Objects for Binoculars |
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| RA | Dec | Number | Mag(s) | Size/Sep. | PA | Const. | Type of Object |
| 08h13.1m | -05°48' | M48 | m5.8v | 54' | Hya | Open Cluster, 80 stars | |
| 08h40.1m | +19°57' | M44 | m3.1v | 95' | Cnc | Open Cluster 50 stars, "Beehive or Praesepe | |
| 08h50.4m | +11°49' | M67 | m6.9v | 29' | Cnc | Open cluseter 200 stars | |
| 08h46.7m | -28°46' | 48 (Iota-1) | 4.2, 6.6 | 30.5" | 307° | Cnc | Double Star |
| 13h23.9m | +54°56' | 79+80 (Zeta) | 2.3, 4.0 | 14.4" | 150° | Cnc | Double Star |
Objects for Small Telescopes (2-6 inch) |
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| RA | Dec | Number | Mag(s) | Size/Sep. | PA | Const. | Type of Object |
| 06h26.8m | +58°25' | 5 Lyn | 5.3, 9.8 | 31.4" | 139° | Lyn | Triple Star (3rd star 7.9, 96". 272°) |
| 08h52.7m | +33°25' | NGC 2683 | 9.8v | 8.4'x2.4' | Lyn | Galaxy, type SA(rs)b II-III | |
| 09h55.6m | +69°04' | M81 | m6.9v | 24.0'x13.0' | UMa | Galaxy, type SA(s)ab I-II | |
| 09h55.8m | +69°41' | M82 | m8.4v | 12.0'x5.6' | UM| Galaxy, IO |
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| 10h24.8m | -18°38' | NGC 3242 | m7.8v | >16" | Hya | Plan. Neb. "Ghost of Jupiter" | |
Objects for Medium-Size Telescopes (8-14 inch) |
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| RA | Dec | Number | Mag(s) | Size/Sep. | PA | Const. | Type of Object |
| 08h26.8m | +26°56' | 23 Cnc (Phi-2) | 6.3, 6.3 | 5.1" | 218° | Cnc | Double Star |
| 08h33.4m | -16°09' | NGC 2610 | m12.8v | 37" | Hya | Planetary Nebula | |
| 08h48.3m | +00°33' | OE194 | 7.3, 10.8 | 12.6" | 56° | Hya | Double Star |
| 08h49.2m | +60°13' | NGC 2654 | m11.8v | 3.8'x0.7' | UMa | Galaxy, type SBab: sp II-III | |
| 09h10.3m | +07°02' | NGC 2775 | m10.1v | 4.6'x3.7' | Cnc | Galaxy, type SA(r)ab | |
| 09h31.5m | +63°04' | 23 UMa | 3.7, 8.9 | 22.7" | 270° | UMa | Double Star |
| 09h32.2m | +21°30' | NGC 2903 | m9.0v | 12.0'x5.6' | Leo | Galaxy, type SAB(rs)bc I-II | |
Objects for Larger Telescopes (16-inch & larger) Challenge Objects |
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| RA | Dec | Number | Mag(s) | Size/Sep. | PA | Const. | Type of Object |
| 07h38.1m | +38°53' | NGC 2419 | m10.3v | 4.1' | Lyn | Glob. Cl. "Intergalactic Wanderer" | |
| 08h14.7m | +49°04' | NGC 2541 | m11.8v | 7.4'x3.3' | Lyn | Galaxy, type SA(s)cd | |
| 08h54.2m | +08°55' | PK219-31.1 | m12.0v | >980" | Cnc | Planetary Nebula (use O-III filter) | |
| 08h54.2m | +30°35' | 57 Cnc (Iota-2) | 6.0, 6.5 | 1.4" | 316° | Cnc | Double Star |
| 09h19.8m | +33°44' | NGC 2832 | m11.9v | 3.0'x2.1' | Lyn | Galaxy, type E+2: (In Abell 779 galaxy group) | |
| 09h45.7m | -14°20' | NGC 2992 | m12.2v | 4.0'x1.2' | Hya | Galaxy, type SO pec sp | |
| 09h45.8m | -14°22' | NGC 2993 | m12.6v | 3.3'x1.8' | Hya | Galaxy, type IO? Pec | |
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