Astronomy Events Calendar
This guide shows you what to look out for in the night sky including meteor showers and conjunctions.
What to see in February 2008
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Deep Space Objects in February
Full list of Messier Objects and Caldwell Catalogue.C5 - Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis
C5 lies at low galactic latitude, only 10.5 degrees from the Galactic Equator, or the Milky Way's disc plane. Therefore, it is heavily obscured by interstellar matter of the Milky Way; recent estimates give an extinction of about 2.4 magnitudes; without this extinction, this galaxy would be among the brightest in the sky, and certainly have been discovered much earlier.
Right Ascension: 03h 46.8m Declination: +68° 06m Magnitude: 9C7 - Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis
This beautiful spiral galaxy is an outlying member of the M81 group of galaxies, and thus about 12 million light years distant.
Right Ascension: 07h 36.9m Declination: +65° 36m Magnitude: 8C25 - Globular Cluster in Lynx
Right Ascension: 07h 38.1m Declination: +38° 53m Magnitude: 10
C31 - "Flaming Star Nebula" Bright Nebula in Auriga
Right Ascension: 05h 16.2m Declination: +34° 16m Magnitude: 0
C39 - "Eskimo Nebula" Planetary Nebula in Gemini
Right Ascension: 07h 29.2m Declination: +20° 55m Magnitude: 9
C41 - "Hyades" Open Cluster in Taurus
Right Ascension: 04h 27m Declination: +16° 00m Magnitude: 0
C46 - "Hubbles Variable Nebula" Bright Nebula in Monoceros
Right Ascension: 06h 39.2m Declination: +08° 44m Magnitude: 0
C49 - "Rosette Nebula" Bright Nebula in Monoceros
Right Ascension: 06h 32.3m Declination: +05° 03m Magnitude: 0
C50 - Open Cluster in Monoceros
Right Ascension: 06h 32.4m Declination: +04° 52m Magnitude: 4
C54 - Open Cluster in Monoceros
Right Ascension: 08h 00.2m Declination: -10° 47m Magnitude: 7
M1 - "The Crab Nebula" Supernova Remnant in Taurus
This object is a supernova remnant located in Taurus. In a small telescope it is a small fuzzy patch, in larger telescopes you will be able to resolve some details. It is difficult object to see with binoculars, but possible under dark skies.
Right Ascension: 05h 34.5m Declination: 22° 01m Magnitude: 9M35 - Open Cluster in Gemini
A series of open clusters in the winter milky way. M35 is in Gemini, the others are in Auriga. All can be seen naked eye as faint fuzzy stars, binoculars reveal fuzzy patches, low power telescopes can resolve these rich clusters.
Right Ascension: 06h 08.9m Declination: 24° 20m Magnitude: 6M36 - Open Cluster in Auriga
A series of open clusters in the winter milky way. M35 is in Gemini, the others are in Auriga. All can be seen naked eye as faint fuzzy stars, binoculars reveal fuzzy patches, low power telescopes can resolve these rich clusters.
Right Ascension: 05h 36.1m Declination: 34° 08m Magnitude: 6M37 - Open Cluster in Auriga
A series of open clusters in the winter milky way. M35 is in Gemini, the others are in Auriga. All can be seen naked eye as faint fuzzy stars, binoculars reveal fuzzy patches, low power telescopes can resolve these rich clusters.
Right Ascension: 05h 52.4m Declination: 32° 33m Magnitude: 6M38 - Open Cluster in Auriga
A series of open clusters in the winter milky way. M35 is in Gemini, the others are in Auriga. All can be seen naked eye as faint fuzzy stars, binoculars reveal fuzzy patches, low power telescopes can resolve these rich clusters.
Right Ascension: 05h 28.7m Declination: 35° 50m Magnitude: 7M42 - "The Orion Nebula" Diffuse Nebula in Orion
M42 is the Great Orion Nebula. It can be seen as small fuzzy patch naked eye, even in light polluted areas. Binoculars show some detail, and the view is superb in most any scope.
Right Ascension: 05h 35.4m Declination: -05° 27m Magnitude: 3M43 - "de Mairan's Nebula" Diffuse Nebula in Orion
M43 is a small region of nebulosity next to M42, and probably requires the use of a telescope to view. Use low to moderate powers for the best view of this pair.
Right Ascension: 05h 35.6m Declination: -05° 16m Magnitude: 7M45 - "The Pleiades" Open Cluster in Taurus
The Pleides are a large open cluster in Taurus. Easy to resolve six stars naked eye. Binoculars provide the best view. Large telescopes can show some nebulosity.
Right Ascension: 03h 47.0m Declination: 24° 07m Magnitude: 1M78 - Diffuse Nebula in Orion
A small emission nebula in Orion, a tough binocular object. Best viewed in a telescope at moderate powers.
Right Ascension: 05h 46.7m Declination: 00° 03m Magnitude: 8M79 - Globular Cluster in Lepus
One of the smallest and dimmest globular clusters in the catalog. A tough binocular object in Lepus, best viewed in a telescope at moderate powers.
Right Ascension: 05h 24.5m Declination: -24° 33m Magnitude: 8
What Others Are Saying
Lonewolf
Posted on Thursday 7th August 2008 at 5:54pm
Author
Valerie,
You need to be looking out late at night on the 12th and early hours of the 13th of August.
valerie
Posted on Wednesday 6th August 2008 at 5:24pm
Comment
can you please tell me the best time to see the perseids from portugal? i’m confused about the date. thank you.
bob carton
Posted on Saturday 3rd March 2007 at 8:02pm
Comment
your site was very helpful in giving us the time for the lunar eclipse on 3/3
