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Cassiopeia - the Queen May 18 2021 Cassiopeia - The Queen Observed: No Object Her Type Mag Alias/Notes NGC 7801 Non-Existent IC 11 Non-Existent NGC 358 Non-Existent NGC 629 Non-Existent IC 155 Non-Existent NGC 771 Non-Existent IC 1795 Non-Existent NGC 896 IC 1824 Non-Existent Single Star IC 1831 Non-Existent IC 1851 Non-Existent NGC 7438 Non-Existent IC 5366 Non-Existent NGC 7795 Non-Existent Sub Total: 13 Observed: Yes Object Her Type Mag Alias/Notes ABELL 82 Pl Neb 12.7 IC 1454 BERK 2 Open Cl I 1 m BERK 58 Open Cl IV 2 p 9.7 CR 15 Open Cl II 2 p 8.1 Tr 1 CR 26 Open Cl II 3 m n 6.5 Mel 15 Inside IC 1805 LBN CR 34 Open Cl I 3 p 6.8 CR 36 Open Cl III 2 m 7 Tr 3 CR 463 Open Cl III 2 m 5.7 IC 10 Glxy IBm 11.8 UGC 192 MCG 10-1-1 IRAS 177+5900 PGC 1305 IC 59 Brt Nebula E+R Sh2-185 Gamma Cassiopiae LBN 620 IC 63 Brt Nebula E+R LBN 623 Ghost Nebula IC 166 Open Cl II 1 r 11.7 IC 289 Pl Neb 4+2 12.3 Hubble 1 PK 138+2.1 PNG 138.8+2.8 IC 1590 Open Cl n 7.4 Cr 8 (Inside of NGC 281) IC 1747 Pl Neb 3b 13.6 PK 130+1.1 PNG 130.2+1.3 IC 1805 Brt Nebula E Sh2-190 LBN 654 (Cr 26 in brightest part) Heart Nebula IC 1848 Open Cl I 3 p n 6.5 Cr 32 (Inside LBN 667 Soul Nebula) IC 1871 Brt Nebula E KING 13 Open Cl II 2 m KING 14 Open Cl III 1 p 8.5 KING 16 Open Cl I 2 m 10.3 LBN 667 Brt Nebula E Soul Nebula (Surrounds IC1848) NGC 103 Open Cl II 1 m 9.8 NGC 110 Open Cl IV 1 p NGC 129 H79-8 Open Cl III 2 m 6.5 Cr 2 NGC 133 Open Cl IV 1 p 9.4 NGC 136 H35-6 Open Cl II 1 p Cr 4 Page 1 of 2 May 18 2021 Cassiopeia - The Queen Observed: Yes Object Her Type Mag Alias/Notes NGC 146 Open Cl II 2 p 9.1 NGC 147 Glxy E5 pec 10.5 UGC 326 MCG 8-2-5 DDO3 CGCG 550-6 PGC 2004 NGC 185 H707-2 Glxy E3 pec 10.1 UGC 396 MCG 8-2-10 CGCG 550-9 IRAS 362+4803 PGC 2329 NGC 189 Open Cl III 1 p 8.8 NGC 225 H78-8 Open Cl III 1 p n 7 Caroline's Cluster Cr 7 NGC 278 H159-1 Glxy SAB(rs)b 11.5 UGC 528 MCG 8-2-16 CGCG 550-16 IRAS 492+4716 PGC 3051 NGC 281 Brt Nebula E Pac Man Nebula Sh2-184 LBN 616 (Around IC 1590) NGC 366 Open Cl II 3 m NGC 381 H64-8 Open Cl III 1 m 9.3 Cr 10 NGC 433 Open Cl III 2 p NGC 436 H45-7 Open Cl I 2 m 8.8 Cr 11 Mel 6 NGC 457 H42-7 Open Cl II 3 r 6.4 the Owl Cluster or Phi Cas Cluster NGC 559 H48-7 Open Cl I 1 m 9.5 Cr 13 NGC 581 Open Cl II 2 m 7.4 M 103 Cr 14 NGC 609 Open Cl 14.0 II 3 r 11 NGC 637 H49-7 Open Cl I 2 m 8.2 Cr 17 NGC 654 H46-7 Open Cl II 2 r 6.5 Cr 18 Mel 9 NGC 657 Open Cl NGC 659 H65-8 Open Cl I 2 m 7.9 Cr 19 Mel 10 NGC 663 H31-6 Open Cl II 3 r 7.1 Cr 20 Mel 11 NGC 743 Open Cl IV 1 p NGC 886 Open Cl IV 2 p NGC 896 H695-3 Brt Nebula E IC 1795 Melotte 15 LBN 645 Fish Head Nebula NGC 1027 H66-8 Open Cl II 3 m n 6.7 Cr 30 Mel 16 NGC 1343 H694-3 Glxy SAB(s)b: pec 13.5 UGC 2792 MCG 12-4-1 CGCG 327-5 7ZW8 IRAS 3324+7224 PGC 13384 NGC 7635 H52-4 Brt Nebula E Bubble Nebula Sh2-162 LBN 548 Caldwell 11 NGC 7654 Open Cl II 2 r 6.9 M 52 Cr 455 NGC 7788 Open Cl I 2 p 9.4 NGC 7789 H30-6 Open Cl II 2 r 6.7 Cr 460 Mel 245 NGC 7790 H56-7 Open Cl lI 2 m 8.5 Cr 461 PGC 11282 Glxy S? 16.2 UGC 2411 Sub Total: 58 Total: 71 Page 2 of 2.
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