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| Epsilon Lyrae |
Located at the top of Lyra this is the famous double-double. Although
you'll only be able to split the group in two with binoculars. Now take a look at the
other stars that make up the outline of Lyra. How many other doubles can you find?
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| Coathanger |
Also know as Collinder 399, this distinctive group of stars lies two
binocular fields below Beta Lyrae, the head of the swan.
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| M27 - Dumbbell Nebula |
If you've managed to locate the Coathanger, look for the outline of
Sagitta the arrow nearby. The Dumbbell Nebula or M27 can be found by scanning one
binocular field north of the tip of the arrow.
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| M11 |
This open cluster lies in one of the densest parts of the summer milky
way: the Scutum Star Cloud. You can find the "wild duck" cluster as admiral
Smyth called it one binocular field west of Aquilla's beak. You should see two pairs of
stars nearby.
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| M24 |
The Sagittarius star cloud is another dense portion of the milky way
that, like the Scutum star cloud, is best appreciated with a pair of binoculars. On some
charts it's mislabeled as the open cluster NGC 6603. M24 is in reality the star cloud
surrounding NGC 6603. You can find both just below the Scutum star cloud.
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| M23 |
Just a little over one binocular field west of M24 lies this rich open
cluster made up of over 120 faint stars. Although through a pair of 10x50 binoculars, you
may begin to resolve them into individual stars.
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| M8 |
Better known as the lagoon nebula. The winter sky has Orion, the
summer sky has the lagoon. Located one field below M23 this huge cloud of gas is bisected
at one end by a dark lane or a "lagoon" if you prefer.
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| M25 |
Slew your binoculars about one field east of the M24, the Sagittarius
star cloud, and you'll be rewarded with a view of this attractive little cluster.
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| M22 |
This globular cluster is almost a magnitude brighter than the well
know M13. Look for a nebulous disk just one field north north-east of the top of the
teapot.
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| M7 |
You'll need a clear southern horizon to view this beauty. This large
cluster is located one binocular field north east of Scorpio's tail. It can be easily
resolved into individual stars in just about any pair of binoculars.
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| M6 |
The "butterfly" cluster can be found just to the north- west
of M6. In fact, you can probably squeeze both of them in the same field of view. |
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