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7 March 2025

Fellow stargazer,
This week on the Clear Skies website brought:

Deep Sky Forum's Object of the Week

Week 9

posted on: 3 March

Galaxy pair Vorontsov-Vel'yaminov 541 (PGC93099 & NGC2750) in Cancer

Galaxy pair Vorontsov-Vel'yaminov 541 (PGC93099 & NGC2750) in Cancer
Galaxy pair Vorontsov-Vel'yaminov 541 (PGC93099 & NGC2750) in Cancer
Galaxy pair Vorontsov-Vel'yaminov 541 (PGC93099 & NGC2750) in Cancer
This object is included in CSOG's:
- 12-14 & 8-10" Constellation editions
- Herschel edition
- Karachentsev Northern Isolated Pairs of Galaxies (KPG) edition

Webb Deep-Sky Society's Objects of the Month

March

posted on: 1 March

Galaxy NGC3044 in Sextans

Galaxy NGC3044 in Sextans
Galaxy NGC3044 in Sextans
Galaxy NGC3044 in Sextans
This object is included in CSOG's:
- 12-14 & 8-10" Constellation editions
- Herschel edition
- Burnham's Celestial Handbook - DSO's edition
- Herschel 3 observing program

Double star STF1689 (WDS12555+1130) in Virgo

Double star STF1689 (WDS12555+1130) in Virgo
Double star STF1689 (WDS12555+1130) in Virgo
This object is included in CSOG's:
- Struve Double Stars edition

Double star Russell 213 (WDS13074-5952) in Centaurus

Double star Russell 213 (WDS13074-5952) in Centaurus
Double star Russell 213 (WDS13074-5952) in Centaurus

Astrotreff's Object of the Month

March

posted on: 1 March

Galaxy NGC2903 in Leo

Galaxy NGC2903 in Leo
Galaxy NGC2903 in Leo
Galaxy NGC2903 in Leo
This object is included in CSOG's:
- Constellation editions by telescope aperture
- Herschel edition
- Burnham's Celestial Handbook - DSO's edition
- Herschel 400 observing program

Suspected discovery

    Today 7 March, while compiling a guide that will be part of the upcoming CSOG Reflection Nebulae editions, I stumbled upon a relatively bright reflection nebula in Auriga. The brightest part involves several stars, the brightest of which is mag. 12.7 4UCAC625-025815. Fainter nebulosity extends towards the southwest. The position is 24 minutes of arc northeast of the faint emission nebula Simeis 142.
    Astronomy - Discoveries - 351 and further - Van Wulfen 362
    To the best of my knowledge, this nebula is uncataloged. I added it as nr. 361 to my list of possible discoveries.

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