Lake Afton Public Observatory
Program Object Availability
An object is in range if:
It is at least 15 degrees above the eastern horizon when program starts
It is at least 15 degrees above the western horizon when program ends
| in range | ( * ) |
| out of range | – |
Stars
Stars - Blue Stars
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altair | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – |
| Castor | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Deneb | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| Fomalhaut | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – |
| Regulus | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rigel | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sirius | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vega | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – |
updated 12-05-2003
Stars - Red Stars
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aldebaran | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) |
| Antares | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Arcturus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Betelgeuse | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Capella | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| Pollux | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| S Cephei | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| ? Cephei | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
updated 09-19-2003
"Note: s Cephei – very red| very variable
Stars - Yellow Stars
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? Canum Venaticorum | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ? Comae Berenicis | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Procyon | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ? Ursae Majoris | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
updated 12-05-2003
Stars - Contrast Multiple Stars
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? Andromedae | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| 32 Eridani | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| 95 Herculis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – |
updated 04-25-2003
Stars - Contrast Optical Double Stars
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? Cancri | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 24 Comae Ber. | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ? Cygni | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – |
updated 04-25-2003
Stars - non-Contrast Multiple Stars
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? Arietis | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| ? Boötis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ? Cancri | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 61 Cygni | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| ? Leo | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ? Lyrae | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – |
| Mizar | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ? Orionis | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
updated 04-25-2003
Stars - non-Contrast Optical Double Stars
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? Canum Venaticorum | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ? CAPRicorni | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – |
| ? Cephei | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| ? Delphinus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| ? Lyrae | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – |
| ? Scorpii | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
updated 04-24-2003
Stars - With Planest
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? Andromedae | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| ? Bootis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 55 Cancri | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ? Cephei | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| ? Coronae Borealis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – |
| 16 Cygni | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| ? Draconis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – |
| ? Eridani | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) |
| 51 Pegasi | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| 47 Ursae Majoris | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | - |
| 70 Virginis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
updated 04-25-2003
Clusters
Clusters - Open
NOTE: these objects are high enough, but it MAY not be dark enough at the start of the program to see them
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| h & χ Persei 1 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| M 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – |
| M 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – |
| M 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – |
| M 35 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 37 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) |
| M 46 | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 47 | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 52 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| NGC 457 2 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| NGC 663 3 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| NGC 6530 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – |
updated 04-24-2003
Clusters - Globular
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| M 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – |
| M 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| M 79 | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 92 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – |
updated 04-24-2003
Nebulae
Nebulae - Diffuse
NOTE: these objects are high enough| but it MAY not be dark enough at the start of the program to see them
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – |
| M 42 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
updated 04-25-2003
Nebulae - Planetary
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eskimo 5 | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – |
| M 57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – |
| NGC 3242 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| NGC 6826 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – |
updated 04-25-2003
Nebulae - SuperNovae Remnant Planetary
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M 1 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
updated 04-24-2003
Galaxies
Galaxies - Elliptical
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M 49 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 85 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 87 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
updated 04-24-2003
Galaxies - Irregular
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M 82 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
updated 04-25-2003
Galaxies - Spiral
| JAN 01 | JAN 15 | FEB 01 | FEB 15 | MAR 01 | MAR 15 | APR 01 | APR 15 | MAY 01 | MAY 15 | JUN 01 | JUN 15 | JUL 01 | JUL 15 | AUG 01 | AUG 15 | SEP 01 | SEP 15 | OCT 01 | OCT 15 | NOV 01 | NOV 15 | DEC 01 | DEC 15 | |
| Start | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| End | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| OBJECT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M 31 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| M 51 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 81 | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
| M 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 104 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M 106 | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| NGC 7331 8 | ( * ) | ( * ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) | ( * ) |
updated 04-24-2003 *Comments
| Object | RA | DEC | Reference | |
| 1 | H & χ Persei | 2H 21M 00 | 57° 08' | Used 9 Persei |
| 2 | NGC 457 | 1H 19M 40 | 58° 17.3' | Used ? Cassiopeia |
| 3 | NGC 663 | 1H 46M 00 | 61° 15' | Used 44 Cassiopeia |
| 4 | NGC 6530 | 18H 04M 00 | -24° 20' | Used 4 Sagittarii |
| 5 | Eskimo (NGC 2392) | 7H 29M 11 | 20° 54' 42 | Used 36 Geminorum and Mekbuda |
| 6 | NGC 3242 | 10H 24M 46 | -18° 38' 33 | Used HIP 53252 and Mu Hydrae |
| 7 | NGC 6826 | 19H 44M 49 | 50° 31' 30 | Used HIP 93299 AND HIP 93197 |
| 8 | NGC 7331 | 22H 37M 04.29 | 34° 24' 58.5 | Used 38 Pegasi |
The program used to create these availability charts Starry Night Backyard does not have the above objects in its database. Therefore, other nearby “reference” objects were used to approximate the availability. The RA and DEC given above are for the actual objects, not the reference objects.