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Taurus - the Bull May 18 2021 Taurus - The Bull Observed: No Object Her Type Mag Alias/Notes IC 1930 Non-Existent IC 1941 Non-Existent IC 336 Non-Existent IC 341 Non-Existent IC 349 Non-Existent IC 1990 Non-Existent NGC 1456 Non-Existent IC 1995 Non-Existent IC 354 Non-Existent IC 360 Non-Existent Not in Megastar or RealSky at RA/DEC LBN 786 NGC 1551 Non-Existent NGC 1550 IC 2061 Non-Existent IC 2077 Non-Existent NGC 1593 NGC 1608 NGC 1608 Non-Existent NGC 1593 IC 2077 IC 383 Non-Existent IC 2088 Non-Existent NGC 1655 Non-Existent NGC 1674 Non-Existent NGC 1675 Non-Existent NGC 1988 Non-Existent IC 2144 Non-Existent Sub Total: 21 Observed: Yes Object Her Type Mag Alias/Notes DODZ 3 Open Cl IV 2 p Do-Dzim 3 DODZ 4 Open Cl III 2 p Do-Dzim 4 IC 322 Glxy 15 CGCG 390-89 CGCG 416-8 PGC 12820 IC 329 Glxy S? 15.2 MCG 0-10-1 CGCG 391-2 PGC 13109 IC 330 Glxy Sab 15 UGC 2779 MCG 0-10-2 CGCG 391-4 PGC 13117 IC 331 Glxy S? 14.8 MCG 0-10-3 CGCG 391-5 IRAS 3296+5 PGC 13119 IC 332 Glxy (R)SAB(rs)0/a: 14.7 MCG 0-10-4 CGCG 391-6 KARA129 PGC 13137 IC 338 Glxy S? 14.7 MCG 0-10-7 CGCG 391-18 PGC 13373 IC 353 Brt Nebula R LBN 774 IC 355 Glxy Sc 15.4 MCG 3-10-10 CGCG 465-10 IRAS 3509+1949 PGC 14052 IC 357 Glxy SB(s)ab 14.1 UGC 2941 MCG 4-10-16 CGCG 487-16 IRAS 4007+2201 PGC 14384 IC 358 Glxy S0 15.1 UGC 2940 MCG 3-11-6 CGCG 466-9 PGC 14382 IC 359 Glxy S0-: 14.9 UGC 2980 MCG 5-10-9 CGCG 508-8 PGC 14653 IC 363 Glxy 15.4 CGCG 392-19 PGC 14847 IC 364 Glxy 15.2 CGCG 392-20 PGC 14854 IC 365 Glxy (R')SB(rs)0+: 14.5 MCG 1-11-17 CGCG 392-21 IRAS 4166+313 PGC 14860 IC 366 Glxy E 15.7 CGCG 393-2 PGC 14887 IC 374 Glxy 15.9 MCG 3-12-1 CGCG 467-1 ARAK107 PGC 15474 IC 1918 Glxy 14.8 CGCG 416-9 PGC 12834 Page 1 of 3 May 18 2021 Taurus - The Bull Observed: Yes Object Her Type Mag Alias/Notes IC 1931 Glxy D 15.3 MCG 0-9-87 CGCG 390-94 PGC 12950 IC 1956 Glxy SBbc: 15.3 UGC 2795 MCG 1-10-1 CGCG 417-1 IRAS 3329+454 KARA130 PGC 13279 IC 1967 Glxy Sbc 15 MCG 0-10-8 CGCG 391-20 IRAS 3351+306 PGC 13382 IC 1977 Glxy SBb 14.3 UGC 2815 MCG 3-10-5 CGCG 465-7 IRAS 3378+1734 PGC 13536 IC 1998 Glxy 15.7 CGCG 391-39 PGC 13978 IC 2002 Glxy SBa 14.7 UGC 2898 MCG 2-10-3 CGCG 442-5 KARA135 PGC 14080 IC 2016 Glxy C 15.6 CGCG 466-6 PGC 14322 IC 2019 Glxy Double System 15.3 UGC 2930 MCG 1-11-7 CGCG 418-7 PGC 14324 IC 2057 Glxy S? 15 CGCG 419-2 KARA148 PGC 14962 IC 2074 Open Cl IC 2087 Brt Nebula R M 45 Open Cl 1.2 M 45 Pleiades ESO 193-8 FAIR1063 MAC 0401+0538 Glxy 16 MAC 0404+2002 Glxy 16 MEL 25 Open Cl .5 The Hyades NGC 1312 Glxy (R')SBb: sp 15.4 STAR CGCG 518-23 CGCG 519-1 PGC 12682 NGC 1349 Glxy S0 14.2 UGC 2774 MCG 1-9-6 CGCG 416-13 KARA128 PGC 13088 NGC 1384 Glxy S? 15.4 MCG 3-10-3 CGCG 465-4 PGC 13448 NGC 1409 H263-3 Glxy SAB0: pec 14.7 UGC 2821 MCG 0-10-11 CGCG 391-28 3ZW55 VV 729 PGC 13553 NGC 1410 Glxy E pec: 14.5 UGC 2821 MCG 0-10-12 CGCG 391-28 3ZW55 VV 729 PGC 13556 NGC 1431 Glxy S0 pec: 15 UGC 2845 MCG 0-10-17 CGCG 391-33 PGC 13732 NGC 1432 Brt Nebula R NGC 1435 IC 349 vdB 20-23 (Electra Maia, Merope Alcyone) NGC 1435 Non-Existent NGC 1432 IC 349 NGC 1462 Glxy S? 15.1 MCG 1-10-10 CGCG 417-7 PGC 13945 NGC 1488 Glxy 15.4 CGCG 466-3 PGC 14181 NGC 1497 Glxy S0 14.1 UGC 2929 MCG 4-10-8 CGCG 487-9 PGC 14331 NGC 1508 Glxy Sc 15.3 MCG 4-10-21 CGCG 487-21 PGC 14454 NGC 1514 H69-4 Pl Neb 3+2 10 PK 165-15.1 PNG 165.5-15.2 NGC 1517 Glxy Scd: 14.1 UGC 2970 CGCG 418-13 IRAS 4064+831 PGC 14564 NGC 1539 Glxy C 15.6 CGCG 488-1 5ZW373 PGC 14852 NGC 1541 Glxy S0+: 14.6 UGC 3001 MCG 0-11-40 CGCG 392-13 PGC 14792 NGC 1542 Glxy Sab 14.8 UGC 3003 MCG 1-11-16 CGCG 418-17 IRAS 4145+439 KARA145 PGC 14800 NGC 1550 H464-2 Glxy E-S0 12.1 NGC 1551 PGC 14880 UGC 3012 MCG 0-11-55 CGCG 393-1 NGC 1554 Brt Nebula R Struve's Lost Nebula NGC 1555 Sh2-238 LNB 817 NGC 1555 Brt Nebula RN Hind's Variable Nebula Sh2-238 LBN 817 NGC 1587 H8-2 Glxy E pec 11.7 UGC 3063 MCG 0-12-35 CGCG 393-28 2ZW12 PGC 15332 NGC 1588 H9-2 Glxy E pec? 13.9 UGC 3064 MCG 0-12-37 MK 616 CGCG 393-29 2ZW12 PGC 15340 NGC 1589 H7-2 Glxy Sab sp 12.8 UGC 3065 MCG 0-12-38 CGCG 393-30 PGC 15342 NGC 1590 Glxy Pec 14.5 UGC 3071 MCG 1-12-8 CGCG 419-14 2ZW13 IRAS 4284+731 KUG 428+75 PGC 15368 NGC 1593 Glxy S0^: 14.4 NGC 1608 IC 2077 PGC 15447 UGC 3082 MCG 0-12-44 CGCG 393-37 NGC 1615 Glxy SA0-: 14.6 UGC 3096 MCG 3-12-5 CGCG 467-3 PGC 15608 NGC 1633 H952-3 Glxy SAB(s)ab 14.4 UGC 3125 MCG 1-12-14 CGCG 419-23 PGC 15774 NGC 1634 H953-3 Glxy E 15.1 MCG 1-12-15 CGCG 419-22 ARAK109 PGC 15775 NGC 1642 Glxy SA(rs)c: 13.3 UGC 3140 MCG 0-12-72 CGCG 393-73 IRAS 4403+31 PGC 15867 NGC 1647 H8-8 Open Cl II 2 r 6.4 Cr 54 Mel 26 Page 2 of 3 May 18 2021 Taurus - The Bull Observed: Yes Object Her Type Mag Alias/Notes NGC 1746 Open Cl III 2 p 6.1 Cr 57 Mel 28 NGC 1750 H43-8 Open Cl III 2 p 6.1 NIM Part of NGC 1746 (RA 5h 4m 5s Dec 23d 3m 7s) NGC 1758 H21-7 Open Cl III 2 p Just on edge of NGC1746 NGC 1802 H41-8 Open Cl asterism? Poor Clustering of brighter *'s ~ 24 *'s NGC 1807 Open Cl II 2 p 7 NGC 1817 H4-7 Open Cl IV 2 r 7.7 Cr 60 NGC 1952 Brt Nebula E 8.4 M1 Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant LBN 833 NGC 1996 H42-8 Open Cl custer? Aprox 22 *'s scattered N-S little concentration NGC 2026 H28-8 Open Cl cluster? Approx 35 *'s mag 9+ PGC 14304 Glxy S? 15.3 MCG 4-10-4 CGCG 487-6 PGC 14314 Glxy (R)SB(s)a 14.6 UGC 2927 MCG 4-10-6 CGCG 487-7 PGC 14315 Glxy (R')SAB(s)a 15.2 UGC 2928 MCG 4-10-5 CGCG 487-8 PGC 14333 Glxy SA(s)c 14.6 UGC 2931 MCG 4-10-10 CGCG 487-11 IRAS 3593+2540 PGC 14431 Glxy SBab: 14.6 UGC 2949 MCG 4-10-19 CGCG 487-19 IRAS 4020+2507 PGC 14451 Glxy 15.3 CGCG 487-20 PGC 14687 Glxy Sc 14.7 UGC 2985 MCG 5-10-11 CGCG 487-26 IRAS 4104+2724 PGC 14688 Glxy Irr 15.5 UGC 2986 MCG 5-10-10 PGC 14892 Glxy SB? 14.4 UGC 3014 MCG 0-12-2 CGCG 393-4 ARP 20 IRAS 4172+158 PGC 15491 Glxy Dwarf Spiral 15.7 UGC 3086 PGC 15873 Glxy S 15.1 UGC 3141 MCG 0-12-73 CGCG 393-74 2ZW21 IRAS 4405+39 PGC 16863 Glxy S 17.7 Hickson 33C PGC 16866 Glxy E 16.2 CGCG 469-2 Hickson 33B PGC 16867 Glxy E 16.1 CGCG 469-2 Hickson 33A PGC 16871 Glxy L 17.5 Hickson 33D Sub Total: 88 Total: 109 Page 3 of 3.
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