Geographic Location

   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 Name Type Magnitude Object Size Object Distance Right Ascention Declination Notes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
NGC 40 Planetary Nebula 11.40 38".0 x 35".0 3,500 LY 00h 13m 01.0s +72° 31′ 19″ Bow Tie Nebula - Small but interesting
NGC 188 Open Cluster 8.10 15'.0 5,000 LY 00h 45m 50.0s +85° 20′ 00″ 120 Star tight Open Cluster
NGC 2276 Spiral Galaxy 11.40 2'.6 x 2'.5 100 Million LY 07h 27m 10.2s +85° 45′ 19″ Small tight Spriral - Next to NGC 2300
NGC 2300 Irregular Galaxy 10.80 3'.1 x 2'.6 90 Million LY 07h 32m 19.7s +85° 42′ 33″ Likes a ball of light next to NGC 2276
NGC 6939 Open Cluster 7.80 8'.0 ?? 20h 31m 04.0s +60° 38′ 00″ Open Cluster next to NGC 6946
NGC 6946 Spiral Galaxy 9.60 11'.5 x 9'.8 18 Million LY 20h 34m 50.0s +60° 09′ 00″ Spiral next to Open Cluster 6939
NGC 6951 Spiral Galaxy 11.80 3'.90 ?? 20h 37m 14.0s +66° 06′ 21″ Small & dim high aperture & mag req
NGC 7023 Reflection Nebula 7.10 18'.0 1,300 LY 21h 00m 05.0s +68° 10′ 00″ Very interesting must view & image
NGC 7139 Planetary Nebula 13.00 22".2 4,300 LY 21h 46m 08.4s +63° 47′ 30″ 8 inch aperture required
NGC 7354 Planetary Nebula 12.50 20".0 6,800 LY 22h 40m 19.9s +61° 17′ 08″ Very small & dim 8 inch aperture plus
NGC 7510 Open Cluster 7.90 7'.0 9,900 LY 23h 11m 00.0s +60° 34′ 00″ Small but bright Open Cluster
NGC 7538 Emission Nebula ?? 8'.0 x 7'.0 7,000 LY 23h 13m 30.0s +61° 31′ 00″ Large aperture & filter required
NGC 7822 Emission Nebula ?? 20'.0 x 90'.0 ?? 00h 02m 09.3s +65° 25′ 12″ Medium size Nebulous Area - Filter req
IC 1396 Emission Nebula 3.50 49'.0 1,500 LY 21h 39m 10.0s +57° 30′ 00″ Medium aperture required filter useful
IC 1470 Reflection Nebula ?? 15'.0 ?? 23h 05m 10.4s +60° 14′ 36″ Small & dim in my 16inch dob
Sh2-129 Diffused Nebula ?? 60'.0 1,300 LY 21h 15m 10.0s +60° 00′ 00″ Filter and medium aperture required
Sh2-140 Emission Nebula ?? ?? 2,700 LY 22h 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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