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16+17 Draconis, 92–3 CGCG 89–56, 369 IC 4614, 327 30 Arietis, 113 CGCG 89–62, 369 IC 4616, 326 3C273, 141–2 Cocoon , 161–3 IC 4617, 326 , 159–60 Collinder 470, 163 IC 4732, 330–1 Abell 12, 358–9 Copeland’s Septet, 380–1 IC 4997, 248–9 Abell 33, 308–9 , 118–19 IC 5067, 104 Abell 36, 319–20 IC 5070, 104 Abell 70, 335–6 Dark Horse Nebula, 41–3 IC 5146, 161–3 Abell Cluster 373, 271–3 Dawes’ Limit, 13 IC 5217, 252–3 Abell 426, 355–7 Deer Lick Group, 254–6 IRAS 18333–2357. See PK 9–7.1 Abell Galaxy Cluster 1060, 313–16 Double Cross. See Leo Trio Izar, 145–6 Abell Galaxy Cluster 1367, 382–6 double (table), 463–6 Abell Galaxy Cluster 1656, 387–91 , 97 Jonckheere 320, 274–5 Abell Galaxy Cluster 2065, 392–4 Jonckheere 900, 186–7 Abell Galaxy Cluster 2151, 398–401 Einstein’s Cross, 420–2 Jones-Emberson 1. See PK 164+31.1 Alcor. See Mizar Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, 418–19 Andromeda Galaxy, 51–3 Epsilon Bootis.¨ See Izar K648. See Pease 1 Antennae, The, 228–9 exit pupil, 15 Kratz’s Cascade, 281 Arp 41, 352–4 eye, human, 2 Arp 77, 349–51 eyepieces, 14–17 Lambda Arietis, 113 Arp 82, 362–3 apparent field of view, 16 Lambda Cassiopeiae, 261–3 averted vision, 3 color, 17 Leo I, 371–3 deep-sky, 17–20 Leo II, 374–5 Barnard 33, 184–5 filters, 17–20 Leo Trio, 88–9 Barnard 59. See Dark Horse Nebula occulting bar, 16 Leo Trio 2, 226–7 Barnard 63. See Dark Horse Nebula light pollution, 28 Barnard 65. See Dark Horse Nebula Dwarf Galaxy globular Local Group, 110 Barnard 66. See Dark Horse Nebula clusters, 347–8 Lynds 935, 104 Barnard 67. See Dark Horse Nebula Barnard 67a. See Dark Horse Nebula Garden Sprinkler Nebula. See Simeis M1, 118–19 Barnard 72. See Dark Horse Nebula 57 M2, 47–8 Barnard 75. See Dark Horse Nebula Gegenshein, 76–7 M3, 35–6 Barnard 78. See Dark Horse Nebula GJJC-1. See PK 9–7.1 M11, 96–8 Barnard 86, 244–5 GLOBE at Night, 38 M13, 39–40, 324–5 Barnard 142, 100 Great Square of Pegasus, 49–50 M15, 416 Barnard 143, 100 M20, 94–5 Barnard 168, 161–3 Helix Nebula, 105–6 M22, 406 Barnard 259. See Dark Horse Nebula Hickson Compact Galaxy Group 44, M27, 96–8 Barnard 261. See Dark Horse Nebula 310–12 M31, 51–3, 108 Barnard 262. See Dark Horse Nebula Hickson Compact Galaxy Group 50, globular clusters, 425–7 Barnard 266. See Dark Horse Nebula 376–7 M32, 107–8 Barnard 269. See Dark Horse Nebula Horsehead Nebula, 184–5 M33, 54–5, 173, 345 Barnard 396. See Dark Horse Nebula Houston’s Triangle, 96–8 nebulae, 172–3, 344–6 Barnard, Edward, 42 M35, 62–3 Barnard’s E, 99–100 IC 10, 264–5 M40, 136–7 Barnard’s Galaxy, 157–8 IC 349. See Pleiades M41, 64–6 Barnard’s Loop, 59–61 IC 418, 276–7 M44, 368–70 Barnard’s , 149–50 IC 434, 184–5 M46, 289 binoculars, 4 IC 1296, 408–9 M51, 144, 235–7 IC 1396. See Elephant’s Trunk M53, 233 , 116–17 Nebula M57, 96–8, 408–9 Campbell’s Hydrogen Star, 155–6 IC 1613, 428–31 M65. See Leo Trio Centaurus A. See NGC 5128 IC 2388, 369 M66. See Leo Trio

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M74, 114–15 NGC 1343, 269–70 NGC 7537, 259–60 M78, 120–1 NGC 1360, 174–6 NGC 7541, 259–60 M81, 28–9, 80, 133 NGC 1432. See Pleiades night vision, 2 M82, 79–80, 133 NGC 1435. See Pleiades , 44–6 M84, 81–2. See also Markarian’s NGC 1499, 116–17 Nu Draconis, 92–3 Chain NGC 1535, 180–1 M86, 81–2. See also Markarian’s NGC 1851, 182–3 observing site, factors, 24–6 Chain NGC 1924, 278–9 M92, 40 NGC 2158, 122–3 , 432–3 M101, 90–1, 321–3 NGC 2237, 124–5 Palomar 2, 436–7 M104, 83–4 NGC 2298, 284–5 Palomar 4, 378–9 M109, 134–5 NGC 2363, 442 Palomar 11, 332–4 M110, 107–8 NGC 2366, 442 Palomar 13, 340–1 magnification, 15–16 NGC 2371–72, 286–7 Pease 1, 415–17 magnitude, 12 NGC 2403, 126–7 , 103–4 Markarian’s Chain, 140 NGC 2419, 188–9 Perseus Galaxy Cluster. See Abell Melotte 111, 30–1 NGC 2438, 288–9 Galaxy Cluster 426 Minkowski 1–7. See PK189+7.1 NGC 2474, 443–5 Pipe Nebula. See Dark Horse Mizar, 32–4 NGC 2475, 443–5 Nebula Moon NGC 2535. See Arp 82 PK 9–7.1, 405–7 Aldrin, 292–3 NGC 2624, 369 PK 164+31.1, 445 Alpine Valley rille, 290–1 NGC 2625, 369 PK189+7.1, 280–1 Apollo landing sites, 128–9 NGC 2637, 370 Planets Armstrong, 292–3 NGC 2643, 370 Jupiter: Great Red Spot, Bailly, 190–1 NGC 2647, 369 218–19 Birt, 207–8 NGC 2964, 227 Mars: Eye of Mars, 215–17; Phobos Clavius craterlets, 192–3 NGC 2968, 227 and Deimos, 303–4 Collins, 292–3 NGC 2970, 227 Mercury: spotting, 70; surface Hesiodus A, 194–5 NGC 2976, 133 markings, 301–2 Hortensius dome field, 294–5 NGC 3077, 133 Neptune: Triton, 366 Lambert R, 196–7 NGC 3172, 317–18 Pluto, 221–2: Charon, 446–7 Lunar V, 198–200 NGC 3628. See Leo Trio Saturn: Cassini’s Division, 220; Lunar X, 198–200 NGC 4038, 228–9 Encke’s Division, 306 Mare Marginis, 202 NGC 4039, 228–9 Uranus: Moons, 364–5; spotting, Mare Orientale, 203–4 NGC 4284, 137 71–3 Mare Smythii, 202 NGC 4290, 137 Venus: Ashen Light, 213–14 Messier, 205–6 NGC 4361, 230–1 Vesta: spotting, 75 Messier A, 205–6 NGC 5053, 232–4 Pleiades, 57–8, 435 Mons Hadley, 296–7 NGC 5128, 85–7 nebulosity, 177–9 Plato’s craterlets, 298–300 NGC 5195, 143–4 Propeller Nebula. See Simeis 57 Rima Birt, 207–8 NGC 6194, 327 Psi Draconis, 92–3 Rima Hadley, 296–7 NGC 6196, 326 Psi-1 Piscium, 113 Rupes Recta (Straight Wall), NGC 6207, 326 207–8 NGC 6369, 147–8 Rayleigh Criterion, 13 Schroter’s¨ Valley, 209–10 NGC 6440, 239 resolution, 12 Serpentine Ridge, 211–12 NGC 6445, 238–9 , 97 young/old, 67–9 NGC 6453, 240–1 , 124–5 NGC 6517, 242–3 NGC 1, 342–3 NGC 6520, 245 Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy, NGC 2, 342–3 NGC 6539, 242–3 266–8 NGC 51 galaxy group, 423–4 NGC 6578, 328–9 seeing, 21 NGC 147, 164–5 NGC 6781, 151–2 Antoniadi Scale, 21 NGC 185, 108, 164–5 NGC 6803, 154 Pickering scale, 21 NGC 188, 166–7 NGC 6804, 154 Serviss, Garret, ix NGC 205. See M110 NGC 6818, 158 Seyfert’s Sextet, 395–7 NGC 247, 109, 110 NGC 6822, 157–8 Sharpless 2-240. See Simeis 147 NGC 253, 109–10 NGC 6886, 246–7 Sharpless 2–301, 360–1 NGC 288, 111 NGC 6905, 250–1 Simeis 57, 413–14 NGC 300, 168–9 NGC 6960, 102 Simeis 147, 438–40 NGC 404, 170–1 NGC 6992, 102 Sirius, 282–3 NGC 1049. See Arp 77 NGC 7000, 44–6 Sombrero Galaxy, 83–4 NGC 1232. See Arp 41 NGC 7293, 105–6 Stephan’s Quintet, 337–9 NGC 1275. See Abell Galaxy Cluster NGC 7331. See Deer Lick Group STF 3057, 263 426 NGC 7354, 257–8 STF 3062, 263

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telescopes, 6–7 Trifid Nebula, , 97 aperture ranges for challenges, ix 94–5 Winnecke 4. See M40 baffling, 9 WLM Dwarf Galaxy, 431 collimation, 7–9 UGC 2838, 434–5 flocking, 9 UKS 1, 402–4 , 224–5 , 410–12 Ursa Minor, 37–8 Zeta Piscium, 113 transparency, 20 zodiacal glow, 76–7 Bortle scale, 24 , 101–2 zodiacal light, 76–7

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