Ursa Minor Objects

Recommended Objects within the Ursa Minor Constellation to View or Photograph.

Object Name	Type	Magnitude	Object Size	Object Distance	Right Ascention	Declination	Notes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
NGC 3172	Spiral Galaxy	13.60	1'.0 x 0'.7	??	11^h 47^m 15.1^s	+89° 05′ 34″	A Challenge for a 12inch Telescope
NGC 5034	Spiral Galaxy	14.10	1'.0 x 0'.8	??	13^h 12^m 19.1^s	+70° 38′ 58″	14 inch minimum required - still faint.
NGC 5144	Peculiar Galaxy	13.20	1'.3 x 0'.8	??	13^h 22^m 54.2^s	+70° 30′ 51″	Very dim galaxy req 16inches
NGC 5939	Spiral Galaxy	13.70	0'.9 x 0'.5	??	15^h 24^m 46.1^s	+68° 43′ 50″	14 inch & upwards req - high mag
NGC 6068	Spiral Galaxy	13.00	1'.0 x 0'.7	??	15^h 55^m 16.3^s	+78° 59′ 00″	12 inch and upwards - medium mag
NGC 6217	Spiral Galaxy	11.98	3'.0 x 2'.5	23 Million LY	16^h 32^m 29.2^s	+78° 11′ 22″	Visible in 10 inch - reasonably bright
NGC 6324	Spiral Galaxy	13.00	1'.0 x 0'.6	??	17^h 05^m 25.3^s	+75° 24′ 25″	12 inch and upwards - medium mag
Alpha	Binary Star	1.97 / 9.00	0.3"	431 LY	02^h 31^m 48.7^s	+89° 15′ 51″	Polaris - Double split with 4 inch APO