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Stars Easy to Observe with Binoculars
The stars listed below are relatively easy to observe with binoculars and are recommended for new observers who are using binoculars. The letter(s) under the "Charts" heading indicate(s) the scale(s) of the standard charts available.
| DESIGN. |
NAME |
TYPE |
RANGE(m) |
PERIOD(d) |
CHARTS |
| 0500+01 |
W Ori |
SR |
8.6 - 11.1 |
212 |
ab |
| 0549+07 |
Alpha Ori |
SR |
0.4 - 1.3 |
2070 |
a |
| 0652-08 |
X Mon |
SR |
<7.4 - 9.1> |
156 |
a,b |
| 0726-09 |
U Mon |
RV |
6.1 - 8.1P |
92.3 |
ab |
| 0849+17 |
X Cnc |
SR |
9.3 - 10.9P |
170: |
ab |
| 1151+58 |
Z UMa |
SRb |
6.5 - 9.4V |
196 |
ab,a,b |
| 1544+28A |
R CrB |
RCB |
5.71 - 14.8V |
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a,b,c,d,e |
| 1559+47 |
X Her |
SR |
7.5 - 8.6P |
95 |
a |
| 1833+08 |
X Oph |
M |
<6.8 - 8.8> |
334 |
a,b |
| 1842-05 |
R Sct |
RV |
<4.5 - 8.2V> |
140 |
a,b |
| 1927+45 |
AF Cyg |
SRb |
6.2 - 8.1 |
93 |
a,b |
| 2140+58 |
MU Cep |
SRc |
3.8 - 4.9 |
730 |
a |
<> = average magnitude
M = Mira; long period variable
RV = RV Tauri type
SR = Semiregular
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