Paul, that's a wonderful tour you've given
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A nice mixture of everything.
Just adding to Paul's list while in Taurus, is the massive and bright Hyades star cluster. So large that even in binoculars it spills over the edges. It sits where the red star Aldebaran and is in the fork. Too easy to find.
Map:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...us_IAU.svg.png
Also
The Southern Pleiades in Carina, IC 2602 is a gorgeous, large and bright cluster and another great one for binoculars too.
Very easy to find using Canopus- the second brightest star in the night sky. Hop it to Miaplacidus and run a straight line to theta Carina where it sits. This is also known as the theta Carinae cluster. The famous & huge eta Carina nebula sits just next to and above theta so slew around slowly. Even through light pollution on a moonless night, I can never get over how easy it is to see this nebula with the naked eye.
Map:
http://www.constellation-guide.com/w...lation-map.gif
All the best with your family viewing, it's so much fun when family are involved in our hobby
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