Urban Observing List for Small Telescopes
Number Name
Type
Visual Magnitude
Size or
RA and Dec
Separation
12.9"
00h 49m 57°
1
Eta Cassiopeiae / Achird
Double Star
3.4, 7.5
2
M31 / Andromeda Galaxy
Galaxy
3.4 (Surface
Brightness 13.6)
185' x 75'
00h 42m 41°
3
M32
Galaxy
8.1 (Surface
Brightness 12.7)
11' x 7.3'
00h 42m 40°
4
NGC 457 / Owl Cluster
Open Star Cluster
6.4
13'
01h 19m 58°
5
Gamma Arietis / Mesartim
Double Star
4.8, 4.8
7.8"
01h 53m 19°
6
Alpha Ursae Minoris / Polaris Double Star
2.0, 8.2
18.4"
02h 31m 89°
7
NGC 869 and 884 / Double
Cluster
Open Star Cluster
5.3 (NGC 869), 6.1
(NGC 884)
29', 29'
02h 20m 57°
8
Gamma Andromedae /
Almach
Double Star
2.3, 5.5
9.8"
02h 03m 42°
9
M34
Open Star Cluster
5.2
35'
02h 42m 42°
10
Melotte 20 / Alpha Persei
Association
Open Star Cluster
1.2
185'
03h 22m 49°
11
M45 / Pleiades
Open Star Cluster
1.2
110'
03h 47m 24°
12
Kemble 1 / Kemble's Cascade Asterism
150'
04h 07m 62°
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Urban Observing List for Small Telescopes
Number Name
Type
Visual Magnitude
13
Melotte 25 / Hyades
Open Star Cluster
0.5
Size or
RA and Dec
Separation
330'
04h 27m 16°
14
M38
Open Star Cluster
6.4
21'
05h 28m 35°
15
M36
Open Star Cluster
6
12'
05h 36m 34°
16
M37
Open Star Cluster
5.6
20'
05h 52m 32°
17
Lambda Orionis / Meissa
Double Star
3.5, 5.6
4.4"
05h 35m 9°
18
Collinder 70 / Orion's Belt
Asterism
19
Sigma Orionis
Quadruple Star
4.0, 10.3
11.4"
05h 38m -2°
20
M42 / Orion Nebula
Diffuse Nebula
4
90'
05h 35m -5°
21
M43 / De Mairan's Nebula
Emission Nebula
9
20'
05h 35m -5°
22
Theta Orionis / Trapezium
Quadruple Star
5.1, 6.7, 6.7, 7.9
8.8", 13.4"
05h 35m -5°
23
Iota Orionis
Triple Star
2.8, 7.3
11.3"
05h 35m -5°
24
Gamma Leporis
Double Star
3.7, 6.3
96.3"
05h 44m -22°
05h 35m -1°
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Urban Observing List for Small Telescopes
Number Name
Type
Visual Magnitude
25
M35
Open Star Cluster
5.1
Size or
RA and Dec
Separation
28'
06h 08m 24°
26
NGC 2264 / Christmas Tree
Cluster
Open Star Cluster
3.9
20'
06h 41m 9°
27
Beta Monocerotis
Triple Star
4.7, 5.2, 6.1
2.8", 7.3"
06h 28m -7°
28
M41
Open Star Cluster
4.5
38'
06h 46m -20°
29
Alpha Geminorum / Castor
Double Star
1.9, 2.9
4.0"
07h 34m 31°
30
M50
Open Star Cluster
5.9
16'
07h 03m -8°
31
M47
Open Star Cluster
4.4
29'
07h 36m -14°
32
M46
Open Star Cluster
6.1
27'
07h 41m -14°
33
Iota Cancri
Double Star
4.2, 6.6
30.5"
08h 46m 28°
34
M44 / Beehive Cluster
Open Star Cluster
3.1
95'
08h 40m 19°
35
M81 / Bode's Galaxy
Galaxy
6.9 (Surface
Brightness 13.0)
24' x 13'
09h 55m 69°
36
M82 / Exploding Galaxy
Galaxy
8.4 (Surface
Brightness 12.8)
12' x 5.6'
09h 55m 69°
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Urban Observing List for Small Telescopes
Number Name
Type
Visual Magnitude
37
Gamma Leonis / Algieba
Double Star
2.2, 3.5
Size or
RA and Dec
Separation
4.4"
10h 20m 19°
38
Alpha Canum Venaticorum / Double Star
Cor Caroli
2.9, 5.5
19.4"
12h 56m 38°
39
Melotte 111 / Coma Star
Cluster
Open Star Cluster
1.8
275'
12h 25m 26°
40
24 Comae Berenices
Double Star
5.2, 6.7
20.3"
12h 35m 18°
41
Zeta Ursae Majoris / Mizar
and Alcor
Double Star
2.3, 4.0
14.4"
13h 23m 54°
42
M3
Globular Star Cluster 5.9
16.2'
13h 42m 28°
43
Mu Bootis / Alkalurops
Triple Star
4.3, 7.0, 7.6
108.3", 2.3" 15h 24m 37°
44
Zeta Coronae Borealis
Double Star
5.1, 6.0
6.3"
15h 39m 36°
45
M5
Globular Star Cluster 5.7
17.4'
15h 18m 2°
46
M13 / Great Hercules Cluster Globular Star Cluster 5.7
16.6'
16h 41m 36°
47
Kappa Herculis / Marfak
Triple Star
5.3, 6.5
28.4"
16h 08m 17°
48
Beta Scorpii / Graffias
Double Star
2.6, 4.9
13.6"
16h 05m -19°
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Urban Observing List for Small Telescopes
Number Name
Type
Visual Magnitude
49
Rho Ophiuchi
Double Star
5.3, 6.0
Size or
RA and Dec
Comments
Separation
3.1"
16h 25m -23°
50
Alpha Scorpii / Antares
Double Star
1.2, 5.4
2.9"
16h 29m -26°
51
Nu Draconis
Double Star
4.9, 4.9
61.9"
17h 32m 55°
52
M92
Globular Star Cluster 6.4
11.2'
17h 17m 43°
53
Alpha Herculis / Rasalgethi
Double and Variable 3.5, 5.4
Star
4.7"
17h 14m 14°
54
IC 4665
Open Star Cluster
4.2
40'
17h 46m 5°
55
Epsilon Lyrae / Double
Double
Double Star
5.4, 6.5; 5.1, 5.3
2.6", 2.3"
18h 44m 39°
56
Zeta Lyrae
Double Star
4.3, 6.0
43.7"
18h 44m 37°
57
Delta (1 and 2) Lyrae
Double Star
5.6, 9.3; 4.5, 11.2
174.6";
86.2", 2.2"
18h 54m 36°
58
M57 / Ring Nebula
Planetary Nebula
8.8
> 1.18'
18h 53m 33°
59
Theta Serpentis / Alya
Double Star
4.6, 5.0
22.3"
18h 56m 4°
60
M11 / Wild Duck Cluster
Open Star Cluster
5.8
13'
18h 51m -6°
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Urban Observing List for Small Telescopes
Number Name
Type
Visual Magnitude
61
16 Cygni
Double Star
5.9, 6.2
Size or
RA and Dec
Separation
39.3"
19h 41m 50°
62
Delta Cygni
Double Star
2.9, 6.3
2.5"
19h 45m 45°
63
Beta Cygni / Albireo
Double Star
3.1, 5.1
34.0"
19h 30m 27°
64
M27 / Dumbbell Nebula
Planetary Nebula
7.3
5.8'
19h 59m 22°
65
Collinder 399 / Coathanger
Asterism
3.6
60'
19h 25m 20°
66
Omicron Cygni
Triple Star
3.6, 4.8, 6.7
107.0",
337.5"
20h 13m 46°
67
M29 / Cooling Tower
Open Star Cluster
6.6
6'
20h 23m 38°
68
NGC 6871
Open Star Cluster
5.2
20'
20h 05m 35°
69
Gamma Delphini
Double Star
4.3, 5.1
9.6"
20h 46m 16°
70
Alpha Capricorni / Al Giedi
(The Goat)
Double Star
3.6, 4.2
378"
20h 18m -12°
71
Beta Capricorni / Dabih
Triple Star
3.4, 6.2
205.3"
20h 21m -14°
72
M39
Open Star Cluster
4.6
31'
21h 32m 48°
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Urban Observing List for Small Telescopes
Number Name
Type
Visual Magnitude
73
M15
Globular Star Cluster 6
Size or
RA and Dec
Separation
12.3'
21h 30m 12°
74
M2
Globular Star Cluster 6.4
12.9'
21h 33m 0°
75
Delta Cephei
Double and Variable 3.48 to 4.37 in 5.4
Star
days
41.0"
22h 29m 58°
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