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Open Clusters Observations

 

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The following is a list of the open clusters observed at least once by me. Click on the object to go to it's drawing page, if sketch is available. All objects in black color are default observed with a 8" telescope and those in blue color are with a 12" telescope.

 

Constellation

Open Cluster

   
Andromeda NGC 752
   
Antlia  
   
Apus  
   
Aquarius  
   
Aquila  
   
Ara  
   
Aries  
   
Auriga M36, M37, M38, NGC 1664, NGC 2281
   
Boötes  
   
Caelum  
   
Camelopardalis
   
Cancer M44 (Beehive), M67
   
Canes Venatici  
   
Canis Major M41, NGC 2362 (Tau Canis Majoris Cluster), NGC 2354, NGC 2360
   
Canis Minor  
   
Capricornus  
   
Carina  
   
Cassiopeia M103, M52, NGC 7788, NGC 7790, NGC 7789, NGC 637, NGC 457 (E.T. Cluster), NGC 436, NGC 654, NGC 663, NGC 659,
   
Centaurus NGC 5460
   
Cepheus IC 1396, NGC 6939
   
Cetus  
   
Chamaeleon  
   
Circinus  
   
Columba  
   
Coma Berenices  
   
Corona Australis  
   
Corona Borealis  
   
Corvus  
   
Crater  
   
Crux  
   
Cygnus M29, M39, NGC 6910
   
Delphinus  
   
Dorado
   
Draco  
   
Equuleus  
   
Eridanus  
   
Fornax  
   
Gemini M35, NGC 2158, NGC 2420, IC 2157
   
Grus  
   
Hercules  
   
Horologium  
   
Hydra M48
   
Hydrus  
   
Indus  
   
Lacerta  
   
Leo  
   
Leo Minor  
   
Lepus  
   
Libra  
   
Lupus  
   
Lynx  
   
Lyra  
   
Mensa  
   
Microscopium  
   
Monoceros  
   
Musca  
   
Norma  
   
Octans  
   
Ophiuchus IC 4665
   
Orion NGC 1977, NGC 1981, NGC 2169
   
Pavo  
   
Pegasus  
   
Perseus M34, NGC 869 & 884 (Double Cluster), Cr 39/Mel 20 (Alpha Persei Cluster), NGC 1545, NGC 1528
   
Phoenix  
   
Pictor  
   
Pisces  
   
Piscis Austrinus  
   
Puppis M46, M47, M93, NGC 2477, NGC 2451
   
Pyxis  
   
Reticulum  
   
Sagitta  
   
Sagittarius NGC 6568, NGC 6530 (within M8), M18, M25, M21, M23, M24
   
Scorpius M6 (Butterfly), M7, NGC 6231, NGC 6400, NGC 6124, Trumpler 24, NGC 6268, NGC 6242, NGC 6322, NGC 6416, NGC 6425, NGC 6451
   
Sculptor  
   
Scutum NGC 6704, M11, M26
   
Serpens  
Serpens Caput  
Serpens Cauda  
   
Sextans  
   
Taurus M45 (Pleiades, Subaru, Seven Sisters), NGC 1647, NGC 1807, NGC 1817
   
Telescopium  
   
Triangulum  
   
Triangulum Australe  
   
Tucana  
   
Ursa Major M40 (actually an asterism of double stars and not an open cluster)
   
Ursa Minor  
   
Vela  
   
Virgo  
   
Volans  
   

Vulpecula

Cr 399 (Coathanger cluster)