Galaxies and Nebulae
Copula Star The Whirlpool Galaxy

Copula at 25°08′ Virgo has an orb of 1°00′ The Sun joins Copula on September 17 Fixed star Copula, or The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51a, or NGC 5194) i...

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Fixed Star Copula

Orion Nebula M42 Ensis Star

Ensis at 22°59′ Gemini has an orb of 1°20′ The Sun joins Ensis on June 13 Fixed star Ensis, Iota Orionis, is a 4.0 magnitude nebula in sword-she...

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Fixed Star Ensis

Fixed star Foramen

Foramen at 22°09′ Libra has an orb of 1°30′ The Sun joins Foramen on October 15 Fixed star Foramen, Eta Carinae, is actually a stellar system co...

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Fixed Star Foramen

Andromeda Galaxy

Vertex at 27°51′ Aries has an orb of 1°30′ The Sun joins Vertex on April 17 Fixed star Vertex, M31 Andromeda Galaxy, is a 3.4 magnitude spiral g...

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Fixed Star Vertex

Lagoon Nebula

Spiculum at 01°04′ Capricorn has an orb of 1°00′ The Sun joins Spiculum on December 23 Fixed star Spiculum, or M8 Lagoon Nebula, is a magnitude ...

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Fixed Star Spiculum

Facies Star, M22 Sagittarius

Facies is at 08°18′ Capricorn with an orb of 1°00′ The Sun joins Facies on December 30 Fixed star Facies is a nebula in the face of the Archer, ...

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Fixed Star Facies