Observation List: Cepheus

Constellation Chart




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Stars


Mu Cephei - Semiregular Variable - Herschel's Garnet star

VV Cephei - Semiregular Variable - Red Supergiant. One of the largest start known

Omicron Cephei - Double star - Orange and ?

Xi Cephei - Double star - Blue-white and yellow

Beta Cephei - Double Star - Blue giant and ?

Delta Cephei - Double Star - Yellow and White/Green and Yellow. First Cepheid variable found.


DSO's


IC 1396 - Nebula, Dark Nebula, Open Cluster - Elephant's Trunk Nebula, Tr 37 OC, Mu Cep

IC 7160 - OC - In the same field as the Garnet Star

NGC 6939 - Open Cluster - HT129: Ghost Bush Cluster. 10' mag 7.8

NGC 6946 - Galaxy - 'Fireworks Galaxy' 0.25 deg NE of NGC 6939

NGC 6866 - OC - Not sure whether it is resolvable with 80mm

NGC 6811 - OC

Markarian 50 - OC - Only 2' across. Brightest star is orange.

NGC 7510 - OC - 5' across

NGC 7380 - OC - 20', mag 7.4. HT106. Associated nebulosity

Imaging


IC 1396

NGC 7380





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