Deep-Sky Objects for October


Objects for Binoculars
RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object
23h 56.7m +61° 44' NGC 7788 9.4v 9'   Cas Open Cl 20* with 7790
23h 57.0m +57° 44' NGC 7789 6.7v 15'   Cas Open Cluster 300*
23h 58.4m +61° 13' NGC 7790 8.5v 17'   Cas Open Cl 40* with 7788
01h 51.5m -10° 20' Zeta 3.7, 9.9 187.0" 41° Cet Double Star
01h 53.5m +19° 18' Gamma (AC) 4.8, 9.6 221.3" 84° Ari D.S. (AB: 4.8,4.8; 7.8")
02h 32.7m +61° 27' Mel 15 6.5v 22'   Cas Open Cl 40* (w E.neb IC1805)

Objects for Small Telescopes (2-6 inch)
RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object
01h 15.6m +58° 49' NGC 436 8.8v 5'   Cas Open Cluster 30*
01h 44.1m +61° 53' NGC 654 6.5v 5'   Cas Open Cluster 60*
01h 46.0m +61° 15' NGC 663 7.1v 16'   Cas Open Cluster 80*
02h 03.0m +33° 17' Iota 5.3, 6.9 3.9" 71° Tri Double Star
02h 42.7m -00° 01' M77 8.9v 8.2'x7.3'   Cet Galaxy
03h 57.9m +40° 01' Epsilon 2.9, 8.1 8.8" 10° Per Double Star

Objects for Medium Telescopes (8-14 inch)
RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object
00h 14.1m -23° 11' NGC 45 10.8v 6.3'x4.6'   Cet Galaxy
01h 47.9m +27° 26' NGC 672 10.9v 6.6'x2.6'   Tri Galaxy
01h 59.3m +19° 01' NGC 772 10.3v 7.3'x4.6'   Ari Galaxy
02h 08.4m +1° 00' NGC 821 10.7v 3.3'x2.3'   Ari Galaxy
02h 27.3m +33° 35' NGC 925 10.1v 12.0'x7.4'   Tri Galaxy
02h 30.8m +37° 08' NGC 949 11.8 3.3'x2.1'   Tri Galaxy
02h 34.2m +29° 19' NGC 972 11.4v 3.4'x1.6'   Ari Galaxy

Objects for Larger Telescopes (16-inch & larger) Challenge Objects
RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object
00h 39.0m +48° 20' NGC 185 9.2v 14.5'x12.5'   Cas Galaxy
01h 09.4m +35° 43' NGC 404 10.3v 6.1'x6.1'   And Galaxy
01h 31.3m -06° 52' NGC 584 10.5v 3.2'x1.7'   Cet Galaxy
01h 33.9m +30° 39' M33 5.7v 67.0'x41.5'   Tri Galaxy
02h 09.4m -10° 08' NGC 835 12.1v 1.9'x1.6'   Cet Galaxy with 833, 838, 839
02h 18.0m +14° 33' NGC 877 11.9v 2.1'x1.7   Ari Galaxy with 870, 871, 876
02h 39.2m +10° 51' NGC 1024 12.1v 4.4'x1.6'   Ari Galaxy with 1028, 1029

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