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   54°12.0' N; 4°25' W

                             Constellation Cepheus

                                     Objects to View & Photograph

NGC 7023 - Iris Nebula
 
 
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Recommended Objects within the Cepheus Constellation to View or Photograph.

 

 

Object NameTypeMagnitudeObject SizeObject DistanceRight AscentionDeclinationNotes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
NGC 40Planetary Nebula11.4038".0 x 35".03,500 LY00h 13m 01.0s+72° 31′ 19″Bow Tie Nebula - Small but interesting
NGC 188Open Cluster8.1015'.05,000 LY00h 45m 50.0s+85° 20′ 00″120 Star tight Open Cluster
NGC 2276Spiral Galaxy11.402'.6 x 2'.5100 Million LY07h 27m 10.2s+85° 45′ 19″Small tight Spriral - Next to NGC 2300
NGC 2300Irregular Galaxy10.803'.1 x 2'.690 Million LY07h 32m 19.7s+85° 42′ 33″Likes a ball of light next to NGC 2276
NGC 6939Open Cluster7.808'.0??20h 31m 04.0s+60° 38′ 00″Open Cluster next to NGC 6946
NGC 6946Spiral Galaxy9.6011'.5 x 9'.818 Million LY20h 34m 50.0s+60° 09′ 00″Spiral next to Open Cluster 6939
NGC 6951Spiral Galaxy11.803'.90??20h 37m 14.0s+66° 06′ 21″Small & dim high aperture & mag req
NGC 7023Reflection Nebula7.1018'.01,300 LY21h 00m 05.0s+68° 10′ 00″Very interesting must view & image
NGC 7139Planetary Nebula13.0022".24,300 LY21h 46m 08.4s+63° 47′ 30″8 inch aperture required
NGC 7354Planetary Nebula12.5020".06,800 LY22h 40m 19.9s+61° 17′ 08″Very small & dim 8 inch aperture plus
NGC 7510Open Cluster7.907'.09,900 LY23h 11m 00.0s+60° 34′ 00″Small but bright Open Cluster
NGC 7538Emission Nebula??8'.0 x 7'.07,000 LY23h 13m 30.0s+61° 31′ 00″Large aperture & filter required
NGC 7822Emission Nebula??20'.0 x 90'.0??00h 02m 09.3s+65° 25′ 12″Medium size Nebulous Area - Filter req
IC 1396Emission Nebula3.5049'.01,500 LY21h 39m 10.0s+57° 30′ 00″Medium aperture required filter useful
IC 1470Reflection Nebula??15'.0??23h 05m 10.4s+60° 14′ 36″Small & dim in my 16inch dob
Sh2-129Diffused Nebula??60'.01,300 LY21h 15m 10.0s+60° 00′ 00″Filter and medium aperture required
Sh2-140Emission Nebula????2,700 LY22h 19m 10.0s+63° 17′ 00″Nebulous bubble & chain of Stars

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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