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Capella. The third brightest star in the northern hemisphere after Arcuturus
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 and
 blue
 colors
 can
 be
 identied

in the eyepiece.

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Sadr

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Albireo

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Polaris. The star close to the Earth rotation axis, appearing as never
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Albali. Meaning The Swallower, a star in Aquarius.

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Algol. The Demon star. A bright star in Perseus. The best known
eclipsing binary.

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Saturn

Alderamin. Meaning The Right Arm (of Cepheus). A white star.

Has a very high rotation speed.

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Venus

Vega. Belongs to the Summer Triangle. Vega is one of the most

luminous stars. Its name means Falling.

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Altair. Belongs to the Summer Triangle. Its name means The

Flying Eagle.

N72

Deneb. A star belonging to the Summer Triangle, the brightest

star of the Swan. Its name means Tail (of the Swan) in Arabic.

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Aldebaran. A red giant in Taurus. Its name means The Follower.

Close to the Hyades.

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Alcyone. A blue star belonging to the Pleiades. Best observed

with binoculars to see the haze of the cluster.

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The Hyades , the closest open cluster in Taurus. With very dark
skies, the cluster is amazingly crowed. Not really visible with light
pollution.

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The Pleiades or Seven Sisters is one of the nicest objects visible in

the northern Hemisphere. Very easy to spot with the naked eye,
even without reference star.

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The Andromeda galaxy is the closest galaxy to ours. An object visible

with
 naked
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 One
 of
 the
 rst
 objects
 to
 be
 observed
 by
 beginners.

Easy to locate.

SUITABLE FOR LATITUDES

FROM 30 TO 50 NORTH.
ADD ONE HOUR FOR
DAYLIGHT SAVING.

SCULPT
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8 pm

VISIBLE TONIGHT TO THE NAKED EYE

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 star
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 Its
 name
 means
 The
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 blue
 giant

star.

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Star Magnitudes

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WITH BINOCULARS AND SMALL TELESCOPES

M27

A must for all telescope owners, the Dumbbell Nebula is one of the most reachable object in
the northern hemisphere. Easy to catch on camera.

M57

The Ring Nebula is one of the most famous objects on the sky. Spectacular for beginners.
Easily found between the two southern stars of Lyra.

NGC869

The Double Cluster NGC 869 and 884 belongs to the favorites of amateur astronomers. Easy
to locate from Cassiopeia.

M2

A globular cluster. Appears as a nebulous patch through binoculars. Suited for beginners in
astrophotography.

M15

One of the most dense cluster in our galaxy. Start from Enif, in the prolongation of Pegasuss
head. Astrophotographers will catch the planetary nebula Pease 1 with long exposures.

M56

A globular cluster appearing as a small small fuzzy spot with binoculars. Close to Albireo. No
real bright core.

M92

A
 beautiful
 globular
 cluster,
 as
 nice
 as
 the
 Hercules
 Cluster,
 when
 not
 so
 spectacular.
 Difcult

to locate.

NGC752

Large number of bright stars over one degree. Large and dense cluster. Close to Almach in
Andromeda.

NGC7293

The Helix nebula is a blue eye with a red border. A huge object, one of the favorite of amateur
astronomers.

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Saturday 22

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The map shows what you see looking at the zenith. The apparent inversion of East and West
compared to road maps is normal. Hold the map face down above your head, and the cardinal points
will be oriented as usual.
As a starting point, face North, holding the map in your eyesight direction, with its North down. As you
change the direction, rotate the map accordingly.
The
 objects
 listed
 on
 the
 rst
 page
 can
 be
 observed
 with
 naked
 eyes,
 in
 clear
 skies,
 with
 moderate

light pollution. Close your eyes one minute and let them adapt to darkness. You will be surprised how
many more details will be apparent.
Using binoculars, preferably with a tripod, will considerably enhance your star gazing experience.
Many deep sky objects like galaxies and clusters will be within reach. Jupiter satellites and Saturns
rings will also be visible. A spectacular experience for beginners in astronomy...
Avoid the nights when the Moon is too bright as its light would make the observation of faint objects
difcult.

M29

An open cluster close to the central star of the Swan cross. Can be seen with binoculars, but
faint. Better observed with smaller telescopes. Easy to locate.

M32

The small companion of the Andromeda galaxy. A round and even halo with no details, very
distinct and bright core.

M33

One of the nicest galaxy to be observed from Earth. Nebulous, moderate in size, faint in the
middle
 and
 brighter
 at
 the
 edge.
 A
 must
 for
 astrophotography.
 Needs
 a
 large
 eld.

NGC7662

The Snowball Nebula is worth a long exposure. A blue structured haze with a still visible
central remaining star.

M34

An open cluster with many faint stars. Contains about 100 stars. Use Algol as a reference in
the PathFinder.

NGC6934

A large and bright globular cluster in the Dolphin constellation.

M36

An open cluster, less impressive than M37, one of the three Messier clusters in Auriga.

FOR LARGER TELESCOPES (1)

IC405

The Flaming Star Nebula is a wonderful object in Auriga. Appears as a haze in the
eyepiece. Will need a long exposure.

M52

A
 small
 open
 cluster
 near
 Caph,
 in
 Cassiopeia.
 Difcult
 object,
 rather
 small
 and
 faint
 with

a round shape.

M71

A globular cluster best revealed with astrophotography. Blueish and yellowish stars.
Located just on the Arrow center.

M72

A
 very
 small
 globular
 cluster.
 Quite
 loose.
 Even
 difcult
 for
 astrophotography.

M74

A beautiful spiral galaxy best observed with astrophotography. Beautiful color. A nice but
difcult
 target.

M76

The Little Dumbbell Nebula is a small planetary nebula reserved for advanced
astrophotographer. Appears as a haze with a central bar in the eye piece.

M77

A nice spiral galaxy with a faint core. It appears as a large spiral with broad arms. Best
revealed though long exposures.

M82

The
 Cigar
 Galaxy
 looks
 very
 elongated.
 Difcult
 to
 see
 even
 in
 the
 eyepiece.
 Generally

appears on photos of its neighbor M81.

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M103

A small open cluster. About 40 stars. Forming a triangular shape.

M110

A galaxy in Andromeda appearing as a medium-sized fuzzy patch. A satellite of M31.

NGC6960

The
 western
 part
 of
 the

 Veil
 Nebula
 appears
 like
 a
 thin
 red-bluish
 lament
 around
 52Cyg.
(1) In order to keep the map readability, these objects are not displayed on the map