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The Astronomy DSO list specifies which Deep Sky Objects may be covered in the Astronomy event that year.

2012 DSOs

Previous Years' DSO Lists

2011 DSO's
Name	Constellation	Magnitude	Distance	Coordinates	External Links
Epsilon Aurigae	Auriga	Apparent: 2.9 normally, 3.8 during eclipse; Absolute: -6.0	~2000 light years (ly)	Right Ascension: 05h 01m 58.1s; Declination: +43° 49’ 24”	AAVSO: Epsilon Aurigae Citizen Sky: Epsilon Aurigae
Epsilon Aurigae	Epsilon Aurigae is an eclipsing binary. One part is a white giant, and the other appears to be a star shrouded by a dark cloud of dust. In the middle of this cloud, there is a clearing where the star probably is, so during an eclipse, the system appears momentarily brighter as this clearing passes over the giant. An observation project of Epsilon Aurigae took place from 2009-2011.
NGC 6240 (IC 4625, UGC 10592, PGC 59186, VV 617)	Ophiuchus	Apparent: 12.8	~330 million ly	Right Ascension: 16h 52m 58.9s; Declination: +02° 24’ 03”	Chandra: NGC 6240 NASA APOD: NGC 6240
NGC 6240 (IC 4625, UGC 10592, PGC 59186, VV 617)	NGC 6240 is an extremely luminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG). It is the result of two smaller galaxies colliding to form one large galaxy with two nuclei and an irregular shape. Possible hypotheses for the high infrared emission are intense star formation or the presence of one or two AGNs.
3C 321					Chandra: 3C 321
3C 321
Centaurus A (NGC 5128)					SEDS: Centaurus A Solstation.com: Centaurus A
Centaurus A (NGC 5128)
Stephan's Quintet					Chandra: Stephan's Quintet NASA APOD: Stephen's Quintet
Stephan's Quintet
MACSJ0717.5+3745					Chandra: MACSJ0717.5+3745
MACSJ0717.5+3745
Bullet Cluster (1E 0657-56)					Chandra: Bullet Cluster NASA APOD: Bullet Cluster
Bullet Cluster (1E 0657-56)
Perseus A (NGC 1275)					NASA APOD: Perseus A Hubble Heritage: Perseus A
Perseus A (NGC 1275)
SN 2006gy					Chandra: SN 2006gy NASA APOD: SN 2006gy
SN 2006gy
SN 1996cr					Chandra: SN 1996cr
SN 1996cr
NGC 4603					NASA APOD: NGC 4603 HyperPhysics: NGC 4603
NGC 4603
NGC 7771					NASA APOD: NGC 7771
NGC 7771
NGC 2623					NASA APOD: NGC 2623 Hubble: NGC 2623
NGC 2623
JKCS041					Chandra: JKCS041
JKCS041
Messier 77 (NGC 1068)					Chandra: Messier 77 Universe Today: Messier 77
Messier 77 (NGC 1068)
H2356-309					Chandra: H2356-309
H2356-309

Basic note sheet for the 2011 DSOs, intended for use when asked to quickly identify things, or for those new to the event. </spoiler> <spoiler text="2010 DSOs">

Epsilon Aurigae**
- AAVSO: Epsilon Aurigae
Milky Way Galaxy
- NASA: Our Milky Way Gets a Makeover
Sagittarius A*
- Chandra Photo Album: Sagittarius A*: 06 Jan 03
Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
- NASA APOD: November 14, 1999 - M31: the Andromeda Galaxy
Cartwheel Galaxy
- Chandra Photo Album: Cartwheel Galaxy: 11 Jan 06

-**is part of a special viewing campaign this year and will be included up to at least 2011. </spoiler> <spoiler text="2009 DSOs">

Circinus X-1
- http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/Circinus_X-1.html
- Chandra Photo Album: Circinus X-1
RU Virginis
- AAVSO: RU Vir
Epsilon Aurigae*
- AAVSO: Epsilon Aurigae
RX Andromedae
- AAVSO: RX And — a CV in transition?
Z Andromedae
- AAVSO: Z And, October 2000 Variable Star Of The Month
SN 1006
- Chandra :: Photo Album:SN 1006, 15 Dec 05
- Chandra :: Photo Album:SN 1006, 1 July O8
RX J0822-4300
- Chandra :: Photo Album :: RX J0822-4300 in Puppis A: Chandra Discovers Cosmic Cannonball :: November 28, 2007
- Chandra Press Room :: Chandra Discovers Cosmic Cannonball :: November 28, 2007
G292.0+1.8
NGC 2440
- The colourful demise of a Sun-like star
Betelgeuse
- AAVSO: Alpha Orionis
RS Ophiuchi
- AAVSO: RS Ophiuchi
Mira
- AAVSO: Mira Revisited
T Tauri
- AAVSO: T Tauri
Hind's Variable Nebula
- Hinds Variable Nebula
- APOD: 2007 December 13 - T Tauri and Hind's Variable Nebula
M13
- M13.
RS Puppis

-*is part of a special viewing campaign this year and will be included up to at least 2011. </spoiler>

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-*3C 321
-**[http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2007/3c321/ Chandra: 3C 321]
-*Centaurus A (NGC 5128)
-**[http://seds.org/messier/xtra/ngc/n5128.html SEDS: Centaurus A]
-**[http://www.solstation.com/x-objects/cent-a.htm Solstation.com: Centaurus A]
-*Stephan's Quintet
-**[http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2009/stephq/ Chandra: Stephan's Quintet]
-**[http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090911.html NASA APOD: Stephen's Quintet]
-*MACSJ0717.5+3745
-**[http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2009/macs/ Chandra: MACSJ0717.5+3745]
-*Bullet Cluster (1E 0657-56)
-**[http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2008/bullet/ Chandra: Bullet Cluster]
-**[http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060824.html NASA APOD: Bullet Cluster]
-*Perseus A (NGC 1275)
-**[http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080822.html NASA APOD: Perseus A]
-**[http://heritage.stsci.edu/2003/14/supplemental.html Hubble Heritage: Perseus A]
-*SN 2006gy
-**[http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2007/sn2006gy/ Chandra: SN 2006gy]
-**[http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070510.html NASA APOD: SN 2006gy]
-*SN 1996cr
-**[http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2008/sn1996/ Chandra: SN 1996cr]
-*NGC 4603
-**[http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap990527.html NASA APOD: NGC 4603]
-**[http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/astro/ngc4603.html HyperPhysics: NGC 4603]
-*NGC 7771
-**[http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090829.html NASA APOD: NGC 7771]
-*NGC 2623
-**[http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap091109.html NASA APOD: NGC 2623]
-**[http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic0912a/ Hubble: NGC 2623]
-*JKCS041
-**[http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2009/jkcs041/ Chandra: JKCS041]
-*Messier 77 (NGC 1068)
-**[http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2010/ngc1068/ Chandra: Messier 77]
-**[http://www.universetoday.com/39131/messier-77/ Universe Today: Messier 77]
-*H2356-309
-**[http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2010/h2356/ Chandra: H2356-309]
--**Epsilon Aurigae is part of a special observing campaign through 2011 and will also be included in the DSO list for the 2011/2012 season.
 [http://scioly.org/w/images/8/88/DSO.docx Basic note sheet] for the 2011 DSOs, intended for use when asked to quickly identify things, or for those new to the event.

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