The Messier Objects in Uranometria II 2000.0 (Uranometria 2000.0, 2nd edition) by Hartmut Frommert (http://www.seds.org/~spider/) Pages and Data of the Messier Objects in the Uranometria 2000.0 Deep Sky Atlas (Uranometria II 2000.0). The data were taken from: Uranometria 2000.0 Deep Sky Atlas, Volume 3, Deep Sky Field Guide, by Murray Cragin and Emil Bonanno, 2001, Willmann-Bell, Inc. Second edition of: The Deep Sky Field Guide to Uranometria 2000.0, by Murray Cragin, James Lucyk, and Barry Rappaport, 1993-96, Willmann-Bell, Inc. Retyping to the file was done by Hartmut Frommert. Galaxies: ========= M NGC U2-2000 RA (J2000.0) Dec Mag Dim SB Type PA Notes --- ---- -------------------------- ---------- --------- ---- ---------- ---- ---------------- --- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 224 30 II,VII 00:42:33.3 +41:15:20 3.4 190.5x61.7 13.5 SA(s)b I-II 35 = M31, Andromeda Galaxy. Visible to the naked eye under fairly dark skies. 32 221 30,45,62 II,VII 00:42:41.7 +40:51:59 8.1 8.7x 6.5 12.7 cE2 179 = M32. 33 598 62 VII,XV 01:33:51.3 +30:39:54 5.7 70.8x41.7 14.2 SA(s)cd II-III 23 = M33, Pinwheel Galaxy. A difficult object in small telescopes due to its low surface brightness. Numerous H II regions visible in large aperture telescopes. 49 4472 91 A15 IV,XI,XII 12:29:46.8 +07:59:56 8.4 10.2x 8.3 13.2 E2 155 = M49. Brightest galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. Galaxy VCC 1203 SSW 4'.8. 51 5194 37 IV 13:29:53.2 +47:11:09 8.4 11.2x 6.9 12.9 SA(s)bc pec I-II 28 = M51, Whirlpool Galaxy. Galaxy IC 4278 NE 6'.8. [51] 5195 37 [IV] 13:39:59.0 +47:15:53 9.5 5.8x 4.6 13.0 I0 pec 79 IC 4277 NE 4'.0. 58 4579 90,91 A13 IV,XI 12:37:43.6 +11:49:08 9.7 5.9x 4.7 13.1 SAB(rs)b II 95 = M58. Small, bright, diffuse nucleus in smooth lens with dark lanes. 59 4621 90 IV,XI 12:42:02.7 +11:38:49 9.6 5.4x 3.7 12.9 E5 165 = M59. Bright diffuse nucleus; IC 3672 N 6'.6; IC 3665 SSW 10'.1. 60 4649 90 IV,XI 12:43:40.0 +11:33:05 8.8 7.4x 6.0 12.9 E2 105 = M60. NGC 4647 NW 2'.5. 61 4303 111 A15 XI,XII 12:21:54.5 +04:28:17 9.7 6.5x 5.8 13.4 SAB(rs)bc I-II 162 = M61. Very bright center, branching arms with many small bright knots. 63 5055 37 IV 13:15:49.3 +42:01:50 8.6 12.6x 7.2 13.3 SA(rs)bc II-III 105 = M63. Very bright nucleus. Mag 9.30v star 3'.6 WNW of center. 64 4826 71 IV,XI 12:56:43.9 +21:40:54 8.5 10.0x 5.4 12.7 (R)SA(rs)ab II-III 115 = M64, Blackeye Galaxy. Extremely bright nucleus partly hidden by very small dark lane. 65 3623 92 V,XII 11:18:55.7 +13:05:37 9.3 9.8x 2.9 12.8 SAB(rs)a II 174 = M65. Prominent N-S dark lane, 3'.9 in length, E side of center. Member of Leo Triplet ("Trio in Leo") with M66 and NGC 3628. 66 3627 91,92 V,XII 11:20:15.4 +12:58:59 8.9 9.1x 4.2 12.7 SAB(s)b II 173 = M66. Many moderately dark lanes on either side of the bright center. A mag 9.79v star on NW edge. Member of Leo Triplet ("Trio in Leo") with M65 and NGC 3628. 74 628 100 VII,XV 01:36:41.1 +15:47:16 9.4 10.5x 9.5 14.2 SA(s)c I 25 = M74. Many knots and superimposed stars. 77 1068 119 XIV,XV 02:42:40.9 -00:00:43 8.9 7.1x 6.0 12.8 (R)SAB(rs)b I.II 70 = M77. Mag 10.81v star lies 1'.2 E of center of bright core. 81 3031 14 I,IV,V,VII 09:55:38.5 +69:03:40 6.9 26.9x14.1 13.2 SA(s)ab I-II 157 = M81. Included along sith NGC 3034 [M82] in Bode's Nebula. Low surface brightness UGC 5336 4.5' E of center. 82 3034 14 I,IV,V,VII 09:55:52.2 +69:40:48 8.4 11.2x 4.3 12.5 I0 sp 65 = M82. Included along with NGC 3031 [M81] in Bode's Nebula. 83 5236 149,167 XI,XVII 13:37:01.0 -29:51:44 7.5 12.9x11.5 12.8 SAB(s)c II 44 = M83. Extremely bright nucleus in bright complex bar with dark lanes, two main patchy arms with much branching. 84 4374 91 A13 IV,XI,XII 12:25:03.7 +12:53:08 9.1 6.5x 5.6 13.0 E1 135 = M84. 85 4382 72 IV,XI,XII 12:25:24.1 +18:11:18 9.1 7.1x 5.5 13.0 SA(s)0+ pec 3 = M85. A mag 10.44v star is located on the SE edge. The calaxy MCG +3-32-28 is located on the S edge. 86 4406 91 A13 IV,XI,XII 12:26:12.1 +12:56:45 8.9 8.9x 5.8 13.2 E3 130 = M86. Small faint galaxy VCC 882 1'.3 NE of bright center of M86. VCC 902 on edge 4'.2 SE of center. 87 4486 91 A13 IV,XI,XII 12:30:50.0 +12:23:24 8.6 8.3x 6.6 13.0 E+0-1 pec 159 = M87. = Virgo A. UGC 7652 SW of center 1'.7; anonymous galaxy SW of center 2'.4; IC 3443 SE 7'.4. 88 4501 90,91 A13 IV,XI,XII 12:31:59.5 +14:25:15 9.6 6.9x 3.7 13.0 SA(rs)b I-II 140 = M88. 89 4552 90,91 A13 IV,XI 12:35:40.0 +12:33:22 9.8 3.5x 3.5 12.5 E0-1 = M89. Faint star on E edge. 90 4569 90,91 A13 IV,XI 12:36:49.8 +13:09:44 9.5 9.5x 4.4 13.4 SAB(rs)ab I-II 26 = M90. Several very small, very faint anonymous galaxies along SW edge; IC 3583 N 6'.1. 91 4548 90,91 A13 IV,XI 12:35:26.2 +14:29:45 10.2 5.4x 4.4 13.4 SB(rs)b I-II 150 = M91. Bright diffuse nucleus in strong bar. 94 4736 37 IV 12:50:52.7 +41:07:07 8.2 14.4x12.1 13.7 (R)SA(r)ab II 105 = M94. Extremely bright nucleus in bright inner ring. 95 3351 92 V,XII 10:43:57.4 +11:42:15 9.7 7.4x 5.0 13.5 SB(r)b II 13 = M95. 96 3368 92 V,XII 10:46:45.9 +11:49:12 9.3 7.6x 5.2 13.1 SAB(rs)ab II 176 = M96. Almost stellar anonymous galaxy SW edge; several more along E. 98 4192 91 IV,XI,XII 12:13:48.8 +14:53:52 10.1 9.8x 2.8 13.6 SAB(s)ab II 155 = M98. 99 4254 91 A13 IV,XI,XII 12:18:48.1 +14:25:16 9.9 5.4x 4.7 13.2 SA(s)c I-II 51 = M99. Very bright nucleus, many branching arms NE, one massive arm W, curving to the north. Numerous knots. 100 4321 91 A13 IV,XI,XII 12:22:55.9 +15:49:12 9.4 7.4x 6.3 13.4 SAB(s)bc I 30 = M100. Very bright nucleus, patchy spiral arms; IC 783A SW 10'.1. 101 5457 23 I,IV 14:03:12.7 +54:21:12 7.9 28.8x26.9 14.9 SAB(rs)cd I 26 = M101. (M102 is a duplicate observation of M101.) NGCs 5447, 5449, 5450, 5451, 5453, 5455, 5458, 5461 and 5462 are condensations involved in M101. 102 5866 22 [I,III,IV] 15:06:29.7 +55:45:46 9.9 6.4x 2.9 12.9 SA0+ sp 128 104 4594 130,131 XI,XII 12:40:00.4 -11:37:35 8.0 8.7x 3.5 11.6 SA(s)a sp 89 = M104, Sombrero Galaxy. Very bright central bulge, narrow patchy arms in lens, strong dark lane in front. 105 3379 92 V,XII 10:47:49.8 +12:34:55 9.3 5.4x 4.8 12.8 E1 71 = M105. 106 4258 37 IV,V 12:18:58.1 +47:18:07 8.4 18.6x 7.2 13.6 SAB(s)bc II-III 150 = M106. 108 3556 24 I,IV,V 11:11:29.6 +55:40:22 10.0 8.7x 2.2 13.1 SB(s)cd sp III-IV 80 = M108. 109 3992 24 I,IV,V 11:57:35.7 +53:22:28 9.8 7.6x 4.6 13.5 SB(rs)bc I 68 = M109. Very bright, diffuse nucleus, bright smooth bar with dark lane 1'.7x0'.5, three main filamentary arms with some branching. 110 205 30 II,VII 00:40:19.5 +41:41:25 8.1 21.9x11.0 14.0 E5pec 170 = M110. Numerous stars superimposed. Open Clusters: ============== M NGC U2-2000 RA 2000 Dec Mag Diam St# Br.St Type Notes --- ---- -------------------------- ---------- --------- ---- ---- --- ----- ---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 6405 164 A20 IX,X,XVII 17:40:17.0 -32:16:00 4.2 33 331 5.5 cl = M6, "Butterfly Cluster." Rich in stars; large brightness range; slight central condensation; detached. (A) Variable in brightness. Brightest star is BM Scorpii, V=5.5 to 7. 7 6475 164 A20 IX,X,XVII 17:53:46.0 -34:47:00 3.3 75 80 7.0 cl = M7. Rich in stars; large brightness range; strong central condensation; detached. (A) 50' diameter, 75' diameter with outliers. [8] 6530 145,146 A17 IX,X,XVII 18:04:25.0 -24:23:00 4.6 15 113 6.0 cl Moderately rich in stars; moderate brightness range; slight central concentration; detached; involved in nebulosity. (A) Lagoon nebula and cluster. 11 6705 125 A14 IX 18:51:04.0 -06:16:00 5.8 13 682 11.0 cl = M11 16 6611 126 IX,X,XVII 18:18:45.0 -13:48:00 6.0 8 543 11.0 cl = M16. Moderately rich in bright and faint stars; detached; involved in nebulosity [IC 4703, Eagle N]. [17] 6618 126 IX,X,XVII 18:21:09.0 -16:11:00 6.0 27 660 9.3 cl Moderately rich in stars; large brightness range; no central concentration; detached; involved in nebulosity (M17, Swan Nebula). (A) Nebula on west central side. 18 6613 126,145 IX,X,VII 18:20:00.0 -17:06:00 6.9 7 40 8.6 cl = M18. Few stars; large brightness range; slight central concentration; detached; involved in nebulosity. (A) ~30 bright stars, about 80 total. [20] 6514 145,146 A17 IX,X,XVII 18:02:31.0 -23:01:00 6.3 30 70 6.0 cl Involved in nebulosity (Trifid Nebula [M20]). 21 6531 145 A17 IX,X,XVII 18:04:13.0 -22:30:00 5.9 16 100 8.0 cl = M21. Rich in stars; large brightness range; strong central concentration; detached. 23 6494 145,146 IX,X,XVII 17:56:56.0 -19:01:00 5.5 25 150 10.0 cl = M23. Rich in stars; moderate brightness range; slight central concentration; detached. [24] 6603 145 IX,X,XVII 18:18:28.0 -18:24:24 11.1 4 100 14.0 cl Rich in stars; moderate brightness range; strong central concentration; detached; involved in nebulosity. (A) Cluster in IC 4715 = M24 (this is not M24). Over 100 stars. [24] 145 18:15:16.6 -18:59:33 2 cl Mrk 38 [24] 145 18:16:33.7 -18:18:42 9.1 2.6 51 cl Cr 469 25 I4725 145 IX,X,XVII 18:31:45.0 -19:07:00 4.6 26 601 8.0 cl = M25. Moderately rich in bright and faint stars; strong central concentration; detached. 26 6694 125 IX,XVII 18:45:15.0 -09:23:00 8.0 14 120 11.0 cl = M26. Moderately rich in bright and faint stars; detached. 29 6913 48 A2 II,III 20:24:06.0 +38:30:00 6.6 10 81 9.0 cl = M29. Moderately rich in bright and faint stars; detached; involved in nebulosity. (A) 30 bright stars, about 100 stars total. 34 1039 43 VII 02:42:08.0 +42:45:00 5.2 25 60 9.0 cl = M34. Rich in stars; large brightness range; slight central concentration; detached. 35 2168 76 VI,XIII,XIV 06:09:00.0 +24:21:00 5.1 25 434 8.0 cl = M35. Rich in stars; large brightness range; no central concentration; detached. (S) Very large. 36 1960 59 VI,XIII,XIV 05:36:18.0 +34:08:00 6.0 10 60 9.0 cl = M36. Rich in stars; large brightness range; strong central concentration; detached. 37 2099 59 VI,XIII,XIV 05:52:19.0 +32:33:00 5.6 15 1842 11.0 cl = M37. Rich in stars; moderate brightness range; strong central concentration; detached. 38 1912 59 VI,XIV 05:28:43.0 +35:51:00 6.4 15 160 9.0 cl = M38. Rich in stars; moderate brightness range; slight central concentration; detached. 39 7092 32 I,II 21:31:52.0 +48:26:00 4.6 31 25 7.0 cl = M39. Moderately rich in stars; moderate brightness range; no central concentration; detached. (A) 25 bright stars with rich Milky Way background. 41 2287 154 XIII,XX 06:46:00.0 -20:45:00 4.5 39 80 8.0 cl = M41. Rich in stars; large brightness range; strong central concentration; detached. 44 2632 74,75 V,XII,XIII 08:40:22.0 +19:40:00 3.1 70 161 6.0 cl = M44, Beehive, Praesepe. Moderately rich in bright and faint stars, detached. 45 78 A12 VII,XIV 03:47:29.0 +24:06:00 1.5 120 100 3.0 cl = M45, Pleiades. Rich in stars; large brightness range; strong central concentration; detached; involved in nebulosity (S) Center star is Alcyone. 46 2437 135 XIII,XX 07:41:47.0 -14:49:00 6.1 20 186 10.0 cl = M46. Rich in stars; moderate brightness range; slight central concentration; detached. 47 2422 135 XIII,XX 07:36:36.0 -14:29:00 4.4 25 117 5.0 cl = M47. Moderately rich in bright and faint stars with a strong central concentration; detached. Includes approximate combined magnitude for Struve 121 [ADS 6216], centrally located in the cluster. 48 2548 114,134 XIII,XIX 08:13:44.0 -05:45:00 5.8 30 80 8.0 cl = M48. Rich in stars; large brightness range; strong central concentration; detached. 50 2323 135 XIII,XX 07:02:47.8 -08:23:00 5.9 15 80 9.0 cl = M50. Rich in stars; large brightness range; slight central concentration; detached. 52 7654 18 I,II,VII 23:24:51.0 +61:36:00 6.9 16 173 11.0 cl = M52. Rich in stars; moderate brightness range; slight central concentration; detached. (A) 12' diameter condensed central portion with 16' outer diameter. Rich. 67 2682 94 V,XII,XIII 08:51:24.0 +11:49:00 6.9 25 324 9.0 cl = M67. Rich in stars; large brightness range; slight central concentration; detached. [73] 6994 123,124 VIII,IX,XVI 20:58:56.0 -12:38:00 8.9p 1.4 4 11.1 ast = M73. Few stars; small brightness range; not well detached. Not a cluster. Composed of four stars with different proper motions. 93 2447 153 XIII,XX 07:44:30.0 -23:51:00 6.2 10 80 9.0 cl = M93. Rich in stars; large brightness range; strong central concentration; detached. 103 581 29 I,II,VI,VII 01:33:22.0 +60:39:30 7.4 6 172 9.0 cl = M103. Moderately rich stars; moderate brightness range; slight central concentration; detached. Star Cloud: =========== M NGC U2-2000 RA 2000 Dec Mag Diam St# Br.St Type Notes --- ---- -------------------------- ---------- --------- ---- ---- --- ----- ---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 I4715 145 IX,X,XVII 18:17:00.0 -18:50:00 120 MW [= M24]. (A) Small Sagittarius Star Cloud. Includes NGC 6603, B92, B93, B304, B307. [31] 206 30,45,62 [II,VII] 00:40:36.0 +40:44:00 4.2 A large star cloud in the SW part of M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. It is extended N-S and best defined on the E flank. [33] 592 62 [VII,XV] 01:33:12.0 +30:39:00 0.7 A knot involved in the galaxy M33. It lies 9' E of M33's center. Globular Clusters: ================== M NGC U2-2000 RA 2000 Dec Mag BrSt HB Diam Co Notes --- ---- -------------------------- ---------- --------- ---- ---- ---- ---- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 7089 103 VIII 21:33:27.0 -00:49:12 6.6 13.1 16.1 16.0 2 = M2. Visual observers may be able to detect a curving dark lane in the NE sector of this cluster. 3 5272 71 IV,XI 13:42:11.2 +28:22:32 6.3 12.7 15.6 18.0 6 = M3. 4 6121 147 X,XVII 16:23:35.5 -26:31:31 5.4 10.8 13.4 36.0 9 = M4. A band of slightly more luminous stars which bisects the cluster in a roughly N-S direction, may be visible to visual observers. 5 5904 108 X,XI 15:18:33.8 +02:04:58 5.7 12.2 15.0 23.0 5 = M5. Slightly oval in shape, NE-SW. 9 6333 146 X,XVII 17:19:11.8 -18:30:59 7.8 13.5 16.2 12.0 8 = M9. 10 6254 107 X 16:57:08.9 -04:05:58 6.6 12.0 15.1 20.0 7 = M10. 12 6218 107 X 16:47:14.5 -01:56:52 6.1 12.0 14.7 16.0 9 = M12. 13 6205 50,51 III,X 16:41:41.5 +36:27:37 5.8 11.9 15.0 20.0 5 = M13, Great Hercules Cluster. The galaxy IC 4617, mag about 15v and 1'.1x0'.4 in PA 29deg lies nearly 15' NNE. It can be found nearly midway between the cluster and the galaxy NGC 6207, slightly west of the line between them. 14 6402 106 IX,X 17:37:36.1 -03:14:45 7.6 14.0 17.2 11.0 = M14. 15 7078 83 II,VIII,IX 21:29:58.3 +12:10:01 6.3 12.6 15.9 18.0 4 = M15. Contains the planetary nebula PN G65.0-27.3 (Pease 1) 19 6273 146 X,XVII 17:02:37.7 -26:16:05 6.8 14.0 17.0 17.0 8 = M19. 22 6656 145 IX,X,XVII 18:36:24.2 -23:54:12 5.2 10.7 14.2 32.0 7 = M22. 28 6626 145 IX,X,XVII 18:24:32.9 -24:52:12 6.9 12.0 15.7 11.2 4 = M28. 30 7099 143 VIII,XVI 21:40:22.0 -23:10:45 6.9 12.1 15.1 12.0 5 = M30. 53 5024 71 IV,XI 13:12:55.3 +18:10:09 7.7 13.8 16.9 13.0 5 = M53. 54 6715 163 IX,XVII 18:55:03.3 -30:28:42 7.7 15.2 18.2 12.0 3 = M54. 55 6809 162 IX,XVI,XVII 19:39:59.4 -30:57:44 6.3 11.2 14.4 19.0 11 = M55. 56 6779 48,49 III,IX 19:16:35.5 +30:11:05 8.4 13.2 16.3 8.8 10 = M56. 62 6266 164 X,XVII 17:01:12.6 -30:06:44 6.4 13.2 16.3 15.0 4 = M62. 68 4590 149,150 XI,XVIII 12:39:28.0 -26:44:34 7.3 12.6 15.6 11.0 10 M68. 69 6637 163 IX,X,XVII 18:31:23.2 -32:20:53 7.7 13.7 15.9 9.8 5 = M69. 70 6681 163 IX,X,XVII 18:43:12.7 -32:17:31 8.0 13.0 15.6 8.0 5 = M70. 71 6838 66 III,IX 19:53:46.1 +18:46:42 8.4 12.1 14.5 7.2 = M71. 72 6981 124 VIII,IX,XVI 20:53:27.9 -12:32:13 9.2 14.2 16.9 6.6 9 = M72 75 6864 144 IX,XVI,XVII 20:06:04.8 -21:55:17 8.6 14.6 17.5 6.8 1 = M75. 79 1904 155 XIII,XIV,XX 05:24:10.6 -24:31:27 7.7 13.1 16.2 9.6 5 = M79. 80 6093 147 X,XVII 16:17:02.5 -22:58:30 7.3 12.5 16.2 10.0 2 = M80. 92 6341 34 III 17:17:07.3 +43:08:11 6.5 12.1 15.2 14.0 4 = M92. 107 6171 127 X,XVII 16:32:31.9 -13:03:13 7.8 13.0 15.6 13.0 10 = M107. Bright Nebulae: =============== M NGC U2000 RA 2000 Dec Dim Type BC Col Notes --- ---- -------------------------- ---------- --------- --------- ----- --- --- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1952 77 VI,XIII,XIV 05:34:30.0 +22:01:00 6x 4 SNR-E 1-5 3-4 = M1, Crab Nebula or Taurus A. Supernova of 1054. 8 6523 145,146 A17 IX,X,XVII 18:03:48.0 -24:23:00 45x30 E 1-5 2-4 = M8, Lagoon Nebula. The densest section of the nebulosity is known as the Hourglass. One of the brightest nebulae, it can be seen with the unaided eye. A prominent dark lane splits the southern one-third of the object. [16]I4703 126 IX,X,XVII 18:18:36.0 -13:58:00 35x28 E 1-5 3-4 Eagle Nebula. Brightest over an area 10'.0 x 8'.0 off the SE side of the involved open cluster [M16]. Approximately centered in this space is a conspicuous absorption patch, which on photos resembles a horse and rider. 17 6618 126 IX,X,XVII 18:20:48.0 -16:11:00 20x15 E 1-5 3-4 = M17, Swan or Omega Nebula. Very bright and detailed with a conspicuous "2" shape. With the exception of the Orion Nebula, it is the brightest galactic nebula visible to northern observers. Cluster is involved 20 6514 145,146 A17 IX,X,XVII 18:02:18.0 -23:02:00 20x20 E+R 1-5 3-4 = M20, Trifid Nebula. Approximately trisected by three prominent dark lanes aligned NE, S and W. Cluster involved. [33] 588 62 [VII,XV] 01:32:42.0 +30:40:00 0.7x0.4 E This knot lies in the outlying regions of M33, 14' E of the galaxy's center. The knot NGC 592 is 5.7' due E. [33] 595 62 [VII,XV] 01:33:30.0 +30:42:00 0.7x0.5 E A knot involved in the galaxy M33. It can be found 5' WNW of M33's center. [33] 604 62 [VII,XV] 01:34:30.0 +30:48:00 1.0x0.7 E Located 12' NE of the galaxy's center, this is the brightest HII region in M33. It contains several stars of 16th mag and fainter. 42 1976 116,136 XIII,XIV 05:35:24.0 -05:27:00 65x60 E+R 1-5 3-4 = M42, Orion Nebula. Very bright and mottled. This galactic nebula is visible to the naked eye. 43 1982 116,136 XIII,XIV 05:35:36.0 -05:16:00 20x15 E+R 1-5 3-4 = M43. Bright nebulosity with a mag 7 star involved; part of M42, Orion Nebula and separated from it by a dark lane. [45]I 349 78 A12 [VII,XIV] 03:46:18.0 +23:56:00 26x 26 R 1-5 1-4 Small knot in vdB 22. A small patch of nebulosity about 35' south-southeast the star Merope (23 Tauri) in the Pleiades cluster. [45] 1432 78 A12 [VII,XIV] 03:45:48.0 +24:22:00 26x 26 R 2-5 1-4 = vdB 21. Nebulosity surrounding the star Maia (20 Tauri) in the Pleiades cluster. [45] 1435 78 A12 [VII,XIV] 03:46:06.0 +23:47:00 30x 30 R 1-5 1-4 Tempel's Nebula, Merope Nebula. Condensation of nebulosity S of and semi-detached (in shorter exposures) from IC 349 which is a small knot in vdB 22. [45] 78 A12 [VII,XIV] 03:44:54.0 +24:07:00 11x 11 R 3-5 1-4 vdB 20. Nebulosity surrounding the star Electra (17 Tauri) in the Pleiades cluster. [45] 78 A12 [VII,XIV] 03:47:30.0 +24:06:00 17x 17 R 3-5 1-4 vdB 23. Nebulosity surrounding the star Alcyone (Eta, 25 Tauri) in the Pleiades cluster. 78 2068 116 XIII,XIV 05:46:42.0 +00:03:00 8x 6 R 1-5 2-4 = M78. Brightest and largest in a group of four nebulae with NGCs 2064, 2067, and 2071. This slightly oval nebula has two 10th mag stars involved. [101]5447 23 [I,IV] 14:02:28.2 +54:16:32 1.0x0.2 E HII region in M101. A double, semi-detached knot aligned NNW-SSE. It lies nearly 8' SW of M101's center and there is a 10th mag star off the NNE end. [101]5455 23 [I,IV] 14:03:01.2 +54:14:27 0.5x0.5 E HII region in M101, located about 6.5' SSW of the galaxy's center; mag about 15.0v. [101]5461 23 [I,IV] 14:03:41.0 +54:19:02 1.1x0.4 E HII region in M101; 4.5' ESE of the galaxy's center. [101]5462 23 [I,IV] 14:03:53.0 +54:21:54 1.5x0.6 E Visually, the brightest HII region in M101, located nearly 6' E and slightly N of center; mag about 14.0v. [101]5471 23 [I,IV] 14:04:29.1 +54:22:49 0.3x0.3 E Compact; located 11'.6 E of the center of NGC 5457 (M101); mag about 13.7v. Dark Nebula =========== M NGC Name U2-2000 RA 2000 Dec Dim Opac Notes --- ---- ---- -------------------------- ---------- --------- ------ ---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [20] B85 145,146 A17 [IX,X,XVII] 18:02:25.2 -23:01:00 Trifid Nebula. [8] B296 145,146 A17 [IX,X,XVII] 18:04:04.4 -24:32:00 6x1 Narrow; black; on S edge of M8. [8] B88 145,146 A17 [IX,X,XVII] 18:04:35.0 -24:06:52 2.7x0.5 Extended N and S; in M8. [8] B89 145,146 A17 [IX,X,XVII] 18:04:59.8 -24:21:50 0.5x0.5 Very small; in M8. [24] B92 145 [IX,X,XVII] 18:15:35.2 -18:14:00 15x9 6 Black spot. [24] B93 145 [IX,X,XVII] 18:16:53.6 -18:04:00 15x2 4 Cometary; a sharply defined black head, with a diffused tail. [24] B304 145 [IX,X,XVII] 18:13:20.8 -18:43:00 3 Dusky lanes in star cloud extending toward the SW from B92 for 1.5 degrees. [24] B307 145 [IX,X,XVII] 18:18:38.3 -17:57:00 6x1 3 Narrow, dusky mark in stasr cloud; NE and SW. Planetary Nebulae: ================== M NGC U2-2000 RA 2000 Dec Dim m_p m_v CSm_v Alt.Name Notes --- ---- -------------------------- ---------- --------- ---- ---- ---- ----- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [15] 83 21:29:50.4 +12:10:26 1" 14.9 15.5 14.9 PK 65-27.1 = Pease 1 or K"ostner 648; located approximately 0'.6 NE of the center of M15; a specialized finder chart, like the HST image of M15, is needed to properly identify this very small planetary. [24] 145 18:11:48.9 -18:46:21 5" 17.5 16.0 PK 11-0.1 PN G 11.7-0.0. Mag 11.1 star ENE 1'.7, mag 11.7 star W 1'.6. [24] 6567 145 18:13:45.2 -19:04:33 12" 11.7 11.0 14.3 PK 11-0.2 Very faint stars on N and E edges; mag 10.79v star N 1'.9; mag 9.63v star SE 3'.4. 27 6853 66 II,III,IX 19:59:36.1 +22:43:13 402" 7.6 7.4 13.9 PK 60-3.1 = M27, Dumbbell Nebula. Bright and large; hourglass shape is easily visible in small telescopes. [46] 2438 135 07:41:50.4 -14:44:06 76" 10.1 10.8 17.7 PK 231+4.2 Mag. 10.84v star SW 2'.5; in star rich area [OCl M46 in background]. 57 6720 49 III,IX 18:53:35.2 +33:01:44 76" 9.7 8.8 15.2 PK 63+13.1 = M57, Ring Nebula. Galaxy IC 1296 NW 4'.2. 76 650 29,44 I,VII 01:42:19.9 +51:34:35 189" 12.2 10.1 15.9 PK 130-10.1 = M76, Little Dumbbell. Bright elongated "core" oriented NE-SW with fainter nebulosity extending SE-NW to give it it's "dumbbell" shape. 97 3587 24 I,IV,V 11:14:48.8 +55:01:09 170" 12.0 9.9 16.0 PK 148+57.1 = M97, Owl Nebula. Faint galaxy MCG +9-19-14 SSE 3'.8. Other: ====== M NGC U2-2000 RA 2000 Dec Mag Diam St# Br.St Type Notes --- ---- -------------------------- ---------- --------- ----- ---- --- ----- ---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 WIN4 24 I,IV,V 73 6994 123,124 VIII,IX,XVI 20:58:56.0 -12:38:00 8.9p 1.4 4 11.1 ast = M73. Few stars; small brightness range; not well detached. Not a cluster. Composed of four stars with different proper motions.