Frosty Drew Observatory Life List

The following Life List combines all targets seen through the Frosty Drew Observatory since the installation of our Meade 16" LX200 SCT at the end of July 1999. This list will be kept up to date sporadically. The latest update was made in November 24, 2011 . There are 710 entries in our list not counting constellations or asterisms (which are noted with asterisks below).
Multiple stars generally are not listed individually. A few exceptions (like the Trapezium) exist. For example Albireo does not mention the sapphire and topaz pair of stars. We have not listed inconsequential background stars. Messier objects are listed under their NGC or IC catalog numbers. All Messier objects have been viewed.
You may wonder why we don't list a few famous comets like Shoemaker-Levy 9 or Hale-Bopp. These were indeed seen at FDO, but were in the sky prior to our telescope's arrival. We have not reported on objects not seen through the Meade LX200 16" telescope. For example our very successful 2000 and 2001 Leonid Showers Parties are not listed.

Solar System Objects

- Object
- Observation Comment
- Mercury
- phases
- Venus
- phases, some dim cloud structure
- Earth
- Radio towers, Block Island Light, Clouds
- Moon
- numerous craters, mare and rilles
- Mars
- Syris Major, polar caps, clouds
- Phobos
- Deimos
- Ceres
- Asteroid
- Juno
- Asteroid
- Pallas
- Asteroid
- Vesta
- Asteroid
- Jupiter
- 10+ bands, Red Spot, whorls, tints
- Io
- transits, shadows on Jupiter, eclipses
- Europa
- transits, shadows on Jupiter, eclipses
- Ganymede
- transits, eclipses
- Callisto
- Himalia
- Saturn
- several subtle bands
- Rings
- Cassini and Encke divisions, Crepe ring
- Mimas
- Enceladus
- Tethys
- Dione
- Rhea
- Titan
- Hyperion
- Iapetus
- Uranus
- Ariel
- Umbriel
- Titania
- Oberon
- Neptune
- Triton
- Pluto
- Ikeya-Zhang
- Comet
- Tempel-Tuttle
- Comet
- McNaught-Hartley
- Comet
- Schamasse
- Comet
- 1998 WT24
- Near Earth Asteroid
- 1999 S4 Linear
- Comet
- 2003 T7 Linear
- Comet
- 2001 WM1 Linear
- Comet
- 2002 NEAT Q4
- Comet
- 2001 YB5
- Near Earth Asteroid
- 103P Hartley
- Comet
- C/2009 P1 Garradd
- Comet

Deep Space Objects

- Catalog #
- Observation Comment
- Basel-11B
- Biurkan-10
- Bochum-2
- Bochum-3
- Bochum-4
- Bochum-5
- Bochum-6
- CR-89
- Dolidze-10
- Kemble's Cascade
- Sh2-155
- Cave Nebula
- Stock 23
- Tombaugh Cluster
- PGC62532
- Galaxy near M57
- IC 405
- Flaming Star
- IC 418
- IC 434
- Horsehead Nebula
- IC 694
- IC1295
- IC1296
- IC2118
- Witch's Head
- IC2157
- IC2163
- IC2411
- IC2574
- Coddington's Nebula
- IC3583
- IC4725
- M25
- IC4756
- IC5146
- Cocoon Nebula
- IC5309
- NGC 1
- NGC 2
- NGC 128
- NGC 158
- NGC 205
- M110
- NGC 221
- M32, M31's Satellite
- NGC 224
- M31, Andromeda Galaxy
- NGC 246
- NGC 247
- NGC 253
- Silver Dollar Galaxy
- NGC 254
- NGC 255
- NGC 257
- NGC 258
- NGC 281
- NGC 288
- NGC 317
- NGC 360
- NGC 365
- NGC 367
- NGC 368
- NGC 404
- NGC 457
- φCas Cluster
- NGC 488
- NGC 490
- NGC 520
- NGC 533
- NGC 534
- NGC 536
- NGC 581
- M103
- NGC 584
- NGC 586
- NGC 596
- NGC 598
- M33, Triangulum
- NGC 600
- NGC 609
- NGC 615
- NGC 628
- M74
- NGC 650
- M76
- NGC 663
- NGC 720
- NGC 752
- NGC 761
- NGC 869
- Double Cluster
- NGC 884
- Double Cluster
- NGC 891
- NGC 908
- NGC 956
- NGC1023
- NGC1039
- M34
- NGC1053
- NGC1055
- NGC1068
- M77
- NGC1232
- NGC1275
- Perseus A
- NGC1297
- NGC1342
- NGC1365
- NGC1370
- NGC1400
- NGC1407
- NGC1479
- NGC1491
- NGC1499
- NGC1528
- NGC1535
- NGC1537
- NGC1579
- NGC1600
- NGC1647
- NGC1788
- NGC1804
- M79
- NGC1807
- NGC1817
- NGC1851
- NGC1893
- NGC1904
- NGC1922
- M38
- NGC1931
- NGC1952
- M1, Crab ,SN 1054
- NGC1960
- M36
- NGC1964
- NGC1976
- M42, Orion Nebula
- NGC1977
- NGC1981
- NGC1982
- M43, Orion Nebula
- NGC1999
- NGC2023
- Flaming Nebula
- NGC2068
- M78
- NGC2099
- M37
- NGC2112
- NGC2129
- NGC2141
- NGC2158
- NGC2168
- M35
- NGC2169
- NGC2174
- NGC2175
- NGC2186
- NGC2194
- NGC2204
- NGC2207
- NGC2217
- NGC2237
- Rosette Nebula
- NGC2238
- NGC2239
- Rosette Nebula
- NGC2244
- NGC2252
- NGC2261
- Hubble's Variable
- NGC2262
- Cone Nebula, Christmas Tree Nebula
- NGC2280
- NGC2286
- NGC2287
- M41
- NGC2298
- NGC2301
- NGC2303
- NGC2323
- M50
- NGC2324
- NGC2354
- NGC2359
- Thor's [or Viking's] Helmet
- NGC2360
- NGC2362
- τCMa Cluster
- NGC2367
- NGC2383
- NGC2384
- NGC2391
- NGC2392
- Eskimo/Clown Nebula
- NGC2394
- NGC2395
- NGC2403
- NGC2420
- NGC2421
- NGC2422
- M47, "Lost" Messier
- NGC2423
- NGC2432
- NGC2437
- M46
- NGC2438
- NGC2440
- NGC2447
- M93
- NGC2548
- M48, "Lost" Messier
- NGC2625
- NGC2632
- M44, Praesepe, Beehive
- NGC2664
- NGC2667
- NGC2672
- NGC2673
- NGC2682
- M67, Hydra Cluster
- NGC2683
- NGC2696
- Hydra Cluster
- NGC2697
- Hydra Cluster
- NGC2698
- Hydra Cluster
- NGC2699
- Hydra Cluster
- NGC2702
- Hydra Cluster
- NGC2708
- Hydra Cluster
- NGC2743
- NGC2787
- NGC2803
- NGC2809
- NGC2903
- NGC2918
- NGC2974
- NGC2976
- NGC3031
- M81
- NGC3034
- M82
- NGC3077
- NGC3115
- Spindle Galaxy
- NGC3166
- NGC3169
- NGC317a
- NGC317b
- NGC3242
- Jupiter's ghost
- NGC3264
- NGC3289
- NGC3338
- NGC3351
- M95
- NGC3364
- NGC3368
- M96
- NGC3379
- M105
- NGC3384
- NGC3389
- NGC3398
- NGC3412
- NGC3489
- NGC3521
- NGC3556
- M108
- NGC3587
- M97, Owl
- NGC3598
- NGC3599
- NGC3605
- NGC3606
- NGC3607
- NGC3608
- NGC3613
- NGC3619
- NGC3623
- M65
- NGC3627
- M66
- NGC3628
- NGC3629
- NGC3642
- NGC3684
- NGC3690
- NGC3705
- NGC3745
- NGC3746
- NGC3748
- NGC3750
- NGC3751
- NGC3753
- NGC3754
- NGC3945
- NGC3946
- Copeland's Sextet
- NGC3948
- Copeland's Sextet
- NGC3951
- Copeland's Sextet
- NGC3953
- Copeland's Sextet
- NGC3954
- Copeland's Sextet
- NGC3992
- M109
- NGC4027
- NGC4030
- NGC4038
- Ringtail Galaxy
- NGC4192
- M98
- NGC4237
- NGC4253
- M106
- NGC4254
- M99
- NGC4303
- M61
- NGC4312
- NGC4321
- M100
- NGC4340
- NGC4350
- NGC4360
- NGC4361
- NGC4374
- M84
- NGC4382
- M85
- NGC4388
- NGC4394
- NGC4402
- NGC4406
- M86
- NGC4413
- NGC4422
- NGC4425
- NGC4435
- NGC4438
- NGC4449
- NGC4461
- NGC4463
- NGC4467
- NGC4468
- NGC4468a
- NGC4468b
- NGC4472
- M49
- NGC4476
- NGC4478
- NGC4485
- M87, Virgo A
- NGC4486
- M87, Virgo A
- NGC4486a
- NGC4486b
- NGC4490
- M87, Virgo A
- NGC4501
- M88
- NGC4548
- M91
- NGC4552
- M89
- NGC4559
- NGC4564
- NGC4565
- NGC4567
- NGC4568
- NGC4569
- M80
- NGC4579
- M58
- NGC4580
- M68
- NGC4590
- NGC4594
- M104, Sombrero
- NGC4605
- M59
- NGC4618
- M59
- NGC4621
- M59
- NGC4627
- NGC4631
- NGC4636
- NGC4638
- NGC4647
- NGC4649
- M60
- NGC4656
- NGC4657
- NGC4667
- NGC4697
- NGC4699
- NGC4736
- M94
- NGC4782
- NGC4783
- NGC4826
- M64, Black Eye
- NGC4889
- Coma Cluster
- NGC5005
- NGC5024
- M53
- NGC5033
- NGC5055
- M63
- NGC5194
- M51, Whirlpool
- NGC5195
- NGC5236
- M83
- NGC5247
- NGC5272
- M3
- NGC5295
- NGC5457
- M101, Pinwheel
- NGC5634
- NGC5804
- M5
- NGC5839
- NGC5840
- NGC5845
- NGC5846
- NGC5846a
- NGC5850
- NGC5866
- M102
- NGC5897
- NGC5904
- NGC6093
- M80
- NGC6121
- M4
- NGC6144
- NGC6171
- M107
- NGC6205
- M13, Hercules Cluster
- NGC6207
- NGC6209
- NGC6210
- NGC6217
- NGC6218
- M12
- NGC6229
- NGC6254
- M10
- NGC6266
- M62
- NGC6273
- M19
- NGC6287
- NGC6302
- Bug Nebula
- NGC6309
- NGC6333
- M9
- NGC6341
- M92
- NGC6350
- NGC6355
- NGC6366
- NGC6402
- M14
- NGC6405
- M6, Butterfly
- NGC6475
- M7
- NGC6494
- M23
- NGC6503
- NGC6514
- M20, Triffid
- NGC6523
- M8, Lagoon
- NGC6530
- NGC6531
- M21
- NGC6543
- Cat's Eye Nebula
- NGC6544
- NGC6552
- NGC6567
- NGC6568
- NGC6572
- NGC6595
- NGC6603
- NGC6611
- M16, Eagle
- NGC6613
- M18
- NGC6618
- M17, Swan,Omega
- NGC6626
- M28
- NGC6629
- NGC6637
- M69
- NGC6656
- M22
- NGC6681
- M70
- NGC6688
- NGC6694
- M26
- NGC6705
- M11, Wild Duck
- NGC6712
- NGC6715
- M54, Dwarf Galaxy
- NGC6720
- M57, Ring Nebula
- NGC6729
- Crater Nebula
- NGC6741
- NGC6749
- NGC6760
- NGC6765
- NGC6772
- NGC6779
- M56
- NGC6781
- NGC6791
- NGC6803
- NGC6804
- NGC6809
- M55
- NGC6811
- NGC6818
- NGC6819
- NGC6820
- NGC6822
- Barnard's Galaxy
- NGC6823
- NGC6826
- Blinking Nebula
- NGC6838
- M71
- NGC6853
- M27, Dumbbell Nebula
- NGC6864
- M75
- NGC6866
- NGC6879
- NGC6882
- NGC6885
- NGC6888
- Crescent Nebula
- NGC6891
- NGC6894
- NGC6905
- NGC6910
- NGC6913
- M29
- NGC6919
- NGC6934
- NGC6939
- NGC6940
- NGC6946
- NGC6960
- Veil
- NGC6981
- M72
- NGC6992
- Veil
- NGC6994
- M73
- NGC6995
- Veil
- NGC7000
- North America Nebula
- NGC7006
- NGC7009
- Saturn Nebula
- NGC7023
- Reflecting Nebula
- NGC7027
- NGC7048
- NGC7078
- M15
- NGC7082
- NGC7089
- M2
- NGC7092
- M39
- NGC7099
- M30
- NGC7184
- NGC7209
- NGC7293
- Helix Nebula
- NGC7332
- NGC7339
- NGC7611
- NGC7612
- NGC7619
- NGC7623
- NGC7626
- NGC7631
- NGC7635
- Bubble Nebula
- NGC7640
- NGC7654
- M52
- NGC7662
- Blue Snowball Nebula
- NGC7789
- NGC7824

Stars

- Designation
- Common Name
- Observation Comment
- α And
- Alpheratz
- α Aql
- Altair
- α Aqr
- Sadalmeik
- α Aur
- Capella
- α Boo
- Arcturus
- α Cap
- Geidi Prime
- α Cas
- Schedar
- α Cep
- Aldermin
- α Cet
- Deneb Kaitos
- α CMa
- Sirius
- α CMi
- Procyon
- α Crb
- Alphecca
- α CVn
- Cor Coroli
- α Cyg
- Deneb
- α Gem
- Castor
- α Her
- Rasalgethi
- α Leo
- Regulus
- α Lib
- Zubenesgenubi
- α Lyr
- Vega
- α Ori
- Betelgeuse
- α Per
- Mirfak
- α PsA
- Formalhaut
- α Sag
- Rukbat
- α Sco
- Antares
- α Tau
- Aldebaran
- α Tri
- Atria
- α UMa
- Dubhe
- α UMi
- Polaris
- α Vir
- Spica
- α Vul
- β And
- Mirach
- β Aqr
- Sadalsuud
- β Aur
- Menkelinan
- β Cas
- Kaph
- β Cyg
- Albireo
- β Del
- β Eri
- Cursa
- β Gem
- Pollux
- β Leo
- Denebola
- β Lib
- Zubeneschamali
- β Ori
- Rigil
- β Per
- Algol
- β UMa
- Merak
- γ And
- Almach
- γ Aql
- Tarazed
- γ Cyg
- Sadr
- γ Gem
- Alhena
- γ Leo
- Algieba
- γ Ori
- Bellatrix
- γ UMa
- Phecda
- γ Vir
- δ And
- δ Aql
- δ Cap
- δ Cas
- Ruchbad
- δ Cma
- δ Cyg
- δ Gem
- Wasat
- δ Her
- δ Oph
- Yed Prior
- δ Ori
- Mintaka
- δ Per
- δ Sco
- Dschubba
- δ UMa
- Megrez
- ε CMa
- ε Lyr
- Double-Double
- ε Ori
- Alnilam
- ε Oph
- Yed Posterior
- ε Sag
- ε UMa
- Alioth
- ζ Aqu
- ζ Boo
- ζ Her
- ζ Oph
- ζ Ori
- Alnitak
- ζ UMa
- Mizar
- η Gem
- η Ori
- κ Ori
- Saiph
- μ Her
- μ Sag
- ν Ori
- σ Ori
- τ CMa
- θ₁ Ori
- θ₂ Ori
- Trapezium
- Stars A-F and maybe G
- θ Lyr
- θ Oph
- θ Tau
- Alcyone
- Pleiades;Seven Sisters M45
- θ UMa
- Alkaid
- 17 Tau
- Electra
- Pleiades;Seven Sisters M45
- 19 Tau
- Taygeta
- Pleiades;Seven Sisters M45
- 20 Tau
- Maia
- Pleiades;Seven Sisters M45
- 23 Tau
- Merope
- Pleiades;Seven Sisters M45
- 27 Tau
- Atlas
- Pleiades;Seven Sisters M45
- 28 Tau
- Plione
- Pleiades;Seven Sisters M45
- 32 Ori
- 21 Sag
- Maia
- Pleiades;Seven Sisters M45
- 40 Eri
- 44 Cap
- 52 Cyg
- 70 Oph
- 52 Ori
- νOri
- 5 Ser
- νOri
- 80 UMa
- Alcor
- AE Aur
- BD+16_1598
- BD+16_1586
- BD+16_3945
- BD+18_4232
- BD-11_4258
- CU Dra
- GSC2835-1047
- GSC2835-1051
- GSC5632-9010
- R Lep
- Hind's Crimson Star
- T Lyr
- Pleiades;Seven Sisters M45
- TY148-2162-1
- TY591-1742-1
- TY656-6265-1
- HD 117
- HD 124
- HD 159
- HD 200
- HD 201
- HD1654
- HD4809
- HD5657
- HD 22156
- HD 22156
- HD 25202
- HD 35162
- HD 35339
- HD 37016
- HD 37017
- HD 37040
- HD 39183
- HD 42871
- HD 56577
- HD 56578
- HD 57190
- HD 73634
- HD 92993
- HD117200
- HD117201
- HD117436
- HD117675
- HD117848
- HD118024
- HD119149
- HD122408
- HD124224
- HD125184
- HD125608
- HD125818
- HD125906
- HD126128
- HD126201
- HD126248
- HD126868
- HD127119
- HD127168
- HD127352
- HD148479
- HD152585
- HD158704
- HD158704
- HD164492
- HD165887
- HD165887
- HD167356
- HD167356
- HD167863
- HD167883
- HD168815
- HD173446
- HD178849
- HD178911
- HD183275
- HD185622
- HD200724
- HD205829
- HD212370
- HD221272
- HD221562
- HD232078
- HD250289
- HD250290
- HD353339

Asterisms

- Name
- Description
- Name
- Description
- Beehive
- * Praesepe in Cancer
- Big and Little Dippers
- * Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
- Coat Hanger
- * In Cygnus
- Great Square
- * In Pegasus
- Men's Campfire
- * Hyades in Taurus
- Milky Way Galaxy
- *
- Realm of the Galaxies
- * Oval formed by Big Dipper handle Arcturus, Spica and Leo
- Seven Sisters
- * Plieades in Taurus
- Stargate
- * In Corvus
- Summer Triangle
- * Principle stars of Lyra, Cygnus and Aquila
- Teapot
- * In Sagitarius, center of Milky Way Galaxy

Constellations

All the constellations that rise at least in part above the southern horizon have been viewed at one time or another by our telescope. These include:

- Latin Name
- English Equivalent
- Andromeda
- * Princess of Ethiopia
- Antlia
- * Bellows
- Aquarius
- * Water Bearer
- Aquila
- * Eagle
- Aries
- * Ram
- Auriga
- * Charioteer
- Bootes
- * Herdsman
- Camelopardalis
- * Giraffe
- Cancer
- * Crab
- Canes Venatici
- * Hunting Dogs
- Canis Major
- * Great Dog
- Canis Minor
- * Little Dog (Pup)
- Capricornus
- * Goat
- Cassiopeia
- * Queen of Ethiopia
- Cepheus
- * King of Ethiopia
- Centaurus
- * Centaur
- Cetus
- * Whale
- Columba
- * Dove
- Coma
- * Bernice's Hair
- Corona Australis
- * Southern Crown
- Corona Borealis
- * Northern Crown
- Corvus
- * Crow
- Crater
- * Cup
- Cygnus
- * Swan (Northern Cross)
- Draco
- * Dragon
- Equuleus
- * Pony
- Eridanus
- * River Eridanus
- Gemini
- * Twins
- Hercules
- * Hercules (Hero)
- Hydra
- * Female Water Snake
- Lacerta
- * Lizard
- Leo
- * (Great) Lion
- Leo Minor
- * Little Lion (Cub)
- Lepus
- * Hare
- Libra
- * Scales
- Lupus
- * Wolf
- Lynx
- * Lynx
- Lyra
- * Lyre
- Microscopium
- * Microscope
- Monoceros
- * Unicorn
- Ophiuchus
- * Snake Handler
- Orion
- * Orion (Hunter)
- Pegasus
- * Flying Horse
- Perseus
- * Perseus (Hero)
- Phoenix
- * Phoenix
- Pisces
- * The Fishes
- Piscis Austrinus
- * Southern Fish
- Puppis
- * Deck (of Argo)
- Sagitta
- * Arrow
- Sagittarius
- * Archer Centaur (Teapot)
- Scorpio
- * Scorpion
- Scutum
- * Shield
- Serpens
- * Snake
- Taurus
- * Bull
- Triangulum
- * Triangle
- Ursa Major
- * Great Bear (Big Dipper)
- Ursa Minor
- * Small Bear (Bear Cub)
- Virgo
- * Maiden
- Vulpecula
- * Fox

* Not counted in total of objects viewed