6
29
90
13
5
35
9
46
11
7
32
24
8
15
14
3
9
7
60
19
2
10
7
15
20
6
7
20
7
6
11
70
6
60
120
3
18
3
2
12
32
13
11
12
21
13
4
30
2
15
13
2
16

Needle Galaxy

Sombrero Galaxy

Black-Eye Galaxy

Sunflower Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy

The Pinwheel Galaxy

Possibly M102

Great Cluster In Hercules

Butterfly Cluster
Ptolemys Cluster
Cats Eye Nebula
Trifid Nebula
Lagoon Nebula/Hourglass Nebula
Milky Way Patch
Eagle Nebula
The Omega, Swan, or Horseshoe Nebula

Wild Duck Cluster

Ring Nebula

The Coathanger or Brocchis Cluster

Blinking Planetary
Barnards Galaxy
Dumbbell Nebula

Crescent Nebula

Veil/Lace Work/Filamentary Neb

Veil/Lace Work/Filamentary Neb
North America Nebula

Saturn Nebula

Cocoon Nebula
Helix Nebula

Bubble nebula
Blue Snowball