Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size C43 (NGC 7814) Spiral Galaxy 00h 03m 15s +16° 08′ 44″ Pegasus +10.5 4.4 x 1.9 arcmin Overview The Great Square of Pegasus is a well-known asterism and, for many, its arrival in evening skies is a sign that fall is just around the corner. Many star […]
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size M15 (NGC 7078) Globular Cluster 21h 29m 58s +12° 10′ 01″ Pegasus +6.19 18.0 arcmin Overview Jean-Dominique Maraldi discovered M15 in 1746. Messier himself observed it in June 1764 and added it as the fifteenth object in his catalog. This relatively bright globular is easily visible in
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size NGC 7331(Caldwell 30) Spiral Galaxy 22h 37m 04s +34° 24′ 56″ Pegasus 9.25 9.3 x 3.8 arcmins Overview The main galaxy we’re hunting for in this challenge is a large oval galaxy with a bright center. What’s not mentioned in the table above are the four ‘fleas’
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation* (A) 3 Pegasi Double Star 21h 37m 44s +06° 37′ 06″ Pegasus +6.2 39.0″ at 348° (B) 72 Pegasi Double Star 23h 33m 57s +31° 19′ 31″ Pegasus +6.1 0.6″ at 108° (C) 85 Pegasi Double Star 00h 02m 10s +27° 04′ 56″ Pegasus +5.8 0.8″ at
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size NGC 7331(Caldwell 30) Spiral Galaxy 22h 37m 04s +34° 24′ 56″ Pegasus 9.25 9.3 x 3.8 arcmins Overview The main galaxy we’re hunting for in this challenge is a large oval galaxy with a bright center. What’s not mentioned in the table above are the four ‘fleas’
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation* (A) 3 Pegasi Double Star 21h 37m 44s +06° 37′ 06″ Pegasus +6.2 39.0″ at 348° (B) 72 Pegasi Double Star 23h 33m 57s +31° 19′ 31″ Pegasus +6.1 0.6″ at 108° (C) 85 Pegasi Double Star 00h 02m 10s +27° 04′ 56″ Pegasus +5.8 0.8″ at
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size NGC 7331(Caldwell 30) Spiral Galaxy 22h 37m 04s +34° 24′ 56″ Pegasus 9.25 9.3 x 3.8 arcmins Overview The main galaxy we’re hunting for in this challenge is a large oval galaxy with a bright center. What’s not mentioned in the table above are the four ‘fleas’
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Separation* (A) 3 Pegasi Double Star 21h 37m 44s +06° 37′ 06″ Pegasus +6.2 39.0″ at 348° (B) 72 Pegasi Double Star 23h 33m 57s +31° 19′ 31″ Pegasus +6.1 0.6″ at 108° (C) 85 Pegasi Double Star 00h 02m 10s +27° 04′ 56″ Pegasus +5.8 0.8″ at
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Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size NGC 7814 Spiral Galaxy 00h 03m 15s +16° 08′ 44″ Pegasus +10.5 4.4′ x 1.9′ Overview The Great Square of Pegasus is a well-known asterism and, for many, its arrival in evening skies is a sign that fall is just around the corner. Many star hops begin
Target Type R. A. Dec. Constellation Magnitude Size NGC 7479(Caldwell 44) Spiral Galaxy 23h 04m 57s +12° 19′ 22″ Pegasus +10.9 3.6×2.7 arcmins Overview Our final challenge of 2021 takes us to the Great Square of Pegasus and a bright, beautiful spiral galaxy lying three degrees south of Markab, one of the bright stars marking
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