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| Year | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Lunar |
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| 2023 | Messier 35 - Open cluster in Gemini - 5.3 magnitude in brightness - 28’ apparent size |
NGC 2174 - Also known as the Monkey Head nebula - Emission Nebula in Orion - 6.8 magnitude in brightness - 40’x40’ apparent size |
IC 2196 - Elliptical Galaxy in Gemini - 13.91 magnitude in brightness - 1.7’ x 0.9’ in size - 230 Mly away |
Crater Langrenus - Lunar impact crater near the eastern lunar limb - 132 km in diameter - 2.7 km deep |
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| 2022 | Messier 64 The Little Dumbbell Nebula Planetary nebula in Perseus 10.1 magnitude 2.7’ x 1.8’ apparent size |
NGC 896 Bright knot in the western edge of the Heart Nebula Emission nebula in Cassiopeia 7.5 Magnitude 20’ apparent size |
NGC 2474 & NGC 2475 Interacting galaxies in the constellation Lynx 14th Magnitude 0.6’ apparent size |
Montes Riphaeus Irregular mountain range on the west-northwestern edge of Mare Cognitum & eastern edge of Oceanus Procellarum |
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| 2021 | Messier 45 Open star cluster in the constellation Taurus Also known as the Pleiades ~444ly away Visible to the naked eye under suburban skies, great binocular target |
NGC1055 Spiral galaxy in Cetus 52Mly away 11.4 apparent magnitude 7.6’x2.7’ apparent size |
IC1613 Irregular dwarf galaxy in Cetus 9.9 apparent magnitude 2.4 Mly away 16.2’ x 14.5’ apparent size Large, but low surface brightness |
Mare Cognitum Ancient lunar impact crater 350km diameter Landing site of Ranger 7 lunar probe |
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| 2020 | Messier 64 AKA “Black Eye Galaxy” Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices ~8th magnitude 10.7’ x 5.1’ apparent size |
NGC 5529 Spiral Galaxy in Boötes 11th Magnitude in brightness 6.2’ x 0.8’ apparent size |
NGC 6578 Planetary Nebula in Sagittarius 13.5th magnitude 8”x8” size |
Crater Catharina Ancient lunar impact crater Located near Rupes Altai 100km wide 3.1km deep |
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| 2019 | M42 - The Orion Nebula Star forming nebula in the constellation Orion Forms part of the “sword” of Orion, hanging just off Orion’s fashionable belt Easy object in binoculars, and a wonderful object to look at in any telescope |
Abell 12 Planetary nebula in Orion Magnitude 13.9 in brightness About 37” in size Very close to Mu Orionis — requires a clear night as any haze in the sky may require an UHC or O-III filter to help bring it out of the glare |
Abell Galaxy Cluster 426 |
Craters Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins Located within Mare Tranquilitatis near the Apollo 11 landing site. Best viewed on lunar days 5 & 19 Armstrong crater is about 5km in diameter, Collins & Aldrin each about 3 km. |
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