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Image
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M
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NGC
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Type
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ra
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dec
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con
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size
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mag
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viewability
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M1
|
1952
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Diffuse nebula
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5 34.5
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+22 01
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Tau
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6
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8.4
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The Crab Nebula: remnant of a supernova seen in 1054: seen as a fuzzy patch in binoculars but needs a very dark night
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M2
|
7089
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Globular cluster
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21 33.5
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-00 49
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Aqr
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12.9
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6.5
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Very clear in binoculars but a telescope is needed to resolve into individual stars
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M3
|
5272
|
Globular cluster
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13 42.2
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+28 23
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CVn
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16.2
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6.4
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Just below naked eye visibility: easily seen in binoculars as a hazy star
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M4
|
6121
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Globular cluster
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16 23.6
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-26 32
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Sco
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26.3
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5.9
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Not visible to the naked eye and difficult in binoculars because its light is spread over quite a large area
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M5
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5904
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Globular cluster
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15 18.6
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+02 05
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Ser
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17.4
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5.8
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A very fine globular cluster: a splendid sight in a small telescope
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M6
|
6405
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Open cluster
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17 40.1
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-32 13
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Sco
|
15
|
4.2
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The Butterfly Cluster: a naked eye object: and ideal for binocular observation
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M7
|
6475
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Open cluster
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17 53.9
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-34 49
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Sco
|
80
|
3.3
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Very bright and easily resolved in binoculars: makes a splendid sight with M6 in the same view
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M8
|
6523
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Diffuse nebula
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18 03.8
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-24 23
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Sgr
|
90
|
5.8
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The Lagoon Nebula (The brightest part of NGC6523 = The Hourglass Nebula): a fine object for binoculars
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M9
|
6333
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Globular cluster
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17 19.2
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-18 31
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Oph
|
9.3
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7.9
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M10
|
6254
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Globular cluster
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16 57.1
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-04 06
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Oph
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15.1
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6.6
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Visible in binoculars: a small telescope can resolve individual stars
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M11
|
6705
|
Open cluster
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18 51.1
|
-06 16
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Sct
|
14.
|
5.8
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The Wild Duck Cluster: A splendid object in a small telescope, slightly V shaped like a flock of flying ducks: binoculars show it as a misty patch of light
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M12
|
6218
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Globular cluster
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16 47.2
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-01 57
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Oph
|
14.5
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6.6
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Visible in binoculars
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M13
|
6205
|
Globular cluster
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16 41.7
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+36 28
|
Her
|
16.6
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5.9
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The Great Cluster in Hercules: the brightest globular cluster in the northern skies: visible to the naked eye but in binoculars you could easily mistake it for a star.
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M14
|
6402
|
Globular cluster
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17 37.6
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-03 15
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Oph
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11.7
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7.6
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M15
|
7078
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Globular cluster
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21 30.0
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+12 10
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Peg
|
12.3
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6.4
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An easy binocular object: a beautiful sight in a small telescope
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M16
|
6611
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Open cluster
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18 18.8
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-13 47
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Ser
|
35
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6.0
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Surrounded by The Eagle Nebula: not at all easy in binoculars
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M17
|
6618
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Diffuse nebula
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18 20.8
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-16 11
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Sgr
|
46
|
6.0
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The Omega Nebula: easily visible in binoculars
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M18
|
6613
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Open cluster
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18 19.9
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-17 08
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Sgr
|
9
|
6.9
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Quite difficult in binoculars
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M19
|
6273
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Globular cluster
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17 02.6
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-26 16
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Oph
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13.5
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7.2
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M20
|
6514
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Diffuse nebula
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18 02.3
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-23 02
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Sgr
|
29
|
6.3
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The Trifid Nebula: outstanding in photographs but just a fuzzy patch of light even in a good telescope; not a binocular object
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M21
|
6531
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Open cluster
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18 04.6
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-22 30
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Sgr
|
13
|
5.9
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A loose cluster of around 70 stars: not an easy or particularly interesting binocular object
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M22
|
6656
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Globular cluster
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18 36.4
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-23 54
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Sgr
|
24
|
5.1
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Visible to the naked eye and a very good binocular object
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M23
|
6494
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Open cluster
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17 56.8
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-19 01
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Sgr
|
27
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5.5
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A loose cluster of around 150 stars: not easy in binoculars
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M24
|
----
|
Starfield
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18 16.9
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-19 29
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Sgr
|
90
|
4.5
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An extensive Milky Way starfield (containing the cluster NGC 6603): grainy and shimmering in binoculars
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M25
|
I4725
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Open cluster
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18 31.6
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-19 15
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Sgr
|
32
|
4.6
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A loose cluster of around 30 stars: a good sight in binoculars
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M26
|
6694
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Open cluster
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18 45.2
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-09 24
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Sct
|
15
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8.0
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M27
|
6853
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Planetary nebula
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19 59.6
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+22 43
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Vul
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