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101 SKY OBJECTS WWW.ASTRONOMY.COM 7 2 The Bug Nebula Amateur astronomers named the Bug Nebula (NGC 6302) for its insectlike shap ...

8 ASTRONOMY • JANUARY 2022 4 Barnard’s E Barnard’s E has to be one of amateur astronomers’ all-time favorite binocular objects. ...

101 SKY OBJECTS WWW.ASTRONOMY.COM 9 6 The Rosette Nebula (^) Observers and astroimagers usually think of the magnificent Rosette ...

10 ASTRONOMY • JANUARY 2022 8 The Pleiades Visible to the unaided eye as a tiny congregation of stars due west of Taurus’ V-shap ...

101 SKY OBJECTS WWW.ASTRONOMY.COM 11 9 The Blinking Planetary Here’s an object that’s a lot of fun to show to others at summer a ...

12 ASTRONOMY • JANUARY 2022 14 Leo I As the name implies, Leo I resides in the zodiacal constella- tion Leo the Lion. This deep- ...

101 SKY OBJECTS WWW.ASTRONOMY.COM 13 16 The Hercules galaxy cluster For observers who own or have access to large telescopes and ...

17 NGC 1275 NGC 1275, often referred to as Perseus A, is the bright- est member of the Perseus galaxy cluster. It lies roughly 2 ...

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16 ASTRONOMY • JANUARY 2022 20 NGC 6231 Look toward the southern region of Scorpius and you’ll encounter what seems to be a bril ...

101 SKY OBJECTS 23 M The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy is a celestial treat for those who can see it. This galaxy measures 14' by 13' ...

24 NGC 3532 If you love common names for deep-sky objects, NGC 3532 in the constellation Carina the Keel will give you all you w ...

101 SKY OBJECTS WWW.ASTRONOMY.COM 19 27 Omega Centauri The most glorious of all globular clusters is Omega Centauri. (NGC 5139 i ...

One of the most prized telescopic dark nebulae is the Horsehead Nebula in Orion. Its widespread popularity comes from photograph ...