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 September 2008
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Deep Space Objects in September
Full list of Messier Objects and Caldwell Catalogue.C42 - "Very distant globular" Globular Cluster in Delphinus
Right Ascension: 21h 01.5m Declination: +16° 11m Magnitude: 10
C47 - Globular Cluster in Delphinus
Right Ascension: 20h 34.2m Declination: +07° 24m Magnitude: 8
M13 - "The Hercules Cluster" Globular Cluster in Hercules
The famous great globular cluster in Hercules is bright enough to be seen with naked eye. Binoculars easily show this cluster as a bright fuzzy ball. M13 is partially resolvable in small aperture telescopes and becomes a fantastic swarm of tightly packed individual stars through large scopes.
Right Ascension: 16h 41.7m Declination: 36° 28m Magnitude: 7M14 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
This is a small, bright globular cluster located in Ophiuchus. It is a difficult binocular object, you should look for a small fuzzy patch of light. Through a small telescope M14 is still a patch of light and the stars not resolvable except through larger telescopes.
Right Ascension: 17h 37.6m Declination: -03° 15m Magnitude: 10M22 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
M22 is an easy object to find, located just above the teapot asterism in Sagittarius. M22 is easy to find in binoculars, and easy to resolve in telescopes, with about the same impressiveness as M13.
Right Ascension: 18h 36.4m Declination: -29° 54m Magnitude: 6M28 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
Located near M22 in Sagittarius, this is a small bright globular. A tough binocular object, look for a small fuzzy patch. Easily seen in a telescope, but requires large apertures to resolve individual stars.
Right Ascension: 18h 24.5m Declination: -24° 52m Magnitude: 8M54 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
A small bright globular cluster laying along the bottom of the teapot asterism in Sagittarius. Very similar in appearance to M28, it is a tough binocular object requiring dark skies and possibly averted vision to see. M54 is slightly brighter and appears more starlike through binoculars than the other globulars nearby.
Right Ascension: 18h 55.1m Declination: -30° 29m Magnitude: 8M69 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
A small bright globular cluster laying along the bottom of the teapot asterism in Sagittarius. Very similar in appearance to M28, it is a tough binocular object requiring dark skies and possibly averted vision to see.
Right Ascension: 18h 34.4m Declination: -32° 21m Magnitude: 9M70 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
A small bright globular cluster laying along the bottom of the teapot asterism in Sagittarius. Very similar in appearance to M28, it is a tough binocular object requiring dark skies and possibly averted vision to see. M54 is slightly brighter and appears more starlike through binoculars than the other globulars nearby.
Right Ascension: 18h 43.2m Declination: -32° 18m Magnitude: 9M92 - Globular Cluster in Hercules
Another globular cluster in Hercules, M92 is easy to find in binoculars appearing slightly dimmer and smaller than M13. As with M13 it is partially resolvable in small scopes and is a fine sight in large instruments.
Right Ascension: 17h 17.1m Declination: 43° 08m Magnitude: 8
What Others Are Saying
Lonewolf
Posted on Thursday 7th August 2008 at 5:54pm
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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
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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
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your site was very helpful in giving us the time for the lunar eclipse on 3/3
