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   54°12.0' N; 4°25' W

                           Constellation Bootes

                                  objects to View & Photograph

Bootes Constellation
 
 
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Recommended Objects within the Bootes Constellation to View or Photograph.

 

 

Object Name Type Magnitude Object Size Object Distance Right Ascention Declination Notes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
NGC 5248 Barred Spiral Galaxy 10.20 6.50' x 4.40' 56 Million LY 13h 37m 31.9s +08° 53′ 08″ Spiral arms visible 12inch plus
NGC 5466 Globular Cluster 10.00 5'.0 x 5'.0 51,800 LY 14h 05m 30.0s +28° 32′ 00″ Faint globular high mag required
NGC 5676 Spiral Galaxy 11.80 4'.0 x 1'.1 ?? 14h 32m 46.8s +49° 27′ 28″ Surface brightness spiral - 12inch req
NGC 5689 Spiral Galaxy 11.90 3'.7 x 1'.2 ?? 14h 35m 29.7s +48° 44′ 29″ Low surface brightness - 16inch req
Tau Bootis Binary Star 3.53-10.03 0'.3 51.0 LY 13h 47m 15.7s +17° 27′ 25″ Off yellow major star & red tiny minor star
44 Bootis Triple Star 4.83 0'.4 41.6 LY 15h 03m 47.3s +47° 39′ 14″ White/yellow/orange 380X to Split all 3
Epsilon Bootis Binary Star 2.70-5.12 0'.2 210 LY 14h 44m 59.2s +27° 04′ 27″ Blue / Orange Binary 160X to split

Observing Key - Required Minimum Size Telescope

Binoculars or Small Telescope (up to 4 inch aperture)
Medium Telescope (6 to 10 inch aperture)
Large Telescope (over 12 inch aperture) or Photograph Only

 

     

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