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BRIGHT S*T*A*R 100 OBSERVING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

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CATALOG # COMMON NAME CONSTELLATION OBJECT TYPE DATE/ NOTES
1 NGC 7009 Saturn Nebula Aquarius planetary nebula -
2 NGC 7293 Helix Nebula Aquarius planetary nebula -
3 NGC 6709 ------------ Aquila open cluster -
4 M31 Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda spiral galaxy -
5 M32 ---------- Andromeda galaxy -
6 NGC 891 ---------- Andromeda edge-on galaxy -
7 NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Andromeda planetary nebula -
8 NGC 752 ---------- Andromeda open cluster -
9 M2 ---------- Aquarius globular cluster -
10 M36 ---------- Auriga open cluster -
11 M37 ---------- Auriga open cluster -
12 NGC 1907 ---------- Auriga open cluster -
13 M38 --------- Auriga open cluster -
14 NCG 2403 ---------- Camelopardalis face on galaxy -
15 M3 ---------- Canes Venatici globular cluster -
16 M63 Sunflower Galaxy Canes Venaciti galaxy -
17 M51 Whirlpool Galaxy Canes Venaciti face on galaxy -
18 M106 ---------- Canes Venaciti galaxy -
19 NGC 2362 Tau Canis Major Cluster/Mexican Jumping Star Canis Major open cluser -
20 M41 ---------- Canis Major open cluster -
21 NGC 2363 ---------- Canis Major open cluster -
22 NGC 457 Owl Cluster Cassiopeia open cluster -
23 NCG 6939 ---------- Cepheus open cluster -
24 NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy Coma Berenices edge-on spiral galaxy -
25 Melotte 111 Coma Star Cluster Coma Berenices large open cluster -
26 M64 Black Eye Galaxy Coma Berenices galaxy -
27
Beta Cygni Albireo Cygnus double star -
28 NGC 6826 Blinking Nebula Cygnus planetary nebula -
29 NGC 7000 North American Nebula Cygnus nebula -
30 NGC 6934 ---------- Delphinus globular cluster -
31 Nu Draconis

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Draco double star -
32 NGC 2392 Eskimo Nebula Gemini planetary nebula -
33 M13 Great Hercules Cluster Hercules globular cluster -
34 M92 ---------- Hercules globular cluster -
35 NCG 6210 ---------- Hercules planetary nebula -
36 NGC 3242 Ghost of Jupiter Hydra planetary nebula -
37 NGC 7243 ---------- Lacerta open cluster -
38 Gamma Leo Algebia Leo double star -
39 NCG 2903 ---------- Leo face on spiral galaxy -
40 M65 ---------- Leo galaxy -
41 NCG 2903 ---------- Leo face on spiral galaxy -
42 M57 Ring Nebula Lyra planetary nebula -
43 Epsilon Lyrae Double Double Lyra multiple star -
44 M56 ---------- Lyra globular cluster -
45 NCG 2244 Rosette Cluster Monoceros open cluster -
46 NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Cluster/Cone Neb Monoceros open cluster/nebula -
47 M50 ----------- Monoceros open cluster -
48 Mercury Mercury various planet -
49 Neptune Neptune various planet -
50 NGC 1981 ---------- Orion open cluster -
51 Theta 1 Ori Trapezium Orion mulitple star -
52 M42 Orion Nebula Orion diffuse nebula -
53 M78 -------- Orion reflection nebula -
54 IC4665 -------- Ophiuchus open cluster -
55 M10 -------- Ophiuchus globular cluster -
56 M12 -------- Ophiuchus globular cluster -
57 M15 -------- Pegasus globular cluster -
58 Mel 20 Alpha-Persei Association Perseus open cluster -
59 NGC 884 Double Cluster Perseus open cluster -
60 NGC 869 Double Cluster Perseus open cluster -
61 NGC 246 ---------- Pisces planetary nebula -
62 M47 ---------- Puppis open cluster -
63 M46 ---------- Puppis open cluster -
64 NGC 2438 ---------- Puppis plan neb. superimposed on M46 -
65 M71 ---------- Sagitta globular cluster -
66 M23 ---------- Sagittarius open cluster -
67 M16 Eagle Nebula Sagittarius nebula -
68 M22 ----------- Sagittarius globular cluster -
69 M20 Trifid Nebula Sagittarius diffuse nebula -
70 M17 Swan or Omega Nebula Sagittarius diffuse nebula -
71 M8 Lagoon Nebula Sagittarius diffuse nebula -
72 Graffias Scorpius Scorpius multiple star -
73 M4 ---------- Scorpius globular cluster -
74 M6 Butterfly Cluster Scorpius open cluster -
75 M7 ---------- Scorpius open cluster -
76 NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy Sculptor galaxy -
77 NGC 55 ---------- Sculptor galaxy -
78 M26 ---------- Scutum open cluster -
79 M11 Wild Duck Cluster Scutum open cluster -
80 NGC 6712 --------- Scutum planetary nebula -
81 M5 -------------- Serpens globular cluster -
82 IC4756 ---------- Serpens open cluster -
83 Delta Serpens ------------ Serpens double star -
84 NGC 3115 Spindle Galaxy Sextens edge on galaxy -
85 NGC 1435 Merope Nebula Taurus reflection nebula -
86 Melotte 25 Hyades Taurus open cluster -
87 M1 Crab Nebula Taurus supernova remnant -
88 M33 Triangulum Galaxy Triangulum face on galaxy -
89 Alpha Ursae Minor Polaris Ursa Minor double star -
90 Zeta Ursa Majoris Horse and Rider Ursa Major multiple star -
91 M81 -------------- Ursa Major galaxy -
92 M82 -------------- Ursa Major galaxy -
93 Uranus Uranus various planet -
94 M86 ---------- Virgo galaxy -
95 M49 ---------- Virgo galaxy -
96 M87 ---------- Virgo galaxy -
97 M104 Sombrero Galaxy Virgo edge on galaxy -
98 NGC 6940 ---------- Vulpecula open cluster -
99 Cr 399 The Coathanger Vulpecula asterism -
100 M27 Dumbell Nebula Vulpecula planetary nebula -