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As of midnight GMT.

Asterisks indicate alignments that weren't there a week ago today (with a 1 00'
orb).




Jupiter



*Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146 Cygni)

Matar (Eta Pegasi)

*Stephan's Quintet (galaxy grouping: NGC 7317, 7318A, 7318B, 7319, 7320 Pegasi)

Rhombus (Kappa Reticuli)

NGC 300 (Sculptoris; a spiral galaxy in which is located the most distant black
hole known)




Saturn



Merga (38 Bootis)

Roberts 22 (CRL 4140 Carinae; nebula and maser)

Tso-Hea (6 Corvi)





Uranus



Sama al Azrak (Pi-2 Cygni)

Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146 Cygni)

Matar (Eta Pegasi)

Stephan's Quintet (galaxy grouping: NGC 7317, 7318A, 7318B, 7319, 7320 Pegasi)

Deer Lick Group (galaxy grouping: NGC 7331, 7335, 7336, 7337, and 7340 Pegasi)




Neptune



Baxendell's Nebula (NGC 7088 Aquarii; believed to be an optical illusion)

Kuh (Mu Capricorni)

Propeller Nebula (MRSL 479 Cygni)

Sze Wei (Beta Equulei)

Tian-He (Omicron Gruis)

*Cor Piscis Austrini (Beta Piscis Austrini)





Pluto



DQ Herculis (cataclysmic variable aka nova)

Kaus Medius (Delta Sagittarii)

Kaus Australis (Epsilon Sagittarii)

*Tow (21 Sagittarii)

Omega Nebula (aka Horseshoe Nebula; M-17 Sagittarii)

Little Star Cloud (M-24 Sagittarii; pseudo-star cluster)

Sagittarius X-4 (NGC 6624 Sagittarii; globular cluster and X-ray source with
black hole)

Tang (Eta Serpentis)

Eagle Nebula (M-16 Serpentis; in Serpens Cauda)

HD 168443 (Serpentis [in Serpens Cauda]; has planets)

We (Alpha Telescopii)



Eris



Saderazra (Delta Andromedae)

Kui (Zeta Andromedae)

Tien Ke (Theta Andromedae)

VV Cephei (cataclysmic variable)

Baten Kaitos(Zeta Ceti)




Ceres



*Al Thalimain (Iota Aquilae)

*NGC 6814 (Aquilae; elliptical galaxy with suspected black hole)

*Terebellum (Omega Sagittarii)

*KK Telescopii (cataclysmic variable)

*The Coathanger (Collinder 399 Vulpeculae; open cluster)





Pallas



*Tao Shou (Theta Arae)

*Atiyah (Omicron Herculis)

*Dusares (Kappa Mensae)

*Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis; Earth's faint South Star for this era)

*Polarissima Australis (NGC 2573 Octantis; galaxy closer to the south celestial
pole than Sigma Octantis, hence the name)

*Poniatovii (70 Ophiuchi; marks the obsolete constellation Taurus Poniatovii,
Poniatowski's Bull)

*Phorbaceus (72 Ophiuchi)

*Alnasl (Gamma Sagittarii)

*Spiculum (M-8/20/21 Sagittarii; the Lagoon Nebula, the Trifid Nebula, and an
open cluster, respectively)

*M-21 (Sagittarii; open cluster)

*Red Spider Nebula (NGC 6537 Sagittarii)

*Gomez's Hamburger (IRAS 18059-3211 Sagittarii; protoplanetary nebula
discoveryed by Chilean astronomer Arturo Gomez)




Juno



*Chara (15 Canum Venaticorum)

Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565 Comae Berenices)

The Mice(NGC 4676 Comae Berenices; two colliding galaxies)

Labrum (Delta Crateris)

Benetnash (aka Alkaid; Eta Ursae Majoris)

Zavijava (Beta Virginis)

Ross 128 (FI Virginis; nearby star)



Vesta



*Rastaban (aka Alwaid; Beta Draconis)

*Fudail (Pi Herculis)

*Lucida Normae (Gamma Normae)

*Gnomon (Epsilon Normae)

*Ant Nebula (aka the Chamber of Horrors; Menzel 3 Normae)

*RCW 103 (Normae; supernova remnant)

*Helkath (Kappa Ophiuchi)

*NGC 6240 (Ophiuchi; two colliding supermassive galaxies)

*Sin (Tau Scorpii)

*Betria (Beta Trianguli Australis)



Chiron



*Atoms For Peace Galaxy (NGC 7252 Aquarii)

Gienah (Epsilon Cygni)

Propeller Nebula (MRSL 479 Cygni)

Tian-He (Omicron Gruis)

Cor Piscis Austrini (Beta Piscis Austrini)



North Node



Atiyah (Omicron Herculis)

Dusares (Kappa Mensae)

Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis)

Phorbaceus (72 Ophiuchi)

Emerald Nebula (NGC 6572 Ophiuchi)

Polis (Mu Sagittarii)

Gomez's Hamburger (IRAS 18059-3211 Sagittarii; protoplanetary nebula
discoveryed by Chilean astronomer Arturo Gomez)




South Node



KR Aurigae (cataclysmic variable)

Brithus (36 Camelopardalis)

BZ Camelopardalis (cataclysmic variable)

Al Kurud Australis (Theta Columbae)

Propus (Eta Geminorum)

M-35 (Geminorum; open cluster)

Gliese 229 (Leporis; has planets)

Polarissima Borealis (NGC 3172 Ursae Minoris; galaxy even closer to the north
celestial pole than Polaris, hence the nickname)




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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap101225.html

The region of the nebula M-78 in Orion.


Mark A. Holmes

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap101227.html

"Are the nearest galaxies distributed randomly? A plot of over one million of
the brightest 'extended sources' detected by the Two Micron All Sky Survey
(2MASS) shows that they are not. The vast majority of these infrared extended
sources are galaxies. Visible above is an incredible tapestry of structure that
provides limits on how the universe formed and evolved. Many galaxies are
gravitationally bound together to form clusters, which themselves are loosely
bound into superclusters, which in turn are sometimes seen to align over even
larger scale structures. In contrast, very bright stars inside our own Milky Way
Galaxy cause the vertical blue sash."


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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap101230.html


The nebula NGC 2170 in Monoceros.


Mark A. Holmes

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110101.html

NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy in Cepheus.


Mark A. Holmes

As of midnight GMT.

Asterisks indicate alignments that weren't there a week ago today (with a 1 00'
orb).




Jupiter



*Sama al Azrak (Pi-2 Cygni)

Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146 Cygni)

Matar (Eta Pegasi)

Stephan's Quintet (galaxy grouping: NGC 7317, 7318A, 7318B, 7319, 7320 Pegasi)

*Deer Lick Group (galaxy grouping: NGC 7331, 7335, 7336, 7337, and 7340 Pegasi)




Saturn



Roberts 22 (CRL 4140 Carinae; nebula and maser)

*Kraz (Beta Corvi)

Tso-Hea (6 Corvi)




Uranus



Sama al Azrak (Pi-2 Cygni)

Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146 Cygni)

Stephan's Quintet (galaxy grouping: NGC 7317, 7318A, 7318B, 7319, 7320 Pegasi)

Deer Lick Group (galaxy grouping: NGC 7331, 7335, 7336, 7337, and 7340 Pegasi)




Neptune



Kuh (Mu Capricorni)

Propeller Nebula (MRSL 479 Cygni)

Tian-He (Omicron Gruis)

Cor Piscis Austrini (Beta Piscis Austrini)




Pluto



DQ Herculis (cataclysmic variable aka nova)

Kaus Medius (Delta Sagittarii)

Kaus Australis (Epsilon Sagittarii)

Tow (21 Sagittarii)

Omega Nebula (aka Horseshoe Nebula; M-17 Sagittarii)

Little Star Cloud (M-24 Sagittarii; pseudo-star cluster)

Sagittarius X-4 (NGC 6624 Sagittarii; globular cluster and X-ray source with
black hole)

*Clipeus (Zeta Scuti)

Tang (Eta Serpentis)

Eagle Nebula (M-16 Serpentis; in Serpens Cauda)

HD 168443 (Serpentis [in Serpens Cauda]; has planets)

We (Alpha Telescopii)

*Ki (Delta-1 Telescopii)




Eris



Saderazra (Delta Andromedae)

Kui (Zeta Andromedae)

Tien Ke (Theta Andromedae)

*Termes Frederici (Psi Andromedae; part of the obsolete constellation Frederici
Honores, the Honors of Frederick--a crown, a quill pen, a sword, and an olive
branch. Termes Frederici marks the olive branch)

*FX Cephei (cataclysmic variable)

VV Cephei (cataclysmic variable)

Baten Kaitos(Zeta Ceti)



Ceres



*Ghost Head Nebula (NGC 2080 Doradus)

*Pe Sze (aka The Persian; Alpha Indi)

*Aladfar (Eta Lyrae)

*BE Octantis (cataclysmic variable)

*Bull's Eye Pulsar (SNR G54.1_0.3 Sagittae)

*Anser (Alpha Vulpeculae)

*NQ Vulpeculae (cataclysmic variable)

*Seahorse Nebula (King 3-35 Vulpeculae)



Pallas



*DQ Herculis (cataclysmic variable)

*Kaus Medius (Delta Sagittarii)

*Kaus Australis (Epsilon Sagittarii)

*Little Star Cloud (M-24 Sagittarii; pseudo-star cluster)

*Sagittarius X-4 (NGC 6624 Sagittarii; globular cluster and X-ray source with
black hole)

*Omega Nebula (aka Horseshoe Nebula; M-17 Sagittarii)

*Tang (Eta Serpentis)

*Eagle Nebula (M-16 Serpentis; in Serpens Cauda)

*We (Alpha Telescopii)




Juno



Chara (15 Canum Venaticorum)

*Pinwheel Galaxy (M-99 Comae Berenices)

*NGC 4692 (Comae Berenices; galaxy with black hole)

*Al Sharasif (Beta Crateris)

*Al Batiyah (Gamma Crateris)

*Asina (Chi-1 Hydrae)

*Lucida Sextantis (Alpha Sextantis)

*Markeb (Kappa Velorum)

*Wild's Triplet (Arp 248 Virginis; group of three interacting galaxies)




Vesta



*Indica (Eta Apodis)

*Rasalgethi (Alpha Herculis)

*Sarin (Delta Herculis)

*Minkowski's Butterfly (Minkowski 2-9 Ophiuchi; nebula)

*Wei (Epsilon Scorpii)

*Denebakrab (Mu-1 Scorpii)

*Nova Scorpii 2007 (V1280 Scorpii)



Chiron



Atoms For Peace Galaxy (NGC 7252 Aquarii)

Gienah (Epsilon Cygni)

Propeller Nebula (MRSL 479 Cygni)

*Ibycus (Iota Gruis)

Cor Piscis Austrini (Beta Piscis Austrini)



North Node



Atiyah (Omicron Herculis)

Dusares (Kappa Mensae)

Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis)

Phorbaceus (72 Ophiuchi)

Emerald Nebula (NGC 6572 Ophiuchi)

Polis (Mu Sagittarii)

Gomez's Hamburger (IRAS 18059-3211 Sagittarii; protoplanetary nebula
discoveryed by Chilean astronomer Arturo Gomez)




South Node



KR Aurigae (cataclysmic variable)

Brithus (36 Camelopardalis)

BZ Camelopardalis (cataclysmic variable)

Al Kurud Australis (Theta Columbae)

Propus (Eta Geminorum)

M-35 (Geminorum; open cluster)

Gliese 229 (Leporis; has planets)

Polarissima Borealis (NGC 3172 Ursae Minoris; galaxy even closer to the north
celestial pole than Polaris, hence the nickname)




Mark A. Holmes

happy solar eclipse day? :) Beth

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110108.html


NGC 7293, the Helix Nebula in Aquarius.


Mark A. Holmes

It's in the Monoceros R2 star-forming region, so let's call it R2.

Right ascension 06h 07m 31,3s
Declination -06° 23' 53"

2 Cancer 19 (2000).


Mark A. Holmes

--- In thefixedstars@yahoogroups.com, "mahtezcatpoc" <mahtezcatpoc@...> wrote:
>
> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap101230.html
>
>
> The nebula NGC 2170 in Monoceros.
>
>
> Mark A. Holmes
>

Right ascension 20h 34m 52.3s
Declination +60° 09′ 14″

I think it's actually on the border with Cygnus.

Zodiacal coordinates 28 Pisces 05 (2000).


Mark A. Holmes

--- In thefixedstars@yahoogroups.com, "mahtezcatpoc" <mahtezcatpoc@...> wrote:
>
> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110101.html
>
> NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy in Cepheus.
>
>
> Mark A. Holmes
>

At 13 Capricorn 38.


Nova Aquilae 1918 (V603 Aquilae)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V603_Aquilae

Alfecca Meridiana (Alpha Coronae Australis)

(Arabic/Latin = broken southern thing, noon break)

Myrtus (Beta Coronae Australis)

(Greek = myrtle; a plant associated with Aphrodite. Myrrha, a princess of
Cyprus, was changed into this plant after her father tried to kill her for
disguising herself to have sex with him)

Shrichakra (Gamma Coronae Australis)

(Sanskrit = wheel of fortune)

Kalachakra (Delta Coronae Australis)

(Sanskrit = wheel of time)


Ascella (Zeta Sagittarii)


http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Ascella.html

Ain al Rami (Nu Sagittarii)

(Arabic = eye of the archer)

Wild Duck Cluster (M-51 Scuti; open cluster)




Mark A. Holmes

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2010.html#LE2010Dec21T

Occurring at 8:18 a.m. GMT at 29 Gemini 21.

Sabian symbol for 29 Gemini: "Bathing beauties."

Sepharial symbol for 29 Gemini: "A wolf following a sheep along a deserted
pathway."


Aligned with the following fixed stars:


Menkalinan (Beta Aurigae)

Prijipati (Delta Aurigae)

Bogardus (Theta Aurigae)

Thanatosis (Gamma Columbae)

(Greek = playing dead)

Caliginosa (Xi Columbae)

(Greek = misty and dark)

Betelgeuse (Beta Orionis)

Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris)



Mark A. Holmes

It is gorgeous.  I spent alot of time at the links that came along with
that picture of the day.
Morgana

On 08/01/2011 9:47 AM, mahtezcatpoc wrote:
> Right ascension 20h 34m 52.3s
> Declination +60° 09′ 14″
>
> I think it's actually on the border with Cygnus.
>
> Zodiacal coordinates 28 Pisces 05 (2000).
>
>
> Mark A. Holmes
>
> --- In thefixedstars@yahoogroups.com, "mahtezcatpoc"<mahtezcatpoc@...>  wrote:
>> http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110101.html
>>
>> NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy in Cepheus.
>>
>>
>> Mark A. Holmes
>>
>

--- In thefixedstars@yahoogroups.com, "mahtezcatpoc" <mahtezcatpoc@...> wrote:
>
> http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2010.html#LE2010Dec21T
>
> Occurring at 8:18 a.m. GMT at 29 Gemini 21.
>
> Sabian symbol for 29 Gemini: "Bathing beauties."
>
> Sepharial symbol for 29 Gemini: "A wolf following a sheep along a deserted
> pathway."
>
>
> Aligned with the following fixed stars:
>
>
> Menkalinan (Beta Aurigae)

http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Menkalinan.html


>
> Prijipati (Delta Aurigae)


Sanskrit = lord of creation


>
> Bogardus (Theta Aurigae)


German = strong as a bow


>
> Thanatosis (Gamma Columbae)
>
> (Greek = playing dead)
>
> Caliginosa (Xi Columbae)
>
> (Greek = misty and dark)
>
> Betelgeuse (Beta Orionis)


http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Betelgeuse.html

>
> Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris)
>

http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Polaris.html



Mark A. Holmes

As of midnight GMT.

Asterisks indicate alignments that weren't there a week ago today (with a 1 00'
orb).




Jupiter



*Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946 Cephei)

*Azelfafage (Pi-1 Cygni)

Sama al Azrak (Pi-2 Cygni)

Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146 Cygni)

Deer Lick Group (galaxy grouping: NGC 7331, 7335, 7336, 7337, and 7340 Pegasi)

*Testudo (30 Piscium; marks the obsolete constellation Testudo the Turtle)




Saturn



*Seginus (Gamma Bootis)

Kraz (Beta Corvi)




Uranus



*Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946 Cephei)

Sama al Azrak (Pi-2 Cygni)

Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146 Cygni)

Stephan's Quintet (galaxy grouping: NGC 7317, 7318A, 7318B, 7319, 7320 Pegasi)

Deer Lick Group (galaxy grouping: NGC 7331, 7335, 7336, 7337, and 7340 Pegasi)




Neptune



Kuh (Mu Capricorni)

*Gienah (Epsilon Cygni)

Propeller Nebula (MRSL 479 Cygni)

Tian-He (Omicron Gruis)

Cor Piscis Austrini (Beta Piscis Austrini)





Pluto



DQ Herculis (cataclysmic variable aka nova)

*Dahlgren's Star (V533 Herculis; cataclysmic variable aka nova)

Kaus Medius (Delta Sagittarii)

Kaus Australis (Epsilon Sagittarii)

*Kaus Borealis (Lambda Sagittarii)

Tow (21 Sagittarii)

Omega Nebula (aka Horseshoe Nebula; M-17 Sagittarii)

Sagittarius X-4 (NGC 6624 Sagittarii; globular cluster and X-ray source with
black hole)

Clipeus (Zeta Scuti)

Tang (Eta Serpentis)

Eagle Nebula (M-16 Serpentis; in Serpens Cauda)

HD 168443 (Serpentis [in Serpens Cauda]; has planets)

We (Alpha Telescopii)

Ki (Delta-1 Telescopii)




Eris



Saderazra (Delta Andromedae)

Kui (Zeta Andromedae)

Tien Ke (Theta Andromedae)

Termes Frederici (Psi Andromedae; part of the obsolete constellation Frederici
Honores, the Honors of Frederick--a crown, a quill pen, a sword, and an olive
branch. Termes Frederici marks the olive branch)

FX Cephei

VV Cephei (cataclysmic variables)

Baten Kaitos(Zeta Ceti)




Ceres



*Altair (Alpha Aquilae)

*Alshain (Beta Aquilae)

*Nova Aquilae 1943 (V500 Aquilae; cataclysmic variable)

*Albireo (Beta Cygni)

*Shay We (Beta Hydri)

*MV Lyrae (cataclysmic variable)

*Sham (Alpha Sagittae)

*Necklace Nebula (IPHASXJ194359.5+170901 Sagittae)

*Dumbbell Nebula (M-27 Vulpeculae)




Pallas



*Cerberus (106 Herculis; marks the obsolete constellation by that name)

*Ghusen (109 Herculis)

*Ocelli (Lambda Pavonis)

*Facies (M-22 Sagittarii; globular cluster)

*FH Serpentis (cataclysmic variable)



Juno



Pinwheel Galaxy (M-99 Comae Berenices)

NGC 4692 (Comae Berenices; galaxy with black hole)

*NGC 4450 (Comae Berenices; galaxy with black hole)

Al Sharasif (Beta Crateris)

Al Batiyah (Gamma Crateris)

Asina (Chi-1 Hydrae)

Lucida Sextantis (Alpha Sextantis)

Markeb (Kappa Velorum)

Wild's Triplet (Arp 248 Virginis; group of three interacting galaxies)




Vesta



*Tso Kang (Epsilon-1 Arae)

*Korban (Zeta Arae)

*Water-Lily Nebula (IRAS 16594-4656 Arae)

*GX 339-4 (Arae; lightest known black hole)

*Rijl al Jathiyah (Iota Herculis)

*Maasym (Lambda Herculis)

*Fumarius (Theta Mensae)

*Exclamation Mark Nebula (NGC 6309 Ophiuchi)

*Spindle Nebula (IRAS 17106-3046 Scorpii)




Chiron



Atoms For Peace Galaxy (NGC 7252 Aquarii)

Gienah (Epsilon Cygni)

*Tsuru (Theta Gruis)

Ibycus (Iota Gruis)

Cor Piscis Austrini (Beta Piscis Austrini)




North Node



Atiyah (Omicron Herculis)

Dusares (Kappa Mensae)

Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis)

*Polarissima Australis (NGC 2573 Octantis; galaxy closer to the south celestial
pole than Polaris Australis, hence the nickname)

*Poniatovii (70 Ophiuchi; marks the obsolete constellation Taurus Poniatovii,
Poniatowski's Bull)

Phorbaceus (72 Ophiuchi)

Emerald Nebula (NGC 6572 Ophiuchi)

Polis (Mu Sagittarii)

Gomez's Hamburger (IRAS 18059-3211 Sagittarii; protoplanetary nebula
discoveryed by Chilean astronomer Arturo Gomez)




South Node



KR Aurigae (cataclysmic variable)

Brithus (36 Camelopardalis)

Al Kurud Australis (Theta Columbae)

Propus (Eta Geminorum)

M-35 (Geminorum; open cluster)

Monoceros R2 (NGC 2170 Monocerotis; nebula)

Polarissima Borealis (NGC 3172 Ursae Minoris; galaxy even closer to the north
celestial pole than Polaris, hence the nickname)




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NGC 2070, the Tarantula Nebula in Dorado in the Large Magellanic Cloud.


Mark A. Holmes

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110112.html

"This broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to
astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull
Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6 degree wide swath across
the plane of the Milky Way, near the direction of Sirius, alpha star of the
constellation Canis Major. Of course, the region includes objects with other
catalog designations: notably NGC 2327, a compact, dusty emission region with an
embedded massive star that forms the bird's head (aka the Parrot Nebula, above
center). IC 2177 forms the sweeping arc of the seagull's wings. Dominated by the
reddish glow of atomic hydrogen, the complex of gas and dust clouds with bright
young stars spans over 100 light-years at an estimated 3,800 light-year
distance."


Mark A. Holmes

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110113.html

The spiral galaxy NGC 3521 in Leo.


Mark A. Holmes

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110116.html

The globular cluster NGC 104 in Tucana, also known as 47 Tucanae (or Xi Tucanae;
it's bright enough to be seen with the naked eye).


Mark A. Holmes

As of midnight GMT.

Asterisks indicate alignments that weren't there a week ago today (with a 1 00'
orb).




Jupiter



Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946 Cephei)

Azelfafage (Pi-1 Cygni)

*Scheat (Beta Pegasi)

*IP Pegasi (cataclysmic variable aka nova)

Testudo (30 Piscium; marks the obsolete constellation Testudo the Turtle)




Saturn



Seginus (Gamma Bootis)

*Tau Bootis (has planets)

Kraz (Beta Corvi)




Uranus



Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946 Cephei)

Sama al Azrak (Pi-2 Cygni)

Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146 Cygni)

Stephan's Quintet (galaxy grouping: NGC 7317, 7318A, 7318B, 7319, 7320 Pegasi)

Deer Lick Group (galaxy grouping: NGC 7331, 7335, 7336, 7337, and 7340 Pegasi)

*Testudo (30 Piscium; marks the obsolete constellation Testudo the Turtle)




Neptune



*Atoms For Peace Galaxy (NGC 7252 Aquarii)

Gienah (Epsilon Cygni)

Propeller Nebula (MRSL 479 Cygni)

Tian-He (Omicron Gruis)

Cor Piscis Austrini (Beta Piscis Austrini)




Pluto



*Vincla (Theta Coronae Australis)

*Cerberus (106 Herculis; marks the obsolete constellation by that name)

DQ Herculis (cataclysmic variable)

Dahlgren's Star (V533 Herculis; cataclysmic variable aka nova)

Kaus Australis (Epsilon Sagittarii)

Kaus Borealis (Lambda Sagittarii)

Tow (21 Sagittarii)

Omega Nebula (aka Horseshoe Nebula; M-17 Sagittarii)

Sagittarius X-4 (NGC 6624 Sagittarii; globular cluster and X-ray source with
black hole)

Clipeus (Zeta Scuti)

Tang (Eta Serpentis)

HD 168443 (Serpentis [in Serpens Cauda]; has planets)

We (Alpha Telescopii)

Ki (Delta-1 Telescopii)




Eris



Saderazra (Delta Andromedae)

Kui (Zeta Andromedae)

Tien Ke (Theta Andromedae)

Termes Frederici (Psi Andromedae; part of the obsolete constellation Frederici
Honores, the Honors of Frederick--a crown, a quill pen, a sword, and an olive
branch. Termes Frederici marks the olive branch)

FX Cephei

VV Cephei (cataclysmic variables)

Baten Kaitos(Zeta Ceti)




Ceres


*Giedi (Alpha Capricorni)

*Dabih (Beta Capricorni)

*Alshat (Nu Capricorni)

*Oculus (Pi Capricorni)

*Bos (Rho Capricorni)

*Rho Indi (has planets)

*Neper (Alpha Microscopii; marks the obsolete constellation Neper the Auger)



Pallas



*AM Herculis (cataclysmic variable)

*Alathfar (Mu Lyrae)

*Umlindi Welinsizunu (Gamma Mensae)

*AQ Mensae (cataclysmic variable)

*Nanto (Phi Sagittarii)

*Ross 154 (V1216 Sagittarii; nearby star)

*Delta Scuti (archetypal Delta Scuti variable)





Juno



*Asellus Tertius (Kappa Bootis)

*IR Comae Berenices (cataclysmic variable)

NGC 4692 (Comae Berenices; galaxy with black hole)

NGC 4450 (Comae Berenices; galaxy with black hole)

Al Sharasif (Beta Crateris)

Al Batiyah (Gamma Crateris)

Asina (Chi-1 Hydrae)

Lucida Sextantis (Alpha Sextantis)

Markeb (Kappa Velorum)




Vesta




*Manuqdewata (Beta Apodis)

*Martlet (Gamma Apodis)

*Stingray Nebula (Henize 3-1357 Arae)

*Rasalhague (Alpha Ophiuchi)

*Little Ghost Nebula (NGC 6337 Ophiuchi)

*Lesath (Upsilon Scorpii)

*Pismis 24 (Scorpii; open cluster)

*Cheerio Nebula (NGC 6337 Scorpii)

*War and Peace Nebula (NGC 6357 Scorpii)

*Walnut Nebula (IRAS 17245-3951 Scorpii)



Chiron



Atoms For Peace Galaxy (NGC 7252 Aquarii)

Gienah (Epsilon Cygni)

*Network Nebula (NGC 6992 Cygni)

Tsuru (Theta Gruis)

Ibycus (Iota Gruis)

*M-15 (Pegasi; densest known globular cluster)




North Node



Atiyah (Omicron Herculis)

Dusares (Kappa Mensae)

Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis)

Polarissima Australis (NGC 2573 Octantis; galaxy closer to the south celestial
pole than Polaris Australis, hence the nickname)

Poniatovii (70 Ophiuchi; marks the obsolete constellation Taurus Poniatovii,
Poniatowski's Bull)

Phorbaceus (72 Ophiuchi)

Polis (Mu Sagittarii)

Gomez's Hamburger (IRAS 18059-3211 Sagittarii; protoplanetary nebula
discovered by Chilean astronomer Arturo Gomez)




South Node



Brithus (36 Camelopardalis)

Al Kurud Australis (Theta Columbae)

Propus (Eta Geminorum)

M-35 (Geminorum; open cluster)

Monoceros R2 (NGC 2170 Monocerotis; nebula)

Polarissima Borealis (NGC 3172 Ursae Minoris; galaxy even closer to the north
celestial pole than Polaris, hence the nickname)




Mark A. Holmes

n/t


Mark A. Holmes

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110120.html

"The big, beautiful Andromeda Galaxy, aka M31, is a spiral galaxy a mere 2.5
million light-years away. Two space-based observatories have combined to produce
this intriguing composite image of Andromeda, at wavelengths outside the visible
spectrum. The remarkable view follows the locations of this galaxy's once and
future stars. In reddish hues, image data from the large Herschel infrared
observatory traces enormous lanes of dust, warmed by stars, sweeping along
Andromeda's spiral arms. The dust, in conjunction with the galaxy's interstellar
gas, comprises the raw material for future star formation. X-ray data from the
XMM-Newton observatory in blue pinpoint Andromeda's X-ray binary star systems.
These systems likely contain neutron stars or stellar mass black holes that
represent final stages in stellar evolution. More than twice the size of our own
Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy is over 200,000 light-years across."




Mark A. Holmes