Astronomy
Visible Targets
Here is a table with potential visible targets over the calendar year from this location in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
Please note the orientation symbols:
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overhead, clearly visible |
/ |
beginning to fall out of view, visible |
\ |
beginning to rise in to view, visible |
- |
very low, barely visible |
T |
Tree in the way |
H |
House in the way |
N |
Not visible |
OBJECT |
CONSTELLATION |
NOV |
DEC |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
M1 - Crab Nebula |
Taurus |
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M16 - Eagle Nebula |
Serpens |
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M27 - Dumbbell Nebula |
Vulpecula |
/ |
- |
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M31 - Andromeda Galaxy |
Andromeda |
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M37 - Open Cluster |
Auriga |
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M42 - Orion Nebula |
Orion |
N |
N |
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M44 - Beehive Cluster |
Cancer |
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M45 - Pleiades |
Taurus |
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy |
Canes Venatici |
- |
N |
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M57 - Ring Nebula |
Lyra |
/ |
H |
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M76 - Little Dumbell Nebula |
Perseus |
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M81 - Bodes Galaxy |
Ursa Major |
/ |
- |
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M82 - Cigar Galaxy |
Ursa Major |
/ |
- |
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M97 - Owl Nebula |
Ursa Major |
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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy |
Ursa Major |
- |
- |
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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy |
Virgo |
N |
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NGC891 - Spiral Galaxy |
Andromeda |
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NGC1499 - California Nebula |
Perseus |
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NGC2024 - Flame Nebula |
Orion |
N |
N |
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NGC2359 - Thors Helmet |
Canis Major |
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NGC2392 - Eskimo Nebula |
Gemini |
/ |
/ |
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NGC4039 - Antenna Galaxy |
Corvus |
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NGC5067 - Pelican Nebula |
Cygnus |
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NGC5070 - Pelican Nebula |
Cygnus |
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NGC6960 - Veil Nebula |
Cygnus |
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NGC7023 - Iris Nebula |
Cepheus |
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NGC7293 - Helix nebula |
Aquarius |
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NGC7380 - Wizard Nebula |
Cepheus |
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NGC7635 - Bubble Nebula |
Cassiopeia |
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IC405 - Flaming Star Nebula |
Auriga |
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IC434 - Horsehead Nebula |
Orion |
N |
N |
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IC443 - Jellyfish Nebula |
Gemini |