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Saturn

Lesath N6231 Shaula

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M7 M25

M28

Borealis Men

Kaus Media Kaus Kaus Kaus

Sargas

M22 Southern

Algorab

M68 Kraz

N5128 Australis

M69

Kaus Kaus

2015 Hemisphere

N5139

CORVUS

Gienah

Nunki SUITABLE FOR LATITUDES

January AUSTRALIS

SAGITTARIUS

CIRCINUS FROM 30° TO 50° SOUTH. CORONA CORONA Kentaurus

Minkar

Albaldah Ascella

8 pm Rigel ADD ONE HOUR FOR

N4945 DAYLIGHT SAVING.

CRUX Agena

Becrux

Atria

CENTAURUS Gacrux

AUSTRALE

M55

Acrux

CRATER

PAVO

APUS

cluster

Peacock Gamma Cen Cen Gamma

M75

MUSCA VISIBLE TONIGHT TO THE NAKED EYE

OCTANS I2602

MICROSCOPIUM

Eta Car Car Eta

CAPRICORNUS Dabih

Mars, the Red Planet, is the fourth planet of the Solar System, not as

bright as other planets but a distinct reddish glow can be observed N3132

N2867

Alnair

VELA

Miaplacidus

The Nebula is one of the must-see object. Simply beautiful. N104

Al'danab

MENSA vior

Generally the first deep sky object observed by beginners. Can be A

HYDRUS SMC

seen with the naked eye even in bad conditions. N362 N2070

VOLANS

Venus AUSTRINUS

The Pleiades or Seven Sisters is one of the nicest objects visible in LMC

Muhlif

Suhail al al Suhail PISCIS PISCIS

M30

RETICULUM Alsuhail

Achernar

the northern Hemisphere. Very easy to spot with the naked eye, Algedi

even without reference . Deneb Naos

PICTOR Eta Carina Nebula should not be missed. A must for beginners

AQUARIUS Fomalhaut

and for astrophotographers. Near the Southern Cross.

N7293 Ankaa

N55

N2477

The Lambda Cen Nebula (or Running Chicken Nebula) is an Canopus Alfard

HOROLOGIUM Mars with an emission nebula in . Really worth W E N1851

a look. N2362

M93

The Hyades , the closest open cluster in . With very dark Sadalmelik

Diphda Furud skies, the cluster is amazingly crowed. Not really visible with N253 M41 Phakt M47 M46 light pollution. M48

M79 Alcyone. A blue star belonging to the Pleiades. Best observed Mirzam

with binoculars to see the haze of the cluster. Sirius Jupiter Aldebaran. A in Taurus. Its name means ‘The Follower’. M50 Saiph M67 Zaurak Close to the Hyades. Rigel Bellatrix. Bellatrix means ‘Female Warrior’. It is located at the ‘Left M43 Orion Nebula Procyon Shoulder’ of Orion. CANIS ORION MINOR Achernar. Brightest star in Eridanus. The ninth brightest star in the Markab Beehive cluster sky. Appears bluish. Menkar Gomeisa Algenib Al Na’ir. Its name means ‘The Bright One’, the brightest star in the Great Square Betelgeuse of Pegasus Bellatrix Crane. Hyades Alhena Sirius. The brightest star in the sky. So bright that the Earth atmosphere Aldebaran lets it twinkle in a spectacular manner. Its name means ‘glowing’ in Ancient TAURUS Sheratan Greek. Scheat M1 Pollux Alpheratz Acrux. The brightest star in the Southern Cross. Its name means ‘A, the first, in Hamal M35 the cross’. Pleiades TRIANGULUM Alnath Castor Fomalhaut. The brightest star in the Southern Fish. Its name means ‘Mouth of the Fish’. Nebula M33 M37 The star is surrounded by a debris disk. Atik Hassaleh M36 Rigel. The brightest star of Orion. The sixth brightest star in the sky. Its name means ‘The Foot Mirach Open Cluster of the Giant’. M38 N752 Andromeda M32 Galaxy Algol THIS MAP IS FREE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE AND MAY BE FREELY DISTRIBUTED AND REPRODUCED UNDER THIS CONDITION. Almach M34 N Anz Star Magnitudes PLEASE CONTACT US FOR COMMERCIAL VERSIONS. © 2012 - 2015 STARMAP-FREDD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. HTTP://STAR-MAP.FR Al Menkalinan -1 0 1 2 3 4 WITH BINOCULARS AND SMALL TELESCOPES MOON CALENDAR

NGC104 47 Tucanae, an intense globular cluster containing millions of . Easy to locate. A nice object for beginners in astrophotography. Monday 29 Tuesday 6 Tuesday 13 Tuesday 20 NGC2070 The Tarantula Nebula, such a beautiful object in the . Worth a trip to the southern hemisphere with your camera. M43 The companion of the Orion Nebula. Best observed with small telescopes. Appears as a HOW TO USE THE MAP nebulosity surrounding 5 stars. The map shows what you see looking at the zenith. The apparent inversion of East and West M47 Beautiful open cluster in Puppis. Very bright and rich field. A medium-sized fuzzy patch. Near Sirius. compared to road maps is normal. Hold the map face down above your head, and the cardinal points will be oriented as usual. IC2602 The Theta Carinae Cluster or Southern Pleiades is fainter than the Pleiades. Best views with binoculars, from Miaplacidus. As a starting point, face North, holding the map in your eyesight direction, with its North down. As you change the direction, rotate the map accordingly. NGC3132 The Eight-Burst Nebula looks like the ring nebula. Difficult to locate in . PathFinder function from Suhail. The objects listed on the first page can be observed with naked eyes, in clear skies, with moderate light pollution. Close your eyes one minute and let them adapt to darkness. You will be surprised how NGC253 Sculptor Galaxy, an intermediate spiral galaxy, almost edge-on. Not far from the south pole. many more details will be apparent. NGC7293 The Helix nebula is a blue eye with a red border. A huge object, one of the favorite of amateur astronomers. Using binoculars, preferably with a tripod, will considerably enhance your star gazing experience. Many deep sky objects like and clusters will be within reach. Jupiter satellites and Saturn’s NGC362 A nice little but bright globular cluster in the Toucan. Easily visible with small telescopes. rings will also be visible. A spectacular experience for beginners in astronomy... Start from Achernar or ß-Hyi. Avoid the nights when the Moon is too bright as its light would make the observation of faint objects NGC55 A barred irregular galaxy, edge on. Bluish with a fuzzy core. Close to the south pole. PathFinder from Ankaa. difficult. NGC2362 A faint cluster marked by the bright star τ-Canis Majoris. A massive open cluster close to the nebula sh2-310. FOR LARGER TELESCOPES (1) NGC2867 An open cluster in Norma. Easy to locate beside Aspidiske in Carina. NGC2477 An open cluster in Puppis. Contains about 300 stars. Small and bright object. Needs high NGC2244 The open cluster located in the Rosette Nebula. magnification. M41 An open cluster just below Sirius. A beautiful cluster composed of bright stars. It appears as NGC2237 The Rosette Nebula is a very good candidate for large field astrophotography. Bluish a small area overflowing with faint stars center surrounded by red clouds. M46 A nice open cluster. Well observed with binoculars or a wide-angle telescope field. Compare NGC2261 The Hubble’s Variable Nebula is a reflection nebula illuminated by R Monocerotis. A small its contrast with M47. comet-shaped fuzzy patch. M74 A beautiful spiral galaxy best observed with astrophotography. Beautiful color. A nice but difficult target. M77 A nice spiral galaxy with a faint core. It appears as a large spiral with broad arms. Best revealed though long exposures. M78 A faint and small planetary nebula in Orion. A small object best observed with A PLANETARIUM IN YOUR POCKET astrophotography. Appears as a nebulosity surrounding 2 stars in the eye piece. NGC300 A spiral galaxy in Sculptor. Yellow/white core with fuzzy blue arms. The most informative and interactive hand- NGC1097 A barred spiral galaxy in Fornax. Elongated white core with two bluish long arms. held planetarium App ! Starmap is available NGC246 The Skull Nebula is a planetary nebula in Cetus. Bluish/purple ring around the central on the iPhone™, iPad™, and iTouch™. When star. your device has a compass, Starmap displays SAO173446 The double star 30τ-CMa, both components of blue color. exactly the portion of the sky you are pointing SAO114258 at. Hold the device parallel to your line of vi- The double star 15Mon, both components of blue color. sion and discover the map smoothly scanning SAO132406 The double star 48σ-Ori, both components of blue color. the sky as you move. SAO197795 The double star π-Pup, both components of orange color.

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