National Geographic NT114CF, Instruction Manual

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Pleiades Star Cluster(M45):
Right ascension: 03: 47.0 (hours: minutes)
Declination: +24: 07 (degrees: minutes)
Distance: Approximately 444 light years
The Pleiades Star Cluster is a group of brilliant blue stars
located in the Taurus Constellation. Also known as Messier
45 or “Seven Sisters”, this open star cluster consists of more
than 1,000 confirmed stars, although an average of only six
are visible to the unaided eye. With your telescope, you can
quickly reveal some of the more elusive members of this
legendary and beautiful cluster.
Dumbbell Nebula(M27)
Right ascension: 19:59.6 (hours: minutes)
Declination: +22:43 (degrees: minutes)
Distance: Approximately 1,360 light years
The Dumbbell Nebula was the first planetary nebula ever
discovered. It is one of the most popular sights in the
Vulpecula constellation. Easy to find with binoculars and
amazing in a telescope, the shape of this bright, double-lobed
nebula has been compared to a dumbbell, an hourglass or
an apple core. As an added bonus, the white dwarf that lies
at the heart of the Dumbbell Nebula is larger than any other
star of its kind.
Andromeda Galaxy(M31):
Right ascension: 00: 42.7 (hours: minutes)
Declination: +41: 16 (degrees: minutes)
Distance: Approximately 2.54 million light years
The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest major galaxy to our
own Milky Way. Also known as Messier 31, this famous spiral
galaxy is part of the Local Group of galaxies. Although it is
technically bright enough to see with the unaided eye under
a very dark sky, your telescope may show its bright center,
hints of its spiral structure and its much smaller companion
galaxies known as M32 and M110.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Harvard-Smithsonian CfA
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Note: Images are for illustration purposes only. Quality of your image may very depending upon atmospheric conditions and location.