Geographic Location

   54°12.0' N; 4°25' W

                            Constellation Taurus

                                   Objects to View & Photograph

Messier 45 - Pleiades [Seven Sisters]
 
 
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Recommended Objects within the Taurus Constellation to View or Photograph.

 

 

Object NameTypeMagnitudeObject SizeObject DistanceRight AscentionDeclinationNotes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
Messier 1Supernova Remnant8.406'.0 x 4'.02.53 Million LY05h 34m 31.9s+22° 00′  52″The Crab Nebula - Filaments Visible
Messier 45Open Cluster1.60110.0'440 LY03h 47m 24.0s+24° 07′ 00″Pleiades - Nebulous Open Cluster
NGC 1514Planetary Nebula10.80120".0 x 90".04,300 LY04h 09m 12.0s+30° 47′ 00″Faint small blueish planetary nebula
NGC 1587Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy11.701'.7 x 1'.5??04h 30m 39.9s+00° 39′ 42″High Magnification Required
NGC 1589Spiral Galaxy11.703'.2 x 1'.0??04h 30m 45.4s+00° 51′ 48″Very faint high magnification required
NGC 1642Spiral Galaxy12.801'.7 x 1'.2??04h 42m 54.9s+00° 37′ 08″Tiny faint face on Spiral Galaxy
NGC 1647Open Cluster6.4045'.03,600 LY04h 46m 00.0s+19° 04′ 00″200 Star Loose Open Cluster
NGC 1746Open Cluster6.1042'.04,600 LY05h 03m 00.0s+23° 49′ 00″Tight Open Cluster
NGC 1807Open Cluster7.0017'.0??05h 10m 42.0s+16° 32′ 00″Next to NGC 1807-Poorer Double Cluster
NGC 1817Open Cluster7.0017'.0??05h 12m 05.9s+16° 42′ 00″Next to NGC 1817-Poorer Double Cluster
Barnard 7Dark Nebula??96'.7??04h 18m 22.8s+27° 38' 08"16 inches or photograph required
Caldwell 41Open Cluster0.50330'.0151 LY04h 27m 00.0s+15° 52' 00"Hyades 100 Stars including Aldebaran
AlphaStar0.852".065 LY04h 35m 55.2s+16° 30' 33"Aldebaran - Bright Flame Orange Star
BetaStar1.652".0131 LY05h 26m 17.5s+28° 36' 27"El Nath - Bright Pale Grey Star

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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