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About the Celestial Objects
Listed on this page are several of the brighter, more interesting celestial objects Altair Aql Brightest star in Aquila. Name means "the flying eagle". Dist=16.7 ly.
visible in the evening sky this month (refer to the monthly sky map). The objects are Sirius CMa The brightest star in the sky. Also known as the "Dog Star". Dist=8.6 ly.
Canopus Car Second brightest star in the sky. 14,000 times more luminous than the Sun. Dist=309 ly.
grouped into three categories. Those that can be easily seen with the naked eye β Centauri Cen With Alpha Centauri, forms the so-called "Pointers-to-the-Cross". Dist=525 ly.
(that is, without optical aid), those easily seen with binoculars, and those requiring α Centauri Cen Nearest bright star to Sun at 4.4 ly. Brilliant double star in a telescope. 80 year period.
a telescope to be appreciated. Note, all of the objects (except single stars) will Achernar Eri Brightest star in Eridanus, The River. Arabic name meaning "end of river". Dist=140 ly.
appear more impressive when viewed through a telescope or very large Rigel Ori The brightest star in Orion. Blue supergiant star with mag 7 companion. Dist=770 ly.
binoculars. They are grouped in this way to highlight objects that can be seen using Betelgeuse Ori One of the largest red supergiant stars known. Diameter=300 times that of Sun. Dist=430 ly.
Algol Per Famous eclipsing binary star. Magnitude varies between 2.1 & 3.4 over 2.867 days.
the optical equipment that may be available to the star gazer. Fomalhaut PsA Brightest star in Piscis Austrinus. In Arabic the "fish's mouth". Dist=25 ly.
Pleiades Tau The Seven Sisters. Spectacular cluster. Many more stars visible in binoculars. Dist=399 ly.
Tips for Observing the Night Sky Hyades
Aldebaran
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Tau
Large V-shaped star cluster. Binoculars reveal many more stars. Dist=152 ly.
Brightest star in Taurus. It is not associated with the Hyades star cluster. Dist=66.7 ly.
When observing the night sky, and in particular deep-sky objects such as star
clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, it’s always best to observe from a dark location. Easily Seen with Binoculars

CELESTIAL OBJECTS
Avoid direct light from street lights and other sources. If possible observe from a M31 And The Andromeda Galaxy. Most distant object visible to naked eye. Dist=2.5 million ly.
dark location away from the light pollution that surrounds many of today’s large M2 Aqr Resembles a fuzzy star in binoculars.
cities. η Aquilae Aql Bright Cepheid variable. Mag varies between 3.6 & 4.5 over 7.166 days. Dist=1,200 ly.
You will see more stars after your eyes adapt to the darkness—usually about 10 to 6397 Ara Thought to be the nearest globular. Dist=7,000 ly.
M41 CMa First recorded observation by Aristotle in 325 BC as "cloudy spot". Dist=2,300 ly.
20 minutes after you go outside. Also, if you need to use a torch to view the sky
2516 Car Spectacular open star cluster of 100 stars spaning 1/2 deg. Dist=1,300 ly.
map, cover the light bulb with red cellophane. This will preserve your dark vision. 2808 Car Located 4 deg W of Nu Carinae. Visible to the naked eye on clear nights.
Finally, even though the Moon is one of the most stunning objects to view R Carinae Car Long period variable. Magnitude varies between 3.9 & 10.5 over 309 days.
through a telescope, its light is so bright that it brightens the sky and makes many Mira Cet Famous long period variable star. Mag varies between 3.0 & 10.1 over 332 days.
of the fainter objects very difficult to see. So try to observe the evening sky on LMC Dor Large Magellanic Cloud. A neighbouring galaxy of the Milky Way. Dist=180,000 ly.
γ Leporis Lep Visible with binoculars. Gold & white stars. Mags 3.6 & 6.2. Dist=30 ly. Sep=96.3".
moonless nights around either New Moon or Last Quarter.
2232 Mon A large scattered star cluster of 20 stars. Dist=1,300 ly.
Cr 69 Ori Lambda Orionis Cluster. Dist=1,630 ly.
Astronomical Glossary M42 Ori The Great Orion Nebula. Spectacular bright nebula. Best in telescope. Dist=1,300 light years.
κ Pavonis Pav Cepheid-type. Magnitude varies between 3.9 & 4.8 over 9.088 days.
Conjunction – An alignment of two celestial bodies such that they present the least 6752 Pav One of the better globular star clusters in the sky. Dist=14,000 ly.
angular separation as viewed from Earth. M15 Peg Only globular known to contain a planetary nebula (Mag 14, d=1"). Dist=30,000 ly.
Constellation – A defined area of the sky containing a star pattern. ζ Phoenicis Phe Eclipsing binary star and double (mag 8). Varies between 3.9 & 4.4 over 1.667 days.
L2 Pup Semi-regular variable. Magnitude varies between 2.6 & 6.2 over 140.42 days.
Diffuse Nebula – A cloud of gas illuminated by nearby stars. 2451 Pup 30+ stars in binoculars. The brightest star, χ Puppis, is red. Dist=850 ly.
Double Star – Two stars that appear close to each other in the sky; either linked by 2477 Pup Very rich but distant star cluster (4,200 ly). Resembles globular through binoculars.
M25 Sgr Bright cluster located about 6 deg N of "teapot's" lid. Dist=1,900 ly.
gravity so that they orbit each other (binary star) or lying at different distances from 253 Scl Fine, large, cigar-shaped galaxy. Requires dark sky. Member of Sculptor Group.
Earth (optical double). Apparent separation of stars is given in seconds of arc ("). 6025 TrA A small open star cluster in Milky Way. Dist=2,700 ly.
Ecliptic – The path of the Sun’s center on the celestial sphere as seen from Earth. 47 Tucanae Tuc Spectacular object. Telescope will reveal stars. Near edge of SMC. Dist=15,000 ly.
β Tucanae Tuc Complex multiple star. Binoculars show one pair. Telescope required to split primary star.
Elongation – The angular separation of two celestial bodies. For Mercury and Venus SMC Tuc Small Magellanic Cloud. Companion galaxy to Milky Way. Requires dark sky. Dist=210,000 ly.
the greatest elongation occurs when they are at their most angular distance from the 2547 Vel Fine open cluster visible through binoculars. Dist=1,300 ly.
Sun as viewed from Earth. IC 2391 Vel Omicron Velorum Cluster. Superb object for binoculars. Dist=450 ly.
Galaxy – A mass of up to several billion stars held together by gravity. Telescopic Objects
Globular Star Cluster – A ball-shaped group of several thousand old stars. γ Andromedae And Attractive double star. Bright orange star with mag 5 blue companion. Sep=9.8".
Light Year (ly) – The distance a beam of light travels at 300,000 km/sec in one year. 7009 Aqr Saturn Nebula. Requires 8-inch telescope to see Saturn-like appendages.
7293 Aqr Helix Nebula. Spans nearly 1/4 deg. Requires dark sky. Dist=300 ly.
Magnitude – The brightness of a celestial object as it appears in the sky. γ Arietis Ari Impressive looking double blue-white star. Visible in a small telescope. Sep=7.8".
Open Star Cluster – A group of tens or hundreds of relatively young stars. 3918 Cen The Blue Planetary. Visible in a small telescope as a round blue disk.
γ Delphini Del Appear yellow & white. Mags 4.3 & 5.2. Dist=100 ly. Struve 2725 double in same field.
Opposition – When a celestial body is opposite the Sun in the sky. 2070 Dor Tarantula Nebula. A bright nebula located in LMC. A star-forming region.
Planetary Nebula – The remnants of a shell of gas blown off by a star. θ Eridani Eri Striking blue-white double star. Mags 3.2 & 4.3. Visible in a small telescope. Sep=8.2".
Universal Time (UT) – A time system used by astronomers. Also known as Greenwich β Monocerotis Mon Triple star. Mags 4.6, 5.0 & 5.4. Requires telescope to view arc-shape. Sep=7.3".
σ Orionis Ori Superb multiple star. 2 mag 7 stars one side, mag 9 star on other. Struve 761 triple in field.
Mean Time. Australian Eastern Standard Time (Sydney, Australia) is UT plus 10 hours. M33 Tri Fine face-on spiral galaxy. Requires a large aperture telescope. Dist=2.3 million ly.
Variable Star – A star that changes brightness over a period of time. The Evening Sky Map (ISSN 1839-7735) Copyright © 2000–2023 Kym Thalassoudis. All Rights Reserved.