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Object Number NGC Number Other Catalogues Right Ascension Declination Magnitude Size Constellation Comments Type Combo59
HAA 001 NGC 205 M110 00:37:36 41.25 8.5 8' x 3' Andromeda Magnitude Estimates range from 10.8 (Burnhams Handbook) to 8.0 (Harrington). Magnitude of 8 to 8.5 by consensus. Companion to the Andromeda Galaxy M31 Elliptical Galaxy (E6) Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 002 NGC 224 M 31 00:38:42 25.14 3.5 160' x 140' Andromeda Naked eye visible from dark location. Great Andromeda Galaxy, furthest object from earth viewable to the naked eye. Spiral Galaxy (Sb) Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 003 NGC 221 M32 00:42:42 40.52 8.2 8' x 6' Andromeda Companion of ANDROMEDA Galaxy Elliptical Galaxy (E2) William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 004 NGC 7662
23:25:54 42.55 9 32" x 28" Andromeda Bluish Green Disk, viewable in 7 x 50 binoculars as bluish-green star. Planetary Nebula Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 005
Zeta Aquarii 22:29:07 -0.27 4.5
Aquarius Binary Star. Both stars are roughly magnitude 4.5. Location of Zeta Aquarii is within the asterism called the water jug. Binary Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 006 NGC 7009
21:01:24 -11.55 8 25" x 25" Aquarius Saturn Nebula. Appears blue/green from O(III) emission. High surface brightness, not typical for planetary nebulae. Planetary Nebula Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 007 NGC 7293
22:27:00 21.1 6.5 12' X 12' Aquarius Helical Nebula (Helix Nebula). Large, bright nebula similar to it's cousin M57 (Ring Nebula) in the Constellation Lyra. NGC 7293 has a low relative surface brightness, viewable with 7 x 50 binoculars and up. Planetary Nebula Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 008
Eta Aquila 19:49:54 0.85 4.1
Aquila Easily observed Cepheid Type Variable star. The star reaches a maximum of 4.5 magnitudes and then fades to 3.7 magnitudes. The period of the this star is 7.117644 days (Burnham's Handbook). Cepheid Variable Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 009
B133 19:04:30 6.91
10' x 5' Aquila Dark Hole in Milky Way in Aquila. You are looking for what is not there as opposed to what is there. Clear steady nights will aid in seeing (or not seeing) this object. Dark Nebula William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 010 NGC 6709
18:49:06 10.26 8 12' x 12' Aquila Open cluster containing 40 or so stars. Open Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 011
Gamma Aries 01:50:48 24.4 4.5
Aries Binary pair, separated by 7.8" at PA of 360 (1959). Both stars in the pair are of about 4.5 magnitudes and white. Binary Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 012
1 Aries 01:47:24 22.03 7
Aries Binary system, main star is magnitude 6 and gold (spectral class K0) in colour. Secondary star is blue (spectral class A6) with a magnitude of 7.5.
William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 013
FGW Struve 644 05:06:54 31.25 6.75
Auriga Binary pair with good colour contrast. Primary is spectral class B2 (Blue) and separated from the secondary, class K3 (Orange) by 1.5" at PA 221. Binary Star William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 014 NGC 2099 M37 05:49:0 32.55 5.6 22' Auriga Rich open cluster along galactic equator. Listed as a very rich cluster, fairly well compressed with about 150 stars. Open Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 015
IC 2149 05:52:36 46.11 10 10" x 10" Auriga Planetary Nebula. Planetary Nebula Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 016
Epsilon Auriga 04:58:06 43.75 3
Auriga Variable star. Known eclipsing binary. Period of eclipse is 27.06 years. Magnitudes range from a maximum 3.0 to a low of 3.8. Binary/Variable Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 017
Epsilon Bootes 14:42:48 27.28 2.5
Bootes Binary system. The primary is a magnitude 2.5 orange (spectral class K0). The secondary is a 5th magnitude white (spectral class A2). The pair is separated by 2.9" at a position angle (PA) of 338. Binary Star William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 018 NGC 5466
14:03:12 28.75 9 5' Bootes Globular Cluster, Globular Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 019 NGC 1502
04:03:00 62.2 8 8' Camelopardalis Open cluster, irregular shape/density includes about 2 dozen stars. Open Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 020 NGC 2632 M44 08:37:30 28.62 4.5 80' Cancer Fine open cluster, visible naked eye under fairly dark skies. Also called the Beehive or Praesepe. The cluster contains over 200 stars. Seventy or more stars are 10th magnitude or brighter. The cluster is historically documented back to the 3rd C BC. Open Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 021 NGC 5194 M51 13:29:54 47.2 8.4 11' x 8' Canes Venatici Whirlpool Galaxy. Beautiful face on spiral galaxy. Look for tidal bridge of stars from companion galaxy NGC 5195. Spiral Galaxy (Sc) Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 022 NGC 5272 M3 13:42:12 28.4 6.4 16' Canes Venatici Fine globular cluster. Probably one of the top 3 or 4 for the northern hemisphere (behind only M13, M22 and M2?). The star population is known to exceed 45,000 stars. An excellent view, 4" telescopes or above will resolve the cluster ( 4" just barely). Globular Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 023 NGC 4631
12:42:06 32.53 9.1 12.5' x 1.2' Canes Venatici Edge on Spiral Galaxy. Galaxy is Sc type spiral similar in shape to M51. Spiral Galaxy (Sc) William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 024
Alpha C. Venatici. 12:53:42 38.59 3
Canes Venatici Cor Caroli. Binary system, with the primary being spectral class A0 (white) with the secondary being yellow (F0). The stars are separated by 19.6" with a position angle of 228 degrees (1958, Burnham's Handbook). Binary Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 025 NGC 2287 M41 06:46:06 -20.75 4.5 4.0' x 3.5' Canis Major Beautiful open cluster with 80 resolvable stars. Naked eye visible, first recorded by Aristotle (325 B.C.). South of the star Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. Open Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 026 NGC 2362
07:18:56 -24.92 4 8.1' Canis Major Open cluster, including the star Tau Canis Major. Cluster contains about 40 stars. The bright light from the star overwhelms some of the stars in the cluster.
Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 027 NGC 2204
06:15:36 -18.66 8.6 13' Canis Major Open cluster consisting of about 80 stars Open Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 028 NGC 2207
06:16:24 -21.37 10.8 4.2' x 2.6' Canis Major Galaxy SBbcR classification Barred Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 029
Collinder 121 06:54:12 -24.41 2.5 50' Canis Major Bright open cluster (Omicron Cma cluster) with about 20 stars. Open Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 030
Eta Cassiopeia 00:46:06 57.55 3.5
Cassiopeia Binary star with separation of 11.0 " at a position angle of 297 . Good color contrast, primary is classed as A0 and the secondary as dM0. This provides the gold/topaz and red/garnet colors. The secondary is magnitude 7.2. Binary Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 031
Iota Cassiopeia 02:24:56 67.2 0 4 Cassiopeia Actually a triple star system, primary is spectral class A5, secondary is F5 at a magnitude of 7 and tertiary is G4 with a magnitude of 8. This produces a white primary, yellow-white secondary and yellow tertiary. The two separations are 2.2 and 7.3" Binary Star William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 032 NGC 129
00:30:00 60.21 6.5 21' Cassiopeia Bright open cluster containing 35 stars, stars individually of order of 8.5 magnitude. Open Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 033 NGC 133
00:31:18 63.33 9.3 7.0' Cassiopeia Small cluster with 5 to 10 stars. Open Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 034 NGC 281
00:52:33 56.61 7.4 4.0' Cassiopeia Open cluster and nebula Emission Nebula William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 035 NGC 457
01:19:36 58.3 6.4 13' Cassiopeia Cluster with 80 stars, magnitudes 8.5 and dimmer. Open Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 036
Stock 2 02:15:0 59.26 4.4 60' Cassiopeia Bright open cluster, also known as the Muscle Man Cluster. There are about 50 stars of magnitude 8.1 and beyond. Open Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 037 NGC 7635
23:20:12 61.2 11 15' x 8' Cassiopeia Faint Nebula, nebula/OII filters would be good to have about now! Reflection Nebula Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 038 NGC 7654 M52 23:24:48 55.75 6.9 13' Cassiopeia One of the most northern Messier Objects. This bright open cluster contains 200 or more stars of magnitudes 8.1 or less. Open Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 039
Delta Cephei 22:27:18 58.17 4
Cepheus Prototype star for Cepheid class of variable stars. Secondary is located 41" away, is magnitude 6.7 and spectral class B7. The tertiary is a 13 magnitude star, probably and optical pair, located 20" from the primary.
Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 040
Xi Cephei 22:02:12 64.4 4.5
Cepheus Primary is white (A3) and the secondary is yellow (dF7). The pair are separated by 7.6". Binary Star William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 041
Pi Cephei 23:06:18 63.83 5
Cepheus Trinary system, primary and secondary are separated by 0.7" and are classed as G2. Tertiary star is magnitude 12 and not allowed in the database, by law. Binary Star Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 042 NGC 7822
00:03:36 68.61 5.7 20' x 14' Cepheus Large nebulous region. Reflection Nebula William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 043 NGC 188
00:47:30 85.25 8.1 14' Cepheus Open cluster with 20 or so stars. Open Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 044 NGC 6939
20:31:30 60.66 7.8 8' Cepheus Bright open cluster with up to 80 stars. Open Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 045 NGC 6951
20:37:12 66.1 10.6 3.9' x 3.5' Cepheus Barred Spiral Galaxy. Barred Spiral Galaxy(SBbc)) Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 046 NGC 7023
21:01:36 68.17 7 5' Cepheus Open Cluster and Nebula Nebula and Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 047
IC 1396 21:39:06 57.5 3.5 89' Cepheus Open cluster with some nebulosity thrown in for good measure. The cluster consists of 50 stars of magnitudes 4.0 and beyond. Open Cluster and Nebula Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 048 NGC 6946
20:33:54 59.95 11 9' x 7' Cepheus Very low surface brightness. This spiral galaxy (Sc) will reveal the central nucleus visually, maybe not anything else. Spiral Galaxy Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 049
Alpha Ceti 02:59:42 3.9 2.52
Cetus Forms and optical double with 93 Ceti, good contrast between orange of Alpha and blue of 93 Ceti. Famous as penal colony to which Kahn was exiled in Star Trek (ooh Corinthian Leather). Optical Double Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 050
Omicron Ceti 02:16:48 3.2 3
Cetus Mira, a long period pulsating variable. The star has a maximum magnitude of around 3 and drops to ninth magnitude at minimum. This is the prototypical star for the Mira-Type Stars. The period of the star is of the order of 330 days. Variable (Mira Type) Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 051 NGC 157
00:34:48 -8.4 10.3 4.1' x 2.7' Cetus Barred Spiral Galaxy Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 052 NGC 246
00:47:06 -11.85 8.5 4' x3.5' Cetus Planetary Nebula Planetary Nebula William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 053 NGC 247
00:47:06 -20.75 9.1 21' x 5.6' Cetus Large spiral of moderate brightness. Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 054
IC 1613 01:04:56 2.05 9.1 16.6' x 15' Cetus An irregular galaxy. It is similar to the Small Magellanic Cloud and is part of the Local Group (which can be considered local only in astronomic terms). Galaxy (Irr) William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 055 NGC 1068 M77 02:42:42 0.02 8.8 7.3' x 6.3' Cetus Bright, compact spiral galaxy which can be seen face on. The Galaxy has a classification of Sbp. Spiral Galaxy (Sbp) Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 056 NGC 4147
12:10:06 18.55 10.3 4' Coma Berenices Faint globular cluster Globular Cluster Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 057 NGC 4254 M99 12:18:48 14.41 9.8 5.3' x 4.6' Coma Berenices Bright spiral of class Sc, very distinct arms dotted with bright star clouds. Spiral Galaxy (Sc) Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 058 NGC 4274
12:19:48 29.56 10.3 6.8' x 2.5' Coma Berenices Barred Spiral Galaxy, Classification SBabR. Spiral Galaxy (SBabR) William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 059 NGC 4321 M100 12:22:54 15.8 9.3 7.5' x 6.1' Coma Berenices A face on spiral, it is the largest spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. In smaller scopes (60mm) the galaxy core is observed as a round glow. Larger scopes bring out some arm detail. Spiral Galaxy (Sc) Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 060 NGC 4565
12:36:18 25.98 9.6 15' x 2' Coma Berenices Beautiful edge on spiral. One of the largest edge-on spirals, detailed views in 6 inch scopes and up. Spiral Galaxy (Sb) Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 061 NGC 4826 M64 12:56:42 21.7 8.5 10.3' 5' Coma Berenices Spiral galaxy also referred to as the BLACK EYE Galaxy. The black eye part comes from the large obscuring dust cloud in the core. Classes as an Sab spiral. Spiral Galaxy (Sab) Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 062 NGC 5024 M53 13:12:54 18.17 5.7 14.5 Coma Berenices Bright globular cluster with large condensed core. Stars at edges continue out to diameter of 14'. Nice view. Globular Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 063
Xi Cor. Bor. 15:37:30 36.8 4
Corona Borealis Binary with separation of 6". Primary of magnitude 4, secondary is magnitude 5.5. Binary Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 064 NGC 4038
12:01:54 -18.84 10.3 3.4' x 2.0' Corvus The ring-tail galaxy, an interacting galaxy (galaxies) with star tails from collision. Spiral Galaxy (Sp) Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 065 NGC 4361
12:24:30 -18.8 10.8 1.3' Corvus Planetary nebula - it's faint, it's fuzzy but it's there! Planetary Nebula Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 066 NGC 4143
12:09:36 42.52 10.6 2.9' x 1.9' Canes Venatici Faint galaxy listed in Burnhams as E0, others list it as SB0. Spiral Galaxy (SB0) Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 067 NGC 4528 M106 12:19:00 47.33 8.4 20' x 8' Canes Venatici Large bright spiral galaxy. Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 068 NGC 5005
13:10:54 37.05 9.8 5.8' x 2.8' Canes Venatici Spiral Galaxy, type SBbc Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 069 NGC 5371
13:55:42 40.45 10.6 4.2' x 3.4' Canes Venatici Fine spiral galaxy, classification Sb (Burnhams) as well as SBbc Spiral Galaxy (SBbc) William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 070
Beta Cygni 19:30:42 27.95 3.1
Cygnus Albireo, beautiful binary star. The primary is yellow (stellar class K3) and 3.0 magnitude. The companion, separated by 34" is a B8 star and is described as blue or sapphire. A MUST SEE- try defocusing image slightly! Binary Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 071
Gamma Cygni 20:22:20 40.1 2
Cygnus Binary star, primary and secondary are separated by 142". The secondary is magnitude ten. The secondary is itself a binary star, separated from it's companion by 2". The companion is magnitude 11. The A and B are an optical double. Binary Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 072 NGC 6811
19:38:12 46.5 6.8 13' Cygnus Open cluster with about 70 stars of magnitudes 9.8 and beyond. Open Cluster Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 073 NGC 6819
19:41:36 46.4 7.3 5.0' Cygnus Open cluster, fairly tight. Stars magnitude 9.8 + Open Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 074 NGC 6866
20:03:56 44.16 7.5 7.0' Cygnus Open cluster containing up to 80 stars, magnitudes 9.8 and beyond Open Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 075 NGC 6888
20:12:48 38.32 10 20' x 10' Cygnus The crescent nebula, Nebula William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 076 NGC 6910
20:23:12 40.75 7.4 8' Cygnus Open cluster with 60 or so stars. Magnitudes of stars in the cluster range from 9.5 and on. Open Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 077 6960 Veil Nebula 20:45:42 30.74 7 70' x 6' Cygnus Supernova Remnant, right-most edge of the Veil Nebula, contains bright star 52 Cygni. The left side of the Veil is NGC 6990. Supernova Remnant Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 078 NGC 6992 Veil Nebula 20:56:24 31.74 7 60' x 8' Cygnus Veil Nebula, left part. The right part is NGC 6960. Both objects are remnants from same supernova. Supernova Remnant Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 079 NGC 7000
21:01:56 44.22 4 120' x 30' Cygnus North American Nebula - look for Florida and Gulf of Mexico. Nebula Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 080
Gamma Delphini 20:44:24 15.96 4.5
Delphinius Binary with a separation of 10.1". The pair are K2 and F8 with magnitudes of 4.5 and 5.1 Binary Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 081 Beta Delphini
20:35:12 14.4 3.8
Delphinius A difficult binary. The separation is 0.6". The secondary is magnitude 5. The primary is an F5 class star. Binary Star William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 082
Kappa Delphini 20:36:42 9.9 4.5
Delphinius Binary star. Not a true physical pair but an optical pair. Separation is 28.8 " from the 11th magnitude secondary. A third star is 214" from the primary and is 9th magnitude. Binary Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 083 NGC 6934
20:34:12 7.4 8.8 2' Delphinius Globular Cluster Globular Cluster William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 084 NGC 7006
21:01:30 16.19 10.6 2.8' Delphinius Compact cluster, very far from center of galaxy. One of the most distant globulars. Very difficult to resolve. Globular Cluster Edwin Hubble (Level 3)
HAA 085
Epsilon Draconis 19:48:24 70.11 4
Draco Binary with a separation of 3.1". The primary is G8 and magnitude 4 while the secondary is a dwarf star with spectral class F6 (dF6) at magnitude 7.5 Binary Star William Herschel (Level 2)
HAA 086
Psi Draconis 17:42:48 72.19 5
Draco Physical binary separated by 30.3". The primary is magnitude 5 and classes as a F5 star. The secondary is magnitude 6 and classed as a dF8. Binary Star Charles Messier (Level 1)
HAA 087
Omicron Draconis 18:50:30 59.33