Astronomical League Urban Observing Club10minuteastronomy.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/urban_club... · NGC 2539 * 9 77. NGC 6934 * 38. NGC 2548 (M48) 78. NGC 6940 * 39. NGC 2632 (M44)

Astronomical League

Urban Observing Club

Logbook

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Table of Contents

1. NGC 129 * 3 41. NGC 3031 (M81) 9 81. NGC 7089 (M2) 16 2. NGC 221 (M32) 42. NGC 3034 (M82) 82. NGC 7092 (M39) 3. NGC 224 (M31) 43. NGC 3242 U 10 83. NGC 7160 * 4. NGC 457 * 44. Mel 111 * 84. NGC 7209 * 5. NGC 663 * 45. NGC 4374 (M84) 85. NGC 7243 * 17 6. Cr 463 * 46. NGC 4406 (M86) 86. NGC 7662 U 7. NGC 752 * 4 47. NGC 4486 (M87) 87. NGC 7789 * 8. Stock 2 * 48. NGC 4594 (M104) 9. NGC 869 * 49. NGC 4736 (M94) 11 Double and Variable Stars10. NGC 884 * 50. NGC 4826 (M64) 88. Eta Cassiopeiae 1711. Tr 2 * 51. NGC 5272 (M3) 89. Gamma Arietis 12. NGC 1068 (M77) 52. NGC 5904 (M5) 90. Gamma Andromedae 18 13. Tr 3 * 5 53. NGC 6121 (M4) 91. Beta Persei 14. Stock 23 * 54. NGC 6205 (M13) 92. Trapezium15. Mel 20 * 55. NGC 6210 U 12 93. Beta Monoceroti16. NGC 1342 * 56. NGC 6218 (M12) 94. Gamma Leonis17. Pleiades (M45) 57. NGC 6254 (M10) 95. Zeta Ursae Majoris 18. Hyades * 58. NGC 6266 (M62) 96. Beta Scorpii 1919. NGC 1647 * 6 59. NGC 6341 (M92) 97. Epsilon Lyrae 20. NGC 1807 * 60. NGC 6405 (M6) 98. Beta Cygni21. NGC 1817 * 61. IC 4665 * 13 99. Gamma Delphini22. NGC 1912 (M38) 62. NGC 6475 (M7) 100. Delta Cephei23. NGC 1960 (M36) 63. NGC 6520 *24. NGC 1976 (M42) 64. NGC 6523 (M8)25. NGC 1981 * 7 65. NGC 6618 (M17)26. NGC 2099 (M37) 66. NGC 6633 * 27. NGC 2168 (M35) 67. NGC 6656 (M22) 1428. NGC 2169 * 68. IC 4756 *29. NGC 2232 * 69. NGC 6705 (M11)30. NGC 2244 * 70. NGC 6709 *31. NGC 2264 * 8 71. NGC 6720 (M57)32. NGC 2281 * 72. Cr 399 * 33. NGC 2287 (M41) 73. NGC 6818 U 1534. NGC 2301 * 74. NGC 6826 U35. NGC 2323 (M50) 75. NGC 6853 (M27)36. NGC 2392 U 76. NGC 6910 *37. NGC 2539 * 9 77. NGC 6934 *38. NGC 2548 (M48) 78. NGC 6940 * 39. NGC 2632 (M44) 79. NGC 7009 U 1640. NGC 2682 (M67) 80. NGC 7078 (M15)

Of the 87 DSOs in the Urban Club checklist, 41 are Messier objects, indicated with their M numbers. Another 39 are shared with the Deep Sky Binocular Club and are indicated with an asterisk (*). The 7 DSOs unique to the Urban Club are indicated with a U. Any observations of the 41 Messier objects from a light-polluted area (no naked-eye Milky Way) will count for both the Messier and Urban Clubs. Observations of M or * objects with binoculars and from a light-polluted area will count for both the Urban Club and the appropriate binocular observing club (Messier or Deep Sky). Good hunting!

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RA: 00 – 01 PSA: 1 – 3, 11, 72

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

NGC 221 Date Time Location Galaxy (M32)Andromeda NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 00 42.7Dec: +40 52 Description: PSA: 3, 72

NGC 224 Date Time Location Galaxy (M31)Andromeda NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 00 42.7Dec: +41 16 Description: PSA: 3, 72



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

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RA: 01 – 02 PSA chart: 1, 2, 4, 6, 13

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

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

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

NGC 1068 Date Time Location Galaxy (M77)Cetus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 02 42.7Dec: -00 01 Description: PSA: 4, 6

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RA: 03 – 04 PSA: 1, 2, 11, 13, 15

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

M45 Date Time Location PleiadesTaurus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 03 47.5Dec: +24 07 Description: PSA: 13, 15

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

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RA: 04 – 05 PSA: 12, 14 – 16

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

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

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

NGC 1912 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M38)Auriga NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 05 28.7Dec: +35 50 Description: PSA: 12, 14


NGC 1976 Date Time Location Diffuse Nebula (M42)Orion NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 05 35.3Dec: -05 23 Description: PSA: 16

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RA: 05 – 06 PSA: 12, 14, 16, 23, 25, 27

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


NGC 2168 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M35)Gemini NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 06 08.8Dec: +24 20 Description: PSA: 12, 14, 23, 25

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

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

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RA: 06 – 07 PSA: 23, 25, 27

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 2287 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M41)Canis Major NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 06 47.0Dec: -20 44 Description: PSA: 27

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

NGC 2323 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M50)Monoceros NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 07 03.0Dec: -08 21 Description: PSA: 27

NGC 2392 Date Time Location Planetary NebulaGemini NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 07 29.2Dec: +20 55 Description: PSA 25 (Eskimo Nebula)

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RA: 08 – 09 PSA: 21, 24, 26, 31, 35

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

NGC 2548 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M48)Hydra NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 08 13.8Dec: -05 48 Description: PSA: 26

NGC 2632 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M44)Cancer NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 08 40.0Dec: +20 00 Description: PSA: 24, 35

NGC 2682 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M67)Cancer NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 08 51.3Dec: +11 48 Description: PSA: 24, 35

NGC 3031 Date Time Location Galaxy (M81)Ursa Major NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 09 55.8Dec: +69 04 Description: PSA: 21, 31

NGC 3034 Date Time Location Galaxy (M82)Ursa Major NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 09 56.2Dec: +69 42 Description: PSA: 21, 31

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RA: 10 – 12 PSA: 45, 47, C

NGC 3242 Date Time Location Planetary NebulaHydra NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 10 24.8Dec: -18 38 Description: PSA: 36, 37 (Ghost of Jupiter)

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)

NGC 4374 Date Time Location Galaxy (M84)Virgo NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 12 25.1Dec: +12 53 Description: PSA: 45, C



NGC 4594 Date Time Location Galaxy (M104)Virgo NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 12 40.0Dec: -11 42 Description: PSA: 47

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RA: 12 – 16 PSA: 32, 43 – 45, 52, 55 – 58

NGC 4736 Date Time Location Galaxy (M94)Canes Venat. NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 12 50.9Dec: +41 07 Description: PSA: 32, 43

NGC 4826 Date Time Location Galaxy (M64)Coma Beren. NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 12 56.7Dec: +21 41 Description: PSA: 45

NGC 5272 Date Time Location Globular Cluster (M3)Canes Venat. NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 13 42.2Dec: +28 23 Description: PSA: 43, 44

NGC 5904 Date Time Location Globular Cluster (M5)Serpens Cap. NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 15 18.5Dec: +02 05 Description: PSA: 55, 57

NGC 6121 Date Time Location Globular Cluster (M4)Scorpius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 16 23.6Dec: -26 31 Description: PSA: 56, 58

NGC 6205 Date Time Location Globular Cluster (M13)Hercules NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 16 41.7Dec: +36 28 Description: PSA: 52

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RA: 16 – 17 PSA: 52, 54, 56, 58, 63, 67, 69

NGC 6210 Date Time Location Planetary NebulaHercules NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 16 44.5Dec: +23 49 Description: PSA: 54

NGC 6218 Date Time Location Globular Cluster (M12)Ophiuchus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 16 47.2Dec: -01 57 Description: PSA: 54, 56



NGC 6341 Date Time Location Globular Cluster (M92)Hercules NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 17 17.1Dec: +43 08 Description: PSA: 52, 63

NGC 6405 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M6)Scorpius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 17 40.0Dec: -32 12 Description: PSA: 56, 58, 67, 69

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RA: 17 – 18 PSA chart: 54, 58, 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 6475 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M7)Scorpius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 17 54.0Dec: -34 49 Description: PSA: 58, 67, 69

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

NGC 6523 Date Time Location Cluster/Nebula (M8)Sagittarius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 03.7Dec: -24 23 Description: PSA: 67, 69

NGC 6618 Date Time Location Cluster/Nebula (M17)Sagittarius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 20.8Dec: -16 10 Description: PSA: 67

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

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RA: 18 – 19 PSA: 63 – 65, 67, 69

NGC 6656 Date Time Location Globular Cluster (M22)Sagittarius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 36.4Dec: -23 54 Description: PSA: 67, 69

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

NGC 6705 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M11)Scutum NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 51.1Dec: -06 16 Description: PSA: 65, 67

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

NGC 6720 Date Time Location Planetary Nebula (M57)Lyra NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 53.6Dec: +33 02 Description: PSA: 63, 65

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)

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RA: 19 – 20 PSA: 62, 64, 73

NGC 6818 Date Time Location Planetary NebulaSagittarius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 19 44.0Dec: -14 09 Description: PSA: 66 (Little Gem)

NGC 6826 Date Time Location Planetary NebulaCygnus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 19 44.8Dec: +50 31 Description: PSA: 62 (Blinking Planetary)

NGC 6853 Date Time Location Planetary Nebula (M27)Lyra NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 19 59.6Dec: +22 43 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 – 22 PSA: 62, 71, 73, 75, 77

NGC 7009 Date Time Location Planetary NebulaAquarius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 21 04.2Dec: -11 22 Description: PSA: 77 (Saturn Nebula)

NGC 7078 Date Time Location Globular Cluster (M15)Pegasus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 21 30.0Dec: +12 10 Description: PSA: 75

NGC 7089 Date Time Location Globular Cluster (M2)Aquarius NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 21 33.5Dec: -00 49 Description: PSA: 75, 77

NGC 7092 Date Time Location Open Cluster (M39)Cygnus NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 21 32.3Dec: +48 26 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

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RA: 22 – 23 (DSOs), 01 – 02 (stars) PSA: 1, 3, 4, 56, 58, 72, 73

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

NGC 7662 Date Time Location Planetary NebulaAndromeda NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 23 25.9Dec: +42 33 Description: PSA: 72 (Blue Snowball)


Double, Multiple, and Variable Stars

Eta Date Time Location Cassiopeiae Double Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 00 49.1Dec: +57 49 Description: PSA: 1, 3, 72

Gamma Date Time Location ArietisDouble Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 01 53.5Dec: +19 18 Description: PSA: 4 (Mesartim)

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RA: 2 – 13 PSA chart: 2, 16, 27, 35, 43

Gamma Date Time Location AndromedaeDouble Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 02 03.9Dec: +42 20 Description: PSA: 2 (Almach)

Beta Date Time Location PerseiVariable Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 03 08.2Dec: +40 57 Description: PSA: 2 (Algol)

Trapezium Date Time Location OrionMultiple Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 05 35.3Dec: -05 23 Description: PSA: 16

Beta Date Time Location MonocerotiDouble Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 06 28.8Dec: -07 02 Description: PSA: 27

Gamma Date Time Location LeonisDouble Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 10 20.0Dec: +19 51 Description: PSA: 35 (Algieba)

Zeta Date Time Location Ursae MajorisMultiple Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 13 23.9Dec: +54 56 Description: PSA: 43 (Mizar & Alcor)

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RA: 16 – 22 PSA chart: 56, 62 – 64, 71, 72

Beta Date Time Location ScorpiiDouble Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 16 05.4Dec: -19 48 Description: PSA: 56 (Graffias)

Epsilon Date Time Location LyraeMultiple Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 18 44.3Dec: +39 40 Description: PSA: 63 (the Double Double)

Beta Date Time Location CygniDouble Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 19 30.7Dec: +27 58 Description: PSA: 62, 63, 64 (Albireo)

Gamma Date Time Location DelphiniDouble Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 20 46.7Dec: +16 07 Description: PSA: 64

Delta Date Time Location CepheiDouble Star NELM Seeing Transp. Magnif. Aperture RA: 22 29.2Dec: +58 25 Description: PSA: 71, 72

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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Astronomical League Urban Observing Club10minuteastronomy.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/urban_club... · NGC 2539 * 9 77. NGC 6934 * 38. NGC 2548 (M48) 78. NGC 6940 * 39. NGC 2632 (M44)