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Old 03-02-2009, 08:33 AM
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25th February 2009

The next new moon is 25th February 2009
The following Objects are visible at 9 pm (10 DST)
Between RA 06 and 08, south of dec +50
OC and Neb are common this month; GC and Gxy are in short supply.

Comet Lulin transits at about 1:40 am DST on 25/2 and is 3.5 degrees to the left of Saturn then.

Open Clusters
M 35, 41, 46-47, 93
NGC 2362, 2451-77, 2516

Globular Clusters
NGC 2298

Nebulae
NGC 2174, 2237, 2261, 2359, 2467
IC 2177

Planetary Nebulae
NGC 2392, 2438 in M46, 2440

Galaxies
NGC 2280, 2442

This image of NGC2442 is from wiki.sky http://www.wikisky.org/?ra=7.6062826...mg_source=DSS2

This will be updated monthly.

Last edited by glenc; 03-02-2009 at 09:25 AM.
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