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M44 (Beehive Cluster) Complete Guide — Open Cluster in Cancer
M44 (Beehive Cluster) Complete Guide — Open Cluster in Cancer
A complete observing guide for the Beehive Cluster (M44), a magnitude 3.7 open cluster in Cancer. Tips for finding and observing this ancient naked-eye cluster.
M45 (Pleiades) Complete Guide — Open Cluster in Taurus
M45 (Pleiades) Complete Guide — Open Cluster in Taurus
A complete observing guide for the Pleiades (M45), a magnitude 1.6 open cluster in Taurus visible to the naked eye worldwide. Tips for observing and photographing this iconic star cluster.
M46 (NGC 2437) Observing Guide — Open Cluster in Puppis
M46 (NGC 2437) Observing Guide — Open Cluster in Puppis
A complete observing guide for M46 (NGC 2437), a magnitude 6 open cluster in Puppis with an embedded planetary nebula. Tips for finding and observing it.
M47 (NGC 2422) Observing Guide — Open Cluster in Puppis
M47 (NGC 2422) Observing Guide — Open Cluster in Puppis
A complete observing guide for M47 (NGC 2422), a magnitude 5.2 open cluster in Puppis. Tips for finding and observing this bright winter cluster.
M48 (NGC 2548) Observing Guide — Open Cluster in Hydra
M48 (NGC 2548) Observing Guide — Open Cluster in Hydra
A complete observing guide for M48 (NGC 2548), a magnitude 5.5 open cluster in Hydra. Tips for finding and observing this bright spring cluster.
M49 (NGC 4472) Observing Guide — Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
M49 (NGC 4472) Observing Guide — Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
A complete observing guide for M49 (NGC 4472), a magnitude 8.4 elliptical galaxy in Virgo. The brightest galaxy in the Virgo Cluster.
M5 (NGC 5904) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Serpens
M5 (NGC 5904) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Serpens
A complete observing guide for M5 (NGC 5904), a magnitude 5.6 globular cluster in Serpens. One of the finest globular clusters in the northern sky.
M50 (NGC 2323) Observing Guide — Open Cluster in Monoceros
M50 (NGC 2323) Observing Guide — Open Cluster in Monoceros
A complete observing guide for M50 (NGC 2323), a magnitude 6.3 open cluster in Monoceros. Tips for finding and observing this winter star cluster.
M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) Complete Guide — Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) Complete Guide — Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
A complete observing guide for the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), a magnitude 8.4 interacting spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. Tips for finding, observing, and photographing this spring showpiece.
M52 (NGC 7654) Observing Guide — Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
M52 (NGC 7654) Observing Guide — Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
A complete observing guide for M52 (NGC 7654), a magnitude 7.3 open cluster in Cassiopeia. Tips for finding and observing this rich autumn cluster.
M53 (NGC 5024) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices
M53 (NGC 5024) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices
A complete observing guide for M53 (NGC 5024), a magnitude 7.6 globular cluster in Coma Berenices. Tips for finding and observing this spring globular.
M54 (NGC 6715) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
M54 (NGC 6715) Observing Guide — Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
A complete observing guide for M54 (NGC 6715), a magnitude 7.6 globular cluster in Sagittarius — actually the core of the Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy.