Turn Left at Orion Southern 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 NGC 220 Tucana Open Cluster 12.4 0.8' 1 x x dark medium 0 H 40.5 min. -73¡ 24' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster NGC 222 Tucana Open Cluster 12.2 0.6' 1 x x dark medium 0 H 40.7 min. -73¡ 23' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster NGC 231 Tucana Open Cluster 12.7 0.8' 1 x x dark medium 0 H 41.1 min. -73¡ 21' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster NGC 330 Tucana Open Cluster 9.6 1.4' 2 1 x dark medium 0 H 56.3 min. -72¡ 28' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster NGC 371 Tucana Open Cluster 7' 3 2 1 dark medium 1 H 3.4 min. -72¡ 4' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 376 Tucana Open Cluster 10.9 1' 1 x x dark medium 1 H 3.9 min. -72¡ 49' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster NGC 395 Tucana Open Cluster 1' 2 1 x dark medium 1 H 5.1 min. -72¡ 0' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluste rand emission nebula NGC 460 Tucana Open Cluster 12.5 1' 2 x x dark medium 1 H 14.6 min. -73¡ 17' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 458 Tucana Open Cluster 1.5' 2 x x dark medium 1 H 14.9 min. -71¡ 33' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster NGC 465 Tucana Open Cluster 11.5 2' 1 x x dark medium 1 H 15.7 min. -73¡ 19' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster NGC 249 Tucana Diffuse Nebula 1' 1 1 x dark medium 0 H 45.5 min. -73¡ 5' nebula in the SMC 210 emission nebula NGC 261 Tucana Diffuse Nebula 0.6' 1 1 x dark medium 0 H 46.5 min. -73¡ 6' nebula in the SMC 210 emission nebula NGC 346 Tucana Diffuse Nebula 10.3 3' 3 3 2 dark medium 0 H 59.1 min. -72¡ 11' cluster and nebula in the SMC 210 nebula & open cluster NGC 456 Tucana Diffuse Nebula 1' 1 x x dark medium 1 H 14.4 min. -73¡ 17' open cluster in the SMC 210 nebula & open cluster NGC 265 Tucana Open Cluster 12.2 1' 1 x x dark medium 0 H 47.2 min. -73¡ 29' open cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster NGC 419 Tucana Globular Cluster 11.2 2.4' 1 x x dark medium 1 H 8.3 min. -72¡ 53' globular cluster in the SMC 210 open cluster Small Magellanic Cloud Tucana Galaxy 2.3 6.5¡ by 3.5¡ 4 4 3 dark low 0 H 53 min. -72¡ 50' The SMC (Small Magellanic Cloud) 210 huge-looking dwarf galaxy companion to the Milky Way; very much worth exploring "NGC 104, 47 Tucanae" Tucana Globular Cluster 4 50' 4 4 4 any medium 0 H 24.1 min. -62¡ 58' 2nd greatest globular in the sky 212 utterly awesome globular cluster; strong inner core of stars and well-resolved outer regions NGC 362 Tucana Globular Cluster 6.8 14' 3 3 2 any medium 1 H 3.2 min. -70¡ 51' bright globular cluster 214 "beautiful globular cluster, well resolved; bright inner core; don't ignore it because of 47 Tuc!" Beta Tucanae Tucana Double Star "4.3, 4.5" "27""" 2 3 2 any low 0 H 31.5 min. -62¡ 58' "double star with a 3rd, distant star" 215 "bright, wide, equal double with very distant naked-eye third component" Kappa Tucanae Tucana Double Star "5.0, 7.7, 7.8, 8.4" "5.0"", 319"", 320""" 3 2 1 steady high 1 H 15.8 min. -68¡ 53' "multiple star- 2 (in binocs), 4 (in Dob)" 215 "wide, naked-eye double; each component is a nice challenge in its own way" NGC 1711 Mensa Open Cluster 10.1 2.4' 2 1 x dark low 4 H 50.6 min. -69¡ 59' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1727 Dorado Open Cluster 11.1 2.5' 1 x x dark low 4 H 52.3 min. -69¡ 21' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1755 Dorado Open Cluster 9.9 2.6' 1 1 x dark low 4 H 55.2 min. -68¡ 12' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1845 Mensa Open Cluster 10.2 20' 1 1 x dark low 5 H 5.7 min. -70¡ 35' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1847 Dorado Open Cluster 11.1 1' 1 x x dark low 5 H 7.1 min. -68¡ 58' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1850 Dorado Open Cluster 9 3.4' 2 1 1 dark low 5 H 8.7 min. -68¡ 46' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1854 Dorado Open Cluster 10.4 0.7 1 x x dark low 5 H 9.3 min. -68¡ 51' open cluster in the LMC 216 globular cluster NGC 1856 Dorado Open Cluster 10.1 1.8' 1 1 x dark low 5 H 9.5 min. -69¡ 8' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1872 Dorado Open Cluster 11 1' 1 x x dark low 5 H 13.2 min. -69¡ 19' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1876 Dorado Open Cluster 11.7 0.8 1 x x dark low 5 H 13.3 min. -69¡ 22' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1877 Dorado Open Cluster 3' 1 x x dark low 5 H 13.6 min. -69¡ 23' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1901 Dorado Open Cluster 30' 1 1 x dark low 5 H 18.2 min. -68¡ 27' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1910 Dorado Open Cluster 11.2 8' 3 2 1 dark low 5 H 18.6 min. -69¡ 14' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1962 Dorado Open Cluster 11.5 0.5' 2 x x dark low 5 H 26.3 min. -68¡ 50' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1967 Dorado Open Cluster 10.8 0.4' 1 x x dark low 5 H 26.7 min. -69¡ 6' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1968 Dorado Open Cluster 9 1.1' 2 x x dark low 5 H 27.4 min. -67¡ 28' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1986 Mensa Open Cluster 11.1 0.7' 1 1 x dark low 5 H 27.6 min. -69¡ 58' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1984 Dorado Open Cluster 10 0.3' 1 x x dark low 5 H 27.7 min. -69¡ 8' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1983 Dorado Open Cluster 9.9 0.5' 2 x x dark low 5 H 27.8 min. -67¡ 59' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1974 Dorado Open Cluster 9 1.7' 2 1 x dark low 5 H 28 min. -67¡ 25' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1994 Dorado Open Cluster 9.8 0.6' 1 x x dark low 5 H 28.4 min. -69¡ 8' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2001 Dorado Open Cluster 1.7' 2 1 x dark low 5 H 29 min. -68¡ 46' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2009 Dorado Open Cluster 11 0.8' 2 1 x dark low 5 H 31 min. -69¡ 11' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2015 Dorado Open Cluster 0 5' 1 x x dark low 5 H 32.1 min. -69¡ 15' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2031 Mensa Open Cluster 10.8 3.4' 2 1 x dark low 5 H 33.7 min. -70¡ 59' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2033 Dorado Open Cluster 11.6 0.5' 1 x x dark low 5 H 34.5 min. -69¡ 47' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2044 Dorado Open Cluster 10.6 2' 2 x x dark low 5 H 36.1 min. -69¡ 12' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2042 Dorado Open Cluster 9.6 9' 2 x x dark low 5 H 36.2 min. -68¡ 55' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2055 Dorado Open Cluster 8.4 0.6' 2 2 x dark low 5 H 37 min. -69¡ 26' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2100 Dorado Open Cluster 9.6 2.8' 1 1 x dark low 5 H 42.1 min. -69¡ 13' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2098 Dorado Open Cluster 10.7 1.6' 1 x x dark low 5 H 42.5 min. -68¡ 17' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 2122 Mensa Open Cluster 10.4 4' 2 1 1 dark low 5 H 48.9 min. -70¡ 4' open cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1743 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 2' 1 x x dark low 4 H 54.1 min. -69¡ 12' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 1837 Mensa Diffuse Nebula 10.6 1.3' 2 1 x dark low 5 H 4.9 min. -70¡ 43' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 open cluster NGC 1858 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 9.9 4' 1 x x dark low 5 H 9.9 min. -68¡ 54' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1874 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 1' 2 x x dark low 5 H 13.2 min. -69¡ 23' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 nebula & open cluster NGC 1934 Dorado Diffuse Nebula "4' by 2', E-W" 1 x x dark low 5 H 21.8 min. -67¡ 58' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 1935 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 0.5' 1 x x dark low 5 H 21.9 min. -67¡ 58' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 1936 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 0.5' 2 x x dark low 5 H 22.1 min. -67¡ 59' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 1965 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 0.3' 2 1 x dark low 5 H 26.5 min. -68¡ 48' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 nebula & open cluster NGC 1955 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 9 1.8' 1 1 x dark low 5 H 26.8 min. -67¡ 30' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 1966 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 13' 1 1 x dark low 5 H 26.8 min. -68¡ 49' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 nebula & open cluster NGC 2014 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 9 1.8' 2 1 1 dark low 5 H 33.4 min. -67¡ 38' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 2048 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 0.5' 2 x x dark low 5 H 35.2 min. -69¡ 46' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 2032 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 2' 2 1 1 dark low 5 H 35.3 min. -67¡ 35' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 2035 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 3' 2 1 x dark low 5 H 35.5 min. -67¡ 35' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 2060 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 9.6 2' 1 x x dark low 5 H 37.9 min. -69¡ 10' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 nebula NGC 2070 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 30' by 20' 4 4 4 dark low 5 H 38.7 min. -69¡ 6' "the Tarantuls, great LMC nebula" 216 emission nebula NGC 2074 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 3' 3 2 1 dark low 5 H 38.9 min. -69¡ 29' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 2077 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 1' 1 x x dark low 5 H 39.6 min. -69¡ 40' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 2079 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 0.8' 2 2 x dark low 5 H 39.6 min. -69¡ 47' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 2080 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 1' 2 2 x dark low 5 H 39.7 min. -69¡ 39' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 2081 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 5' 2 1 x dark low 5 H 40.1 min. -69¡ 24' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 open cluster and emission nebula NGC 2086 Dorado Diffuse Nebula 1' 1 1 x dark low 5 H 40.2 min. -69¡ 40' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 2103 Mensa Diffuse Nebula 2' 1 x x dark low 5 H 41.7 min. -71¡ 20' diffuse nebula in the LMC 216 emission nebula NGC 1786 Dorado Globular Cluster 10.9 1.6' 1 x x dark low 4 H 59.1 min. -67¡ 45' globular cluster in the LMC 216 globular cluster; dense central concentration NGC 1835 Dorado Globular Cluster 10.6 1.2' 1 x x dark low 5 H 5.1 min. -69¡ 24' globular cluster in the LMC 216 open cluster Large Magellanic Cloud Dorado Galaxy 0.2 10¡ by 8¡ 5 5 5 dark low 5 H 20 min. -69¡ 0' The LMC (Large Magellanic Cloud) 216 the great celestial candy shop - a treat everywhere you look in it Gamma Volantis Volans Double Star "3.8, 5.7" "13""" 2 2 x steady medium 7 H 8.7 min. -70¡ 30' easy double star in Volans 217 easy yellow-blue double Zeta Volantis Volans Double Star "4.0, 9.8" "17""" 2 1 x steady high 7 H 41.8 min. -72¡ 36' double star in Volans 217 yellow star with dim orange comparison - challenging in a small 'scope Epsilon Volantis Volans Double Star "4.4, 8.0" "6.1""" 1 x x steady high 8 H 7.9 min. -68¡ 37' Dob double star in Volans 217 challenging yellow-blue pair Gamma Velorum Vela Quadruple Star "1.9, 4.2, 8.2, 9.1" "41"", 62"", 94""" 2 3 2 any lowest 8 H 9.5 min. -47¡ 21' wide quadruple star 222 wide quadruple anchored by its bright primary star NGC 2547 Vela Open Cluster 4.7 25' 1 2 2 dark lowest 8 H 10.7 min. -49¡ 16' "large, sparse open cluster in Vela" 222 open cluster; poor with medium brightness range and strong central concentration I 2391 Vela Open Cluster 2.6 60' 1 2 3 any lowest 8 H 40 min. -53¡ 3' the large 'Omicron Velorum' Cluster 223 "pleasant, loose open cluster; too sparse for a big telescope" NGC 2516 Carina Open Cluster 3.8 22' 2 3 3 any low 7 H 58.3 min. -60¡ 52' 'The Southern Beehive' open cluster 224 open cluster; rich with large brightness range and strong central concentration Rumker 8 Carina Double Star "3.6, 5.3" "3.7""" 2 x x steady high 8 H 15.3 min. -62¡ 55' Dob double near NGC 2516 225 yellow-orange pair; challenging due to brightness contrast h 4128 Carina Double Star "6.8, 7.5" "1.1""" 2 x x steady highest 8 H 39.2 min. -60¡ 19' Dob challenge double near NGC 2516 225 "tight, Dob-challenge equal pair" NGC 2808 Carina Globular Cluster 6.2 14' 3 3 1 any medium 9 H 12 min. -64¡ 52' interesting & pretty globular in Carina 226 delightful globular cluster; high concentration toward center Upsilon Carinae Carina Double Star "3.0, 6.0" "5.0""" 2 1 x steady high 9 H 47.1 min. -65¡ 4' challenging double in Carina 227 "yellow-yellow pair, challenging for small telescopes" NGC 3114 Carina Open Cluster 4.2 35' 1 2 2 any lowest 10 H 2.6 min. -60¡ 7' "big, bright open cluster in rich field" 227 "open cluster; rich with large brightness range, near NGC 2808" ZZ (L) Carinae Carina Variable 3.3-4.2; 35.5 days 1 1 1 any low 10 H 54.4 min. -58¡ 47' Cepheid variable star 227 NGC 3293 Carina Open Cluster 4.7 5' 3 3 3 any medium 10 H 35.8 min. -58¡ 13' "very bright open cluster, the 'Gem'" 228 open cluster; rich with large brightness range and strong central concentration "IC 2602, Southern Pleiades" Carina Open Cluster 1.6 100' 2 3 4 any lowest 10 H 43.2 min. -64¡ 24' "huge cluster, the 'Southern Pleiades'" 228 "very big, bright, loose open cluster; use lowest power (or finderscope)" NGC 3532 Carina Open Cluster 3 50' 3 3 3 any lowest 11 H 6.4 min. -58¡ 40' "lovely, large ""Wishing Well' cluster" 228 "bright, loose open cluster; moderately rich with small brightness range - lovely in any 'scope" NGC 3766 Centaurus Open Cluster 5.3 15' 3 3 2 any low 11 H 36.1 min. -61¡ 37' bright 'Pearl' open cluster 228 "tight, compact open cluster; small brightness range" NGC 3372 Carina Diffuse Nebula 1 120' 4 4 4 any low 10 H 45.1 min. -59¡ 52' the spectacular 'Keyhole' Nebula 228 "large and astonishingly lovely, complex emission nebula - amazing" J Velorum Vela Triple Star "4.5, 7.2, 9.2" "7.1"", 36""" 2 2 x any high 10 H 20.9 min. -56¡ 3' triple star near the Keyhole 229 "triple star, with two dim companions (one close, one far)" h 4432 Musca Double Star "5.4, 6.6" "2.4""" 2 1 x steady high 11 H 23 min. -64¡ 57' close double star 229 close blue-blue pair "Alpha Crucis, Acrux" Crux Triple Star "1.3, 1.6, 4.8" "4.0"", 91""" 3 3 2 steady high 12 H 26.6 min. -63¡ 6' bright triple star in Crux 232 "close, super-bright pair, with distant, bright third star" "Gamma Crucis, Gacrux" Crux Triple Star "1.8, 6.5, 9.7" "125"", 167""" 1 1 1 steady high 12 H 31.2 min. -57¡ 7' "bright, wide triple star in Crux" 232 too wide to be stand out particularly well in its field Beta Muscae Musca Double Star "3.5, 4.0" "1.0""" 2 x x steady highest 12 H 46.3 min. -68¡ 6' Dob challenge double in Musca 232 "bright, tight, tough challenge double for Dobs" Mu Crucis Crux Double Star "7.93.9, 5.0" "35""" 1 2 x steady high 12 H 54.6 min. -57¡ 11' easy double in Crux 232 "wide, easy pair" Dunlop 159 Centaurus Double Star "5.0, 7.6" "8.9""" 2 2 x steady high 14 H 22.6 min. -58¡ 28' pretty double star in Centaurus 232 "attractive yellow-blue pair; easy to find, making triangle with Alpha & Beta Centauri" Alpha Centauri Centaurus Double Star "0.1, 1.2" "8.8""" 3 3 x steady high 14 H 39.6 min. -60¡ 50' our (double) closest neighbor system 232 "easy, super-bright yellow-orange pair; showcase double and our celestial neighbor" Alpha Circini Circinus Double Star "3.2, 8.5" "15""" 2 x x steady high 14 H 42.5 min. -64¡ 59' colorful Dob challenge double 232 "unequal white-red pair, not far from Alpha Centauri" NGC 5189 Musca Planetary Nebula 9.5 2.3' 2 1 x dark high 13 H 33.7 min. -65¡ 58Õ' "interesting, 'spiral' planetary" 234 "interesting planetary nebula; high X in a Dob starts to show its odd, irregular shape" NGC 4372 Musca Globular Cluster 7.2 5' 3 2 x any medium 12 H 25.8 min. -72¡ 40' "pretty globular, paired with NGC 4833" 234 globular cluster; a bit brighter and better resolved than its nearby companion NGC 4833 NGC 4833 Musca Globular Cluster 8.4 14' 3 2 x any medium 12 H 59.6 min. -70¡ 52' "pretty globular, paired with NGC 4372" 234 globular cluster; makes a nice pair with NGC 4834 NGC 4755 Crux Open Cluster 4.2 10' 3 3 3 any medium 12 H 53.6 min. -60¡ 20' the 'Jewel Box' open cluster 236 open cluster; rich with large brightness range; pretty in any telescope Coalsack Crux Dark nebula 7¡ by 4¡ x x 3 dark lowest 12 H 50 min. -63¡ 0' the 'Coal Sack' dark nebula 237 "not a telescope object, but quite an amazing 'hole in the sky' with naked eye on a dark night" NGC 5139 Centaurus Globular Cluster 5.3 55' 4 4 4 any medium 13 H 26.8 min. -47¡ 29' the greatest globular in the sky 238 "utterly amazing globular cluster, outclassing all others; partially resolved even in binoculars!" NGC 4945 Centaurus Galaxy 8.6 "19.8' by 4' , NE-SE" 2 x x dark medium 13 H 5.4 min. -49¡ 28' nice edge-on galaxy for large 'scopes 238 "large spiral galaxy, with low surface brighhtness - but a lovely sight in a Dob on a dark night" Q Centauri Centaurus Double Star "5.2, 6.5" "5.5""" 2 1 x steady high 13 H 31.7 min. -54¡ 17' close double star in Centaurus 239 "nice, close pair" N Centauri Centaurus Double Star "5.2, 7.5" "18""" 1 1 x steady medium 13 H 52 min. -52¡ 35' double star in Centaurus 239 easy double star NGC 5286 Centaurus Globular Cluster 7.4 11' 3 2 1 dark medium 13 H 46.4 min. -51¡ 22' globular cluster in Centaurus 239 globular cluster; intermediate concentration NGC 5128 Centaurus Galaxy 6.6 "25.7' by 20' , NE-SE" 3 2 1 dark medium 13 H 25.5 min. -43¡ 1' "the 'Hamburger' galaxy, Centaurus-A" 239 "spiral galaxy; large, with a diffuse dark band separating the 'hamburger buns'; a fun challenge" NGC 6752 Pavo Globular Cluster 5.3 29' 3 3 1 any medium 19 H 10.0 min. -59¡ 59' a delightful globular in Pavo 240 globular cluster; intermediate concentration and easy to start to resolve into stars NGC 6744 Pavo Galaxy 8.3 "20.1' by 12.9' , NNE-SSW" 3 1 x dark medium 19 H 09.7 min. -63¡ 51' a nice face-on spiral galaxy in Pavo 241 pretty galaxy; resolving structure is a fun challenge Xi Pavonis Pavo Double Star "4.4, 8.1" "3.4""" 1 x x steady highest 18 H 29.9 min. -57¡ 31' Dob double star in Pavo 241 "large brightness contract, close Dob challenge double" HdO 290 Pavo Double Star "5.8, 10.5" "30""" 1 x x steady high 18 H 23.2 min. -61¡ 30' Dob double star in Pavo 241 "wide separation double, but the very larg brightness contrast makes it a challenge"