Targets on my radar

Astrophotography playbook

A living list of targets that are on my radar, in progress, or already captured. A wishlist entry is an idea, not a promise that it will become a project.

The playbook sits before the project log: targets can stay here indefinitely, move into a real capture project, and eventually connect to a finished photograph.

Targets

53 targets

SearchObject typeStatusOptimal focal length

NGC 6992

Eastern Veil Nebula

Active project

Type: Supernova remnant
Constellation: Cygnus
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Apparent size: 60′ × 8′
RA: 20h 56m 19.0s
Dec: +31° 44′ 36.0″

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NGC 6960

Western Veil Nebula

Captured

Type: Supernova remnant
Constellation: Cygnus
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Apparent size: 70′ × 6′
RA: 20h 45m 38.0s
Dec: +30° 42′ 30.0″

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M42 · NGC 1976

M42 Orion Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Visibility: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
Apparent size: 66′
Optimal focal length: 840mm
RA: 05h 35m 0s
Dec: −05° 31′ 28″

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NGC 1977

Running Man Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Visibility: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
Apparent size: 20′ × 10′
Optimal focal length: 840mm
RA: 05h 34m 50s
Dec: −04° 33′ 0″

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IC 434 · NGC 2024

Horsehead + Flame Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb
Apparent size: 1.2° x 0.6°
Optimal focal length: 672mm
RA: 05h 41m 00.0s
Dec: −02° 23′ 00.0″

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IC 434

Horsehead Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb
Apparent size: 8′ x 6′
RA: 05h 41m 00.0s
Dec: −02° 30′ 00.0″

NGC 2024

Flame Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb
Apparent size: 30′
RA: 05h 41m 43.0s
Dec: −01° 50′ 30.0″

M78 · NGC 2068

M78

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Apparent size: 8′ x 6′
Optimal focal length: 840mm
RA: 05h 46m 45.8s
Dec: +00° 08′ 45.0″

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NGC 2174

Monkey Head Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Apparent size: 40′
Optimal focal length: 840mm
RA: 06h 09m 42.0s
Dec: +20° 30′ 00.0″

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NGC 2264

Cone Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Monoceros
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Apparent size: 2′
RA: 06h 40m 52.1s
Dec: +09° 52′ 37.0″

NGC 2261

Hubble Variable Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Monoceros
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Apparent size: 2′
RA: 06h 39m 10.0s
Dec: +08° 44′ 09.5″

Barnards Loop

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Orion
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb
Apparent size: 10°
RA: 05h 27m 30.0s
Dec: −03° 58′ 00.0″

IC 2118

Witch Head Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Eridanus
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb
Apparent size: 3° x 1°
Optimal focal length: 250mm
RA: 05h 04m 50.0s
Dec: −07° 22′ 0″

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NGC 2237

Rosette Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Monoceros
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
RA: 06h 30m 36.1s
Dec: +04° 58′ 50.6″

M1 · NGC 1952

M1 Crab Nebula

On my radar

Type: Supernova remnant
Constellation: Taurus
Visibility: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
Apparent size: 7′ × 5′
RA: 05h 34m 31.8s
Dec: +22° 01′ 02.6″

NGC 2392

Eskimo Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Gemini
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Apparent size: 0.3′ × 0.3′
RA: 07h 29m 10.8s
Dec: +20° 54′ 42.5″

NGC 2371

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Gemini
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Apparent size: 0.7′
RA: 07h 25m 34.7s
Dec: +29° 29′ 26.4″

Red Rectangle Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Monoceros
Visibility: Dec · Jan · Feb
RA: 06h 19m 58.2s
Dec: −10° 38′ 14.7″

NGC 7023

NGC 7023 Iris Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cepheus
Visibility: Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
RA: 21h 01m 36.9s
Dec: +68° 09′ 48.0″

NGC 7662

NGC 7662 Blue Snowball

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Andromeda
Visibility: Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
Apparent size: 0.4′ × 0.4′
RA: 23h 25m 53.8s
Dec: +42° 32′ 05.8″

NGC 40

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cepheus
Visibility: Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
Apparent size: 0.1′ × 0.8′
RA: 00h 13m 01.0s
Dec: +72° 31′ 19.0″

M45

M45 Pleiades

On my radar

Type: Star cluster
Constellation: Taurus
Visibility: Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
Apparent size: 76.9′
RA: 03h 46m 24.2s
Dec: +24° 06′ 50.0″

M76 · NGC 650

M76 Little Dumbbell

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Perseus
Visibility: Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan
Apparent size: 2.3′
RA: 01h 42m 19.7s
Dec: +51° 34′ 31.5″

M52 · NGC 7654

M52 Cluster

On my radar

Type: Star cluster
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Visibility: Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
Apparent size: 16′
RA: 23h 24m 46.8s
Dec: +61° 35′ 24.0″

NGC 7635

Bubble Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Visibility: Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
Apparent size: 41.7′
RA: 23h 20m 48.3s
Dec: +61° 12′ 06.0″

NGC 6543

Cat's Eye Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Draco
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Apparent size: 0.6′ × 0.5′
RA: 17h 58m 33.4s
Dec: +66° 37′ 58.8″

Sh2-155 · Caldwell 9

Cave Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cepheus
Visibility: Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
Apparent size: 5.3′ × 3.6′
RA: 22h 57m 05.9s
Dec: +62° 38′ 09.3″

NGC 6720

Ring Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Lyra
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Apparent size: 1.2′
RA: 18h 53m 35.1s
Dec: +33° 01′ 44.9″

NGC 6888

Crescent Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cygnus
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
RA: 20h 12m 06.5s
Dec: +38° 21′ 17.8″

NGC 6853

Dumbbell Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Vulpecula
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Apparent size: 6.7′
RA: 19h 59m 36.4s
Dec: +22° 43′ 16.3″

NGC 7293

Helix Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Aquarius
Visibility: Aug · Sep · Oct
Apparent size: 13.4′
RA: 22h 29m 38.5s
Dec: −20° 50′ 13.7″

NGC 246

Skull Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cetus
Visibility: Sep · Oct · Nov
Apparent size: 3.7′
RA: 00h 47m 03.3s
Dec: −11° 52′ 19.0″

NGC 7009

Saturn Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Aquarius
Visibility: Aug · Sep · Oct
Apparent size: 0.7′ × 0.5′
RA: 21h 04m 10.8s
Dec: −11° 21′ 48.6″

NGC 3242

Ghost of Jupiter

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Hydra
Visibility: Feb · Mar · Apr · May
Apparent size: 0.1′ × 0.5′
RA: 10h 24m 46.1s
Dec: −18° 38′ 32.3″

M108 · NGC 3556

M108 Galaxy

On my radar

Type: Galaxy
Constellation: Ursa Major
Visibility: Mar · Apr · May · Jun
Apparent size: 14.6′ × 3.9′
RA: 11h 11m 31.0s
Dec: +55° 40′ 26.8″

M97 · NGC 3587

M97 Owl Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Ursa Major
Visibility: Mar · Apr · May · Jun
Apparent size: 3.3′
RA: 11h 14m 47.7s
Dec: +55° 01′ 08.5″

NGC 7000

North America Nebula

Captured

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cygnus
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Apparent size: 120′ × 100′
RA: 20h 58m 47.0s
Dec: +44° 19′ 48.0″

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NGC 5070

Pelican Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cygnus
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Apparent size: 0.9′ × 0.1′
RA: 13h 19m 17.6s
Dec: −12° 28′ 50.3″

Sadr Region

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cygnus
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
RA: 20h 22m 13.7s
Dec: +40° 15′ 24.0″

Tulip Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cygnus
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
RA: 19h 59m 55.0s
Dec: +35° 16′ 36.0″

NGC 6523

Lagoon Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Sagittarius
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug
RA: 18h 03m 12.0s
Dec: −24° 22′ 60.0″

NGC 6514

Trifid Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Sagittarius
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug
Apparent size: 28′
RA: 18h 02m 42.0s
Dec: −22° 58′ 18.0″

NGC 6611

Eagle Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Serpens
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug
Apparent size: 80′
RA: 18h 18m 45.1s
Dec: −13° 47′ 31.2″

NGC 6618

Swan Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Sagittarius
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug
Apparent size: 1.6′
RA: 18h 20m 47.0s
Dec: −16° 10′ 18.0″

M24

M24 Star Cloud

On my radar

Type: Wide field
Constellation: Sagittarius
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug
Apparent size: 120′ × 60′
RA: 18h 16m 48.0s
Dec: −18° 33′ 00.0″

NGC 1499

California Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Perseus
Visibility: Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
RA: 04h 03m 18.0s
Dec: +36° 25′ 18.0″

IC 1805

Heart Nebula

Planned

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Visibility: Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan
Apparent size: 13.3′
Optimal focal length: 250mm
RA: 02h 31m 42s
Dec: +61° 21′ 0.0″

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IC 1848

Soul Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Visibility: Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan
Apparent size: 24′
RA: 02h 51m 25.2s
Dec: +60° 25′ 08.0″

NGC 281

Pacman Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Visibility: Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
RA: 00h 52m 25.1s
Dec: +56° 33′ 54.0″

IC 1396

Elephant's Trunk Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cepheus
Visibility: Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Apparent size: 146′
RA: 21h 38m 58.8s
Dec: +57° 30′ 50.0″

NGC 7380

Wizard Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cepheus
Visibility: Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
Apparent size: 10.8′
RA: 22h 47m 16.0s
Dec: +58° 07′ 30.0″

Sh2-132

Lion Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Cepheus
Visibility: Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
RA: 22h 19m 09.0s
Dec: +56° 04′ 44.8″

Integrated Flux Nebula

On my radar

Type: Nebula
Constellation: Various
Visibility: Dark winter nights