Deep-Sky Objects for August

Objects for Binoculars

RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object

20^h 18.1^m -12° 33' Alpha-1 & 2 3.6, 4.2 378" 291° Cap Double Star

20^h 21.0^m -14° 47' Beta Cap 3.4, 6.2 205.3" 267° Cap Double Star

20^h 23.9^m +38° 32' M29 6.6v 6' Cyg Open Cluster 50*

21^h 30.0^m +12° 10' M15 6.0v 12.3' Peg Globular Cluster

21^h 32.2^m +48° 26' M39 4.6v 31' Cyg Open Cluster 30*

21^h 33.5^m -00° 49' M2 6.4v 12.9' Aqr Globular Cluster

Objects for Small Telescopes (2-6 inch)

RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object

19^h 30.7^m +27° 58' Beta Cyg 3.1, 5.1 34" 54° Cyg Double Star, "Albireo"

19^h 44.8^m +50° 31' NGC 6826 8.8v >25" Cyg "Blinking Planetary" Nebula

20^h 46.7^m +16° 07' Gamma Cyg 4.3, 5.1 9.6" 268° Del Double Star

21^h 43.5^m +53° 47' Mu Cep 3.4, 5.1 730 days Var.° Cep "Herschel's Garnet Star"

22^h 15.3^m +49° 53' NGC 7243 6.4v 21' Lac Open Cluster 40*

23^h 11.5^m +60° 34' NGC 7510 7.9v 4' Cep Open Cluster 60*

Objects for Medium Telescopes (8-14 inch)

RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object

19^h 41.3^m +40° 11' NGC 6819 73.v 9.5' Cyg Open Cluster

20^h 22.4^m +20° 05' NGC 6905 11.1v 39' Del "Blue Flash" Plan. Neb.

20^h 23.1^m +40° 52' NGC 6910 7.4v 7' Cyg Open Cluster 50

20^h 45.7^m +30° 43' NGC 6960 - 70' x 6' Cyg "Veil Nebula", W. Segment"

20^h 56.4^m +31° 43' NGC 6992-95 - 60' x 8' Cyg "Veil Nebula", E. Segment

22^h 10.5^m +52° 50' IC 1434 9.0p 7' Lac Open Cluster 40*

Objects for Larger Telescopes (16-inch & larger) Challenge Objects

RA Dec Number Mag(s) Size/Sep. PA Const. Type of Object

20^h 12.0^m +38° 21' NGC 6888 - 18' x 13' Cyg "Crescent Nebula"

20^h 16.4^m +30° 34' NGC 6894 12.3v >42" Cyg Planetary Nebula

21^h 00.6^m +54° 33' NGC 7008 10.7v 83" Cyg Planetary Nebula

21^h 04.2^m -11° 22' NGC 7009 8.3p >25' Aqr "Saturn Nebula"

22^h 54.3^m +60° 50' NGC 7419 13.0p 2' Cep Open Cluster 40*

00^h 44.4^m +85° 20' NGC 188 8.1v 13' Cep Open Cluster 120*

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