June 2010 Observing List

Focused on Ursa Major and surrounding areas.
 

NGC 5278
Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Ursa Major    Magnitude: 13.7    Size: 45" x 36"    RA: 13h41m39s Dec: +55�40'16"
Notes: Makes a tight pair with NGC 5279.
 

NGC 3813
Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Ursa Major    Magnitude: 12.3    Size: 2.0' x 1.0'    RA: 11h41m18s Dec: +36�32'48"
Notes: Mottling visible in medium aperture.

NGC 3587
Barred Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Ursa Major    Magnitude: 12.1    Size: 2.2' x 1.3'    RA: 11h14m11s Dec: +48�19'06"
Notes: Bar visible in large aperture. Makes a pair with NGC 3577.

NGC 3733
Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Ursa Major    Magnitude:  13.0    Size: 40" x 25"    RA:  11h35m01s Dec: +54�50'57"
Notes: Makes a tight pair with NGC 3800. Connection between the two is seen with large aperture.

NGC 2856
Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Ursa Major    Magnitude: 13.9    Size: 1.2' x 0.6'    RA: 09h24m16s Dec: +49�14'57"
Notes: Galaxy triplet with NGC 2854 and NGC 2857.

NGC 3448
Edge On Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Ursa Major    Magnitude: 12.4     Size: 4.0' x 1.4'    RA: 10h54m38s    Dec: +54�18'19"
Notes: Mottling and dust lane visible.

NGC 2654
Edge On Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Ursa Major   Magnitude: 12.7    Size: 4.2' x 0.8'   RA: 08h49m11s Dec: +60�13'14"
Notes: My notes state "As thin as a supermodel"!
 

Abell 37
Planetary Nebula

Constellation: Virgo   Magnitude: 14.9   Size: 47"   RA: 14h04m25s   Dec: -17�13'41"
Notes: Visible unfiltered in moderate aperture. Responds best with an OIII filter. Annularity suspected.

NGC 4343
Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Virgo    Magnitude: 13.7    Size: 2.0' x 1.5'    RA:  12h23m38s Dec: +06�57'15"
Notes: Galaxy rich FOV.


NGC 5427
Spiral Galaxy

Constellation: Virgo    Magnitude: 12.0    Size: 3.0' x 2.2'    RA: 14h03m26s Dec: -06�01'51"
Notes: A beautiful must see galaxy pair with NGC 5426.