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amateur astronomy observation planning - list of sky objects by month of culmination, location and field of view
The objects with a size above 1 or 2 degrees are for binoculars and wide angle ccd astro photography. Objects smaller than 2 degrees are good for rich field telescopes. The rest is intended for higher to highest magnification telescopes.
The given month is the best month for observation or photography arround midnight. The earlier the sky object is listed, the earlier you can observe it that night.

latitude [degree](southern hemisphere is neg.)	minimum Size [arc min]	maximum Size [arc min]	lowest scope alt [degree] above horizontal position	observation period

February	size: 8'	Galaxy in Ursa Major ( NGC2841 ) RA: 09:22:02 DEC 50:58:31 / Mag: 10.1
February	size: 13'	Spiral Galaxy in Leo ( NGC2903 ) RA: 09:32:10 DEC 21:30:02 / Mag: 8.9
February	size: 21'	Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major ( M81 NGC3031 ) RA: 09:55:36 DEC 69:04:00 / Mag: 6.8
February	size: 9'	Edge-on Galaxy in Ursa Major ( M82 NGC3034 ) RA: 09:55:48 DEC 69:41:00 / Mag: 8.4
February	size: 7'	Spindle Galaxy ( NGC3115 ) RA: 10:05:14 DEC -7:43:07 / Mag: 9.7
February	size: 12'	Dwarf galaxy in Leo I RA: 10:08:24 DEC 12:18:00 / Mag: 10.2
February	size: 10'	Spiral Galaxy in Leo, gravitational pair ( NGC3187 ) ( NGC3190 ) RA: 10:18:06 DEC 21:50:00 / Mag: 10.0
February	size: 42"	Ghost of Jupiter, Planetary Nebula in Hydra ( NGC3242 ) RA: 10:24:49 DEC -18:38:12 / Mag: 8.6
February	size: 10'	Cluster of galaxies ACO1020 in Leo RA: 10:27:48 DEC 10:25:00 / Mag: 16.0
February	size: 24'	Cluster of galaxies ACO1060 in Hydra I RA: 10:36:54 DEC -27:32:00 / Mag: 12.7
February	size: 2'	Galaxy in Centaurus ( NGC3314 ) RA: 10:37:12 DEC -27:41:00 / Mag: 14.0
February	size: 4'	Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major (Arp217) ( NGC3310 ) RA: 10:38:42 DEC 53:30:00 / Mag: 10.9
February	size: 4' 24"	Spiral Galaxy in Leo ( M95 NGC3351 ) RA: 10:44:00 DEC 11:42:00 / Mag: 9.7
February	size: 6'	Spiral Galaxy in Leo ( M96 NGC3368 ) RA: 10:46:45 DEC 11:49:15 / Mag: 9.2
February	size: 2'	Elliptical Galaxy in Leo ( M105 NGC3379 ) RA: 10:47:50 DEC 12:34:57 / Mag: 9.3
February	size: -	Cluster of galaxies in Ursa Major II RA: 10:58:00 DEC 56:46:00 / Mag: ?
March	size: 11' 12"	Spiral Galaxy in Leo ( UGC6150 ) ( NGC3521 ) RA: 11:05:48 DEC 00:02:00 / Mag: 9.0
March	size: 2'	Cluster of galaxies ACO1185, Leo A RA: 11:10:48 DEC 28:41:00 / Mag: 14.3
March	size: 8'	Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major ( M108 NGC3556 ) RA: 11:11:32 DEC 55:40:14 / Mag: 10.0
March	size: 3' 24"	Owl Nebula ( M97 NGC3587 ) RA: 11:14:44 DEC 55:01:49 / Mag: 11.0
March	size: 8'	Spiral Galaxy in Leo ( M65 NGC3623 ) RA: 11:18:55 DEC 13:05:35 / Mag: 9.3
March	size: 8'	Spiral Galaxy in Leo ( M66 NGC3627 ) RA: 11:20:14 DEC 12:59:42 / Mag: 9.0
March	size: 13' 6"	Edge-on Galaxy in Leo ( NGC3628 ) RA: 11:20:18 DEC 13:35:00 / Mag: 9.5
March	size: 5'	Copelands Septett (Hickson57), Cluster of galaxies RA: 11:37:48 DEC 22:00:00 / Mag: ?
March	size: 2° 37'	Cluster of Galaxies in Leo, centered on NGC3842 (Abell1367) ( NGC3842 ) RA: 11:44:00 DEC 19:57:00 / Mag: 13.0
March	size: 3'	Cluster of galaxies ACO1367 in Leo RA: 11:44:30 DEC 19:50:00 / Mag: 13.5
March	size: 42'	Cluster of galaxies ACO1377 in Ursa Major I RA: 11:47:00 DEC 55:44:00 / Mag: 15.0
March	size: 7'	Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major ( M109 NGC3992 ) RA: 11:57:36 DEC 53:22:31 / Mag: 9.8
March	size: 10'	Spiral Galaxy in Virgo ( M98 NGC4192 ) RA: 12:13:48 DEC 14:53:43 / Mag: 10.1
March	size: 12'	PK 275 - 72.1 in Virgo RA: 12:18:18 DEC 11:02:00 / Mag: ?
March	size: 5' 24"	Spiral Galaxy in Virgo ( M99 NGC4254 ) RA: 12:18:49 DEC 14:25:07 / Mag: 9.8
March	size: 19'	Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major ( M106 NGC4258 ) RA: 12:19:00 DEC 47:18:00 / Mag: 8.3
March	size: 6'	Spiral Galaxy in Virgo ( M61 NGC4303 ) RA: 12:21:55 DEC 04:28:20 / Mag: 9.7
March	size: 48"	Double Star mistaken as Nebula by Hevelius ( TYC3840-00564-1 ) ( M40 ) RA: 12:22:24 DEC 58:05:00 / Mag: 8.0
March	size: 7'	Spiral Galaxy in Virgo ( M100 NGC4321 ) RA: 12:22:55 DEC 15:49:23 / Mag: 9.4
March	size: 5'	Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M84 NGC4374 ) RA: 12:25:04 DEC 12:53:14 / Mag: 9.3
March	size: 7' 6"	Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M85 NGC4382 ) RA: 12:25:25 DEC 18:11:27 / Mag: 9.2
March	size: 12' 18"	Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici ( UGC7524 ) ( NGC4395 ) RA: 12:25:48 DEC 33:33:00 / Mag: 10.2
March	size: 8'	Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M86 NGC4402 ) RA: 12:26:12 DEC 12:57:00 / Mag: 9.2
March	size: 9'	Galaxy in Virgo with HI region ( NGC4438 ) RA: 12:27:48 DEC 13:00:00 / Mag: 10.2
March	size: 6'	Rectangle Galaxy ( NGC4449 ) RA: 12:28:11 DEC 44:05:40 / Mag: 10.1
March	size: 9'	Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M49 NGC4472 ) RA: 12:29:46 DEC 07:59:58 / Mag: 8.4
March	size: 12°	Cluster of galaxies in Virgo RA: 12:30:00 DEC 12:23:00 / Mag: ?
March	size: 2'	Galaxy in Ursa Major ( NGC4485 ) RA: 12:30:31 DEC 41:42:02 / Mag: 12.5
March	size: 6'	Cocoon Galaxy, spiral with gravitational partner galaxy ( NGC4490 ) RA: 12:30:37 DEC 41:38:23 / Mag: 10.3
March	size: 7'	Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M87 NGC4486 ) RA: 12:30:50 DEC 12:23:24 / Mag: 8.6
March	size: 7'	Spiral Galaxy in Virgo ( M88 NGC4501 ) RA: 12:31:59 DEC 14:25:17 / Mag: 9.5
March	size: 5' 24"	Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo ( M91 NGC4548 ) RA: 12:35:26 DEC 14:29:49 / Mag: 10.2
March	size: 4'	Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M89 NGC4552 ) RA: 12:35:40 DEC 12:33:25 / Mag: 9.8
March	size: 15'	Edge-on Galaxy in Coma Berenices ( NGC4565 ) RA: 12:36:18 DEC 25:29:00 / Mag: 9.6
March	size: 3'	Interacting Spiral Galaxy in Virgo (with NGC4568) ( NGC4567 ) RA: 12:36:33 DEC 11:15:31 / Mag: 11.3
March	size: 5'	Interacting Spiral Galaxy in Virgo (with NGC4567) ( NGC4568 ) RA: 12:36:35 DEC 11:14:15 / Mag: 10.8
March	size: 10'	Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M90 NGC4569 ) RA: 12:36:50 DEC 13:09:48 / Mag: 9.5
March	size: 6'	Irregular Galaxy in Virgo ( M58 NGC4579 ) RA: 12:37:44 DEC 11:49:10 / Mag: 9.8
March	size: 12'	Globular Cluster in Corvus ( M68 NGC4590 ) RA: 12:39:30 DEC -26:45:00 / Mag: 8.2
March	size: 9'	Sombrero Galaxy, edge on spiral ( M104 NGC4594 ) RA: 12:40:00 DEC -11:37:00 / Mag: 8.3
March	size: 5'	Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M59 NGC4621 ) RA: 12:42:03 DEC 11:38:48 / Mag: 9.8
March	size: 16'	Herring Galaxy, Edge-on Galaxy in Ursa Major ( NGC4631 ) RA: 12:42:11 DEC 32:32:39 / Mag: 9.6
March	size: 7'	Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo ( M60 NGC4649 ) RA: 12:43:40 DEC 11:32:58 / Mag: 8.8
March	size: 15'	Fish Hook Galaxy ( NGC4656 ) RA: 12:43:58 DEC 32:10:18 / Mag: 10.6
March	size: 10' 24"	Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices ( UGC7989 ) ( NGC4725 ) RA: 12:50:24 DEC 25:30:00 / Mag: 9.4
March	size: 7'	Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici ( M94 NGC4736 ) RA: 12:50:54 DEC 41:07:00 / Mag: 8.1
March	size: 5' 24"	Galaxy in Virgo ( NGC4753 ) RA: 12:52:24 DEC -1:12:00 / Mag: 9.9
March	size: 12'	PK 303 - 40.1 in Hydra RA: 12:53:36 DEC -22:52:00 / Mag: 12.0
March	size: 9' 18"	Black Eye Galaxy ( M64 NGC4826 ) RA: 12:56:43 DEC 21:40:52 / Mag: 8.5
March	size: 4°	Cluster of galaxies ACO1656 in Coma Berenices RA: 12:59:48 DEC 27:59:00 / Mag: 13.5