To all the beginners with new scopes and binoculars....
The following is a little list of some great looking star clusters to view through binoculars. They can be easily viewed in either 7x50 or 10x60 binos.
They are in the sky at the moment.
Crux
The Jewel Box- NGC 4755 (small, compact, sparkling cluster). A telescope will reveal three stars diagonally running thru the cluster in blue, white & yellow. Hence the name The Jewel Box. This is a favourite through scopes.
NGC 4103
Hydra
M67
Vela
IC 2391
NGC 3228
NGC 2395
Carina
NGC 2516 (sits very close to Avior - a large and bright yellow star).
A compact, sparkling cluster, very beautiful.
The Southern Pleaides- IC2602 (scattered & bright)
Scorpio
Ptolemy's Cluster- M7 (large & awesome in binos).
Centaurus
NGC 5139 Globular Cluster
Pyxis
NGC 2627
NEBULAS:
Eta Carina Nebula- NGC 3372. The bright yellow star in
the middle of the nebula is Eta Carina, a blue hypergiant star.
Running Chicken Nebula (Lambda Centauri) - IC 2944
Sits alongside the star Lamba Centauri.
Orion Nebula- M42.
For an observation report on many of these clusters through binoculars, have a look at my binocular/telescope report
here
I also hope many of you'll will be participating (& submitting reports) in the May/June Observing Challenge.
We are focussing on the constellation Hydra!
See link
here
Have fun everyone!
