Showing 103 of 103 objects.
| Image | Catalog # | Name | Type | Description | Mag | Size | RA | Dec | Alt | Az | Rise | Transit ▲ | TranAlt | Set | Above-Min | Framing |
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| no image | IC4592 | IC4592 | reflection nebula | Reflection nebula in Sco, ~60′ — fits the MiniCat field. | 3.9 | 60×40′ | 16.20 | -19.45 | 12.5° | 128.2° | 19:41 | 00:41 | 31.6° | 05:37 | 7:45pm–5:34am | both |
| no image | IC4591 | IC4591 | hii region | Hii region in Sco, ~12′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 12×10′ | 16.21 | -27.93 | 5.9° | 133.6° | 20:16 | 00:42 | 23.1° | 05:03 | 8:20pm–4:59am | redcat |
| no image | IC4601 | IC4601 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Sco, ~20′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 20×10′ | 16.34 | -20.09 | 10.7° | 127.1° | 19:52 | 00:50 | 30.9° | 05:43 | 7:55pm–5:40am | redcat |
| no image | IC4603 | IC4603 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Oph, ~20′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 20×5′ | 16.42 | -24.47 | 6.6° | 129.1° | 20:15 | 00:55 | 26.5° | 05:31 | 8:18pm–5:28am | redcat |
| no image | IC4604 | rho Oph Nebula | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Oph, ~60′ — fits the MiniCat field. | 5.1 | 60×25′ | 16.43 | -23.44 | 7.4° | 128.4° | 20:10 | 00:55 | 27.6° | 05:35 | 8:14pm–5:32am | both |
| no image | Rho Ophiuchi Cloud | Rho Ophiuchi Complex | reflection nebula | Colorful reflection/emission/dark cloud complex around Antares and Rho Ophiuchi; one of the richest wide-field regions, low for mid-northern sites. | — | 300′ | 16.43 | -23.45 | 7.4° | 128.4° | 20:11 | 00:55 | 27.6° | 05:35 | 8:14pm–5:32am | both |
| no image | IC4605 | IC4605 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Sco, ~30′ — fits the MiniCat field. | 4.7 | 30×15′ | 16.50 | -25.12 | 5.4° | 128.7° | 20:22 | 01:00 | 25.9° | 05:33 | 8:26pm–5:30am | both |
| no image | NGC 6334 | Cat's Paw Nebula | emission nebula | Glowing 'paw-print' HII region in Scorpius; rich, but low in the south. | — | 40×30′ | 17.35 | -35.78 | -9.8° | 128.6° | 22:05 | 01:50 | 15.2° | 05:31 | 10:09pm–5:27am | both |
| no image | NGC 6357 | Lobster Nebula | emission nebula | Bright HII region ('War and Peace') in Scorpius; sits low for mid-northern sites. | — | 50×40′ | 17.41 | -34.20 | -9.3° | 126.8° | 22:00 | 01:54 | 16.8° | 05:44 | 10:04pm–5:40am | both |
| no image | IC4665 | IC4665 | open cluster | Open cluster in Oph, ~25′ — fits the MiniCat field. | 4.2 | 24.6′ | 17.77 | 5.65 | 12.8° | 93.1° | 19:51 | 02:16 | 56.7° | 08:36 | 7:54pm–8:33am | both |
| no image | M20 / NGC 6514 | Trifid Nebula | emission nebula | Three-lobed red emission nebula combined with a blue reflection nebula; striking dust lanes. | 6.3 | 28′ | 18.04 | -23.03 | -8.5° | 112.8° | 21:45 | 02:31 | 28.0° | 07:14 | 9:49pm–7:10am | both |
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M8 / NGC 6523 | Lagoon Nebula | emission nebula | Large, bright HII region in Sagittarius with a dark 'lagoon' lane and the bright Hourglass knot. | 6.0 | 90×40′ | 18.06 | -24.39 | -9.6° | 113.7° | 21:52 | 02:33 | 26.6° | 07:09 | 9:56pm–7:06am | both |
| no image | IC4685 | IC4685 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Sgr, ~15′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 15×10′ | 18.15 | -23.99 | -10.3° | 112.6° | 21:56 | 02:38 | 27.0° | 07:17 | 10:00pm–7:13am | redcat |
| no image | IC1274 | IC1274 | hii region | Hii region in Sgr, ~20′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 20×5′ | 18.16 | -23.65 | -10.2° | 112.2° | 21:55 | 02:39 | 27.4° | 07:18 | 9:59pm–7:15am | redcat |
| no image | IC4701 | IC4701 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Sgr, ~60′ — fits the MiniCat field. | — | 60×40′ | 18.28 | -16.65 | -7.1° | 105.7° | 21:35 | 02:46 | 34.4° | 07:52 | 9:39pm–7:49am | both |
| no image | IC1283 | IC1283 | hii region | Hii region in Sgr, ~15′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 15×15′ | 18.29 | -19.76 | -9.2° | 108.0° | 21:48 | 02:46 | 31.2° | 07:41 | 9:51pm–7:38am | redcat |
| no image | IC1284 | IC1284 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Sgr, ~17′ — a wide-field subject. | 7.7 | 17.0×15.1′ | 18.29 | -19.67 | -9.2° | 107.9° | 21:48 | 02:47 | 31.3° | 07:42 | 9:51pm–7:39am | redcat |
| no image | M16 / NGC 6611 | Eagle Nebula | emission nebula | Star-forming region in Serpens; home of the Hubble 'Pillars of Creation' and cluster NGC 6611. | 6.4 | 70×50′ | 18.31 | -13.79 | -5.7° | 103.1° | 21:27 | 02:48 | 37.2° | 08:04 | 9:31pm–8:01am | both |
| no image | M17 / NGC 6618 | Omega (Swan) Nebula | emission nebula | One of the brightest, most massive HII regions in the galaxy; distinct swan / checkmark shape. | 6.0 | 11′ | 18.34 | -16.18 | -7.5° | 104.7° | 21:38 | 02:49 | 34.8° | 07:57 | 9:41pm–7:54am | neither |
| no image | IC1287 | IC1287 | reflection nebula | Reflection nebula in Sct, ~20′ — a wide-field subject. | 6.1 | 20×10′ | 18.52 | -10.80 | -6.3° | 98.8° | 21:30 | 03:00 | 40.2° | 08:27 | 9:33pm–8:24am | redcat |
| no image | IC4725 | IC4725 | open cluster | Open cluster in Sgr, ~14′ — a wide-field subject. | 4.6 | 14.1′ | 18.53 | -19.11 | -11.5° | 105.4° | 22:00 | 03:01 | 31.9° | 07:58 | 10:03pm–7:55am | redcat |
| no image | IC4756 | IC4756 | open cluster | Open cluster in Se2, ~24′ — fits the MiniCat field. | 4.6 | 24′ | 18.65 | 5.46 | 2.5° | 85.0° | 20:44 | 03:08 | 56.5° | 09:27 | 8:47pm–9:25am | both |
| no image | NGC 6820 / Sh2-86 | NGC 6820 | emission nebula | Emission nebula with a dust pillar around cluster NGC 6823 in Vulpecula. | — | 40×30′ | 19.71 | 23.08 | 2.1° | 61.6° | 20:44 | 04:11 | 74.1° | 11:34 | 8:48pm–11:31am | both |
| no image | Sh2-101 | Tulip Nebula | emission nebula | Tulip-shaped emission nebula in Cygnus, near the black-hole binary Cygnus X-1. | 9.0 | 16×9′ | 20.00 | 35.28 | 7.5° | 50.0° | 20:02 | 04:29 | 86.3° | 12:51 | 8:06pm–12:47pm | redcat |
| no image | IC1310 | IC1310 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Cyg, ~15′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 15×3′ | 20.17 | 34.97 | 5.8° | 48.8° | 20:14 | 04:39 | 86.0° | 13:00 | 8:18pm–12:55pm | redcat |
| no image | NGC 6888 / C27 | Crescent Nebula | emission nebula | Wolf-Rayet wind bubble (WR 136) in Cygnus; crescent / Euro-sign shell, superb in OIII. | 7.4 | 18×12′ | 20.20 | 38.36 | 7.9° | 46.1° | 19:54 | 04:41 | 89.4° | 13:24 | 7:59pm–1:19pm | redcat |
| no image | IC 1318 | Sadr / Gamma Cygni Nebula | emission nebula | Sprawling H-alpha complex around Sadr (γ Cyg) in the Northern Cross; the 'Butterfly' is its brightest lobe. | — | 240′ (~4°) | 20.37 | 40.26 | 7.9° | 43.3° | 19:50 | 04:51 | 88.7° | 13:48 | 7:55pm–1:43pm | both |
| no image | Sh2-115 | Sh2-115 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Cygnus near Deneb with the compact planetary Sh2-116 embedded; a quieter wide-field H-alpha field. | — | 40′ | 20.53 | 44.17 | 9.5° | 39.3° | 19:24 | 05:00 | 84.8° | 14:33 | 7:31pm–2:26pm | both |
| no image | NGC 6960 / C34 | Western Veil (Witch's Broom) | supernova remnant | Western arc of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, draped across the star 52 Cygni. | 7.0 | 70×6′ | 20.77 | 30.60 | -2.5° | 46.3° | 21:14 | 05:15 | 81.6° | 13:12 | 9:18pm–1:08pm | both |
| no image | IC5068 | IC5068 | hii region | Hii region in Cyg, ~40′ — fits the MiniCat field. | — | 40×30′ | 20.84 | 42.48 | 5.9° | 37.9° | 19:59 | 05:19 | 86.5° | 14:35 | 8:05pm–2:29pm | both |
| no image | IC 5070 | Pelican Nebula | emission nebula | Pelican-shaped HII region beside the North America Nebula, split off by a dark dust lane. | 8.0 | 60×50′ | 20.85 | 44.35 | 7.3° | 36.6° | 19:41 | 05:19 | 84.6° | 14:54 | 7:48pm–2:47pm | both |
| no image | IC1340 | IC1340 | supernova remnant | Supernova remnant in Cyg, ~25′ — fits the MiniCat field. | — | 25.1×20.0′ | 20.94 | 31.05 | -3.6° | 44.3° | 21:22 | 05:25 | 82.1° | 13:24 | 9:25pm–1:20pm | both |
| no image | NGC 6992 | Eastern Veil Nebula | supernova remnant | Bright eastern arc of the Cygnus Loop SNR; intricate OIII / H-alpha filaments. | 7.0 | 60×8′ | 20.94 | 31.74 | -3.1° | 43.8° | 21:18 | 05:25 | 82.8° | 13:28 | 9:22pm–1:24pm | both |
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NGC 7000 / C20 | North America Nebula | emission nebula | Huge HII region near Deneb shaped like the continent; pairs with the Pelican Nebula (IC 5070). | 4.0 | 120×100′ | 20.99 | 44.53 | 6.5° | 35.3° | 19:48 | 05:28 | 84.5° | 15:04 | 7:54pm–2:57pm | both |
| no image | Sh2-129 | Flying Bat Nebula | emission nebula | Large faint H-alpha cloud in Cepheus enveloping the squid-shaped OIII nebula Ou4. | — | ~140′ | 21.20 | 59.95 | 17.3° | 23.9° | (circumpolar) | 05:40 | 69.0° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | IC 1396 | Elephant's Trunk Nebula | emission nebula | Vast faint emission complex in Cepheus surrounding cluster Trumpler 37; the dark Trunk is embedded. | 3.5 | 170×140′ | 21.65 | 57.50 | 13.2° | 22.4° | (circumpolar) | 06:08 | 71.5° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | IC 5146 / C19 | Cocoon Nebula | emission nebula | Emission / reflection nebula ending the long dark lane Barnard 168 in Cygnus. | 7.2 | 12′ | 21.89 | 47.27 | 3.4° | 26.0° | 20:06 | 06:22 | 81.7° | 16:34 | 8:15pm–4:25pm | redcat |
| no image | vdB 152 / Ced 201 | Wolf's Cave Nebula | reflection nebula | Blue reflection nebula and dark cometary cloud (Barnard 175) in Cepheus; subtle, rewards dark skies and long integration. | — | 25′ | 22.23 | 70.25 | 22.2° | 12.1° | (circumpolar) | 06:42 | 58.7° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | Sh2-132 | Lion Nebula | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Cepheus with a leonine outline; rich in H-alpha. | — | 40×20′ | 22.32 | 56.07 | 9.3° | 18.3° | (circumpolar) | 06:48 | 72.9° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | NGC 7331 + Quintet | Deer Lick & Stephan's Quintet | galaxy group | Bright tilted spiral NGC 7331 with Stephan's Quintet ~0.5° SW — a rich Pegasus field. | 9.5 | ~30′ (region) | 22.62 | 34.42 | -11.8° | 24.3° | 22:44 | 07:05 | 85.4° | 15:23 | 10:48pm–3:19pm | both |
| no image | NGC 7380 | Wizard Nebula | emission nebula | Emission nebula around the young cluster NGC 7380 in Cepheus. | 7.2 | 25′ | 22.79 | 58.10 | 9.6° | 13.9° | (circumpolar) | 07:16 | 70.9° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | Sh2-155 | Cave Nebula | emission nebula | Curved emission / reflection nebula on the Cepheus-Cassiopeia border. | — | 50×30′ | 22.96 | 62.52 | 13.3° | 11.1° | (circumpolar) | 07:26 | 66.5° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | Sh2-157 | Lobster Claw Nebula | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Cassiopeia with a pincer-shaped outline; pairs well with the nearby bubble NGC 7635 in a wide field. | — | 60×50′ | 23.27 | 60.47 | 10.7° | 9.6° | (circumpolar) | 07:44 | 68.5° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | NGC 7635 / C11 | Bubble Nebula | emission nebula | Wind-blown shell around a hot O-star in Cassiopeia, near open cluster M52. | 10.0 | 15×8′ | 23.35 | 61.20 | 11.3° | 8.9° | (circumpolar) | 07:49 | 67.8° | (circumpolar) | all night | redcat |
| no image | NGC 7822 | Cederblad 214 Nebula | emission nebula | Young star-forming complex (Sh2-171) in Cepheus with elephant-trunk pillars. | — | 100′ | 0.02 | 67.42 | 16.6° | 3.3° | (circumpolar) | 08:29 | 61.6° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | NGC0185 | NGC0185 | galaxy | Galaxy in Cas, ~13′ — a wide-field subject. | 9.2 | 12.9×10.8′ | 0.65 | 48.34 | -2.7° | 359.2° | 22:32 | 09:07 | 80.7° | 19:38 | 10:43pm–7:27pm | redcat |
| no image | NGC0205 | NGC0205 | galaxy | Galaxy in And, ~16′ — a wide-field subject. | 8.2 | 16.2×9.6′ | 0.67 | 41.69 | -9.3° | 358.8° | 23:56 | 09:08 | 87.3° | 18:17 | 12:05am–6:11pm | redcat |
| no image | M31 / NGC 224 | Andromeda Galaxy | galaxy | Nearest large spiral; vast naked-eye galaxy with companions M32 & M110 — fills a wide field. | 3.4 | 190×60′ | 0.71 | 41.27 | -9.7° | 358.3° | 00:06 | 09:11 | 87.7° | 18:16 | 12:11am–6:10pm | both |
| no image | NGC0247 | NGC0247 | galaxy | Galaxy in Cet, ~20′ — a wide-field subject. | 9.2 | 19.7×5.6′ | 0.79 | -20.76 | -71.6° | 350.2° | 04:24 | 09:15 | 30.2° | 14:06 | 4:27am–2:03pm | redcat |
| no image | NGC0188 | NGC0188 | open cluster | Open cluster in Cep, ~18′ — a wide-field subject. | 8.1 | 17.7′ | 0.79 | 85.27 | 34.3° | 359.7° | (circumpolar) | 09:15 | 43.7° | (circumpolar) | all night | redcat |
| no image | NGC0253 | Sculptor Filament | galaxy | Galaxy in Scl, ~27′ — fits the MiniCat field. | 11.1 | 26.8×4.6′ | 0.79 | -25.29 | -76.0° | 347.2° | 04:43 | 09:16 | 25.7° | 13:48 | 4:46am–1:45pm | both |
| no image | NGC 281 | Pacman Nebula | emission nebula | Pac-Man-shaped HII region in Cassiopeia with dark Bok globules and cluster IC 1590. | 7.4 | 35′ | 0.88 | 56.62 | 5.7° | 357.4° | (circumpolar) | 09:21 | 72.4° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | IC0059 | IC0059 | reflection nebula | Reflection nebula in Cas, ~10′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 10×5′ | 0.96 | 61.14 | 10.2° | 357.1° | (circumpolar) | 09:25 | 67.8° | (circumpolar) | all night | neither |
| no image | IC 63 | Ghost of Cassiopeia | emission nebula | Comet-shaped emission / reflection nebula sculpted by γ Cas's radiation. | — | 10×5′ | 0.99 | 60.88 | 10.0° | 356.9° | (circumpolar) | 09:27 | 68.1° | (circumpolar) | all night | neither |
| no image | IC1613 | IC1613 | galaxy | Galaxy in Cet, ~18′ — a wide-field subject. | 9.5 | 18.3×17.1′ | 1.08 | 2.12 | -48.3° | 348.4° | 03:24 | 09:33 | 53.1° | 15:41 | 3:27am–3:39pm | redcat |
| no image | M33 / NGC 598 | Triangulum Galaxy | galaxy | Large face-on spiral, low surface brightness; rewards wide-field under dark skies. | 5.7 | 70×42′ | 1.56 | 30.66 | -19.0° | 346.4° | 02:04 | 10:02 | 81.7° | 17:59 | 2:08am–5:55pm | both |
| no image | NGC0752 | NGC0752 | open cluster | Open cluster in And, ~39′ — fits the MiniCat field. | 5.7 | 39′ | 1.96 | 37.83 | -10.8° | 343.3° | 01:46 | 10:25 | 88.8° | 19:05 | 1:51am–7:00pm | both |
| no image | NGC0744 | NGC0744 | open cluster | Open cluster in Per, ~12′ — a wide-field subject. | 7.9 | 11.7′ | 1.97 | 55.47 | 6.2° | 348.1° | (circumpolar) | 10:26 | 73.5° | (circumpolar) | all night | redcat |
| no image | NGC0869 | h Persei Cluster | open cluster | Open cluster in Per, ~14′ — a wide-field subject. | 3.7 | 14.4′ | 2.32 | 57.12 | 8.6° | 345.9° | (circumpolar) | 10:47 | 71.9° | (circumpolar) | all night | redcat |
| no image | NGC0884 | chi Persei Cluster | open cluster | Open cluster in Per, ~11′ — a wide-field subject. | 3.8 | 10.5′ | 2.38 | 57.14 | 8.8° | 345.5° | (circumpolar) | 10:50 | 71.8° | (circumpolar) | all night | neither |
| no image | NGC0891 | NGC0891 | galaxy | Galaxy in And, ~13′ — a wide-field subject. | 10.0 | 13.0×3.0′ | 2.38 | 42.35 | -5.0° | 340.2° | 01:36 | 10:50 | 86.6° | 20:05 | 1:42am–7:59pm | redcat |
| no image | NGC0896 | NGC0896 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Cas, ~10′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 10×10′ | 2.42 | 62.02 | 13.5° | 347.0° | (circumpolar) | 10:53 | 67.0° | (circumpolar) | all night | neither |
| no image | IC 1795 | Fishhead Nebula | emission nebula | Bright knot NW of the Heart Nebula shaped like a fish head, in Cassiopeia. | — | 40×25′ | 2.44 | 62.03 | 13.5° | 346.9° | (circumpolar) | 10:54 | 67.0° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | IC 1805 / NGC 896 | Heart Nebula | emission nebula | Big heart-shaped emission region in Cassiopeia (with its companion the Soul Nebula). | 6.5 | 150×150′ | 2.56 | 61.44 | 13.3° | 345.8° | (circumpolar) | 11:01 | 67.5° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | IC1831 | IC1831 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Cas, ~120′ — fits the MiniCat field. | — | 120.2′ | 2.73 | 62.41 | 14.7° | 345.1° | (circumpolar) | 11:12 | 66.6° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | IC 1848 | Soul Nebula | emission nebula | Large star-forming emission nebula in Cassiopeia; companion to the adjacent Heart Nebula. | 6.5 | 150×75′ | 2.86 | 60.43 | 13.3° | 343.3° | (circumpolar) | 11:19 | 68.6° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | IC0341 | IC0341 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Tau, ~135′ — fits the MiniCat field. | — | 134.9′ | 3.68 | 21.96 | -15.0° | 315.6° | 04:50 | 12:08 | 73.0° | 19:27 | 4:53am–7:23pm | both |
| no image | IC0348 | omi Per Cloud | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Per, ~10′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 10×10′ | 3.74 | 32.16 | -6.2° | 321.0° | 04:07 | 12:12 | 83.2° | 20:17 | 4:11am–8:13pm | neither |
| no image | IC0349 | Barnard's Merope Nebula | reflection nebula | Reflection nebula in Tau, ~26′ — fits the MiniCat field. | — | 25.7′ | 3.77 | 23.94 | -12.7° | 315.8° | 04:47 | 12:14 | 74.9° | 19:40 | 4:51am–7:37pm | both |
| no image | IC0342 | IC0342 | galaxy | Galaxy in Cam, ~20′ — a wide-field subject. | 9.7 | 19.8×18.8′ | 3.78 | 68.10 | 23.0° | 342.4° | (circumpolar) | 12:14 | 60.9° | (circumpolar) | all night | redcat |
| no image | IC0353 | IC0353 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Tau, ~182′ — fits the MiniCat field. | — | 182.0×30.2′ | 3.88 | 25.85 | -10.2° | 315.7° | 04:46 | 12:20 | 76.9° | 19:55 | 4:49am–7:52pm | both |
| no image | IC0354 | IC0354 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Tau, ~129′ — fits the MiniCat field. | — | 128.8′ | 3.90 | 23.15 | -12.2° | 313.9° | 04:58 | 12:21 | 74.2° | 19:45 | 5:02am–7:41pm | both |
| no image | NGC 1499 / Sh2-220 | California Nebula | emission nebula | A 2.5°-long H-alpha emission ribbon in Perseus, lit by the runaway O-star Xi Persei (Menkib). | 6.0 | 145×40′ | 4.06 | 36.42 | -0.5° | 320.4° | 04:01 | 12:31 | 87.4° | 21:01 | 4:05am–8:56pm | both |
| no image | NGC 1491 | Fossil Footprint Nebula | emission nebula | Bright compact HII region in Perseus with a sharp ionization edge. | 11.0 | 25×25′ | 4.06 | 51.32 | 11.2° | 329.7° | (circumpolar) | 12:31 | 77.7° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | IC0360 | IC0360 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Tau, ~180′ — fits the MiniCat field. | — | 180×100′ | 4.15 | 26.13 | -7.8° | 313.0° | 05:01 | 12:36 | 77.1° | 20:12 | 5:04am–8:09pm | both |
| no image | IC0359A | IC0359A | reflection nebula | Reflection nebula in Tau, ~15′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 15×10′ | 4.31 | 28.29 | -4.7° | 312.8° | 05:00 | 12:46 | 79.3° | 20:32 | 5:04am–8:28pm | redcat |
| no image | IC 2118 | Witch Head Nebula | reflection nebula | Faint blue reflection nebula in Eridanus lit by Rigel; a classic wide-field, low-surface-brightness target shaped like a witch's profile. | — | 180×60′ | 5.12 | -7.23 | -21.4° | 278.3° | 07:56 | 13:34 | 43.8° | 19:13 | 7:59am–7:10pm | both |
| no image | IC 405 / C31 | Flaming Star Nebula | emission nebula | Emission + reflection nebula around the runaway star AE Aurigae. | 6.0 | 37×19′ | 5.27 | 34.46 | 8.2° | 308.2° | 05:25 | 13:43 | 85.5° | 22:01 | 5:30am–9:57pm | both |
| no image | IC 410 | Tadpoles Nebula | emission nebula | HII region in Auriga with star-forming 'tadpole' globules; cluster NGC 1893. | 7.5 | 40×30′ | 5.38 | 33.47 | 8.6° | 306.6° | 05:38 | 13:50 | 84.5° | 22:02 | 5:42am–9:58pm | both |
| no image | IC0417 | IC0417 | hii region | Hii region in Aur, ~13′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 13×10′ | 5.47 | 34.42 | 10.0° | 306.6° | 05:38 | 13:55 | 85.4° | 22:13 | 5:42am–10:09pm | redcat |
| no image | Sh2-264 | Lambda Orionis (Angelfish) | emission nebula | Huge ring of H-alpha around λ Ori; one of the largest nebulae in the entire sky. | 5.0 | ~480′ (8°) | 5.58 | 9.93 | -4.9° | 287.0° | 07:28 | 14:02 | 60.9° | 20:37 | 7:31am–8:34pm | minicat |
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M42 / NGC 1976 | Orion Nebula | emission nebula | Brightest emission nebula in the sky; naked-eye stellar nursery in Orion's Sword, lit by the Trapezium cluster. | 4.0 | 65×60′ | 5.59 | -5.39 | -14.8° | 275.1° | 08:18 | 14:02 | 45.6° | 19:47 | 8:21am–7:44pm | both |
| no image | Sh2-276 | Barnard's Loop | supernova remnant | Giant H-alpha arc wrapping much of Orion — a remnant of an ancient supernova / superbubble. | — | ~600×300′ | 5.60 | -3.70 | -13.6° | 276.3° | 08:13 | 14:03 | 47.3° | 19:53 | 8:16am–7:50pm | minicat |
| no image | IC0426 | IC0426 | emission nebula | Emission nebula in Ori, ~10′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 10×3′ | 5.61 | -0.30 | -11.3° | 278.9° | 08:03 | 14:04 | 50.7° | 20:05 | 8:06am–8:02pm | neither |
| no image | Sh2-240 / Simeis 147 | Spaghetti Nebula | supernova remnant | Huge, extremely faint supernova remnant straddling Taurus and Auriga; a tangle of H-alpha filaments ~3° across — a narrowband mosaic showpiece. | — | 200′ | 5.65 | 28.00 | 7.6° | 300.1° | 06:22 | 14:06 | 79.0° | 21:51 | 6:25am–9:47pm | both |
| no image | IC 434 / B33 | Horsehead Nebula | emission nebula | Dark horse-head pillar (Barnard 33) silhouetted on the red emission strip IC 434, below Orion's Belt. | — | 60×40′ (B33 ~8×6′) | 5.68 | -2.45 | -11.8° | 276.5° | 08:14 | 14:08 | 48.6° | 20:02 | 8:17am–7:59pm | both |
| no image | IC0432 | IC0432 | reflection nebula | Reflection nebula in Ori, ~10′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 10×10′ | 5.68 | -1.51 | -11.2° | 277.3° | 08:11 | 14:08 | 49.5° | 20:05 | 8:14am–8:02pm | neither |
| no image | NGC 2174 | Monkey Head Nebula | emission nebula | HII region in Orion lit by cluster NGC 2175; popular narrowband target. | 6.8 | 40′ | 6.16 | 20.50 | 8.2° | 289.8° | 07:24 | 14:37 | 71.5° | 21:49 | 7:27am–9:46pm | both |
| no image | IC0443 | Gem A | supernova remnant | Supernova remnant in Gem, ~50′ — fits the MiniCat field. | 12.0 | 50×40′ | 6.28 | 22.53 | 10.8° | 290.4° | 07:23 | 14:44 | 73.5° | 22:04 | 7:26am–10:01pm | both |
| no image | IC0447 | IC0447 | hii region | Hii region in Mon, ~25′ — fits the MiniCat field. | 7.7 | 25×20′ | 6.52 | 9.90 | 5.6° | 278.2° | 08:24 | 14:58 | 60.9° | 21:32 | 8:27am–9:29pm | both |
| no image | IC0448 | IC0448 | hii region | Hii region in Mon, ~15′ — a wide-field subject. | — | 15×10′ | 6.55 | 7.39 | 4.4° | 275.9° | 08:34 | 15:00 | 58.4° | 21:26 | 8:37am–9:23pm | redcat |
| no image | NGC 2237 / C49 | Rosette Nebula | emission nebula | Large skull/flower-shaped HII ring in Monoceros encircling the open cluster NGC 2244. | 9.0 | 80×60′ | 6.56 | 5.00 | 3.1° | 273.9° | 08:43 | 15:01 | 56.0° | 21:19 | 8:46am–9:16pm | both |
| no image | NGC 2264 | Cone / Christmas Tree | emission nebula | Cone-shaped pillar plus the Christmas Tree Cluster and Fox Fur in Monoceros. | 3.9 | 20′ | 6.68 | 9.88 | 7.6° | 276.6° | 08:34 | 15:08 | 60.9° | 21:42 | 8:37am–9:39pm | redcat |
| no image | IC 2177 | Seagull Nebula | emission nebula | Seagull-shaped emission complex straddling the Monoceros-Canis Major border. | — | 120×40′ | 7.07 | -10.45 | -0.7° | 257.1° | 10:04 | 15:31 | 40.6° | 20:59 | 10:07am–8:56pm | both |
| no image | NGC 2359 | Thor's Helmet | emission nebula | Wolf-Rayet bubble in Canis Major resembling a winged Viking helmet. | 11.5 | 10×8′ | 7.31 | -13.23 | 0.1° | 252.8° | 10:27 | 15:45 | 37.8° | 21:04 | 10:30am–9:01pm | neither |
| no image | M81 & M82 | Bode's & Cigar Galaxies | galaxy group | Bright spiral + edge-on starburst pair ~0.6° apart; ideal single wide-field frame in Ursa Major. | 6.9 | pair, ~38′ sep | 9.93 | 69.37 | 53.1° | 338.0° | (circumpolar) | 18:22 | 59.6° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |
| no image | IC2574 | Coddington's Nebula | galaxy | Galaxy in UMa, ~13′ — a wide-field subject. | 10.5 | 12.9×5.6′ | 10.47 | 68.41 | 56.0° | 339.9° | (circumpolar) | 18:55 | 60.6° | (circumpolar) | all night | redcat |
| no image | M65/M66/N3628 | Leo Triplet | galaxy group | Trio of interacting galaxies (incl. the Hamburger, NGC 3628) inside one ~0.8° field. | 8.9 | ~50×40′ (group) | 11.33 | 13.35 | 59.6° | 217.6° | 13:00 | 19:46 | 64.4° | 02:36 | 1:03pm–2:33am | both |
| no image | M106 / NGC 4258 | M106 | galaxy | Bright spiral in Canes Venatici with anomalous arms; a good wide-field subject. | 8.4 | 19×7′ | 12.32 | 47.30 | 81.3° | 343.1° | 10:32 | 20:45 | 81.7° | 07:02 | 10:41am–6:53am | redcat |
| no image | M84/M86 region | Markarian's Chain | galaxy group | Graceful arc of a dozen Virgo-cluster galaxies spanning ~1.5°; a wide-field showcase. | 9.1 | ~90′ (chain) | 12.44 | 13.05 | 64.0° | 184.1° | 14:07 | 20:53 | 64.1° | 03:42 | 2:10pm–3:39am | both |
| no image | NGC 4565 | Needle Galaxy | galaxy | Striking thin edge-on spiral with a central dust lane, in Coma Berenices. | 9.6 | 16×3′ | 12.61 | 25.99 | 77.0° | 177.6° | 13:27 | 21:02 | 77.0° | 04:42 | 1:31pm–4:38am | redcat |
| no image | M51 / NGC 5194 | Whirlpool Galaxy | galaxy | Classic face-on spiral interacting with NGC 5195; small but iconic in Canes Venatici. | 8.4 | 11×7′ | 13.50 | 47.20 | 76.9° | 46.6° | 11:45 | 21:56 | 81.8° | 08:11 | 11:54am–8:02am | neither |
| no image | M101 / NGC 5457 | Pinwheel Galaxy | galaxy | Big face-on grand-design spiral in Ursa Major; large but low surface brightness. | 7.9 | 29×27′ | 14.05 | 54.35 | 68.5° | 37.1° | (circumpolar) | 22:29 | 74.6° | (circumpolar) | all night | both |