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April 18, 2015, at 08:44 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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* '''M41 Open Cluster''' Magnitude 4.5

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April 18, 2015, at 08:39 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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* '''M42 Orion Nebula'''
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* '''M42 Orion Nebula''' Magnitude 4.0
April 18, 2015, at 08:37 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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* '''M42 Orion Nebula'''

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April 18, 2015, at 08:21 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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* '''M45 Pleiades''' Magnitude 1.6

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April 18, 2015, at 07:39 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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* '''M81 (NGC 3031) Bode's Galaxy''' Magnitude 6.9

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April 18, 2015, at 07:13 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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During April 2015 these two are close to Jupiter in the sky
April 18, 2015, at 07:08 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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* '''M44 Beehive cluster and M67'''
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* '''M44 Beehive cluster and M67''' M44 is at magnitude 3.7 while M67 is magnitude 6.1
April 18, 2015, at 07:07 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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(all the skymap images on this page have been created using calsky.com)
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'''Arranged according to brightness'''

* '''M44 Beehive cluster and M67'''

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April 18, 2015, at 06:38 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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The above image shows all the Messier objects which are located for convenient viewing early in the evening. Some of these however, would not make much impact viewed from city skies with low apertures. A brighter selection from these :

* '''M3 (NGC 5272) Globular Cluster'''
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The above image shows all the Messier objects which are located for convenient viewing early in the evening. Some of these however, would not make much impact viewed from city skies with low apertures. A brighter selection from these (the maps below include stars to magnitude 8.5) :

* '''M3 (NGC 5272) Globular Cluster''' Magnitude 6.5
April 18, 2015, at 06:36 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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* '''M3 (NGC 5272) Globular Cluster
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* '''M3 (NGC 5272) Globular Cluster'''
April 18, 2015, at 06:36 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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(:title April 2015 :)
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(:title April 2015 :)

Continuing with the Messier theme in the month of April, here are the Messier objects which could be aimed for, early evening even for the city skywatches which maybe planned.

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The above image shows all the Messier objects which are located for convenient viewing early in the evening. Some of these however, would not make much impact viewed from city skies with low apertures. A brighter selection from these :

* '''M3 (NGC 5272) Globular Cluster

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April 18, 2015, at 06:14 AM EST by Rathnasree -
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(:title April 2015 :)
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