RTGUI+S Search= "Best of the Sky" Data is for 08-24-2007 at 21:51:53 EDT (Astronomical Twilight when the Sun is 18° below local horizon) GMT= 01:51:51:53 Lat=41°11' N, Long=81°25' W (Stow, OH USA) 1. Jupiter , Dist=5.040 AU , 99° Evening, Alt=21.2° ,Size= 39.1", 2. M 11 ,Scutum ,Open Cluster ,NGC 6705 ,WildDuckClus, Alt=42.5°, Az=175.5°, Mag= 5.8, R.A. = 18h 51.53m, Dec = -6° 15.4', 3. M 13 ,Hercules ,Globular ,NGC 6205 ,GreatCluster, Alt=67.0°, Az=267.6°, Mag= 5.8, R.A. = 16h 41.99m, Dec = 36° 26.1', 4. M 22 ,Sagittarius ,Globular ,NGC 6656 , , Alt=24.9°, Az=180.3°, Mag= 5.2, R.A. = 18h 36.79m, Dec = -23° 54.6', 5. M 27 ,Vulpecula ,Planetary 8' ,NGC 6853 ,DumbbellNebu, Alt=64.8°, Az=130.8°, Mag= 7.4, R.A. = 19h 59.95m, Dec = 22° 44.3', 6. M 31 ,Andromeda ,Galaxy ,NGC 224 , , Alt=25.0°, Az=055.9°, Mag= 3.5, R.A. = 0h 43.14m, Dec = 41° 18.6', 7. M 51 ,CanesVenatic ,Galaxy: 2 ,NGC5194Arp85 ,Whirlpool , Alt=36.8°, Az=304.2°, Mag= 8.1, R.A. = 13h 30.24m, Dec = 47° 09.5', 8. M 57 ,Lyra ,Planetary86" ,NGC 6720 ,RingNebula , Alt=81.3°, Az=157.6°, Mag= 8.8, R.A. = 18h 53.90m, Dec = 33° 02.6', 9. M 81 ,UrsaMajor ,Galaxy ,NGC 3031 ,Bode's/Group, Alt=26.1°, Az=342.3°, Mag= 7.0, R.A. = 9h 56.25m, Dec = 69° 01.7', 10. NGC 869 ,Perseus ,Open Cluster ,DoubleCluste ,Caldwell 14 , Alt=22.3°, Az=031.9°, Mag= 5.3, R.A. = 2h 19.64m, Dec = 57° 11.1', 11. HR 5054 ,Zet UMa ,Mizar ,SAO 28737 ,Dbl:3 14" 4 , Alt=38.7°, Az=313.8°, Mag= 2., R.A. = 13h 24.24m, Dec = 54° 53.0', 12. HR 7054 ,Eps2 Lyr , 5 Lyr ,DoubleDouble ,Dbl 208" 5.0, Alt=88.0°, Az=140.8°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 18h 44.63m, Dec = 39° 37.3', 13. HR 7417 ,Bet1 Cyg ,Albireo ,SAO 87301 ,Dbl:3 34" 5 , Alt=72.9°, Az=136.5°, Mag= 3., R.A. = 19h 31.04m, Dec = 27° 58.6', 14. M 2 ,Aquarius ,Globular ,NGC 7089 , , Alt=32.2°, Az=124.9°, Mag= 6.6, R.A. = 21h 33.91m, Dec = - 0° 47.9', 15. M 3 ,CanesVenatic ,Globular ,NGC 5272 , , Alt=29.8°, Az=283.1°, Mag= 6.3, R.A. = 13h 42.57m, Dec = 28° 20.6', 16. M 4 ,Scorpius ,Globular ,NGC 6121 , , Alt=15.6°, Az=210.8°, Mag= 5.4, R.A. = 16h 24.19m, Dec = -26° 32.1', 17. M 5 ,Serpens ,Globular ,NGC 5904 , , Alt=30.6°, Az=242.5°, Mag= 5.7, R.A. = 15h 18.91m, Dec = 2° 03.3', 18. M 7 ,Scorpius ,Open Cluster ,NGC 6475 ,Ptolemys , Alt=13.4°, Az=189.2°, Mag= 3.3, R.A. = 17h 54.54m, Dec = -34° 49.1', 19. M 8 ,Sagittarius ,BrightNebula ,NGC 6533 ,LagoonNebula, Alt=24.0°, Az=188.5°, Mag= 5.8, R.A. = 18h 04.07m, Dec = -24° 22.9', 20. M 10 ,Ophiuchus ,Globular ,NGC 6254 , , Alt=39.2°, Az=213.1°, Mag= 6.6, R.A. = 16h 57.52m, Dec = -4° 07.7', 21. M 12 ,Ophiuchus ,Globular ,NGC 6218 , , Alt=40.1°, Az=217.3°, Mag= 6.1, R.A. = 16h 47.62m, Dec = -1° 57.8', 22. M 15 ,Pegasus ,Globular ,NGC 7078 , , Alt=42.6°, Az=115.0°, Mag= 6.3, R.A. = 21h 30.39m, Dec = 12° 12.1', 23. M 17 ,Sagittarius ,BrightNebula ,NGC 6618 ,OmegaNebula , Alt=32.5°, Az=184.8°, Mag= 6.0, R.A. = 18h 21.26m, Dec = -16° 10.8', 24. M 20 ,Sagittarius ,BrightNebula ,NGC 6514 ,TrifidNebula, Alt=25.3°, Az=189.0°, Mag= 6.3, R.A. = 18h 02.79m, Dec = -23° 02.0', 25. M 52 ,Cassiopeia ,Open Cluster ,NGC 7654 , , Alt=43.7°, Az=038.6°, Mag= 6.9, R.A. = 23h 25.20m, Dec = 61° 39.0', 26. M 63 ,CanesVenatic ,Galaxy ,NGC 5055 ,Sunflower , Alt=32.2°, Az=300.0°, Mag= 8.5, R.A. = 13h 16.06m, Dec = 41° 58.5', 27. M 92 ,Hercules ,Globular ,NGC 6341 , , Alt=75.0°, Az=284.2°, Mag= 6.5, R.A. = 17h 17.35m, Dec = 43° 08.5', 28. M 94 ,CanesVenatic ,Galaxy ,NGC 4736 , , Alt=27.8°, Az=301.7°, Mag= 8.1, R.A. = 12h 51.38m, Dec = 41° 04.4', 29. NGC 225 ,Cassiopeia ,Open Cluster ,SailboatClus , , Alt=34.9°, Az=035.1°, Mag= 7.0, R.A. = 0h 43.95m, Dec = 61° 49.8', 30. NGC 457 ,Cassiopeia ,Open Cluster ,PhiCassi ,Caldwell 13 , Alt=29.3°, Az=036.3°, Mag= 6.4, R.A. = 1h 19.59m, Dec = 58° 22.4', 31. NGC 663 ,Cassiopeia ,Open Cluster ,Caldwell 10 , , Alt=28.1°, Az=031.4°, Mag= 7.1, R.A. = 1h 46.58m, Dec = 61° 16.9', 32. NGC 4490 ,CanesVenatic ,Galaxy ,CocoonGalaxy ,Pair=NGC4485, Alt=24.9°, Az=304.6°, Mag= 9.5, R.A. = 12h 31.01m, Dec = 41° 36.1', 33. NGC 4631 ,CanesVenatic ,Galaxy ,Arp 281 ,Caldwell 32 , Alt=21.5°, Az=295.0°, Mag= 9.0, R.A. = 12h 42.51m, Dec = 32° 30.2', 34. NGC 6210 ,Hercules ,Planetary48" ,C.Star=12.9M , , Alt=60.7°, Az=242.4°, Mag= 8.8, R.A. = 16h 44.89m, Dec = 23° 46.4', 35. NGC 6231 ,Scorpius ,Open Cluster ,Caldwell 76 , , Alt=04.0°, Az=199.0°, Mag= 2.1, R.A. = 16h 54.82m, Dec = -41° 48.2', 36. NGC 6309 ,Ophiuchus ,Planetary20" ,BoxNebula , , Alt=32.6°, Az=204.4°, Mag=10.8, R.A. = 17h 14.46m, Dec = -12° 55.3', 37. NGC 6541 ,CoronaAustra ,Globular ,Caldwell 78 , , Alt=05.0°, Az=185.3°, Mag= 6.3, R.A. = 18h 08.60m, Dec = -43° 43.7', 38. NGC 6543 ,Draco ,Planetary23" ,CatEyeNebula ,Caldwell 6 , Alt=64.0°, Az=351.1°, Mag= 8.1, R.A. = 17h 58.60m, Dec = 66° 37.9', 39. NGC 6572 ,Ophiuchus ,Planetary16" , , , Alt=55.2°, Az=191.2°, Mag= 8.1, R.A. = 18h 12.51m, Dec = 6° 50.5', 40. NGC 6818 ,Sagittarius ,Planetary22" ,LittleGem ,C.Star=13.1M, Alt=32.6°, Az=160.8°, Mag= 9.3, R.A. = 19h 44.36m, Dec = -14° 07.2', 41. NGC 6822 ,Sagittarius ,Galaxy L.S.B ,IC 6822 ,Caldwell 57 , Alt=31.9°, Az=160.7°, Mag= 8.7, R.A. = 19h 45.45m, Dec = -14° 46.8', 42. NGC 6826 ,Cygnus ,Planetary27" ,BlinkingPlan ,Caldwell 15 , Alt=75.1°, Az=045.4°, Mag= 8.8, R.A. = 19h 45.10m, Dec = 50° 32.8', 43. NGC 6960 ,Cygnus ,BrightNebula ,Veil1-UseO3f ,Caldwell 34 , Alt=62.2°, Az=102.0°, Mag= 7.0, R.A. = 20h 46.28m, Dec = 30° 37.5', 44. NGC 7000 ,Cygnus ,BrightNebula ,NorthAmerica ,Caldwell 20 , Alt=63.6°, Az=071.2°, Mag= 4.0, R.A. = 21h 02.09m, Dec = 44° 13.8', 45. NGC 7009 ,Aquarius ,Planetary44" ,SaturnNebula ,Caldwell 55 , Alt=27.6°, Az=138.7°, Mag= 8.0, R.A. = 21h 04.70m, Dec = -11° 20.1', 46. NGC 7331 ,Pegasus ,Galaxy ,Caldwell 30 ,Group , Alt=43.2°, Az=077.9°, Mag= 9.5, R.A. = 22h 37.42m, Dec = 34° 28.2', 47. NGC 7662 ,Andromeda ,Planetary32" ,BlueSnowball ,Caldwell 22 , Alt=38.1°, Az=062.8°, Mag= 8.3, R.A. = 23h 26.29m, Dec = 42° 34.9', 48. NGC 7789 ,Cassiopeia ,Open Cluster , , , Alt=38.6°, Az=043.6°, Mag= 6.7, R.A. = 23h 57.48m, Dec = 56° 46.0', 49. IC 5146 ,Cygnus ,Open Cluster ,CocoonNebula ,Caldwell 19 , Alt=55.0°, Az=063.1°, Mag= 7.2, R.A. = 21h 53.71m, Dec = 47° 18.3', 50. HR 219 ,Eta Cas ,24 Cas ,SAO 21732 ,Dbl:8 178" 9, Alt=32.5°, Az=039.1°, Mag= 3., R.A. = 0h 49.57m, Dec = 57° 51.5', 51. HR 424 ,Alp UMi ,Polaris ,SAO 308 ,Dbl:4 18" 9., Alt=41.2°, Az=359.0°, Mag= 2., R.A. = 12h 30.30m, Dec = 89° 13.2', 52. HR 4893 ,D +84 290 ,32 Cam ,SAO 2102 ,Dbl 22" 5.9 , Alt=41.2°, Az=351.2°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 12h 49.30m, Dec = 83° 22.2', 53. HR 4915 ,Alp2 CVn ,Cor Caroli ,SAO 63256 ,Dbl 19" 5.6 , Alt=27.1°, Az=298.5°, Mag= 2., R.A. = 12h 56.39m, Dec = 38° 16.5', 54. HR 5329 ,Kap2 Boo ,17 Boo ,SAO 29046 ,Dbl 14" 6.6 , Alt=44.9°, Az=307.0°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 14h 13.77m, Dec = 51° 45.2', 55. HR 5475 ,Pi 1 Boo ,29 Boo ,SAO 101138 ,Dbl:3 6" 5.5, Alt=33.7°, Az=262.3°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 14h 41.09m, Dec = 16° 23.1', 56. HR 5506 ,Eps Boo ,36 Boo ,SAO 83500 ,Dbl:3 2".6 5, Alt=40.8°, Az=272.5°, Mag= 2., R.A. = 14h 45.33m, Dec = 27° 02.5', 57. HR 5538 ,D +49 2326 ,39 Boo ,SAO 45231 ,Dbl 2".7 6.0, Alt=49.9°, Az=300.7°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 14h 49.96m, Dec = 48° 41.3', 58. HR 5544 ,Xi Boo ,37 Boo ,SAO 101250 ,Dbl:4 6".6 7, Alt=37.4°, Az=263.0°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 14h 51.75m, Dec = 19° 04.1', 59. HR 5788 ,Del Ser ,13 Ser ,SAO 101623 ,Dbl:4 4" 4.8, Alt=39.6°, Az=245.9°, Mag= 3., R.A. = 15h 35.19m, Dec = 10° 30.7', 60. HR 5834 ,Zet2 CrB , 7 CrB ,SAO 64834 ,Dbl 6".1 5.6, Alt=55.4°, Az=277.3°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 15h 39.67m, Dec = 36° 36.6', 61. HR 5978 ,Xi Sco ,D -10 4237 ,SAO 159665 ,Dbl 8".1 7.3, Alt=26.7°, Az=222.8°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 16h 04.81m, Dec = -11° 23.7', 62. HR 5984 ,Bet1 Sco ,Graffias ,SAO 159682 ,Dbl:5 14" 5 , Alt=19.6°, Az=218.0°, Mag= 2., R.A. = 16h 05.90m, Dec = -19° 49.6', 63. HR 6008 ,Kap Her , 7 Her ,SAO 101951 ,Dbl:3 27" 6 , Alt=49.9°, Az=244.3°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 16h 08.43m, Dec = 17° 01.6', 64. HR 6026 ,Nu Sco ,14 Sco ,SAO 159763 ,Dbl:4 1".3 5, Alt=20.6°, Az=216.7°, Mag= 6., R.A. = 16h 12.43m, Dec = -19° 28.2', 65. HR 6063 ,Sig CrB ,17 CrB ,SAO 65165 ,Dbl:4 7" 6.2, Alt=60.9°, Az=267.1°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 16h 14.97m, Dec = 33° 50.3', 66. HR 6077 ,D -3013041 ,Sco ,SAO 207558 ,Dbl 23" 7.2 , Alt=11.2°, Az=209.7°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 16h 20.04m, Dec = -30° 55.5', 67. HR 6112 ,Rho Oph , 5 Oph ,SAO 184382 ,Dbl:5 2".9 5, Alt=18.5°, Az=211.8°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 16h 26.07m, Dec = -23° 27.9', 68. HR 6370 ,Mu Dra ,21 Dra ,SAO 30239 ,Dbl:3 2".2 6, Alt=69.7°, Az=318.7°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 17h 05.49m, Dec = 54° 27.6', 69. HR 6402 ,D -2612026 ,36 Oph ,SAO 185198 ,Dbl:5 4".4 4, Alt=19.6°, Az=199.5°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 17h 15.84m, Dec = -26° 36.6', 70. HR 6406 ,Alp1 Her ,64 Her ,SAO 102680 ,Dbl:3 4".8 5, Alt=57.7°, Az=220.0°, Mag= 3., R.A. = 17h 15.00m, Dec = 14° 22.9', 71. HR 6424 ,Omi Oph ,39 Oph ,SAO 185238 ,Dbl 10" 6.5 , Alt=22.0°, Az=199.5°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 17h 18.49m, Dec = -24° 17.7', 72. HR 6485 ,Rho Her ,75 Her ,SAO 66001 ,Dbl 4".1 5.5, Alt=75.1°, Az=260.3°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 17h 23.96m, Dec = 37° 08.3', 73. HR 6730 ,D +21 3280 ,95 Her ,SAO 85648 ,Dbl 6".3 4.6, Alt=69.0°, Az=204.1°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 18h 01.84m, Dec = 21° 35.8', 74. HR 6734 ,Tau Oph ,69 Oph ,SAO 142050 ,Dbl:3 1".7 6, Alt=40.0°, Az=191.2°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 18h 03.50m, Dec = -8° 10.8', 75. HR 7948 ,Gam2 Del ,12 Del ,SAO 106476 ,Dbl 9".2 5.1, Alt=52.6°, Az=122.4°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 20h 47.02m, Dec = 16° 09.2', 76. HR 8085 ,D +38 4343 ,61 Cyg ,SAO 70919 ,Dbl:6 31" 6 , Alt=61.6°, Az=082.4°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 21h 07.21m, Dec = 38° 46.7', 77. HR 8417 ,Xi Cep ,17 Cep ,SAO 19827 ,Dbl:3 8" 6.3, Alt=52.7°, Az=033.6°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 22h 04.02m, Dec = 64° 40.0', 78. HR 8559 ,Zet2 Aqr ,55 Aqr ,SAO 146108 ,Dbl 1".9 4.5, Alt=23.7°, Az=112.5°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 22h 29.25m, Dec = 0° 01.3',