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IC 353

Just to the north of the Pleiades lies a short,

faint swath of nebulosity. Tenth-magnitude

IC 353 is a gaseous nebula 460 light years away and

24 light years wide. You’ll need a small- to medium-

aperture telescope to see it.

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Struve’s Lost Nebula (NGC 1554)

In 1868 deep-sky observer Otto Struve

observed a nebulous region close to the star T

Tauri – but he never saw it again, and no one else

ever has. Can you see anything 4’ WSW of the star?

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NGC 1807

This seventh-magnitude open cluster is little

more than a loose spray of 20 or so faint stars

close to Taurus’ southern border with Orion. High

magnification will isolate its members.

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NGC 1615

Close to the Horns of the Hyades, this

12th-magnitude elliptical galaxy will only

be seen through large telescopes under dark skies,

appearing as a small, slim oval smudge.

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The Crab Nebula (Messier 1)

At magnitude 8.4 the famous supernova

remnant M1 might sound like an easy object

to find, but its small size and low surface brightness

mean any light pollution or moonlight will drown it

out. You'll require a medium telescope at least.

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Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514)

You’ll need a medium- or large-aperture

telescope to see this magnitude 10.9

planetary nebula. With a faint outer edge and bright

interior blobs and clumps some think it resembles a

tiny open flower.

Crab Nebula

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