RTGUI+S Search= "Best of the Sky" Data is for 10-19-2007 at 8:11:13pm EDT (Astronomical Twilight - when the Sun is 18° below local horizon) GMT= 00:11:13 Lat=41°11' N, Long=81°25' W (Stow, OH USA) 1. M 11 ,Scutum ,Open Cluster ,NGC 6705 ,WildDuckClus, Alt=36.7°, Az=213.7°, Mag= 5.8, R.A. = 18h 51.53m, Dec = -6° 15.4', 2. M 13 ,Hercules ,Globular ,NGC 6205 ,GreatCluster, Alt=44.7°, Az=284.2°, Mag= 5.8, R.A. = 16h 41.99m, Dec = 36° 26.1', 3. M 22 ,Sagittarius ,Globular ,NGC 6656 , , Alt=19.2°, Az=209.2°, Mag= 5.2, R.A. = 18h 36.79m, Dec = -23° 54.6', 4. M 27 ,Vulpecula ,Planetary 8' ,NGC 6853 ,DumbbellNebu, Alt=69.9°, Az=206.3°, Mag= 7.4, R.A. = 19h 59.95m, Dec = 22° 44.3', 5. M 31 ,Andromeda ,Galaxy ,NGC 224 , , Alt=44.9°, Az=068.5°, Mag= 3.5, R.A. = 0h 43.14m, Dec = 41° 18.6', 6. M 57 ,Lyra ,Planetary86" ,NGC 6720 ,RingNebula , Alt=67.8°, Az=256.9°, Mag= 8.8, R.A. = 18h 53.90m, Dec = 33° 02.6', 7. M 81 ,UrsaMajor ,Galaxy ,NGC 3031 ,Bode's/Group, Alt=21.2°, Az=352.6°, Mag= 7.0, R.A. = 9h 56.25m, Dec = 69° 01.7', 8. NGC 869 ,Perseus ,Open Cluster ,DoubleCluste ,Caldwell 14 , Alt=35.9°, Az=041.8°, Mag= 5.3, R.A. = 2h 19.64m, Dec = 57° 11.1', 9. HR 603 ,Gam1 And ,Almaak ,SAO 37734 ,Dbl 9".8 5.5, Alt=31.7°, Az=059.2°, Mag= 2., R.A. = 2h 04.40m, Dec = 42° 22.1', 10. HR 5054 ,Zet UMa ,Mizar ,SAO 28737 ,Dbl:3 14" 4 , Alt=23.7°, Az=323.4°, Mag= 2., R.A. = 13h 24.24m, Dec = 54° 53.0', 11. HR 7054 ,Eps2 Lyr , 5 Lyr ,DoubleDouble ,Dbl 208" 5.0, Alt=68.5°, Az=275.2°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 18h 44.63m, Dec = 39° 37.3', 12. HR 7417 ,Bet1 Cyg ,Albireo ,SAO 87301 ,Dbl:3 34" 5 , Alt=71.0°, Az=231.2°, Mag= 3., R.A. = 19h 31.04m, Dec = 27° 58.6', 13. Uranus , Dist=19.33 AU ,138° Evening, Alt=31.4° ,Size= 3.98", 14. M 2 ,Aquarius ,Globular ,NGC 7089 , , Alt=46.2°, Az=159.6°, Mag= 6.6, R.A. = 21h 33.91m, Dec = - 0° 47.9', 15. M 8 ,Sagittarius ,BrightNebula ,NGC 6533 ,LagoonNebula, Alt=15.4°, Az=216.0°, Mag= 5.8, R.A. = 18h 04.07m, Dec = -24° 22.9', 16. M 10 ,Ophiuchus ,Globular ,NGC 6254 , , Alt=22.5°, Az=242.3°, Mag= 6.6, R.A. = 16h 57.52m, Dec = -4° 07.7', 17. M 12 ,Ophiuchus ,Globular ,NGC 6218 , , Alt=22.4°, Az=245.8°, Mag= 6.1, R.A. = 16h 47.62m, Dec = -1° 57.8', 18. M 15 ,Pegasus ,Globular ,NGC 7078 , , Alt=58.8°, Az=154.6°, Mag= 6.3, R.A. = 21h 30.39m, Dec = 12° 12.1', 19. M 17 ,Sagittarius ,BrightNebula ,NGC 6618 ,OmegaNebula , Alt=24.5°, Az=216.3°, Mag= 6.0, R.A. = 18h 21.26m, Dec = -16° 10.8', 20. M 20 ,Sagittarius ,BrightNebula ,NGC 6514 ,TrifidNebula, Alt=16.5°, Az=216.9°, Mag= 6.3, R.A. = 18h 02.79m, Dec = -23° 02.0', 21. M 52 ,Cassiopeia ,Open Cluster ,NGC 7654 , , Alt=57.8°, Az=036.4°, Mag= 6.9, R.A. = 23h 25.20m, Dec = 61° 39.0', 22. M 92 ,Hercules ,Globular ,NGC 6341 , , Alt=53.4°, Az=290.3°, Mag= 6.5, R.A. = 17h 17.35m, Dec = 43° 08.5', 23. NGC 225 ,Cassiopeia ,Open Cluster ,SailboatClus , , Alt=48.6°, Az=038.8°, Mag= 7.0, R.A. = 0h 43.95m, Dec = 61° 49.8', 24. NGC 457 ,Cassiopeia ,Open Cluster ,PhiCassi ,Caldwell 13 , Alt=43.9°, Az=043.3°, Mag= 6.4, R.A. = 1h 19.59m, Dec = 58° 22.4', 25. NGC 663 ,Cassiopeia ,Open Cluster ,Caldwell 10 , , Alt=41.1°, Az=038.5°, Mag= 7.1, R.A. = 1h 46.58m, Dec = 61° 16.9', 26. NGC 6210 ,Hercules ,Planetary48" ,C.Star=12.9M , , Alt=38.9°, Az=269.0°, Mag= 8.8, R.A. = 16h 44.89m, Dec = 23° 46.4', 27. NGC 6309 ,Ophiuchus ,Planetary20" ,BoxNebula , , Alt=18.5°, Az=232.8°, Mag=10.8, R.A. = 17h 14.46m, Dec = -12° 55.3', 28. NGC 6543 ,Draco ,Planetary23" ,CatEyeNebula ,Caldwell 6 , Alt=56.5°, Az=332.6°, Mag= 8.1, R.A. = 17h 58.60m, Dec = 66° 37.9', 29. NGC 6572 ,Ophiuchus ,Planetary16" , , , Alt=42.9°, Az=233.4°, Mag= 8.1, R.A. = 18h 12.51m, Dec = 6° 50.5', 30. NGC 6818 ,Sagittarius ,Planetary22" ,LittleGem ,C.Star=13.1M, Alt=33.4°, Az=195.6°, Mag= 9.3, R.A. = 19h 44.36m, Dec = -14° 07.2', 31. NGC 6822 ,Sagittarius ,Galaxy L.S.B ,IC 6822 ,Caldwell 57 , Alt=32.8°, Az=195.1°, Mag= 8.7, R.A. = 19h 45.45m, Dec = -14° 46.8', 32. NGC 6826 ,Cygnus ,Planetary27" ,BlinkingPlan ,Caldwell 15 , Alt=76.9°, Az=320.1°, Mag= 8.8, R.A. = 19h 45.10m, Dec = 50° 32.8', 33. NGC 6960 ,Cygnus ,BrightNebula ,Veil1-UseO3f ,Caldwell 34 , Alt=79.3°, Az=170.2°, Mag= 7.0, R.A. = 20h 46.28m, Dec = 30° 37.5', 34. NGC 7000 ,Cygnus ,BrightNebula ,NorthAmerica ,Caldwell 20 , Alt=84.6°, Az=053.5°, Mag= 4.0, R.A. = 21h 02.09m, Dec = 44° 13.8', 35. NGC 7009 ,Aquarius ,Planetary44" ,SaturnNebula ,Caldwell 55 , Alt=37.1°, Az=171.8°, Mag= 8.0, R.A. = 21h 04.70m, Dec = -11° 20.1', 36. NGC 7293 ,Aquarius ,Planetary18' ,Helix-UseO3f ,Caldwell 63 , Alt=22.8°, Az=151.5°, Mag= 7.3, R.A. = 22h 30.08m, Dec = -20° 47.8', 37. NGC 7331 ,Pegasus ,Galaxy ,Caldwell 30 ,Group , Alt=65.6°, Az=096.2°, Mag= 9.5, R.A. = 22h 37.42m, Dec = 34° 28.2', 38. NGC 7662 ,Andromeda ,Planetary32" ,BlueSnowball ,Caldwell 22 , Alt=59.0°, Az=073.2°, Mag= 8.3, R.A. = 23h 26.29m, Dec = 42° 34.9', 39. NGC 7789 ,Cassiopeia ,Open Cluster , , , Alt=54.7°, Az=046.6°, Mag= 6.7, R.A. = 23h 57.48m, Dec = 56° 46.0', 40. IC 5146 ,Cygnus ,Open Cluster ,CocoonNebula ,Caldwell 19 , Alt=75.2°, Az=059.3°, Mag= 7.2, R.A. = 21h 53.71m, Dec = 47° 18.3', 41. IC 5148 ,Grus ,Planetary ,IC 5150 , , Alt=07.5°, Az=164.1°, Mag=13.0, R.A. = 21h 59.99m, Dec = -39° 20.7', 42. HR 219 ,Eta Cas ,24 Cas ,SAO 21732 ,Dbl:8 178" 9, Alt=47.7°, Az=044.8°, Mag= 3., R.A. = 0h 49.57m, Dec = 57° 51.5', 43. HR 310 ,Psi1 Psc ,74 Psc ,SAO 74482 ,Dbl:3 30" 6 , Alt=31.0°, Az=087.5°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 1h 06.10m, Dec = 21° 31.0', 44. HR 361 ,Zet Psc ,86 Psc ,SAO 109739 ,Dbl:3 23" 6 , Alt=20.8°, Az=098.2°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 1h 14.14m, Dec = 7° 37.0', 45. HR 424 ,Alp UMi ,Polaris ,SAO 308 ,Dbl:4 18" 9., Alt=40.8°, Az=359.1°, Mag= 2., R.A. = 12h 30.30m, Dec = 89° 13.2', 46. HR 545 ,Gam1 Ari , 5 Ari ,SAO 92680 ,Dbl:3 8" 3.9, Alt=20.7°, Az=082.0°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 1h 53.96m, Dec = 19° 20.1', 47. HR 890 ,D +51 665 ,Struve 331 ,SAO 23763 ,Dbl12.1" 6.7, Alt=28.4°, Az=043.6°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 3h 01.44m, Dec = 52° 23.0', 48. HR 4893 ,D +84 290 ,32 Cam ,SAO 2102 ,Dbl 22" 5.9 , Alt=37.9°, Az=352.5°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 12h 49.30m, Dec = 83° 22.2', 49. HR 5329 ,Kap2 Boo ,17 Boo ,SAO 29046 ,Dbl 14" 6.6 , Alt=27.9°, Az=315.8°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 14h 13.77m, Dec = 51° 45.2', 50. HR 5538 ,D +49 2326 ,39 Boo ,SAO 45231 ,Dbl 2".7 6.0, Alt=31.4°, Az=309.4°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 14h 49.96m, Dec = 48° 41.3', 51. HR 5834 ,Zet2 CrB , 7 CrB ,SAO 64834 ,Dbl 6".1 5.6, Alt=33.6°, Az=291.7°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 15h 39.67m, Dec = 36° 36.6', 52. HR 6008 ,Kap Her , 7 Her ,SAO 101951 ,Dbl:3 27" 6 , Alt=28.0°, Az=268.6°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 16h 08.43m, Dec = 17° 01.6', 53. HR 6063 ,Sig CrB ,17 CrB ,SAO 65165 ,Dbl:4 7" 6.2, Alt=38.6°, Az=284.4°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 16h 14.97m, Dec = 33° 50.3', 54. HR 6370 ,Mu Dra ,21 Dra ,SAO 30239 ,Dbl:3 2".2 6, Alt=53.0°, Az=309.5°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 17h 05.49m, Dec = 54° 27.6', 55. HR 6406 ,Alp1 Her ,64 Her ,SAO 102680 ,Dbl:3 4".8 5, Alt=38.7°, Az=253.9°, Mag= 3., R.A. = 17h 15.00m, Dec = 14° 22.9', 56. HR 6485 ,Rho Her ,75 Her ,SAO 66001 ,Dbl 4".1 5.5, Alt=52.7°, Az=280.1°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 17h 23.96m, Dec = 37° 08.3', 57. HR 6730 ,D +21 3280 ,95 Her ,SAO 85648 ,Dbl 6".3 4.6, Alt=51.8°, Az=251.2°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 18h 01.84m, Dec = 21° 35.8', 58. HR 6734 ,Tau Oph ,69 Oph ,SAO 142050 ,Dbl:3 1".7 6, Alt=29.3°, Az=225.0°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 18h 03.50m, Dec = -8° 10.8', 59. HR 7948 ,Gam2 Del ,12 Del ,SAO 106476 ,Dbl 9".2 5.1, Alt=64.9°, Az=174.8°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 20h 47.02m, Dec = 16° 09.2', 60. HR 8085 ,D +38 4343 ,61 Cyg ,SAO 70919 ,Dbl:6 31" 6 , Alt=83.9°, Az=110.8°, Mag= 5., R.A. = 21h 07.21m, Dec = 38° 46.7', 61. HR 8417 ,Xi Cep ,17 Cep ,SAO 19827 ,Dbl:3 8" 6.3, Alt=63.5°, Az=020.6°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 22h 04.02m, Dec = 64° 40.0', 62. HR 8545 ,D -17 6521 ,53 Aqr ,SAO 165078 ,Dbl 2".2 6.4, Alt=26.9°, Az=150.5°, Mag= 6., R.A. = 22h 27.00m, Dec = -16° 42.1', 63. HR 8559 ,Zet2 Aqr ,55 Aqr ,SAO 146108 ,Dbl 1".9 4.5, Alt=41.8°, Az=141.3°, Mag= 4., R.A. = 22h 29.25m, Dec = 0° 01.3',