BEST SKY OBJECTS
from SAAO Latitude (2000 edition)
47 Tuc | NGC104 | 00 24 06 | -72 05 00 | glob 31' 4m |
Beta Tuc | HR126/27/36 | 00 31 30 | -62 58 00 | 4.4(27")4.8(10')4.5 |
NGC253 Scl | NGC253 | 00 47 36 | -25 17 00 | glxy 25' 7m |
Gamma Ari | HR545/6 | 01 53 30 | +19 18 00 | 4.8(8")4.8, far North |
M77 Cet | NGC1068 | 02 42 42 | - 0 01 00 | glxy 7' 9m |
Theta Eri | HR897/8 | 02 58 18 | -40 18 00 | 3.4(8")4.5 |
NGC1535 Eri | NGC1535 | 04 14 12 | -12 44 00 | plneb 20" 10m |
M42 Orion Nebula | NGC1976 | 05 35 24 | - 5 27 00 | neb 66' 5m |
Iota Ori | HR1899 | 05 35 24 | - 5 55 00 | 2.8(11")6.9 |
30 Doradus Neb | NGC2070 | 05 38 42 | -69 06 00 | neb 40' 8m "Tarantula" |
Beta Mon | HR2356/7/8 | 06 28 48 | - 7 02 00 | 4.7(7")5.2(1.7')6.1 |
Southern Ring | NGC3132 Vel | 10 07 00 | -40 26 00 | plneb 47" 8m |
Gamma Leo | HR4057/8 | 10 20 00 | +19 51 00 | 2.2(4.3")3.5, 619 yr, far N. |
Ghost of Jupiter | NGC3242 Hya | 10 24 48 | -18 38 00 | plneb 40" 9m |
M66 Leo | NGC3627 | 11 20 12 | +12 59 00 | glxy 9' 9m, far North |
Acrux (Alpha Cru) | HR4730/31 | 12 26 36 | -63 06 00 | 1.4(4.4")1.9(1.5')4.9 |
M49 Vir | NGC4472 | 12 29 48 | + 8 00 00 | glxy 9' 8m |
M87 Vir | NGC4486 | 12 30 48 | +12 24 00 | glxy 7' 9m |
M104 Sombrero | NGC4594 Vir | 12 40 40 | -11 37 00 | glxy 9' 8m |
M60 Vir | NGC4649 | 12 43 42 | +11 33 00 | glxy 7' 9m |
NGC4725 Com | NGC4725 | 12 50 24 | +25 30 00 | glxy 11' 9m, far North |
Jewel Box Clus | NGC4755 Cru | 12 53 36 | -60 20 00 | clus 10' 4m |
M64 Blackeye Gal | NGC4826 Com | 12 56 42 | +21 41 00 | glxy 9' 8.5m, far North |
Centaurus A | NGC5128 | 13 25 30 | -43 01 00 | glxy 18' 7m |
Omega Cen | NGC5139 | 13 26 48 | -47 29 00 | glob 36' 4m |
M83 Hya | NGC5236 | 13 37 00 | -29 52 00 | glxy 11' 8m |
Alpha Cen | HR5459/60 | 14 39 36 | -60 50 00 | 0.0(20")1.2, 80 yr orbit |
M5 Ser | NGC5904 | 15 18 36 | + 2 05 00 | glob 17' 6m |
Delta Ser | HR5788/9 | 15 34 48 | +10 32 00 | 4.1(4.4")5.2 |
Beta Sco | HR5984/5 | 16 05 24 | -19 48 00 | 2.6(14")4.9 |
Alpha Her | HR6406/7 | 17 14 36 | +14 23 00 | 3.5(4.7")5.5 |
M20 Trifid Neb | NGC6514 Sgr | 18 02 36 | -23 02 00 | neb 29' 8m |
NGC6572 Oph | NGC6572 | 18 12 06 | + 6 51 00 | plneb 15" 9m |
Theta Ser | HR7141/2 | 18 56 12 | + 4 12 00 | 4.5(22")4.5 |
NGC6744 Pav | NGC6744 | 19 09 48 | -63 51 00 | glxy 15' 9m |
NGC6752 Pav | NGC6752 | 19 10 54 | -59 59 00 | glob 20' 5m |
Dumbbell Nebula | NGC6853 Vul | 19 59 36 | +22 43 00 | plneb 6' 8m, far North |
Gamma Del | HR7947/8 | 20 46 42 | +16 07 00 | 4.5(10")5.5, far North |
Saturn Nebula | NGC7009 Aqr | 21 04 12 | -11 22 00 | plneb 30" 8m |
M15 Peg | NGC7078 | 21 30 00 | +12 10 00 | glob 12' 6m |
M2 Aqr | NGC7089 | 21 33 30 | - 0 49 00 | glob 13' 6.5m |
NGC7793 Scl | NGC7793 | 23 57 48 | -32 35 00 | glxy 9' 9m |
M31 Andromeda | NGC224 | 00 42 42 | +41 16 00 | glxy 3deg 3.5m, far N. |
SMC | NGC292 | 00 52 42 | -72 50 00 | glxy 5deg 2m |
M33 Pinwheel | NGC598 Tri | 01 33 54 | +30 39 00 | glxy 62' 6m, far N. |
M45 Pleiades | Mel 22 Tau | 03 47 00 | +24 07 00 | clus 110' 1m, far N. |
California Neb | NGC1499 Per | 04 00 42 | +36 37 00 | neb 145', far North |
Kappa Tau | HR1387/8 | 04 25 24 | +22 18 00 | 4.2(5.6')5.3, far North |
Hyades Cluster | Mel 25 Tau | 04 27 00 | +16 00 00 | clus 5.5deg 1m, far N. |
Theta Tau | HR1411/2 | 04 28 42 | +15 52 00 | 3.4(5.6')3.8, far North |
LMC | LMC | 05 23 36 | -69 45 00 | glxy 11deg 0m |
Delta Ori | HR1851/2 | 05 32 00 | - 0 18 00 | 2.2(53")6.3 |
Lambda Ori Clus | Cr 69 | 05 35 06 | + 9 56 00 | clus 65' 3m |
Gamma Lep | HR1983 | 05 44 30 | -22 27 00 | 3.7(1.6')6.3, colors |
M35 Gem | NGC2168 | 06 08 54 | +24 20 00 | clus 28' 5m, far N. |
NGC2232 Mon | NGC2232 | 06 26 36 | - 4 45 00 | clus 30' 4m |
Rosette Nebula | NGC2237/9 | 06 32 18 | + 5 03 00 | neb +clus 80' 4m |
Cone Nebula Mon | NGC2264 | 06 40 54 | + 9 54 00 | neb +S Mon 60' 4m |
M41 CMa | NGC2287 | 06 46 00 | -20 44 00 | clus 38' 4.5m |
Pi Pup Cluster | Cr 135 | 07 17 00 | -36 50 00 | clus 50' 2m |
M47 Pup | NGC2422 | 07 36 36 | -14 30 00 | clus 30' 4m |
NGC2451 Pup | NGC2451 | 07 45 24 | -37 58 00 | clus 45' 3m |
NGC2516 Car | NGC2516 | 07 58 18 | -60 52 00 | clus 30' 4m |
Gamma Vel | HR3206/7 | 08 09 30 | -47 20 00 | 1.9(41")4.2 + 3 more |
NGC2547 Vel | NGC2547 | 08 10 42 | -49 16 00 | clus 20' 5m |
M44 Praesepe | NGC2632 Cnc | 08 40 06 | +19 59 00 | clus 95' 3m, far N. |
OmicronVel Clus | IC2391 | 08 40 12 | -53 04 00 | clus 50' 2.5m |
NGC3114 Car | NGC3114 | 10 02 42 | -60 07 00 | clus 35' 4m |
NGC3293 Car | NGC3293 | 10 35 48 | -58 14 00 | clus 40' 5m |
Theta Car Clus | IC2602 | 10 43 12 | -64 24 00 | clus 50' 2m |
Eta Carinae Neb | NGC3372 | 10 45 04 | -59 41 03 | neb 120' 5m |
Delta Cha | HR4231/4 | 10 45 18 | -80 28 00 | 4.5(6')5.5 |
Coma Star Clus | Mel 111 | 12 25 00 | +26 00 00 | clus 5deg 2m, far N. |
Gamma Cru | HR4763/4 | 12 31 12 | -57 07 00 | 1.6(1.8')6.7 |
Mu Cru | HR4898/9 | 12 54 36 | -57 11 00 | 4.0(35")5.2 |
Tau Lup | HR5395/6 | 14 26 06 | -45 13 00 | 4.6(10.4')5.0 |
Alpha Lib | HR5530/1 | 14 50 54 | -16 02 00 | 2.8(3.8')5.2 |
NGC6025 TrA | NGC6025 | 16 03 42 | -60 30 00 | clus 12' 5m |
Delta Aps | HR6020/1 | 16 20 18 | -78 42 00 | 4.7(1.7')5.1 |
M4 Sco | NGC6121 | 16 23 36 | -26 32 00 | glob 26' 6m |
M13 Her | NGC6205 | 16 41 42 | +36 28 00 | glob 17' 6m, far N. |
Zeta Sco Clus | NGC6231 | 16 54 00 | -41 48 00 | clus 15' 3m |
M6 Sco | NGC6405 | 17 40 06 | -32 13 00 | clus 15' 4m |
NGC6397 Ara | NGC6397 | 17 40 42 | -53 40 00 | glob 26' 6m |
IC4665 Oph | IC4665 | 17 46 18 | + 5 43 00 | clus 41' 4m |
M7 Sco | NGC6475 | 17 53 54 | -34 49 00 | clus 80' 3m |
M8 Lagoon Neb | NGC6523 Sgr | 18 03 48 | -24 23 00 | neb 90' 6m |
M24 Sgr | M24 | 18 16 54 | -18 29 00 | starcloud 90' 4.5m |
M16 Eagle Neb | NGC6611 Ser | 18 18 48 | -13 47 00 | neb 35' 6m "Starqueen" |
M17 Omega Neb | NGC6618 Sgr | 18 20 48 | -16 11 00 | neb 46' 6m "Swan" |
NGC6633 Oph | NGC6633 | 18 27 42 | + 6 34 00 | clus 27' 5m |
M25 Sgr | IC4725 | 18 31 36 | -19 15 00 | clus 32' 5m |
Delta Tel | HR6934/8 | 18 31 48 | -45 55 00 | 5.0(9')5.1 |
M22 Sgr | NGC6656 | 18 36 24 | -23 54 00 | glob 24' 5m |
Epsilon Lyr | HR7051/2/3/4 | 18 44 18 | +39 40 00 | 4.7(3.5')5.1, far North |
Zeta Lyr | HR7056/7 | 18 44 48 | +37 36 00 | 4.3(44")5.9, far North |
M11 Sct | NGC6705 | 18 51 06 | - 6 16 00 | clus 14' 6m |
Delta Lyr | HR7131/9 | 18 54 30 | +36 54 00 | 4.5(10.5')5.6 +clus, far N. |
Albireo (Beta Cyg) | HR7417/8 | 19 30 42 | +27 58 00 | 3.1(34")5.1, colors, far N. |
Alpha Cap | HR7747/54 | 20 18 06 | -12 33 00 | 3.6(6.3')4.2 |
Veil Nebula Cyg | NGC6992/5 | 20 56 24 | +31 43 00 | neb 60', far North |
N. America Neb | NGC7000 Cyg | 20 58 48 | +44 20 00 | neb 120', far North |
Gamma Eql | HR8097 | 21 10 18 | +10 08 00 | 4.7(5.9')5.9 |
Helix Nebula | NGC7293 Aqr | 22 29 36 | -20 48 00 | plneb 13' 6.5m |
Alpha Psc | HR596 | 02 02 00 | + 2 46 00 | 4.2(1.9")5.1, 933 yr orbit |
Gamma Cet | HR804 | 02 43 18 | + 3 14 00 | 3.5(2.8")7.3 |
Rigel (Beta Ori) | HR1713 | 05 14 30 | - 8 12 00 | 0.1(10")6.8 |
Eta Ori | HR1788 | 05 24 30 | - 2 24 00 | 3.8(1.5")4.8(1.9')9.4 |
Zeta Ori | HR1948/9 | 05 40 48 | - 1 57 00 | 1.9(2.4")4.0(1.0')9.9 |
Delta Vel | HR3485 | 08 44 42 | -54 43 00 | 2.1(2.6")5.1 |
Gamma Cen | HR4819 | 12 41 30 | -48 58 00 | 2.9(1.0")2.9, 84 yr orbit |
Gamma Vir | HR4825/6 | 12 41 42 | - 1 27 00 | 3.5(3.0")3.5, 171 yr orbit |
Beta Mus | HR4844 | 12 46 18 | -68 06 00 | 3.7(1.4")4.0 |
Agena (Beta Cen) | HR5267 | 14 03 48 | -60 22 00 | 0.7(1.3")3.9, also "Hadar" |
Zeta Boo | HR5477/8 | 14 41 06 | +13 44 00 | 4.5(1.0")4.6 |
Pi Lup | HR5605/6 | 15 05 06 | -47 03 00 | 4.6(1.4")4.7 |
Xi Sco | HR5977/8 | 16 04 24 | -11 22 00 | 4.8(0.8")5.1(8")7.3 |
Nu Sco | HR6026/7 | 16 12 00 | -19 28 00 | 4.3(0.9")6.8(41")6.4, 46 yr |
Antares (Alpha Sco) | HR6134 | 16 29 24 | -26 26 00 | 1.2(2.7")5.4, 878 yr orbit |
70 Oph | HR6752 | 18 05 30 | + 2 30 00 | 4.2(1.5")6.0 |
Gamma CrA | HR7226/7 | 19 06 24 | -37 04 00 | 4.8(1.3")5.1, 120 yr orbit |
Zeta Aqr | HR8558/9 | 22 28 48 | - 0 01 00 | 4.3(2.0")4.5 |
Last updated: 23 Nov 2009
