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This is a list of up to 235 objects that meet your criteria. Use the buttons to research each item, check off the ones you plan to observe, then press the "Generate Observing Plan" button at the bottom of the page to produce a plan for your session.

The list of objects below has been prepared based on your Latitude of 39.3 and Longitude of -76.6. These objects will be above your horizon of 20° on 9/02/2008 starting at 21:00 and for 3 hours.
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Catalog		 Secondary
Catalog		 Object Type and
Dreyer's Descriptions		 Mag. Estimated
Distance		 Size
Separation		 Const. Research Info Sample
NGC224 M31 Galaxy 3.5 2900000 ly 189.10X61.7 And Research the object.  
  Andromeda Galaxy !!! eeB, eL, vmE (Andromeda) Click to see the const  
NGC7000 Nebula 4 120.00X100.0 Cyg Research the object.  
  Click to see the const  
IC4665 Open Cluster 4.2 70.00 Oph Research the object.  
  Cl, co Click to see the const  
M24 Open Cluster 4.6 10000 ly 90 Sgr Research the object.  
  Milky Way Patch, Sagittarius Star Cloud Click to see the const  
NGC7092 M39 Open Cluster 4.6 825 ly 31.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, vL, vP, vlC, st 7...10; = Click to see the const  
IC4756 Open Cluster 4.6 40.00 Ser Research the object.  
  Cl, C Click to see the const  
IC4725 M25 Open Cluster 4.6 2000 ly 26.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  Cl, pC; = M25 Click to see the const  
NGC6633 Open Cluster 4.6 20.00 Oph Research the object.  
  Cl, lC, st L Click to see the const  
NGC6530 Open Cluster 4.6 15.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  Cl, B, L, pRi, f M8 Click to see the const  
NGC6523 M8 Nebula 5 5200 ly 45.00X30.0 Sgr Research the object.  
  Hourglass, Lagoon Nebula !!! vB, eL, eiF, with L Cl; = Click to see the const  
NGC6871 Open Cluster 5.2 30.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, st L and S, ** inv Click to see the const  
NGC6656 M22 Globular Cluster 5.2 10100 ly 32.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  !!, glob. cl. , vB, vL, R, v Click to see the const  
NGC1039 M34 Open Cluster 5.2 1400 ly 25.00 Per Research the object.  
  Spiral Cluster Cl, B, vL, lC, sc st 9; = M34 Click to see the const  
NGC869 C14 Open Cluster 5.3 18.00 Per Research the object.  
  Double Cluster ! Cl, vvL, vRi, st 7...14 Click to see the const  
NGC598 M33 Galaxy 5.5 3000000 ly 68.70X41.6 Tri Research the object.  
  Triangulum Pinwheel Galaxy ! eB, eL, R, vgbMN; = M33 Click to see the const  
NGC6494 M23 Open Cluster 5.5 2150 ly 25.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  Cl, B, vL, pRi, lC, st 10...; Click to see the const  
NGC7686 Open Cluster 5.6 15.00 And Research the object.  
  Cl, P, lC, st 7...11 Click to see the const  
NGC5904 M5 Globular Cluster 5.7 24500 ly 23.00 Ser Research the object.  
  !!, glob. cl. , vB, L, eCM, Click to see the const  
NGC752 C28 Open Cluster 5.7 75.00 And Research the object.  
  Cl, vvL, Ri, st L & sc Click to see the const  
NGC6705 M11 Open Cluster 5.8 6000 ly 11.00 Sct Research the object.  
  Wild Duck Cluster !, Cl, vB, L, iR, Ri, *9, st Click to see the const  
NGC6205 M13 Globular Cluster 5.8 22800 ly 20.00 Her Research the object.  
  Hercules Globular Cluster !! glob. cl. , eB, vRi, vgeC Click to see the const  
NGC6531 M21 Open Cluster 5.9 4250 ly 16.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  Cl, pRi, lC, st 9...12; = M21 Click to see the const  
NGC6611 M16 Open Cluster 6 7000 ly 8.00 Ser Research the object.  
  Eagle Nebula Cluster Cl, at least 100 st L & S; = Click to see the const  
NGC6605 Open Cluster 6 29.00 Ser Research the object.  
  Cl, lRi, lC, st 10...12 Click to see the const  
NGC6618 M17 Nebula 6 5000 ly 20.00X15.0 Sgr Research the object.  
  Checkmark, Horseshoe, Lobster, Omega, Swan Nebula !!!, B, eL, eiF, 2 hooked; = Click to see the const  
NGC884 C14 Open Cluster 6.1 18.00 Per Research the object.  
  Double Cluster ! Cl, vL, vRi, ruby * M Click to see the const  
NGC7160 Open Cluster 6.1 5.00 Cep Research the object.  
  Cl, P, vlC Click to see the const  
NGC6218 M12 Globular Cluster 6.1 16000 ly 16.00 Oph Research the object.  
  !! glob. cl. , vB, vL, iR, g Click to see the const  
NGC1545 Open Cluster 6.2 12.00 Per Research the object.  
  Cl, pRi, lC, st L Click to see the const  
NGC6514 M20 Nebula 6.3 5200 ly 20.00X20.0 Sgr Research the object.  
  Trifid Nebula !!! vB, vL, trifid, D* inv; = Click to see the const  
NGC7078 M15 Globular Cluster 6.3 33600 ly 18.00 Peg Research the object.  
  !, glob. cl. , vB, vL, iR, v Click to see the const  
NGC5272 M3 Globular Cluster 6.3 33900 ly 18.00 Cvn Research the object.  
  !!, glob. cl. , eB, vL, vsmb Click to see the const  
NGC6940 Open Cluster 6.3 25.00 Vul Research the object.  
  Cl, vB, vL, vRi, cC, st pL Click to see the const  
NGC1528 Open Cluster 6.4 18.00 Per Research the object.  
  Cl, B, vRi, cC Click to see the const  
NGC7243 C16 Open Cluster 6.4 30.00 Lac Research the object.  
  Cl, L, P, lC, st vL Click to see the const  
NGC457 C13 Open Cluster 6.4 20.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Dragonfly, ET, Phi Cass, or Owl Cluster Cl, B, L, pRi, st 7, 8, 10 Click to see the const  
IC1805 Open Cluster 6.5 20.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Heart Nebula Cl, co, eL neby extends f Click to see the const  
NGC6604 Open Cluster 6.5 6.00 Ser Research the object.  
  Cl, lRi, lC Click to see the const  
NGC654 Open Cluster 6.5 6.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Cl, iF, Ri, one *6-7, st 11... Click to see the const  
NGC129 Open Cluster 6.5 12.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Cl, vL, pR, lC, st 9...13 Click to see the const  
NGC6341 M92 Globular Cluster 6.5 26400 ly 14.00 Her Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , vB, vL, eCM, rrr Click to see the const  
IC1848 Open Cluster 6.5 18.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Soul Nebula Cl, st F, extends 8mag f, in Click to see the const  
NGC1444 Open Cluster 6.6 4.00 Per Research the object.  
  Cl of ab 30 st 12...14 Click to see the const  
NGC6254 M10 Globular Cluster 6.6 14400 ly 20.00 Oph Research the object.  
  ! glob. cl. , B, vL, R, gvmb Click to see the const  
NGC7089 M2 Globular Cluster 6.6 37500 ly 16.00 Aqr Research the object.  
  !!, glob. cl. , B, vL, gpmbM Click to see the const  
NGC6913 M29 Open Cluster 6.6 4000 ly 10.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cooling Tower Cl, P, lC, st L and S; = M29 Click to see the const  
NGC1027 Open Cluster 6.7 15.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Cl, L, sc st, one 10m Click to see the const  
NGC1342 Open Cluster 6.7 17.00 Per Research the object.  
  Cl, vL, ab 60 st Click to see the const  
NGC6709 Open Cluster 6.7 15.00 Aql Research the object.  
  Cl, pRi, lC, iF Click to see the const  
NGC7789 Open Cluster 6.7 25.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Cl, vL, vRi, vmC, st 11...18 Click to see the const  
NGC6273 M19 Globular Cluster 6.8 27100 ly 17.00 Oph Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , vB, L, R, vCM, r Click to see the const  
NGC6811 Open Cluster 6.8 15.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Hole in a Cluster Cl, L, pRi, lC, st 11..14 Click to see the const  
NGC6626 M28 Globular Cluster 6.9 17900 ly 13.80 Sgr Research the object.  
  !, glob. cl. , vB, L, R, geC Click to see the const  
NGC7099 M30 Globular Cluster 6.9 24800 ly 12.00 Cap Research the object.  
  !, glob. cl. , B, L, lE, gpm Click to see the const  
NGC7654 M52 Open Cluster 6.9 5000 ly 16.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Cassiopeia, October Salt-and-Pepper Cl, L, Ri, mCM, R, st 9...13; Click to see the const  
NGC1502 Open Cluster 6.9 20.00 Cam Research the object.  
  Cl, pRi, cC, iF Click to see the const  
NGC6613 M18 Open Cluster 6.9 4900 ly 7.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  Cl, P, vlC; = M18 Click to see the const  
NGC6595 Nebula 7 11.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  F, pL, cE, ** inv; = IC 4700 Click to see the const  
NGC3031 M81 Galaxy 7 12000000 ly 24.90X11.5 Uma Research the object.  
  Bode's Galaxy (Nebulae) ! eB, eL, E 156deg , gsvmbMB Click to see the const  
NGC6995 Nebula 7 12.00X12.0 Cyg Research the object.  
  Click to see the const  
NGC6960 Nebula 7 70.00X6.0 Cyg Research the object.  
  Click to see the const  
NGC6992 Nebula 7 60.00X8.0 Cyg Research the object.  
  Click to see the const  
NGC7063 Open Cluster 7 9.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, P, st 10... Click to see the const  
NGC225 Open Cluster 7 15.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Sailboat Cluster Cl, L, lC, st 9...10 Click to see the const  
NGC663 C10 Open Cluster 7.1 15.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Cl, B, L, eRi, st pL Click to see the const  
NGC6823 Open Cluster 7.1 7.00 Vul Research the object.  
  Cl, cRi, E, st 11...12 Click to see the const  
NGC7023 Nebula 7.1 10.00X8.0 Cep Research the object.  
  *7 in eF, eL, neby Click to see the const  
NGC7380 Open Cluster 7.2 20.00 Cep Research the object.  
  Cl, pL, pRi, lC, st 9...13 Click to see the const  
NGC7082 Open Cluster 7.2 24.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, L, cRi, lC, st 10...13 Click to see the const  
NGC6819 Open Cluster 7.3 5.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, vL, vRi, st 11...15 Click to see the const  
IC4996 Open Cluster 7.3 7.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, st 8...13 Click to see the const  
NGC7293 C63 Nebula 7.3 17.57 Aqr Research the object.  
  Helix, Sunflower Nebula ! pF, vL, E or biN Click to see the const  
NGC6401 Globular Cluster 7.4 4.80 Oph Research the object.  
  pB, pL, R, *12 f inv Click to see the const  
NGC6853 M27 Nebula 7.4 1250 ly 6.70 Vul Research the object.  
  Apple Core, Diablo, Dumbell Nebula !!!, vB, vL, biN, iE (Dumbbe Click to see the const  
NGC6910 Open Cluster 7.4 10.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, pB, pS, P, pC, st 10...12 Click to see the const  
NGC581 M103 Open Cluster 7.4 8000 ly 6.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Cl, pL, B, R, Ri, st 10...11; Click to see the const  
NGC6716 Open Cluster 7.5 10.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  Cl, pRi, st 9...13 Click to see the const  
NGC6544 Globular Cluster 7.5 9.20 Sgr Research the object.  
  cF, pL, iR, r Click to see the const  
NGC5457 M101 Galaxy 7.5 27000000 ly 28.80X26.9 Uma Research the object.  
  Pinwheel Galaxy pB, vL, iR, g, vsmbMBSN; = M Click to see the const  
NGC6755 Open Cluster 7.5 15.00 Aql Research the object.  
  Cl, vL, vRi, pC, st 12...14 Click to see the const  
NGC957 Open Cluster 7.6 10.00 Per Research the object.  
  Cl, pL, pRi, st 13...15 Click to see the const  
NGC6520 Open Cluster 7.6 5.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  Cl, pS, Ri, lC, st 9...13 Click to see the const  
NGC6866 Open Cluster 7.6 7.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, L, vRi, cC Click to see the const  
NGC7039 Open Cluster 7.6 15.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, vL, pRi, E, st 10... Click to see the const  
NGC6624 Globular Cluster 7.6 8.80 Sgr Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , vB, pL, R, rrr, s Click to see the const  
NGC6402 M14 Globular Cluster 7.6 27400 ly 11.00 Oph Research the object.  
  ! glob. cl. , B, vL, R, eRi, Click to see the const  
NGC7234 Open Cluster 7.7 4.00 Cep Research the object.  
  Click to see the const  
NGC6715 M54 Globular Cluster 7.7 82800 ly 12.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , vB, L, R, g, smbM Click to see the const  
NGC7209 Open Cluster 7.7 15.00 Lac Research the object.  
  Cl, L, cRi, pC, st 9...12 Click to see the const  
NGC6333 M9 Globular Cluster 7.8 26700 ly 12.00 Oph Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , B, L, R, eCM, rrr Click to see the const  
NGC6171 M107 Globular Cluster 7.8 19600 ly 13.00 Oph Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , L, vRi, vmC, R, Click to see the const  
NGC6664 Open Cluster 7.8 12.00 Sct Research the object.  
  Cl, L, pRi, vlC Click to see the const  
NGC6834 Open Cluster 7.8 6.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, P, lC, st 11...12 Click to see the const  
NGC6939 Open Cluster 7.8 10.00 Cep Research the object.  
  Cl, pL, eRi, pCM, st 11...16 Click to see the const  
NGC659 Open Cluster 7.9 6.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Cl, lRi, st B Click to see the const  
NGC744 Open Cluster 7.9 5.00 Per Research the object.  
  Cl, pL, pRi, iF, st 11...13 Click to see the const  
NGC6830 Open Cluster 7.9 6.00 Vul Research the object.  
  Cl, L, pRi, pC, st 11...12 Click to see the const  
NGC7510 Open Cluster 7.9 7.00 Cep Research the object.  
  Cl, pRi, pC, fan-sh, st pB Click to see the const  
NGC205 M110 Galaxy 7.9 2900000 ly 19.50X11.5 And Research the object.  
  Satellite of M31 vB, vL, mE 165deg , vgvmbM; Click to see the const  
IC5067 Nebula 8 25.00X10.0 Cyg Research the object.  
  Click to see the const  
NGC7009 C55 Nebula 8 0.58 Aqr Research the object.  
  Saturn Nebula !!!, PN , vB, S, elliptic Click to see the const  
NGC6546 Open Cluster 8 15.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  Cl, vL, vRi Click to see the const  
NGC6694 M26 Open Cluster 8 5000 ly 10.00 Sct Research the object.  
  Cl, cL, pRi, pC, st 12...15; Click to see the const  
NGC6883 Open Cluster 8 35.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, pRi, ** inv Click to see the const  
IC5070 Nebula 8 60.00X50.0 Cyg Research the object.  
  Click to see the const  
NGC6885 C37 Open Cluster 8.1 20.00 Vul Research the object.  
  20 Vulpeculae Cluster Cl, vB, vL, Ri, lC, st 6...11 Click to see the const  
NGC188 C1 Open Cluster 8.1 15.00 Cep Research the object.  
  very old cluster Cl, vL, R, 150-200 st 10...18 Click to see the const  
NGC6543 C6 Nebula 8.1 0.33 Dra Research the object.  
  Cat's Eye Nebula PN , vB, pS, sbMvSN Click to see the const  
NGC6572 Nebula 8.1 0.25 Oph Research the object.  
  PN , vB, vS, R, l hazy Click to see the const  
NGC5194 M51 Galaxy 8.1 37000000 ly 11.20X6.9 Cvn Research the object.  
  Whirlpool, Rosse's Galaxy, Question Mark !!!, great spiral neb M51 Click to see the const  
NGC221 M32 Galaxy 8.1 2900000 ly 8.50X6.5 And Research the object.  
  Satellite of M31 ! vvB, L, R, psmbMN; = M32 Click to see the const  
NGC4736 M94 Galaxy 8.1 14500000 ly 14.40X12.1 Cvn Research the object.  
  vB, L, iR, vsvmbMBN, r; = M9 Click to see the const  
NGC6712 Globular Cluster 8.1 9.80 Sct Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , pB, vL, irr, vglb Click to see the const  
NGC6356 Globular Cluster 8.2 10.00 Oph Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , vB, cL, vgvmbM, r Click to see the const  
NGC6469 Open Cluster 8.2 8.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  Cl, pRi (in Milky Way) Click to see the const  
NGC637 Open Cluster 8.2 3.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Cl, pS, B & vF st Click to see the const  
NGC6738 Star Group 8.3 15.00 Aql Research the object.  
  Cl, P, lC Click to see the const  
NGC6293 Globular Cluster 8.3 8.20 Oph Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , vB, L, R, psbM, r Click to see the const  
NGC7062 Open Cluster 8.3 5.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, pS, pRi, pC, st 13... Click to see the const  
NGC4258 M106 Galaxy 8.3 25000000 ly 18.60X7.2 Cvn Research the object.  
  vB, vL, vmE 0deg , sbMBN; = Click to see the const  
NGC7662 C22 Nebula 8.3 0.62 And Research the object.  
  Blue Snowball !!! PN or ring , vB, pS, R, Click to see the const  
NGC6553 Globular Cluster 8.3 9.20 Sgr Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , F, L, lE, vglbM, Click to see the const  
NGC7086 Open Cluster 8.4 12.00 Cyg Research the object.  
  Cl, cL, vRi, pC, st 11...16 Click to see the const  
NGC7261 Open Cluster 8.4 6.00 Cep Research the object.  
  Cl, L, pRi, lC Click to see the const  
NGC1513 Open Cluster 8.4 12.00 Per Research the object.  
  Cl, L, vRi, pC, st vL Click to see the const  
NGC1245 Open Cluster 8.4 10.00 Per Research the object.  
  Cl, pL, Ri, C, iR, st 12...15 Click to see the const  
NGC6717 Globular Cluster 8.4 5.40 Sgr Research the object.  
  Click to see the const  
NGC6779 M56 Globular Cluster 8.4 31600 ly 8.80 Lyr Research the object.  
  glob. cl. , B, L, iR, gvmCM, Click to see the const  
NGC6838 M71 Globular Cluster 8.4 11700 ly 7.20 Sge Research the object.  
  Cl, vL, vRi, pmC, st 11...16; Click to see the const  
IC342 C5 Galaxy 8.4 21.40X20.9 Cam Research the object.  
  pB, vS, *12 close n Click to see the const  
NGC7790 Open Cluster 8.5 5.00 Cas Research the object.  
  Cl, pRi, pC Click to see the const  
NGC5055 M63 Galaxy 8.5 37000000 ly 12.60X7.2 Cvn Research the object.  
  Sunflower galaxy vB, L, pmE 120deg +/- , vsmb Click to see the const  
NGC6645 Open Cluster 8.5 15.00 Sgr Research the object.  
  Cl, pL, vRi, pC, st 11...15 Click to see the const  
NGC7027 Nebula 8.5 0.92 Cyg Research the object.  
  PN , stellar = 8.5m Click to see the const  
NGC272 Star Group 8.5 5.00 And Research the object.  
  Click to see the const  
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