Southern Sky Binocular Observing Program Coordinator:Cindy La Russa |
The List
All objects are listed in Right Ascension order so that you can view them as they rise, and so that you can properly plan your observing sessions to make the most of your limited time. Information provided on each object includes: Catalog Number, Right Ascension, Declination, Magnitude, Position Angle if the object is a galaxy, Type of Object, Size, Constellation, and what chart they are located on in both the Uranometria and Tirion’s Sky Atlas 2000. Notes are provided on a few objects to clarify their observation.
We hope that you have a chance to observe the glorius southern skies. They are indeed enough to take your breath away. The Magellanic Clouds alone are worth the trip to the Southern Hemisphere. If you are fortunate enough to find yourself south of the equator, we hope that you find this list useful. Good luck, clear skies, and good observing.
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Objects to Observe
Object | R.A. | DEC | Mag | PA* | Type | Size | Const | Urn | SA | |||
[ ] | NGC 104 | 00 | 24.1 | -72 | 05 | 4.5 | —– | GbCl | 25.0′ | Tuc | 440 | 24 |
[ ] | SMC | 00 | 52.8 | -72 | 50 | 2.7 | 10 | Glxy | 316’X186′ | Tuc | 441 | 24 |
[ ] | NGC 362 | 01 | 03.2 | -70 | 51 | 6.6 | —– | GbCl | 12.9′ | Tuc | 441 | 24 |
[ ] | NGC 1261 | 03 | 12.3 | -55 | 13 | 8.4 | —– | GbCl | 6.9′ | Hor | 419 | 24 |
[ ] | NGC 1851 | 05 | 14.1 | -40 | 03 | 7.2 | —– | GbCl | 11.0′ | Col | 393 | 19 |
[ ] | LMC | 05 | 23.6 | -69 | 45 | 0.9 | 170 | Glxy | 646’X550′ | Dor | 444 | 24 |
[ ] | NGC 2070 | 05 | 38.6 | -69 | 05 | 8.2 | —– | BNeb | 40’X25′ | Dor | 445 | 24 |
[ ] | NGC 2451 | 07 | 45.4 | -37 | 58 | 2.8 | —– | OpCl | 45.0′ | Pup | 362 | 19 |
[ ] | NGC 2477 | 07 | 52.3 | -38 | 33 | 5.8 | —– | OpCl | 27.0′ | Pup | 362 | 19 |
[ ] | NGC 2516 | 07 | 58.3 | -60 | 52 | 3.8 | —– | OpCl | 29.0′ | Car | 424 | 24 |
[ ] | NGC 2547 | 08 | 10.7 | -49 | 16 | 4.7 | —– | OpCl | 20.0′ | Vel | 396 | 20 |
[ ] | NGC 2546 | 08 | 12.4 | -37 | 38 | 6.3 | —– | OpCl | 40.0′ | Pup | 362 | 20 |
[ ] | NGC 2627 | 08 | 37.3 | -29 | 57 | 8.4 | —– | OpCl | 11.0′ | Pyx | 363 | 20 |
[ ] | IC 2391 | 08 | 40.2 | -53 | 04 | 2.5 | —– | OpCl | 50.0′ | Vel | 425 | 25 |
[ ] | IC 2395 | 08 | 41.1 | -48 | 12 | 4.6 | —– | OpCl | 7.0′ | Vel | 397 | 20 |
[ ] | NGC 2659 | 08 | 42.6 | -44 | 57 | 8.6 | —– | OpCl | 2.7′ | Vel | 397 | 20 |
[ ] | NGC 2670 | 08 | 45.5 | -48 | 47 | 7.8 | —– | OpCl | 9.0′ | Vel | 397 | 20 |
[ ] | NGC 2808 | 09 | 12.0 | -64 | 52 | 6.3 | —– | GbCl | 13.8′ | Car | 448 | 25 |
[ ] | IC 2488 | 09 | 27.6 | -56 | 59 | 7.4 | —– | OpCl | 14.0′ | Vel | 425 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 2910 | 09 | 30.4 | -52 | 54 | 7.2 | —– | OpCl | 5.0′ | Vel | 426 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 2925 | 09 | 33.7 | -53 | 26 | 8.3 | —– | OpCl | 12.0′ | Vel | 426 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 3114 | 10 | 02.7 | -60 | 07 | 4.2 | —– | OpCl | 35.0′ | Car | 426 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 3201 | 10 | 17.6 | -46 | 25 | 6.7 | —– | GbCl | 18.0′ | Vel | 399 | 20 |
[ ] | NGC 3228 | 10 | 21.8 | -51 | 43 | 6.0 | —– | OpCl | 18.0′ | Vel | 426 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 3293 | 10 | 35.8 | -58 | 14 | 4.7 | —– | OpCl | 5.0′ | Car | 427 | 25 |
[ ] | Mel 101 | 10 | 42.1 | -65 | 06 | 8.0 | —– | OpCl | 13.0′ | Car | 449 | 25 |
[ ] | IC 2602 | 10 | 43.2 | -64 | 24 | 1.9 | —– | OpCl | 50.0′ | Car | 449 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 3372 | 10 | 43.8 | -59 | 52 | 1.0 | —– | BNeb | 120’X120′ | Car | 427 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 3532 | 11 | 06.4 | -58 | 40 | 3.0 | —– | OpCl | 55.0′ | Car | 427 | 25 |
[ ] | IC 2714 | 11 | 17.9 | -62 | 42 | 8.2 | —– | OpCl | 12.0′ | Car | 449 | 25 |
[ ] | Mel 105 | 11 | 19.5 | -63 | 30 | 8.5 | —– | OpCl | 4.0′ | Car | 449 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 3766 | 11 | 36.1 | -61 | 37 | 5.3 | —– | OpCl | 12.0′ | Cen | 428 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 4052 | 12 | 01.9 | -63 | 12 | 8.8 | —– | OpCl | 7.0′ | Cru | 450 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 4103 | 12 | 06.7 | -61 | 15 | 7.4 | —– | OpCl | 6.0′ | Cru | 428 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 4337 | 12 | 23.9 | -58 | 08 | 8.9 | —– | OpCl | 3.5′ | Cru | 428 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 4349 | 12 | 24.5 | -61 | 54 | 7.4 | —– | OpCl | 15.0′ | Cru | 428 | 25 |
[ ] | H 5 | 12 | 25.2 | -60 | 29 | 8.5 | —– | OpCl | 7.0′ | Cru | 428 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 4463 | 12 | 30.0 | -64 | 48 | 7.2 | —– | OpCl | 5.0′ | Mus | 450 | 25 |
[ ] | H 6 | 12 | 35.0 | -68 | 10 | 9.9 | —– | OpCl | 7.0′ | Mus | 450 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 4609 | 12 | 42.3 | -62 | 58 | 6.9 | —– | OpCl | 5.0′ | Cru | 451 | 25 |
[ ] | COALSACK | 12 | 52.0 | -63 | 00 | — | —– | DkNb | 240’X360′ | Cru | 451 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 4755 | 12 | 53.6 | -60 | 20 | 4.2 | —– | OpCl | 10.0′ | Cru | 429 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 4815 | 12 | 58.0 | -64 | 57 | 8.6 | —– | OpCl | 3.0′ | Mus | 451 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 4833 | 12 | 59.6 | -70 | 53 | 7.3 | —– | GbCl | 13.5′ | Mus | 451 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 4852 | 13 | 00.1 | -59 | 36 | 8.9 | —– | OpCl | 11.0′ | Cen | 429 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 5128 | 13 | 25.5 | -43 | 01 | 7.0 | 35 | Glxy | 18’X14′ | Cen | 403 | 21 |
[ ] | NGC 5139 | 13 | 26.8 | -47 | 29 | 3.5 | —– | GbCl | 36.0′ | Cen | 403 | 21 |
[ ] | NGC 5286 | 13 | 46.4 | -51 | 22 | 7.6 | —– | GbCl | 9.1′ | Cen | 430 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 5316 | 13 | 53.9 | -61 | 52 | 6.0 | —– | OpCl | 13.0′ | Cen | 430 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 5460 | 14 | 07.6 | -48 | 19 | 5.6 | —– | OpCl | 25.0′ | Cen | 404 | 21 |
[ ] | NGC 5617 | 14 | 29.8 | -60 | 43 | 6.3 | —– | OpCl | 10.0′ | Cen | 430 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 5662 | 14 | 35.2 | -56 | 33 | 5.5 | —– | OpCl | 12.0′ | Cen | 431 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 5822 | 15 | 05.2 | -54 | 21 | 6.5 | —– | OpCl | 39.0′ | Lup | 431 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 5823 | 15 | 05.7 | -55 | 36 | 7.9 | —– | OpCl | 10.0′ | Cir | 431 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 5925 | 15 | 27.7 | -54 | 31 | 8.4 | —– | OpCl | 14.0′ | Nor | 431 | 25 |
[ ] | NGC 6025 | 16 | 03.7 | -60 | 30 | 5.1 | —– | OpCl | 12.0′ | TrA | 432 | 26 |
[ ] | NGC 6067 | 16 | 13.2 | -54 | 13 | 5.6 | —– | OpCl | 12.0′ | Nor | 432 | 26 |
[ ] | H 10 | 16 | 15.6 | -54 | 52 | 9.0 | —– | OpCl | 30.0′ | Nor | 432 | 26 |
[ ] | NGC 6087 | 16 | 18.9 | -57 | 54 | 5.4 | —– | OpCl | 12.0′ | Nor | 432 | 26 |
[ ] | NGC 6124 | 16 | 25.6 | -40 | 40 | 5.8 | —– | OpCl | 40.0′ | Sco | 407 | 22 |
[ ] | NGC 6134 | 16 | 27.7 | -49 | 09 | 7.2 | —– | OpCl | 6.0′ | Nor | 407 | 22 |
[ ] | NGC 6152 | 16 | 32.7 | -52 | 37 | 8.1 | —– | OpCl | 29.0′ | Nor | 433 | 26 |
[ ] | NGC 6167 | 16 | 34.4 | -49 | 36 | 6.7 | —– | OpCl | 7.0′ | Nor | 407 | 22 |
[ ] | NGC 6208 | 16 | 49.5 | -53 | 49 | 7.2 | —– | OpCl | 15.0′ | Ara | 433 | 26 |
[ ] | NGC 6231 | 16 | 54.0 | -41 | 48 | 2.6 | —– | OpCl | 14.0′ | Sco | 407 | 22 |
[ ] | H 13 | 17 | 01.7 | -48 | 06 | 9.0 | —– | OpCl | 15.0′ | Ara | 407 | 22 |
[ ] | IC 4651 | 17 | 24.7 | -49 | 57 | 6.9 | —– | OpCl | 12.0′ | Ara | 408 | 22 |
[ ] | NGC 6352 | 17 | 25.5 | -48 | 25 | 8.1 | —– | GbCl | 7.1′ | Ara | 408 | 22 |
[ ] | NGC 6362 | 17 | 31.9 | -67 | 03 | 8.3 | —– | GbCl | 10.7′ | Ara | 455 | 26 |
[ ] | NGC 6397 | 17 | 40.7 | -53 | 40 | 5.7 | —– | GbCl | 25.7′ | Ara | 434 | 26 |
[ ] | NGC 6541 | 18 | 08.0 | -43 | 42 | 6.1 | —– | GbCl | 13.0′ | CrA | 409 | 22 |
[ ] | NGC 6584 | 18 | 18.6 | -52 | 13 | 9.2 | —– | GbCl | 7.9′ | Tel | 434 | 26 |
[ ] | NGC 6752 | 19 | 10.9 | -59 | 59 | 5.4 | —– | GbCl | 20.4′ | Pav | 435 | 26 |