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	January-March Objects				Object Size/		Rating		                       For Best View:		                       Coordinates					
	Name	Constellation	Object Type	Magnitudes	Double Star Separation	Dob	small	binocs	sky	magnification	Right Ascension	Declination	notes	page	additional description	
																
	M42	Orion	Diffuse Nebula	4	60' by 65'	5	5	5	any	low/medium	5 H 35.3 min.	-5¡ 25'	Orion Nebula - spectacular!	52	a truly spectacular emission nebula surrounding the Trapezium	
	M43	Orion	Diffuse Nebula	9	15' by 20'	2	1	x	dark	low/medium	5 H 35.6 min.	-5¡ 16'	companion nebula to M42	52	"emission nebula, nestled up near M42"	
	NGC 1981	Orion	Open Cluster	4.2	28'	2	1	x	dark	low	5 H 35.1 min.	-5¡ 25'	open cluster near M42	53	open cluster near M42; poor with medium brightness range and strong central concentration	
	NGC 1980	Orion	Diffuse Nebula	7.9	14'	2	1	x	dark	low	5 H 35.4 min.	-4¡ 54'	nebula near M42	53	open cluster near M42 containing some nice multiple stars	
	Struve 745	Orion	Double Star	"8.5, 8.5"	"29"""	1	1	x	steady	medium	5 H 34.7 min.	-6¡ 0'	double star near M42	54	"dimmer white-white pair, near Struve 747"	
	Struve 747	Orion	Double Star	"4.7, 5.5"	"36"""	1	1	x	steady	medium	5 H 35 min.	-6¡ 0'	double star near M42	54	"wide white-white pair, near Iota Orionis"	
	Iota Orionis	Orion	Double Star	"2.9, 7.0, 9.7"	"11"", 49"""	1	1	x	steady	medium	5 H 35.4 min.	-5¡ 54'	double star near M42	54	unequal triple: blue-white-white	
	"Theta-1 Orionis, Trapezium"	Orion	Multiple Star	"5.1, 6.6, 6.6, 6.3, 11.1, 11.5"	"13"", 17"", 12"", 5"", 5"""	5	4	x	steady	medium	5 H 35.3 min.	-5¡ 25'	"Trapezium, sextuple star with M42"	55	at the core of M42; the two dimmer stars are challenging 	
	Theta-2 Orionis	Orion	Double Star	"5.2, 6.5"	"52"""	1	1	x	steady	high	5 H 35.4 min.	-5¡ 26'	double star near M42	55	"very wide, bright white-white pair"	
	BM Orionis	Orion	Variable Star	7.9-8.65; 6.47 days		1	1	x	any	high	5 H 35.3 min.	-5¡ 23'	eclipsing variable  in the Trapezium	55	most northerly of the Trapezium stars	
	V1016 Orionis	Orion	Variable Star	6.7-7.65; 65.43 days		1	1	x	any	medium	5 H 35.3 min.	-5¡ 23'	eclipsing variable  in the Trapezium	55	most westerly of the four bright Trapezium stars	
	Struve 761	Orion	Multiple Star	"7.9, 8.4, 8.6"	"67"", 8.7"""	3	3	1	steady	high	5 H 38.6 min.	-2¡ 34'	"triple star, with Sigma Orionis"	56	white-white-white triple (double plus one) in field with Sigma Orionis	
	Sigma Orionis	Orion	Multiple Star	"3.7, 8.8, 6.6, 6.3"	"11"", 13"", 41"""	3	3	1	steady	high	5 H 38.7 min.	-2¡ 36'	"quadruple star, with Struve 761"	56	quadruple star: all white - in field with Struve 761	
	"Beta Orionis, Rigel"	Orion	Double Star	"0.3, 6.8"	"9.3"""	3	x	x	steady	high	5 H 14.5 min.	-8¡ 12'	one of the Orion Dob doubles	58	a delightful Dob challenge due to the huge brightness difference	
	Eta Orionis	Orion	Double Star	"3.6, 4.9"	"1.8"""	3	x	x	steady	high	5 H 24.5 min.	-2¡ 24'	one of the Orion Dob doubles	58	close yellow-blue pair	
	32 Orionis	Orion	Double Star	"4.4, 5.7"	"1.2"""	3	x	x	steady	high	5 H 30.8 min.	5¡ 57'	one of the Orion Dob doubles	58	very close yellow-blue pair	
	"Delta Orionis, Mintaka"	Orion	Double Star	"2.2, 6.8"	"53"""	3	x	x	steady	high	5 H 32 min.	0¡ 20'	one of the Orion Dob doubles	58	"wide, unequal white-blue pair"	
	"Lambda Orionis, Meissa"	Orion	Double Star	"3.5, 5.4"	"4.1"""	3	x	x	steady	high	5 H 35.1 min.	9¡ 56'	one of the Orion Dob doubles	58	bright white-white pair	
	42 Orionis	Orion	Double Star	"4.6, 7.5"	"1.1"""	3	x	x	steady	high	5 H 35.4 min.	-4¡ 50'	one of the Orion Dob doubles	58	very close and unequal white-white pair near M42 - very challenging	
	"Zeta Orionis, Alnitak"	Orion	Double Star	"1.9, 3.7"	"2.5"""	3	x	x	steady	high	5 H 40.8 min.	-1¡ 59'	one of the Orion Dob doubles	58	"close, blue-white pair"	
	52 Orionis	Orion	Double Star	"6.0, 6.0"	"1.1"""	3	x	x	steady	high	5 H 48 min.	6¡ 27'	one of the Orion Dob doubles	58	"very close, equal white-white pair"	
	"Omicron-2 Eridani, Keid"	Eridanus	Double Star	"4.5, 10.2, 11.5"	"83"", 7"""	2	1	x	steady	high	4 H 15.3 min.	-7¡ 39'	Spock's 'Vulcan' & a white dwarf	60	"B-C pair is far from A: B is a white dwarf and C is ared dwarf, too dim to show color"	
	NGC 1535	Eridanus	Planetary Nebula	9.6	0.8'	2	1	x	dark	high	4 H 14.3 min.	-12¡ 44Õ'	planetary nebula in Eridanus	60	"small, blue planetary nebula"	
	39 Eridani	Eridanus	Double Star	"5.0, 8.5"	"6.3"""	1	1	x	steady	high	4 H 14.4 min.	-10¡ 15'	double star near NGC 1535	60	moderately challenging double	
	h 3752	Lepus	Double Star	"5.4, 6.6"	"3.4"""	1	1	x	steady	high	5 H 22.5 min.	-24¡ 46'	double star near M79	62		
	M79	Lepus	Globular Cluster	7.7	9'	2	1	x	dark	medium	5 H 24.2 min.	-24¡ 31'	globular in Lepus	62	globular cluster; intermediate concentration	
	M45	Taurus	Open Cluster	1.6	120'	3	3	4	any	lowest	3 H 46.9 min.	24¡ 7'	the Pleiades (Seven Sisters)	64	nebulosity near the stars is challenging to see	
	Struve 118	Taurus	Double Star	"5.8, 6.7"	"4.4"""	1	1	x	steady	high	5 H 29.3 min.	25¡ 9'	near M1	66	yellow-white pair near M1	
	Struve 742	Taurus	Double Star	"7.1, 7.5"	"4.1"""	2	2	x	steady	high	5 H 36.4 min.	22¡ 0'	near M2	66	dim yellow-blue pair just east of M1	
	M1	Taurus	Supernova Remanent	8.4	4' by 6'	3	1	x	dark	low	5 H 34.5 min.	22¡ 1'	the Crab Nebula	66	remnant nebula from 1054 supernova	
	M38	Auriga	Open Cluster	6.4	15'	3	2	1	any	low	5 H 28.7 min.	35¡ 51'	with  M36 & M37	68	open cluster; moderately rich with medium brightness range and strong central concentration	
	M36	Auriga	Open Cluster	6	10'	3	2	1	any	low	5 H 35.3 min.	34¡ 9'	with M37 & M38	68	open cluster; moderately rich with large brightness range and strong central concentration	
	M37	Auriga	Open Cluster	5.6	15'	3	2	1	any	low	5 H 52.3 min.	32¡ 34'	with M36 & M38	68	open cluster; rich with small brightness range and strong central concentration	
	Omega Aurigae	Auriga	Double Star	"5.0, 8.2"	"4.8"""	2	1	x	steady	high	4 H 59.3 min.	37¡ 53'	double star near M36-37-38	70		
	14 Aurigae	Auriga	Double Star	"5, 9, 8, 8"	"10"", 14"", 2"""	2	1	x	steady	high	5 H 15.4 min.	32¡ 41'	multiple star near M36 & M38	70	yellow-blue pair; the dimmer blue pair is a Dob challenge - the brighter has a dim companion	
	26 Aurigae	Auriga	Double Star	"5.5, 8.4"	"12"""	1	1	x	steady	high	5 H 38.6 min.	30¡ 30'	double star near M37	70	"yellow-blue pair, between El Nath and M37"	
	NGC 1907	Auriga	Open Cluster	8.2	5'	1	x	x	any	low	5 H 28.1 min.	35¡ 19'	dim open cluster near M38	71	open cluster; moderately rich with small brightness range and strong central concentration	
	LY Aurigae	Auriga	Variable	6.66-7.35; 4.00 days		1	1	1	any	any	5 H 29.7 min.	35¡ 23'	eclipsing variable star near M38	71		
	M35	Gemini	Open Cluster	5.1	25'	3	3	3	any	low	6 H 8.8 min.	24¡ 20'	great open cluster in Gemini	72	wonderful open cluster; in a Dob look for NGC 2158 nearby	
	NGC 2158	Gemini	Open Cluster	8.6	5'	1	x	x	dark	low	6 H 7.4 min.	24¡ 05'	"dim open cluster, in field with M35"	73	"open cluster in field with M35; a pleasant, grainy counterpart to its great neighbor"	
	"Eta Geminorum, Propus"	Gemini	Double Star	"3.5, 6.2"	"1.7"""	2	x	x	steady	high	6 H 14.9 min.	22¡ 30'	double star near M35	73	Dob challenge double brighter star looks orange and dimmer looks colorful by contrast	
	15 Geminorum	Gemini	Double Star	"6.6, 8.2"	"25"""	2	2	x	any	low	6 H 27.8 min.	20¡ 47'	double star near M36	73	"wide, orange-blue pair"	
	NGC 2129	Gemini	Open Cluster	6.7	6'	1	x	x	dark	low	6 H 1.1 min.	23¡ 19'	with M35	73	open cluster; poor with large brightness range and strong central concentration	
	"Alpha Geminorum, Castor"	Gemini	Triple Star	"1.9, 3.0, 9.8"	"4.8"", 70"""	3	2	x	steady	high	7 H 34.6 min.	31¡ 53'	"bright multiple star, with NGC 2392"	74	"very bright, close blue pair with a very dim, distant companion"	
	NGC 2392	Gemini	Planetary Nebula	9.1	0.9'	3	2	x	dark	high	7 H 29.2 min.	20¡ 55Õ'	" 'Clown Face' nebula, with Castor"	74	planetary nebula	
	Lambda Geminorum	Gemini	Double Star	"3.6, 10.7"	"9.7"""	1	x	x	steady	high	7 H 18.1 min.	16¡ 32'	double star near Castor & NGC 2392	75	"yellow-blue Dob double, challenging because of huge brightmess difference"	
	"Delta Geminorum, Wasat"	Gemini	Double Star	"3.6, 8.2"	"5.6"""	1	x	x	steady	high	7 H 20.1 min.	21¡ 59'	double star near Castor & NGC 2393	75	Dob challence due to unequal brightness; brighter star is white and dimmer star is orange	
	Struve 1083	Gemini	Double Star	"7.3, 8.1"	"6.8"""	2	1	x	steady	high	7 H 25.6 min.	20¡ 30'	double star near Castor & NGC 2394	75	yellow-blue pair	
	Struve 1108	Gemini	Double Star	"6.6, 8.2"	"11"""	1	1	x	steady	high	7 H 32.8 min.	22¡ 53'	double star near Castor & NGC 2395	75	yellow-blue pair	
	Kappa Geminorum	Gemini	Double Star	"3.7, 8.2"	"7"""	1	x	x	steady	high	7 H 77.4 min.	24¡ 24'	double star near Castor & NGC 2396	75	"challenging, unequal Dob double"	
	NGC 2244	Monoceros	Open Cluster	4.8	24'	2	1	1	any	low	6 H 31.9 min.	4¡ 56'	inside the Rosette	76	open cluster; poor with large brightness range and strong central concentration	
	Rosette	Monoceros	Diffuse Nebula	6	60' by 75' NW-SE	3	1	1	dark	low	6 H 30.3 min.	5¡ 3'	huge nebula surrounding NGC 2244	76	"lovely, huge nebula for dark night, with bright open cluster inside"	
	Epsilon Monocerotis	Monoceros	Double Star	"4.4, 6.4"	"12"""	1	1	x	steady	high	6 H 23.8 min.	4¡ 36'	double star near the Rosette	77	subtle colors	
	Beta Monocerotis	Monoceros	Triple Star	"4.6, 5.0, 5.3"	"7.2"", 2.9"""	3	3	x	steady	high	6 H 28.8 min.	-7¡ 2'	bright triple star	78	appealing white-blue-blue triple star; to get there you 'turn left at Orion'!!	
	NGC 2232	Monoceros	Open Cluster	4.2	45'	3	3	2	any	low	6 H 27.2 min.	-4¡ 45'	open cluster near Beta Monocerotis	78	open cluster; poor with large brightness range	
	M50	Monoceros	Open Cluster	5.9	15'	2	2	1	any	low	7 H 2.9 min.	-8¡ 20'	colorful open cluster in Monoceros	80	open cluster; moderately rich with large brightness range and strong central concentration	
	"Alpha Canis Majoris, Sirius"	Canis Major	Double Star	" -1.4, 8.5"	"8.4"""	1	x	x	very steady	highest	6 H 45.1 min.	-16¡ 43'	extreme Dob binary challenge	81	brightest star in sky; exceptionally tough double for big Dob (second star lost deep in glare)	
	Mu Canis Majoris	Canis Major	Double Star	"7.95.3, 7.1"	"3"""	2	x	x	steady	highest	6 H 56.1 min.	-14¡ 3'	 Dob binary challenge	81	"very tough Dob double; extreme brightness contrast, yellow-blue"	
	"Alpha Canis Minoris, Procyon"	Canis Minor	Double Star	"0.4, 10.8"	"4.7"""	1	x	x	very steady	highest	7 H 39.3 min.	5¡ 13'	extreme Dob binary challenge	81	"very challenging, with hugh brightness contrast"	
	M41 	Canis Major	Open Cluster	4.5	35'	3	3	2	any	low	6 H 47 min.	-20¡ 45'	open cluster in Canis Major	82	open cluster; moderately rich with large brightness range and strong central concentration	
	M47	Puppis	Open Cluster	4.4	25'	3	2	2	any	low	7 H 36.6 min.	-14¡ 29'	bright open cluster; with M46	84	"open cluster; loose and bright, with a dozen stars much brighter than the others"	
	M46	Puppis	Open Cluster	6.1	20'	3	2	1	dark	low	7 H 41.8 min.	-14¡ 49'	open cluster; with M47	84	open cluster; partly resolved haze of stars with planetary nebula NGC 2438 in front	
	NGC 2414	Puppis	Open Cluster	7.9	6'	1	x	x	dark	low	7 H 33.2 min.	-15¡ 27'	open cluster near M47	85	open cluster; moderately rich with large brightness range and strong central concentration	
	NGC 2423	Puppis	Open Cluster	6.7	12'	1	1	x	dark	medium	7 H 37.1 min.	-13¡ 52'	open cluster in field with M47	85	open cluster; moderately rich with medium brightness range	
	NGC 2438	Puppis	Planetary Nebula	10.8	1.2'	1	x	x	any	high	7 H 41.8 min.	-14¡ 44Õ'	planetary in front of M46	85	planetary nebula	
	"Herschel 3945, Winter Albireo"	Canis Major	Double Star	"5.0, 5.8"	"26"""	3	2	x	any	low	7 H 16.6 min.	-23¡ 19'	colorful double near NGC 2362	86	lovely red-orange double	
	NGC 2362	Canis Major	Open Cluster	3.8	6'	3	2	1	any	medium	7 H 18.7 min.	-24¡ 57'	open cluster in Canis Major	86	open cluster; poor with large brightness range and strong central concentration	
	"Epsilon Canis Majoris, Adhara"	Canis Major	Double Star	"1.5, 7.5"	"7"""	1	x	x	steady	highest	6 H 58.6 min.	-28¡ 58'	Dob binary challenge	87	Dob challenge double	
	M93	Puppis	Open Cluster	6.2	10'	3	3	1	any	medium	7 H 44.5 min.	-23¡ 52'	open cluster in Puppis	88	open cluster with small brightness range	
	k Puppis	Puppis	Double Star	"4.4, 4.6"	"9.8"""	2	2	x	steady	high	7 H 38.8 min.	-26¡ 48'	double star near M93	89	cat's-eyes white-white pair