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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=16.8 ly.
visible in the evening sky this month (refer to the monthly sky map). The objects are Capella Aur The 6th brightest star. Appears yellowish in color. Spectroscopic binary. Dist=42 ly.
δ Cephei Cep Cepheid prototype. Mag varies between 3.5 & 4.4 over 5.366 days. Mag 6 companion.
grouped into three categories. Those that can be easily seen with the naked eye (that Deneb Cyg Brightest star in Cygnus. One of the greatest known supergiants. Dist=1,400±200 ly.
is, without optical aid), those easily seen with binoculars, and those requiring a Achernar Eri Brightest star in Eridanus, The River. Arabic name meaning "end of river". Dist=144 ly.
telescope to be appreciated. Note, all of the objects (except single stars) will Vega Lyr The 5th brightest star in the sky. A blue-white star. Dist=25.0 ly.
appear more impressive when viewed through a telescope or very large binoculars. Rigel Ori The brightest star in Orion. Blue supergiant star with mag 7 companion. Dist=770 ly.
They are grouped in this way to highlight objects that can be seen using the optical 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.
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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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, Polaris UMi The North Pole Star. A telescope reveals an unrelated mag 8 companion star. Dist=433 ly.
nebulae, and galaxies, it’s always best to observe from a dark location. Avoid direct

CELESTIAL OBJECTS
light from street lights and other sources. If possible observe from a dark location Easily Seen with Binoculars
away from the light pollution that surrounds many of today’s large cities. M31 And The Andromeda Galaxy. Most distant object visible to naked eye. Dist=2.5 million ly.
You will see more stars after your eyes adapt to the darkness—usually about 10 to M2 Aqr Resembles a fuzzy star in binoculars.
20 minutes after you go outside. Also, if you need to use a torch to view the sky map, η Aquilae Aql Bright Cepheid variable. Mag varies between 3.6 & 4.5 over 7.166 days. Dist=1,200 ly.
M38 Aur Stars appear arranged in "pi" or cross shape. Dist=4,300 ly.
cover the light bulb with red cellophane. This will preserve your dark vision.
M36 Aur About half size of M38. Located in rich Milky Way star field. Dist=4,100 ly.
Finally, even though the Moon is one of the most stunning objects to view through μ Cephei Cep Herschel's Garnet Star. One of the reddest stars. Mag 3.4 to 5.1 over 730 days.
a telescope, its light is so bright that it brightens the sky and makes many of the Mira Cet Famous long period variable star. Mag varies between 3.0 & 10.1 over 332 days.
fainter objects very difficult to see. So try to observe the evening sky on moonless χ Cygni Cyg Long period pulsating red giant. Magnitude varies between 3.3 & 14.2 over 407 days.
nights around either New Moon or Last Quarter. M39 Cyg May be visible to the naked eye under good conditions. Dist=900 ly.
LMC Dor Large Magellanic Cloud. A neighbouring galaxy of the Milky Way. Dist=180,000 ly.
ε Lyrae Lyr Famous Double Double. Binoculars show a double star. High power reveals each a double.
Astronomical Glossary R Lyrae Lyr Semi-regular variable. Magnitude varies between 3.9 & 5.0 over 46.0 days.
Cr 69 Ori Lambda Orionis Cluster. Dist=1,630 ly.
Conjunction – An alignment of two celestial bodies such that they present the least M42 Ori The Great Orion Nebula. Spectacular bright nebula. Best in telescope. Dist=1,300 light years.
angular separation as viewed from Earth. κ Pavonis Pav Cepheid-type. Magnitude varies between 3.9 & 4.8 over 9.088 days.
Constellation – A defined area of the sky containing a star pattern. 6752 Pav One of the better globular star clusters in the sky. Dist=14,000 ly.
M15 Peg Only globular known to contain a planetary nebula (Mag 14, d=1"). Dist=30,000 ly.
Diffuse Nebula – A cloud of gas illuminated by nearby stars. Double Cluster Per Double Cluster in Perseus. NGC 869 & 884. Excellent in binoculars. Dist=7,300 ly.
Double Star – Two stars that appear close to each other in the sky; either linked by ζ Phoenicis Phe Eclipsing binary star and double (mag 8). Varies between 3.9 & 4.4 over 1.667 days.
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.
47 Tucanae Tuc Spectacular object. Telescope will reveal stars. Near edge of SMC. Dist=15,000 ly.
Earth (optical double). Apparent separation of stars is given in seconds of arc ("). β Tucanae Tuc Complex multiple star. Binoculars show one pair. Telescope required to split primary star.
Ecliptic – The path of the Sun’s center on the celestial sphere as seen from Earth. SMC Tuc Small Magellanic Cloud. Companion galaxy to Milky Way. Requires dark sky. Dist=210,000 ly.
Cr 399 Vul Coathanger asterism or "Brocchi's Cluster". Not a true star cluster. Dist=218 to 1,140 ly.
Elongation – The angular separation of two celestial bodies. For Mercury and Venus
the greatest elongation occurs when they are at their most angular distance from the Telescopic Objects
Sun as viewed from Earth. γ Andromedae And Attractive double star. Bright orange star with mag 5 blue companion. Sep=9.8".
Galaxy – A mass of up to several billion stars held together by gravity. 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.
Globular Star Cluster – A ball-shaped group of several thousand old stars.
γ Arietis Ari Impressive looking double blue-white star. Visible in a small telescope. Sep=7.8".
Light Year (ly) – The distance a beam of light travels at 300,000 km/sec in one year. η Cassiopeiae Cas Yellow star mag 3.4 & orange star mag 7.5. Dist=19 ly. Orbit=480 years. Sep=12".
Magnitude – The brightness of a celestial object as it appears in the sky. Albireo Cyg Beautiful double star. Contrasting colours of orange and blue-green. Sep=34.4".
61 Cygni Cyg Attractive double star. Mags 5.2 & 6.1 orange dwarfs. Dist=11.4 ly. Sep=28.4".
Open Star Cluster – A group of tens or hundreds of relatively young stars. 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. θ Eridani Eri Striking blue-white double star. Mags 3.2 & 4.3. Visible in a small telescope. Sep=8.2".
β Lyrae Lyr Eclipsing binary. Mag varies between 3.3 & 4.3 over 12.940 days. Fainter mag 7.2 blue star.
Planetary Nebula – The remnants of a shell of gas blown off by a star. M57 Lyr Ring Nebula. Magnificent object. Smoke-ring shape. Dist=4,100 ly.
Universal Time (UT) – A time system used by astronomers. Also known as Greenwich M11 Sct Wild Duck Cluster. Resembles a globular through binoculars. V-shaped. Dist=5,600 ly.
Mean Time. Singapore Standard Time is UT plus 8 hours. M1 Tau Crab Nebula. Remnant from supernova which was visible in 1054. Dist=6,500 ly.
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. M27 Vul Dumbbell Nebula. Large, twin-lobed shape. Most spectacular planetary. Dist=975 ly.
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