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40th Anniversary Pin and Object Promotion
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Find these 40 objects and ‘WIN’ this beautiful Pin 
Locate these objects in any way you can Telescope, Binoculars, GOTO, Star Hopping, Setting Circles permitted. Please note Instrument Used, Date of Observation, and Seeing Conditions. Small description of object is optional.
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Join in the fun! MEMBERS ONLY
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HCAS 40 |
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| To recognize the Harford County Astronomical Society's 40th year of existance. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: |
Must be a member of the Harford County Astronomical Society |
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Observe all 40 objects - no time constraints |
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Record date seen and instrument used (i.e. Naked Eye, Binoculars, Telescope, Telescope finders, Telrads, etc) |
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Observations can be Manual, Go To or Push To and filters can be used |
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All objects that you have found since you have been a member do not need to be included |
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Submit your own form or use this form |
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Upon completion and verification of your observations, you will be awarded a certificate and pin |
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All data from The Night Sky Observer's Guide Books |
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Each section is in Right Ascension order |
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| Double Stars (10) |
Constellation |
Type |
M1 |
M2 |
SEP |
PA |
RA |
DEC |
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| Mesarthim |
Aries |
DS |
4.8 |
4.8 |
7.8" |
0 |
01h 53.5m |
+ 19 18 |
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| Polaris |
Ursa Minor |
DS |
2.0 |
8.2 |
18.4" |
218 |
02h 31.8m |
+ 89 16 |
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| Almach |
Andromeda |
DS |
2.3 |
5.5 |
9.8" |
63 |
02h 03.9m |
+ 42 20 |
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| Beta Monocerotis |
Monoceros |
TS |
4.7 |
5.2 |
7.3" |
132 |
06h 28.8m |
- 07 02 |
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| Castor |
Gemini |
DS |
1.9 |
2.9 |
4.0" |
68 |
07h 34.6m |
+ 31 53 |
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| Al Gieba |
Leo |
DS |
2.2 |
3.5 |
4.4" |
125 |
10h 20.0m |
+ 19 51 |
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| Cor Caroli |
Canes Venatici |
DS |
2.9 |
5.5 |
19.4" |
229 |
12h 56.0m |
+ 39 19 |
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| Mizar |
Ursa Major |
DS |
2.4 |
3.9 |
14.4" |
150 |
13h 23.9m |
+ 54 56 |
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| Epsilon Lyrae |
Lyra |
DS |
5.4 |
6.5 |
2.6" |
357 |
18h 44.3m |
+ 39 40 |
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| Albireo |
Cygnus |
DS |
3.1 |
5.1 |
34.0" |
54 |
19h 30.7m |
+ 27 58 |
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| Messier |
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| Objects (20) |
Constellation |
Type |
MAG |
SIZE |
INFO |
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RA |
DEC |
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| M31 |
Andromeda |
SG |
3.4 |
185.0' X 75.0' |
Spiral |
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00h 42.7m |
+ 41 16 |
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| M32 |
Andromeda |
EG |
8.1 |
11.0' X 7.3' |
Elliptical |
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00h 42.7m |
+ 40 52 |
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| M34 |
Perseus |
OC |
5.2 |
35' |
60 stars |
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02h 42.0m |
+ 42 47 |
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| M45 |
Taurus |
OC |
1.2 |
110' |
100 stars |
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03h 47.0m |
+ 24 07 |
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| M42 |
Orion |
DN |
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65' X 60' |
Great Nebula |
05h 35.4m |
- 05 27 |
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| M35 |
Gemini |
OC |
5.1 |
28' |
200 stars |
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06h 08.9m |
+ 24 20 |
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| M41 |
Canis Major |
OC |
4.5 |
38' |
80 stars |
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06h 47.0m |
- 20 44 |
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| M47 |
Puppis |
OC |
4.4 |
29' |
30 stars |
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07h 36.6m |
-14 30 |
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| M44 |
Cancer |
OC |
3.1 |
95' |
50 stars |
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08h 40.1m |
+ 19 59 |
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| M3 |
Canes Venatici |
GC |
5.9 |
16.2' |
Class VI |
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13h 42.2m |
+ 28 23 |
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| M13 |
Hercules |
GC |
5.7 |
16.6' |
Class V |
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16h 41.7m |
+ 36 28 |
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| M7 |
Scorpius |
OC |
3.3 |
80' |
80 stars |
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17h 53.9m |
- 34 49 |
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| M20 |
Sagittarius |
DN |
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20' X 20' |
Trifid |
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18h 02.3m |
- 23 02 |
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| M8 |
Sagittarius |
DN |
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45' X 30' |
Lagoon |
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18 h 03.8m |
- 24 23 |
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| M17 |
Sagittarius |
DN |
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20' X 15' |
Swan |
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18h 20.8m |
- 16 11 |
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| M22 |
Sagittarius |
GC |
5.1 |
24' |
Class VII |
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18h 36.4m |
- 23 54 |
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| M11 |
Scutum |
OC |
5.8 |
13' |
200 stars |
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18h 51.1m |
- 06 16 |
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| M57 |
Lyra |
PN |
8.8 |
71" |
15.29 Central star |
18h 53.6m |
+ 33 02 |
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| M27 |
Vulpecula |
PN |
7.3 |
348" |
13.8 Central star |
19h 59.6m |
+ 22 43 |
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| M15 |
Pegasus |
GC |
6.0 |
12.3' |
Class IV |
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21h 30.0m |
+ 12 10 |
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| NON MESSIER |
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| OBJECTS (10) |
Constellation |
Type |
MAG |
SIZE |
INFO |
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RA |
DEC |
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| NGC 663 |
Cassiopeia |
OC |
7.1 |
16' |
80 stars |
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01h 46.0m |
+ 61 15 |
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| NGC 752 |
Andromeda |
OC |
5.7 |
50' |
60 stars |
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01h 57.8m |
+ 37 41 |
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| NGC 869/884 |
Perseus |
OC |
5.3/6.1 |
29'/29' |
200/115 stars |
02h 19.0m |
+ 57 09 |
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| NGC 2264 |
Monoceros |
OC |
3.9 |
20' |
40 stars |
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06h 41.1m |
+ 09 53 |
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| NGC 2392 |
Gemini |
PN |
9.2 |
15" |
10.5 central star |
07h 29.2m |
+ 20 55 |
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| NGC 2903 |
Leo |
SG |
9.0 |
12.0' X 5.6' |
Spiral |
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09h 32.2m |
+ 21 30 |
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| Mel 111 |
Coma Berenices |
OC |
1.8 |
275' |
80 stars |
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12h 25.0m |
+ 26 00 |
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| IC 4665 |
Ophiuchus |
OC |
4.2 |
40' |
30 stars |
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17h 46.3m |
+ 05 43 |
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| NGC 7331 |
Pegasus |
SG |
9.5 |
10.5' X 3.7' |
Spiral |
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22h 37.1m |
+ 34 25 |
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| NGC 7662 |
Andromeda |
PN |
8.3 |
12" |
13.17 central star |
23h 25.9m |
+ 42 33 |
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| LEGEND: |
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| M1 - Magnitude of primary star |
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DS - Double Star |
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| M2 - Magnitude of secondary star |
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TS - Triple star |
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| SEP - Separation of the stars in arc seconds |
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OC - Open Cluster |
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| PA - Position Angle (location of the secondary star to the primary star) |
GC - Globular Cluster |
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| RA - Right Ascension |
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DN - Diffuse Nebula |
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| DEC - Declination |
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SG - Spiral Galaxy |
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| MAG - Magnitude of object |
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EG - Ellipitical Galaxy |
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| SIZE - Size of object in arc minutes or seconds |
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PN - Planetary Nebula |
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