Constellation of the Month: November
Lacerta (The Lizard)
by: John Mirtle.
Page last updated: May 3, 2004
Contents
Small Scope Objects
Big Scope Objects
Challenge Objects
Maps
Photos
Small Scope Objects:
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Name |
R.A. |
Decl. |
Details |
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NGC 7209 |
22hr 05m |
+46° 30' |
A bright open cluster visible in binoculars. 25 stars cover
25 arc minutes of sky for a total magnitude of 6.7. |
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NGC 7243 |
22hr 15m |
+49° 53' |
Slightly smaller than NGC 7209, NGC 7243 packs 40 stars into 21 arc
minutes and shines a bit brighter at magnitude 6.4. |
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Big Scope Objects:
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Name |
R.A. |
Decl. |
Details |
| |
NGC 7245 |
22hr 15m |
+54° 20' |
A rich but compact open cluster of 50 faint stars. Only 5 arc
minutes in size, magnitude 9.2. Look for cluster King 9, 10 arc minutes NE. |
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IC 1442 |
22hr 17m |
+54° 03' |
An open cluster near NGC 7245, appearing as a miniature
double cluster in large scopes. 20 faint stars covering about 5 arc minutes of sky, mag. 9.1. |
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NGC 7296
(Collinder 452) |
22hr 28m |
+52° 17' |
A loose, faint open cluster, 20 arc minutes
in size. 20 stars involved for a total magnitude of 9.7. |
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IC 5217 |
22hr 24m |
+50° 58' |
A bright but small planetary nebula, only 6 arc seconds in size.
Bluish in colour, easy to miss at low power. Mag. 12.6. |
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IC 1434
(Collinder 445) |
22hr 11m |
+52° 50' |
A faint but rich open cluster of 40 stars covering
8 arc minutes of sky. Magnitude 9.0, look for a string of 20 stars along the north edge. |
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NGC 7223 |
22hr 10m |
+41° 00' |
An Sc spiral galaxy, 2.0 x 1.3 arc minutes in size. Mag 13.5. |
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NGC 7265 Group |
22hr 22m |
+36° 14' |
Brightest in a group of faint galaxies including NGC 7263, 7264, 7273, 7274 and 7276.
Magnitude 13.7, 2.4 x 1.9 arc minutes in size. |
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Challenge Objects:
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Name |
R.A. |
Decl. |
Details |
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Abell 79
(PK102-2.1) |
22hr 03m |
+42° 16' |
A faint planetary nebula that demands an OIII filter.
Magnitude 15.0, 59 x 49 arc seconds in size. |
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M2-53
(PK104-1.1) |
22hr 32m |
+56° 10' |
Brighter and smaller than Abel 79. Magnitude 14.8, but
more compact at 14 arc second diameter. |
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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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