Constellation of the Month: September
Cygnus (The Swan)

by: John Mirtle.
Page last updated: August 26, 2004

Contents
Small Scope Objects    Big Scope Objects    Challenge Objects    Maps    Photos

Small Scope Objects:

Name R.A. Decl. Details
  b Cyg
(Albireo)
19hr 30.7m +27° 58' Albireo - a fine colourful double star system for small scopes, orange and blue. Separation
  M29
(NGC 6913)
20hr 23.9m +38° 32' A small, poor open cluster 2° S of Sadir (g Cygni). Size 6', visual mag. 6.6
  M39
(NGC 7092)
21hr 32.2m +48° 26' A very sparse cluster near p Cygni. Use low power as it's size is 31', visual mag. 4.6
  NGC 6819! 19hr 41.3m +40° 11' A faint but rich open cluster of 150+ stars in the Milky Way. Size 9.5', visual mag. 7.3 (110NGC)
  NGC 6826!! 19hr 44.8m +50° 31' The "Blinking Planetary" nebula near q Cygni. Size > 25", visual mag 8.8 with a mag. 10.6 central star. (110NGC)
  NGC 6888! 20hr 12.0m +38° 21' The "Crescent Nebula" Emission nebula near M29. Size 18' x 13'. Faint - use a nebula filter. (110NGC)
  NGC 6960!! 20hr 45.7m +30° 43' The "Veil Nebula" (West half) A Supernova remnant. Size 70' x 6'. Use a nebula filter. (110NGC)
  NGC 6992/5!! 20hr 56.4m +31° 43' The "Veil Nebula" (East half) A Supernova remnant. Size 72' x 8'. Use a nebula filter. (110NGC)
  NGC 7000!! 20hr 58.8m +44° 20' The "North American Nebula" Emission nebula near Deneb. Size 120' x 100'. Use a nebula filter and low power. (110NGC)
  NGC 7027! 21hr 07.1m +42° 14' An unusual protoplanetary nebula. Size 15", visual mag. 8.5, SE of NGC 7000. (110NGC)
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Big Scope Objects:

Name R.A. Decl. Details
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Challenge Objects:

Name R.A. Decl. Details
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Constellation Maps:

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Photos:


 
Photo 1
South is at top to match the view in an inverting telescope.
Photo credit: John Mirtle.
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