Deep-Sky Objects for November


Objects for Binoculars
RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object
03h 47.0m +24° 07' M45 1.2v 110'   Tau Open Cl 100* "Pleiades"
04h 27:0m +16° 0' Mel 25 0.5v 330'   Tau Open Cluster 40* "Hyades"
04h 46.0m +19° 04' NGC 1647 6.4v 45'   Tau Open Cluster 200*
05h 28.7m '+35° 50' M38 6.4v 21'   Aur Open Cluster 100*
05h 36.1m +34° 08' M36 6.0v 12'   Aur Open Cluster 60*
05h 52.4m '+32° 33' M37 5.6v 20'   Aur Open Cluster 150*

Objects for Small Telescopes (2-6 inch)
RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object
04h 09.2m +30° 47' NGC 1514 10.9v >114"   Tau Planetary Nebula
04h 51.1m +43° 42' NGC 1664 7.6v 18'   Aur Open Cluster 50*
05h 03.6m +23° 49' NGC 1746 6.1v 42'   Tau Open Cluster 20*
05h 10.7m +16° 32' NGC 1807 7.0v 17'   Tau Open Cluster 20*
05h 12.1m +16° 42' NGC 1817 7.7v 15'   Tau Open Cluster 60*
06h 11.6m +48° 43' 41 Aur 6.3, 7.0 7.7" 356° Aur Double Star

Objects for Medium Telescopes (8-14 inch)
RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object
03h 19.7m -19° 25' NGC 1300 10.4v 5.5'x2.9'   Eri Galaxy
04h 14.2m -12° 44' NGC 1535 9.6p ">18"   Eri Planetary Nebula
05h 08.1m +37° 03' NGC 1778 7.7v 6'   Aur Open Cluster 25*
05h 20.2m +39° 21' NGC 1857 7.0v 5'   Aur Open Cluster 40*
05h 28.0m +35° 19' NGC 1907 8.2v 6'   Aur Open Cluster 30*
05h 59.7m +37° 13' 37-Upsilon 2.6, 7.1 AB: 3.6" 313° Aur DS (AC: 10.6; 50"; 297°)

Objects for Larger Telescopes (16-inch & larger) Challenge Objects
RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object
03h 09.8m -20° 35' NGC 1232 10.0v 6.8'x5.6'   Eri Galaxy
03h 38.5m -23° 02' NGC 1395 9.7v 5.4'x4.6'   Eri Galaxy
03h 40.2m -18° 35' NGC 1407 9.7v 6.0'x5.8'   Eri Galaxy
04h 21.8m +19° 32' NGC 1554-55 - 1.7'   Tau R+E Neb. "Hind's Var Neb"
05h 16.3m +34° 16' IC 405 - 30'x20'   Aur R+E Neb "Flaming Star Neb"
05h 34.5m +22° 01' M1 - 6'x4'   Tau SNR "Crab Nebula"

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