Bootes Objects

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

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