Astronomical League

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Table of Contents

1. NGC 129 * 3 31. NGC 2244 * 8 2. NGC 253 32. NGC 2251 3. NGC 457 * 33. NGC 2264 * 4. NGC 663 * 34. NGC 2281 * 5. Cr 463 * 35. NGC 2301 * 6. NGC 752 * 36. NGC 2343 7. Stock 2 * 4 37. NGC 2360 9 8. NGC 869 * 38. NGC 2403 9. NGC 884 * 39. NGC 252710. Mark 6 40. NGC 2539 *11. Mel 15 41. NGC 257112. Tr 2 * 42. Mel 111 * 13. Tr 3 * 5 43. IC 4665 * 1014. Stock 23 * 44. NGC 6520 *15. Mel 20 * 45. NGC 6633 *16. NGC 1342 * 46. IC 4756 *17. Kemble 1 47. NGC 6709 *18. NGC 1528 48. NGC 6716 19. Mel 25 * 6 49. Cr 399 * 1120. NGC 1582 50. NGC 681921. NGC 1647 * 51. NGC 682322. NGC 1662 52. NGC 6910 *23. NGC 1746 53. NGC 6934 *24. NGC 1807 * 54. NGC 6940 * 25. NGC 1817 * 7 55. NGC 7063 1226. NGC 1893 56. NGC 7160 *27. NGC 1907 57. NGC 7209 *28. NGC 1981 * 58. NGC 723529. NGC 2169 * 59. NGC 7243 *30. NGC 2232 * 60. NGC 7789 *

The 39 targets indicated with an asterisk (*) are shared with the AL Urban Club. Any observations of these objects from a light-polluted area (no naked-eye Milky Way) will also count for the Urban Club. Good hunting!

Abbreviations:

RA: hours of right ascensionDec: degrees of declinationPSA: chart no. in Pocket Sky Atlas, by SinnottNELM: naked eye limiting magnitude

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RA: 00 – 01 PSA chart: 1, 2, 3, 7, 11

NGC 129 Date Time Location Open ClusterCassiopeia NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 00 29.9Dec: +60 14 Description: PSA 1, 3

NGC 253 Date Time Location GALAXYSculptor NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 00 47.6Dec: -25 17 Description: PSA 7

NGC 457 Date Time Location Open ClusterCassiopeia NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 01 19.1Dec: +58 20 Description: PSA 1, 3

NGC 663 Date Time Location Open ClusterCassiopeia NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 01 46.0Dec: +61 15 Description: PSA 1, 2

Cr 463 Date Time Location Open ClusterCassiopeia NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 01 48.4Dec: +71 57 Description: PSA 1, 11

NGC 752 Date Time Location Open ClusterAndromeda NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 01 57.8Dec: +37 41 Description: PSA 2

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RA: 02 PSA chart: 1, 2, 13

Stock 2 Date Time Location Open ClusterCassiopeia NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 02 15.0Dec: +59 16 Description: PSA 1, 2, 13

NGC 869 Date Time Location Open ClusterPerseus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 02 19.0Dec: +57 09 Description: PSA 1, 2, 13

NGC 884 Date Time Location Open ClusterPerseus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 02 22.4Dec: +60 39 Description: PSA 1, 2, 13

Mark 6 Date Time Location Open ClusterCassiopeia NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 02 29.6Dec: +60 39 Description: PSA 1, 2, 13

Mel 15 Date Time Location Open ClusterCassiopeia NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 02 32.7Dec: +61 27 Description: PSA 1, 2, 13 (in IC 1805)

Tr 2 Date Time Location Open ClusterPerseus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 02 37.3Dec: +55 59 Description: PSA 1, 2, 13

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RA: 03 – 04 PSA chart: 1, 2, 11, 13

Tr 3 Date Time Location Open ClusterCassiopeia NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 03 11.8Dec: +63 15 Description: PSA 1, 11, 13

Stock 23 Date Time Location Open ClusterCamelopard. NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 03 16.0Dec: +60 02 Description: PSA 11, 13

Mel 20 Date Time Location Open ClusterPerseus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 03 22.0Dec: +49 00 Description: PSA 2, 13 (Alpha Pers. assoc.)

NGC 1342 Date Time Location Open ClusterPerseus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 03 31.6Dec: +37 20 Description: PSA 13

Kemble 1 Date Time Location Open ClusterCamelopard. NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 03 58.0Dec: +63 06 Description: PSA 11, 13

NGC 1528 Date Time Location Open ClusterPerseus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 04 15.4Dec: +51 14 Description: PSA 13

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RA: 04 – 05 PSA chart: 12, 13, 14, 15

Mel 25 Date Time Location Open ClusterTaurus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 04 27.0Dec: +16 00 Description: PSA 15 (the Hyades)

NGC 1582 Date Time Location Open ClusterPerseus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 04 32.0Dec: +43 51 Description: PSA 12, 13

NGC 1647 Date Time Location Open ClusterTaurus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 04 46.0Dec: +19 04 Description: PSA 14, 15

NGC 1662 Date Time Location Open ClusterOrion NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 04 48.5Dec: +10 56 Description: PSA 14, 15

NGC 1746 Date Time Location Open ClusterTaurus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 05 03.6Dec: +23 49 Description: PSA 12, 14

NGC 1807 Date Time Location Open ClusterTaurus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 05 10.7Dec: +16 32 Description: PSA 14

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RA: 05 – 06 PSA chart: 12, 14, 16, 27

NGC 1817 Date Time Location Open ClusterTaurus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 05 21.1Dec: +16 42 Description: PSA 14

NGC 1893 Date Time Location Open ClusterAuriga NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 05 22.7Dec: +33 24 Description: PSA 12, 14

NGC 1907 Date Time Location Open ClusterAuriga NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 05 28.0Dec: +35 19 Description: PSA 12, 14

NGC 1981 Date Time Location Open ClusterOrion NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 05 35.2Dec: -04 26 Description: PSA 16

NGC 2169 Date Time Location Open ClusterOrion NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 06 08.4Dec: +13 57 Description: PSA 14

NGC 2232 Date Time Location Open ClusterMonoceros NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 06 26.6Dec: -04 45 Description: PSA 27

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RA: 06 – 07 PSA chart: 23, 25, 27

NGC 2244 Date Time Location Open ClusterMonoceros NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 06 32.4Dec: +04 52 Description: PSA 25

NGC 2251 Date Time Location Open ClusterMonoceros NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 06 34.7Dec: +08 22 Description: PSA 25

NGC 2264 Date Time Location Open ClusterMonoceros NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 06 41.1Dec: +09 53 Description: PSA 25

NGC 2281 Date Time Location Open ClusterAuriga NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 06 49.3Dec: +41 04 Description: PSA 23

NGC 2301 Date Time Location Open ClusterMonoceros NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 06 51.8Dec: +00 28 Description: PSA 25, 27

NGC 2343 Date Time Location Open ClusterMonoceros NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 07 08.3Dec: -10 39 Description: PSA 27

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RA: 07 - 12 PSA chart: 21, 26, 27, 45

NGC 2360 Date Time Location Open ClusterCanis Major NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 07 17.8Dec: -15 37 Description: PSA 27

NGC 2403 Date Time Location GALAXYCamelopard. NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 07 36.9Dec: +65 36 Description: PSA 21

NGC 2527 Date Time Location Open ClusterPuppis NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 08 02.5Dec: -28 11 Description: PSA 26

NGC 2539 Date Time Location Open ClusterPuppis NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 08 10.7Dec: -12 50 Description: PSA 26

NGC 2571 Date Time Location Open ClusterPuppis NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 08 18.9Dec: -29 44 Description: PSA 26

Mel 111 Date Time Location Open ClusterComa Beren. NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 12 25.0Dec: +26 00 Description: PSA 45 (Coma star cluster)

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RA: 17 – 18 PSA chart: 54, 65, 67, 69

IC 4665 Date Time Location Open ClusterOphiuchus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 17 46.3Dec: +05 43 Description: PSA 54, 65

NGC 6520 Date Time Location Open ClusterSagittarius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 03.4Dec: -27 54 Description: PSA 67, 69

NGC 6633 Date Time Location Open ClusterOphiuchus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 27.7Dec: +06 34 Description: PSA 65

IC 4756 Date Time Location Open ClusterSerpens NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 39.0Dec: +05 27 Description: PSA 65

NGC 6709 Date Time Location Open ClusterAquila NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 51.5Dec: +10 21 Description: PSA 65

NGC 6716 Date Time Location Open ClusterSagittarius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 54.6Dec: -19 53 Description: PSA 67

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RA: 19 – 20 PSA chart: 62, 64, 65, 73

Cr 399 Date Time Location Open ClusterVulpecula NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 19 25.4Dec: +20 11 Description: PSA 64, 65 (Brocchi's Coathanger)

NGC 6819 Date Time Location Open ClusterCygnus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 19 41.3Dec: +40 11 Description: PSA 62

NGC 6823 Date Time Location Open ClusterVulpecula NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 19 43.1Dec: +23 18 Description: PSA 62, 64

NGC 6910 Date Time Location Open ClusterCygnus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 20 23.1Dec: +40 47 Description: PSA 62, 73

NGC 6934 Date Time Location GLOB. CL.Delphinus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 20 34.2Dec: +07 24 Description: PSA 64

NGC 6940 Date Time Location Open ClusterVulpecula NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 20 34.6Dec: +28 18 Description: PSA 62, 64, 73

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RA: 21 - 23 PSA chart: 3, 62, 71, 72, 73

NGC 7063 Date Time Location Open ClusterCygnus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 21 24.4Dec: +36 30 Description: PSA 62, 73

NGC 7160 Date Time Location Open ClusterCepheus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 21 53.7Dec: +62 36 Description: PSA 71, 73

NGC 7209 Date Time Location Open ClusterLacerta NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 22 05.2Dec: +46 30 Description: PSA 73

NGC 7235 Date Time Location Open ClusterCepheus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 22 12.6Dec: +57 17 Description: PSA 71, 73

NGC 7243 Date Time Location Open ClusterLacerta NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 22 15.3Dec: +49 53 Description: PSA 73

NGC 7789 Date Time Location Open ClusterCassiopeia NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 23 57.0Dec: +56 44 Description: PSA 3, 72

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