M1 | SNR | 8.4 | 6x4 | TAU | 6.3k | 87 | 03 | Crab Nebula. Supernova remnant irregular potato shape. |
M2 | GC | 6.6 | 16 | AQR | 36.2k | 96 | 10 | GANYMEDE GC. Intense core, halo partially resolved in 8". Secret treasure. |
M3 | GC | 6.3 | 16.2 | CVN | 30.6k | 97 | 06 | JELLYFISH GC. Stunning 2nd best in N sky, resolv & intense core. Map 8. Yellow blue L/P. |
M4 | GC | 5.6 | 26.3 | SCO | 6.8k | 99 | 09 | COBWEB GC. Cat's Eye. Pretty resolv. & bar nr Antares. N6293 (SD75) GC n (8' diam). |
M5 | GC | 6.5 | 17.4 | SER | 22.8k | 97 | 09 | PYTHON GC. Spectacular GC well resolved down to a small, intense core. |
M6 | OC | 5.9 | 15 | SCO | 2k | 67 | 09 | Butterfly cluster. Naked-eye beautifully rich cluster. |
M7 | OC | 3.6 | 80 | SCO | 1k | 68 | 09+ | Very large and bright cluster, easy naked-eye and resolvable in any scope |
M8 | DN | 6.1 | 90x40 | SGR | 6.5k | 100 | 09 | Lagoon Neb. Dark lane. 5x5 N6544 (HT89) Starfish CL near. |
M9 | GC | 7.6 | 9.3 | OPH | 26.4k | 92 | 09 | PASTEUR GC. Partially resolved in 8". N6293 (SD77) GC near (10' diam). |
M10 | GC | 7.1 | 15.1 | OPH | 13.4k | 96 | 09 | FLEMMING GC. Rich, highly resolvable cluster with 8". Pair w/ M12. |
M11 | OC | 6.6 | 14 | SCT | 6k | 66 | 09 | Wild Duck cluster. Extremely rich faint stars arrowhead. L/P. |
M12 | GC | 7.0 | 14.5 | OPH | 17.6k | 96 | 09 | Gumball. Large bright GC. Well resolved halo. Pair w/ M10 |
M13 | GC | 5.8 | 16.6 | HER | 22.2k | 98 | 08 | GREAT. Spectacular resolved GC. Yellow red centre. Green halo. H/P. |
M14 | GC | 7.6 | 11.7 | OPH | 27.4k | 93 | 09 | LISTER GC. Large, mottled appearance. M/P. Not often observed. |
M15 | GC | 6.3 | 12.3 | PEG | 32.6k | 96 | 10 | GT PEGASUS GC. Beautiful. Intense core & well resolved halo. Twin of M2. |
M16 | OC | 6.1 | 35x28 | SER | 7k | 71 | 09 | EAGLE NEB. Large outstretched "Eagle" shape with bright cluster. |
M17 | EN | 6.4 | 46x37 | SGR | 5k | 100 | 09 | Swan Neb. In rich starfield. |
M18 | OC | 7.1 | 9 | SGR | 6k | 63 | 09 | Black Swan. Bright but scattered cluster in a "V" asterism. L/P. |
M19 | GC | 6.8 | 13.5 | OPH | 27.1k | 96 | 09 | JENNER GC. Bright GC resolve in 8 inch. 58"x34" N6369 (HT81) Little Ghost Neb near. |
M20 | C+N | 6.8 | 29x27 | SGR | 2.2k | 99 | 09 | Trifid or Clover Nebula. Remarkable dark rift with central multi star. |
M21 | OC | 6.1 | 13 | SGR | 3k | 66 | 09 | Bright cluster about 40’ NE of Trifid Nebula. H/P. |
M22 | GC | 5.4 | 24 | SGR | 10.1k | 99 | 09 | Crackerjack. Wonderful easy res. One of best GC in sky. Lots of surprises. |
M23 | OC | 5.9 | 27 | SGR | 4.5k | 69 | 09 | Beautiful cluster with chains and loops, use lowest power. |
M24 | OC | 4.2 | 120x60 | SGR | 10k | 76 | 09 | STAR CLOUD. Huge star cloud, visible to naked eye - use binocs. Impressive stellar city. |
M25 | OC | 5.1 | 32 | SGR | 2k | 72 | 09 | Large bright cl several colored stars. Look for after image on E side. |
M26 | OC | 8.3 | 15 | SCT | 5k | 64 | 09 | Rich cl. N6712 (HT95) GC near (10' diam.) Obscured by star cloud. |
M27 | PN | 7.3 | 8x6 | VUL | 1.25k | 92 | 08 | Dumbbell. Best PN. Ghostly bow-tie lobes. Pale green. H/P for interior. |
M28 | GC | 7.0 | 11.2 | SGR | 17.9k | 94 | 09 | Fairly rich tiny charming cluster in a milky way field. |
M29 | OC | 6.7 | 7 | CYG | 7.2k | 63 | 08 | Cooling Tower. Small, bright trapezoid. Edges HT102 N Coalsack. L/P. |
M30 | GC | 7.4 | 12 | CAP | 24.8k | 94 | 10 | GOAT GC. Bright GC with several prominent star lanes in halo. |
M31 | Sb | 3.8 | 190x61 | AND | 2.2M | 100 | 02 | Awesome sight in all scopes. Great Andromeda gxy. |
M32 | E | 8.3 | 9x7 | AND | 2.2M | 91 | 02 | Ell. gxy; small, bright companion to M31. Featureless round glow. |
M33 | Sc | 5.9 | 71x42 | TRI | 2.3M | 100 | 02 | Invisible in bright skies, delightful in dark. Triangulum gxy. Pinwheel Gxy |
M34 | OC | 5.3 | 35 | PER | 1.4k | 71 | 03 | Very bright and large - visible naked-eye. Dramatic in M/P. Spray of dbls. |
M35 | OC | 5.2 | 28 | GEM | 2.8k | 71 | 03 | Wonderful. OC N2158 nrby. Rows & loops. Scallop shell figure of 8 in L/P. |
M36 | OC | 6.1 | 12 | AUR | 4.1k | 65 | 03 | Pinwheel Cluster. Bright, scattered. Pair of dbls straddle center. M/P. |
M37 | OC | 5.8 | 24 | AUR | 4.6k | 69 | 03 | Nice rich symm cl Auriga's best. Like GC. Topaz jewel at center. Waterbug. |
M38 | OC | 6.7 | 21 | AUR | 4.2k | 67 | 03 | Starfish Cluster. Sand dollar. Bright w/ cross. 30' to N1907 puff. |
M39 | OC | 4.8 | 32 | CYG | 825 | 72 | 02 | Large bright cl, L/P or binocs. Follow each apex to 3 mini asterisms. |
M40 | ** | 9.0 | 0.8 | UMA | 0.3k | 68 | 05 | Winnecke 2 - pair of mag 9 stars at 50" separation |
M41 | OC | 4.5 | 38 | CMA | 2.4k | 74 | 04 | HANGING BAT CL. V bright cluster 4° S of Sirius - use low power. Hanging bat. Red stars. |
M42 | DN | 4.0 | 66x60 | ORI | 1.6k | 100 | 04 | Orion Nebula - best emission nebula in northern sky!! Green / red. |
M43 | DN | 8.5 | 20x15 | ORI | 1.6k | 97 | 04 | Comma shaped emission neb forms "head of the bird", just sth of M42. |
M44 | OC | 3.3 | 95 | CNC | 0.5k | 77 | 06 | Beehive. Large, naked-eye cluster, use lowest power. Lots of dbls. |
M45 | OC | 1.4 | 110 | TAU | 0.4k | 81 | 03 | Pleiades. Nebulosity e.g. around Merope (btm left). |
M46 | OC | 6.1 | 27 | PUP | 5.4k | 69 | 04 | CL & PN. Glorious includes PN NGC 2438 in H/P. Spiral structure in L/P. |
M47 | OC | 4.4 | 30 | PUP | 1.6k | 75 | 04 | Impressive cl, 3 dbls & 2 orange stars. N2423 cl connected by chain to N. |
M48 | OC | 5.7 | 54 | HYA | 1.5k | 75 | 06 | ALLIGATOR CL. Large, scattered group with a richer row of stars. Dark notches. |
M49 | E | 8.4 | 10x8 | VIR | 60M | 92 | 07 | Bright elliptical with a prominent core. Most luminous in Virgo cluster. |
M50 | OC | 6.0 | 16 | MON | 3k | 66 | 04 | DNA CL. Large sctrd cl. 4x3 N2316 (SD32) near. DNA strand 120' long to N2335. |
M51 | Sbc | 8.3 | 11x7 | CVN | 37M | 93 | 05 | Whirlpool Gxy & companion, spectacular spiral. Look for bridge in H/P. |
M52 | OC | 7.0 | 13 | CAS | 7k | 64 | 02 | Scorpion. Uniform rich cl. 9x6 N Lagoon Neb N7538 (SD108) & C11 near. |
M53 | GC | 7.6 | 12.6 | COM | 56.4k | 94 | 06 | DRAGSTER GC. Intermediate concentration GC. Near M64. Dragster asterism nearby. |
M54 | GC | 7.8 | 9.1 | SGR | 82.8k | 74 | 09 | Bright globular with an intense core but difficult to resolve |
M55 | GC | 5.9 | 19 | SGR | 16.6k | 79 | 09+ | Very large, loosely compressed globular, easily resolved |
M56 | GC | 8.3 | 7.1 | LYR | 31.6k | 88 | 08 | HARP GC. Small grainy GC betw Albireo & M57. Perfect snowball darkness around. |
M57 | PN | 9.0 | 76" | LYR | 4.1k | 81 | 08 | Ring Nebula. Pretty little smoke ring. H/P for dim interior. |
M58 | SBb | 9.6 | 6x5 | VIR | 60M | 85 | 07 | Oval galaxy with an bright core. Starting point for tour of Virgo galaxies. |
M59 | E | 9.6 | 5x4 | VIR | 60M | 84 | 07 | Bright oval, pair with M60 25’ E |
M60 | E1 | 8.8 | 7x6 | VIR | 60M | 87 | 07 | Bright ell. in a double system with 4647 off NW side. Pair w M59. |
M61 | SBbc | 9.8 | 7x6 | VIR | 60M | 95 | 06 | SWELLING SPIRAL. Bright face-on evident spiral structure. Visually pleasing. Compact. H/P. |
M62 | GC | 6.5 | 14.1 | OPH | 21.5k | 76 | 09 | Unusual asymmetric appearance with a flattened SE region |
M63 | Sbc | 8.8 | 13x7 | CVN | 37M | 93 | 05 | Sunflower. Bright spiral big halo. Detailed arms H/P. 9th mag star 4' W. |
M64 | Sab | 8.6 | 10x5 | COM | 12M | 91 | 07 | Black-Eye Gxy. Name derives from dark patch NE of the core. H/P. |
M65 | SBa | 9.3 | 10x3 | LEO | 35M | 90 | 06 | Spiral, regular oval in Leo Trio (M66 N3628). Joy to see hard to observe. |
M66 | SBb | 8.7 | 9x4 | LEO | 35M | 90 | 06 | Lovely odd spiral bright in Leo Trio. Streaky M/P tough to see features. |
M67 | OC | 6.7 | 30 | CNC | 2.25k | 69 | 06 | King Cobra GC. Beautifully rich ancient cluster at low power. |
M68 | GC | 7.7 | 12 | HYA | 32.3k | 93 | 06 | SEA SERPENT GC. Starts to resolve well in 8" scope. Beauty in M/P. |
M69 | GC | 8.1 | 7.1 | SGR | 25.4k | 73 | 09 | Bright and lively globular 4.5’ SE of a mag 8 star |
M70 | GC | 8.5 | 7.8 | SGR | 28k | 73 | 09+ | Bright core, use high power to resolve halo |
M71 | GC | 8.5 | 7.2 | SGE | 11.7k | 88 | 08 | CORNICE GC. Grainy loose GC. Rich in faint stars. Snow wedge shape. |
M72 | GC | 9.4 | 6 | AQR | 52.8k | 84 | 10 | DIAMOND GC. Mottled non-symmetrical GC with a bright core. H/P. Tiny tough. |
M73 | AST | 9.4 | 3 | AQR | ? | 82 | 10 | Rocketship shape. Four stars mag 11-12 in a "Y" asterism. |
M74 | Sc | 9.6 | 11x10 | PSC | 5 35M | 91 | 10 | Phantom gxy. Faint face-on spiral - needs dark skies. Tough. |
M75 | GC | 8.5 | 6 | SGR | 57.7k | 86 | 09 | Bright core but difficult to resolve. Hard to find. |
M76 | PN | 10.5 | 67" | PER | 3.4k | 89 | 02 | Little Dumbbell Neb. Unusual 2 lobe hourglass. Surprising / mysterious. |
M77 | Sb | 8.9 | 7x6 | CET | 60M | 87 | 10 | Cetus A. Unusually intense core - Seyfert gxy. Chaotic spiral. |
M78 | RN | 8.6 | 8x6 | ORI | 1.6k | 90 | 04 | COMET NEB. Large, bright ref nebula around 2 mag 10 stars In Barnard's Loop (SD26). |
M79 | GC | 7.9 | 6 | LEP | 39.8k | 87 | 04 | HARE GC. Compact but rich GC. H/P starfish arms. |
M80 | GC | 7.4 | 8.9 | SCO | 27.4k | 92 | 09 | Coconut. GC w/ dense core - stark contrast w/ nrby M4. H/P. |
M81 | Sab | 7.2 | 27x14 | UMA | 11M | 98 | 05 | Bode’s Neb. Lovely big spiral, pair with M82. Egg shape. Spiral in A/V. |
M82 | Sd | 8.5 | 11x4 | UMA | 11M | 97 | 05 | Cigar. Bright edge-on with unusual dark cuts. Stunning in M/P. |
M83 | SBc | 7.5 | 13x12 | HYA | 10M | 94 | 06 | STH PINWHEEL GXY. Large, bright spiral with arm structure in larger scopes |
M84 | E | 9.2 | 7x6 | VIR | 60M | 86 | 07 | MARK'S CHAIN. Bright ell. gxy at western end of Markarian's chain, nr M86. Rich gxy area. |
M85 | Sa | 9.2 | 7x6 | COM | 60M | 86 | 07 | Bright oval with a prominent core, pair w/ N4394 8’ E. Spiral structure. |
M86 | E3 | 9.1 | 9x6 | VIR | 60M | 90 | 07 | Bright ell. gxy in Mark's chain, nr M84. |
M87 | E | 8.8 | 7x7 | VIR | 60M | 87 | 07 | Bright ell. gxy in Mark's chain. Intense core. Centre of gxy cluster. |
M88 | Sb | 9.7 | 7x4 | COM | 60M | 86 | 07 | Bright, elongated spiral w/ intense core. Like Andromeda but compact. |
M89 | E | 9.8 | 5x5 | VIR | 60M | 84 | 07 | High surface brightness elliptical with an intense core. Pair w/ M90. |
M90 | SBab | 9.6 | 10x4 | VIR | 60M | 90 | 07 | Large, very elongated spiral. Pair w/ M89. Strong oval glow. |
M91 | SBb | 10.0 | 5x4 | COM | 60M | 93 | 07 | Fairly large, bright oval, M88 lies 50’ WSW. Barred spiral M/P. |
M92 | GC | 6.5 | 11.2 | HER | 26.1k | 95 | 08 | MINI GREAT. Beautiful GC well resolved in 8" w/ long streaming star lanes. M/P. |
M93 | OC | 6.2 | 22 | PUP | 4.5k | 68 | 04 | Spider's Web. Bright, rich cl. Yellow orange stars. Like spider on web. |
M94 | Sab | 8.1 | 11x9 | CVN | 14.5M | 93 | 05 | Croc's Eye. Spiral gxy. Small, bright. Ring around core intriguing in H/P. |
M95 | SBb | 9.9 | 7x5 | LEO | 38M | 85 | 06 | Barred spiral w/ M96&105. Part of Leo I. L/P. Broken ring spiral structure. |
M96 | SBab | 9.3 | 8x5 | LEO | 38M | 88 | 06 | One armed barred spiral in Leo I with M95&105. See bar in H/P. |
M97 | PN | 10.1 | 170" | UMA | 2.6k | 81 | 05 | Owl Neb. Big odd PN 2 low contrast eyes. Sweep eyes over it to see "eyes". |
M98 | SBb | 10.0 | 10x2 | COM | 60M | 90 | 07 | Bright, elongated galaxy 30’ W of 6 Comae Berenices. Edge on spiral. |
M99 | Sc | 9.5 | 5x5 | COM | 60M | 84 | 07 | Large, bright face-on pinwheel spiral structure visible. Pair w/ M100. |
M100 | SBbc | 9.7 | 7x6 | COM | 60M | 86 | 07 | Largest spiral in the Virgo cluster. Pair w/ M99. Difficult object. |
M101 | SBc | 8.5 | 29x27 | UMA | 24M | 98 | 05 | Pinwheel Gxy. Face-on spiral - knots and hint of spiral arms in H/P. |
M102 | SOa | 9.9 | 5x2 | DRA | 40M | 94 | 05 | NGC5866. Bright, bulging core & thin dust lane, sub for M102. Spindly in M/P. Spindle Gxy |
M103 | OC | 7.4 | 6 | CAS | 8k | 63 | 02 | Small but distinctive wedge-shaped cluster. 6x6 N659 (HT7) cl near. |
M104 | Sa | 8.2 | 9x4 | VIR | 50M | 97 | 06 | Sombrero Gxy. Spectacular edge-on w/ prominent dust lane. Stunning H/P. |
M105 | E | 9.1 | 5x5 | LEO | 38M | 95 | 06 | Ell. Gxy perfect oval; w/ M95 & M96. Leo I. N3384 & 3389 in field. |
M106 | SBbc | 8.4 | 19x7 | CVN | 25M | 99 | 05 | BEAGLE GXY. Beautiful long spiral with s-shape arm structure in L/P. View core in H/P. |
M107 | GC | 8.3 | 13 | OPH | 19.6k | 98 | 09 | CURIE GC. Affected by interstellar dust. Only a few stars resolved in 8". |
M108 | SBc | 10.2 | 9x2 | UMA | 45M | 96 | 05 | Surfboard. Large interesting edge-on. Star at center. H/P. Few features. |
M109 | SBbc | 10.0 | 8x5 | UMA | 55M | 96 | 05 | VACUUM GXY. Largest of M81 grp. Typical bar spiral 40’ to Gam UMa. 60' to 3953 'twin'. M/P. |
M110 | E | 8.4 | 22x11 | AND | 2.2M | 99 | 02 | Ell. gxy; irregularly shaped dimmer companion to M31. H/P. |
NGC23 | SBa | 12.2 | 2x2 | PEG | 210M | 30 | 10 | 14M N26 is 0.1 deg SE 3 S st + neb |
NGC24 | Sc | 11.7 | 6x2 | SCL | 25M | 27 | 10 | Nearly edge-on bright large spiral |
NGC40 | PN | 10.7 | 48" | CEP | 3700 | 83 | 01 | C2 Bow-tie Neb. Mag 11.5 central star in easy halo. |
NGC51 | S0 | 13.1 | 1.7 | AND | 246M | 11 | 02 | GXTR1 & GXTR2 brightest in group of 6 including NGC 49 and NGC 48 LITTLE SISTERS |
NGC55 | SBm | 7.9 | 32x6 | SCL | 6.2M | 81 | 10+ | C72 Huge irregular edge-on with faint east section Sculptor Galaxy Group |
NGC125 | S0a | 12.6 | 1x1 | PSC | 244M | 9 | 10 | NGC 128 Group |
NGC129 | OC | 7.2 | 21 | CAS | | 33 | 02 | Contains DL Cas ; 50 stars bright rich with small triangle of bright stars at centre |
NGC134 | SBbc | 10.3 | 9x2 | SCL | 60M | 53 | 10+ | SD2 Large edge-on with bright core and small companion GIANT SQUID GALAXY |
NGC138 | Sa | 13.7 | 1.3 | PSC | 547M | 8 | 10 | GXTR3 13.7 14.3 14.3 N138/39/41 3-FISH |
NGC142 | SBb | 13.8 | 1.1 | CET | 368M | 7 | 10 | GXTR4 13.7 14.4 13.7 N142/43/44 BET CET GRP-I |
NGC147 | E5p | 9.5 | 18x11 | CAS | 2.4M | 76 | 02 | C17 Thorin Gxy. Lens dwarf satellite of M31, pair w/ C18. Tough. Dark sky L/P. |
NGC151 | SBbc | 11.8 | 4x2 | CET | 172M | 24 | 10 | Two long arms |
NGC157 | SBbc | 10.5 | 4x3 | CET | 70M | 48 | 10 | Superman galaxy |
NGC175 | SBab | 12.4 | 2x2 | CET | 180M | 14 | 10 | Theta structure |
NGC177 | Sab | 13.2 | 2.2 | CET | 176M | 12 | 10 | GXTR5 13.8 13.8 13.2 N168/172/177 BET CET GRP-II |
NGC185 | E3 | 9.4 | 12x10 | CAS | 2.0M | 95 | 02 | C18 Gimli Gxy. Round dwarf M31 satellite, pair w/ C17. Bracketed by 2 stars. |
NGC188 | OC | 8.3 | 14 | CEP | 5400 | 62 | 01 | C1 N POLE CL. Dim, ancient open cl. nr Polaris. Forms skeleton hand. |
NGC189 | OC | 8.8 | 5x5 | CAS | 3500 | 26 | 02 | HT1 HOSKINS CL |
NGC192 | SBa | 12.6 | 1.9 | CET | 190M | 12 | 10 | HCG007 12.6 12.9 12.9 14.1 N192 N196 N201 N197 4-WHALES |
NGC198 | Sc | 13.4 | 1x1 | PSC | 242M | 7 | 10 | NGC 182 group; small face-on surrounded by faint galaxies |
NGC210 | SBb | 10.9 | 4.6 | CET | 75M | 1 | 10 | Outer arms form encircling ring |
NGC217 | S0a | 12.9 | 3x1 | CET | 183M | 16 | 10 | Edge-on galaxy |
NGC225 | OC | 8.0 | 12 | CAS | 2143 | 58 | 02 | HT2 Sailboat Cluster. 5x5 NGC 189 (HT1) near. |
NGC246 | PN | 9.6 | 245" | CET | 2100 | 83 | 10 | C56 SKULL PN. Large annular PN with several stars involved. |
NGC247 | SBcd | 9.2 | 21x7 | CET | 8.1M | 98 | 10 | C62 Milkweed Gxy. Very large, elongated galaxy in Sculptor group. |
NGC252 | S0a | 12.4 | 1.4 | AND | 227M | 11 | 02 | GXTR6 Brightest in group 12.3 14.6 13.5 N252/58/60 MERMAID GRP |
NGC253 | SBc | 7.2 | 28x7 | SCL | 13M | 99 | 10 | C65 Sculptor Gxy. Best in South Sky. Very bright edge-on with extensive dust. |
NGC278 | SBb | 11.1 | 2x2 | CAS | 26M | 57 | 02 | Bright, round elliptical |
NGC281 | EN | 7.3 | 35x30 | CAS | 10k | 98 | 02 | HT3 Pacman Nebula around open cluster. |
NGC288 | GC | 8.2 | 13.8 | SCL | 30k | 75 | 10 | HT4 Well resolved globular 1.7° SE of NGC 253 SHADOW GC |
NGC300 | Scd | 8.5 | 22x16 | SCL | 6.8M | 76 | 10 | C70 Very large, face-on spiral S-shaped STH PINWHEEL |
NGC315 | E2 | 11.5 | 3x2 | PSC | 227M | 36 | 10 | GXTR7 13.0 11.2 14.2 N311/15/18 SIG PSC GRP |
NGC337 | SBcd | 11.8 | 3x2 | CET | 76M | 20 | 10 | Coarse spiral pattern |
NGC392 | ES0 | 12.7 | 1.2 | PSC | 216M | 10 | 10 | GXTR8 12.7 14.0 14.5 N392/94/97 MIRACH GRP-IV |
NGC404 | ES0 | 10.6 | 4x4 | AND | 11M | 82 | 02 | HT5 Mirach's Ghost. Bright elliptical located 6’ SE of Beta And. |
NGC410 | E | 11.7 | 2x1 | PSC | 243M | 35 | 10 | GXTR9 13.4 11.5 13.5 N407/10/14 MIRACH GRP-III |
NGC428 | SBm | 11.6 | 4x3 | CET | 53M | 24 | 10 | Patchy central region |
NGC430 | E2 | 12.5 | 1.3 | CET | 244M | 10 | 10 | GXTR10 12.8 13.4 12.5 N426/29/30 KRACKEN GRP |
NGC436 | OC | 8.9 | 6 | CAS | 7900 | 43 | 02 | Rich and compact - distinctive group |
NGC451 | Sc | 13.9 | 0.7 | PSC | 224M | 5 | 10 | GXTR11 14.0 14.2 13.9 N447/49/51 MIRACH GRP-I |
NGC457 | OC | 6.6 | 13 | CAS | 7922 | 68 | 02 | C13 ET Cluster. Beautiful bird-shaped including mag 5 star. |
NGC488 | Sb | 10.4 | 5x4 | PSC | 95M | 83 | 10 | SD3 Whirligig best in group. Small pretty face-on spiral. OK suburbs. M/P. |
NGC514 | SBc | 11.9 | 4x3 | PSC | 114M | 24 | 10 | Nice nearly face-on spiral |
NGC520 | Sap | 11.4 | 5x2 | PSC | 104M | 33 | 10 | Unusual distorted spiral Peculiar M82 type |
NGC524 | S0a | 10.7 | 3x3 | PSC | 109M | 52 | 10 | Bright elliptical in a large group |
NGC536 | SBb | 12.4 | 3 | AND | 238M | 17 | 02 | HCG010 12.4 12.1 13.8 14.7 N536 N529 N531 N542 MIRACH GRP-II |
NGC559 | OC | 9.2 | 7 | CAS | | 56 | 02 | C8 Ghost's Goblet. Colorful cup-shaped cluster. |
NGC584 | E4 | 10.8 | 4x2 | CET | 76M | 70 | 10 | HT6 Bright elliptical with faint companion LITTLE SPINDLE GALAXY |
NGC596 | E4 | 11.2 | 3.5 | CET | 86M | 41 | 10 | 12.5M N600 is 0.4 deg S el very small circular |
NGC613 | SBbc | 10.2 | 6x4 | SCL | 68M | 56 | 10+ | Bright elongated galaxy with prominent core |
NGC615 | Sb | 11.8 | 4 | CET | 85M | 42 | 10 | Small elusive |
NGC636 | E3 | 11.8 | 3x2 | CET | 85M | 20 | 10 | Group with 586, 596, 600 and 615 |
NGC654 | OC | 7.0 | 5 | CAS | 9400 | 54 | 02 | SD4 Rich in faint stars FUZZY BUTTERFLY |
NGC659 | OC | 8.3 | 6x6 | CAS | 7430 | 46 | 02 | HT7 30* mags 12... Near N663 |
NGC660 | Sba | 11.7 | 8x3 | PSC | 39M | 28 | 10 | Polar Ring Galaxy |
NGC663 | OC | 7.2 | 16 | CAS | 2600 | 68 | 02 | C10 Horseshoe. Rich cluster with several dbls. Near N654 (SD4) 6' diam OC. |
NGC665 | S0 | 12.5 | 2x2 | PSC | 249M | 14 | 10 | Brightest in group |
NGC672 | SBc | 11.0 | 7x3 | TRI | 7M | 59 | 02 | GXTR14 Large, diffuse spiral in a group with N672 & IC1727; ALP TRI GRP |
NGC680 | E1 | 11.9 | 1.8 | ARI | 129M | 13 | 10 | GXTR15 12.2 11.9 14.3 N678/80/I1730 RAMS |
NGC697 | SBbc | 12.2 | 4.4 | ARI | 142M | 4 | 10 | Brightest in group |
NGC706 | Sc | 12.6 | 2x1 | PSC | 229M | 13 | 10 | NGC 676 group |
NGC718 | SBa | 11.9 | 2x2 | PSC | 80M | 15 | 10 | Two smooth arms |
NGC720 | E5 | 10.6 | 4.4 | CET | 80M | 43 | 10 | Small round brt nucleus |
NGC741 | E0 | 11.5 | 3x3 | PSC | 256M | 36 | 10 | GXTR16 Brightest in group;UGC 1413 11.2 14.3 15.1p N741/42/I1751 ALP PSC GRP |
NGC752 | OC | 5.8 | 50 | AND | | 72 | 02 | C28 ALMACH CL. Very large, bright cluster binocs. Near Almach (Gam And). Colorful pairs. |
NGC772 | Sb | 10.5 | 7x4 | ARI | 105M | 84 | 10 | HT8 FIDDLEHEAD GXY. Oval spiral bright core. N770 visible in M/P. Apostrophe shape. |
NGC779 | SBb | 11.3 | 4x1 | CET | 63M | 42 | 10 | Nearly edge-on spiral |
NGC784 | SBd | 11.7 | 7x2 | TRI | 15M | 15 | 02 | Long edge-on galaxy |
NGC821 | E6 | 11.1 | 3x2 | ARI | 80M | 31 | 10 | Bright core, near bright star |
NGC835 | SBabp | 12.1 | 1.3 | CET | 187M | 11 | 10 | HCG016 Contact P w NGC 833 12.1 12.7 13 13.1 N835 N833 N838 N839 ZET CET GRP |
NGC864 | SBc | 10.9 | 5x3 | CET | 58M | 9 | 10 | Face-on spiral |
NGC869 | OC | 4.7 | 18 each | PER | 6780 | 75 | 02 | C14 DOUBLE CL. Famous Double Cluster (w/ 884). Red stars. 25' sep. |
NGC877 | SBbc | 11.9 | 2x2 | ARI | 162M | 1 | 10 | Brightest in group of NGC 870;871;876;877 |
NGC890 | ESB0 | 11.7 | 3x2 | TRI | 183M | 21 | 02 | Blob galaxy with bright core. Edge-on 15' away |
NGC891 | Sb | 10.1 | 13x3 | AND | 32M | 95 | 03 | C23 OUTER LIMITS GXY. Beauty edge-on w/ dark lane. From Outer Limits TV show. Thin streak M/P. |
NGC896 | EN | | 27x13 | CAS | | 38 | 02 | Western knot of HEART NEBULA |
NGC908 | SBc | 10.5 | 6x3 | CET | 60M | 61 | 10 | HT9 sp elongated evenly brt large |
NGC915 | S0 | 14.0 | 0.7x0.7 | ARI | 202M | 4 | 10 | GXTR18 13.9 14.0 14.5 N915/16/19 HORNS |
NGC925 | SBcd | 10.3 | 11x6 | TRI | 30M | 71 | 02 | Large, elongated spiral - look for bar. |
NGC936 | SB0a | 10.4 | 5x4 | CET | 66M | 78 | 10 | SD7 TIE FIGHTER. Tie-fighter gxy. Barred spiral use H/P. Unusually bright core. |
NGC949 | Sb | 11.8 | 3x2 | TRI | 17M | 28 | 02 | Bright core |
NGC955 | Sab | 12.0 | 3x0.9 | CET | 56M | 1 | 10 | Poss edge-on S0 lens shape |
NGC957 | OC | 7.5 | 11 | PER | | 30 | 02 | Fairly rich - near Double Cluster |
NGC969 | S0 | 12.3 | 1.7 | TRI | 207M | 12 | 02 | GXTR19 12.3 14.7 12.7 N969/70/74 PERTRI GRP-II |
NGC972 | Sab | 11.7 | 3x2 | ARI | 59M | 28 | 10 | Coarse spiral pattern w irregular dust lanes |
NGC991 | SBc | 11.9 | 3x3 | CET | 70M | 20 | 10 | Face-on mottled |
NGC996 | E0 | 13.0 | 1.4 | AND | 211M | 9 | 02 | GXTR22 13.0 13.5 13.9 N996/99/1001 PERSAND GRP |
NGC1003 | Sc | 11.6 | 6x2 | PER | 19M | 34 | 02 | Cigar-shaped. Small comp at 15' |
NGC1012 | S0a | 12.3 | 3x1 | ARI | 45M | 18 | 10 | Bright large core |
NGC1022 | SBa | 11.5 | 2x1 | CET | 67M | 39 | 10 | Small with prominent bar |
NGC1023 | ESB0 | 9.8 | 9x3 | PER | 36M | 88 | 03 | HT10 Perseus Lenticular. Impressive with bright, bulging core. M/P. C23 nearby. |
NGC1024 | Sab | 12.1 | 3.9 | ARI | 162M | 23 | 10 | GXTR23 12.1 14.3 13.1 N1024/28/29 MU CET GRP |
NGC1032 | S0a | 12.2 | 3x1 | CET | 124M | 31 | 10 | Edge-on hamburger style with dust lane. Companion at 4.3' |
NGC1035 | Sc | 12.4 | 2x1 | CET | 57M | 15 | 10 | Nearly edge-on spiral |
NGC1052 | E4 | 10.9 | 3x2 | CET | 69M | 51 | 10 | Small but bright core. Impressive large face-on spiral N1042 at 15' |
NGC1055 | SBb | 11.1 | 7x2 | CET | 46M | 45 | 10 | Large nearly edge-on spiral w equatorial dust lane |
NGC1058 | Sc | 11.5 | 3x3 | PER | 24M | 31 | 02 | NGC1023 grp;patchy main body;mult arm pattern |
NGC1060 | ES0 | 12.1 | 2x2 | TRI | 239M | 35 | 02 | GXTR24 14.2 11.8 14.0 N1057/60/61 PERTRI GRP-II |
NGC1073 | SBc | 11.1 | 5x5 | CET | 56M | 34 | 10 | Large face-on spiral prominent bar nr 1087. Cetus A M77 Group |
NGC1084 | Sc | 10.9 | 3x2 | ERI | 65M | 58 | 04 | SD8 Irregular mottled appearance ETA ERI GXY |
NGC1087 | SBc | 11.0 | 4x2 | CET | 58M | 42 | 10 | In NGC1068 grp;P w NGC1090 @15' and NGC1094,20' |
NGC1099 | SBb | 13.1 | 1.9 | ERI | 347M | 11 | 04 | HCG021 13.1 13 12.6 13.4 14.1 N1099 N1100 N1098 N1092 N1091 5-RIVERS |
NGC1156 | IBm | 11.9 | 4x3 | ARI | 17M | 24 | 10 | Irr dwarf w traces of spiral struct;bar-like core |
NGC1161 | S0 | 11.4 | 3x2 | PER | 90M | 22 | 03 | P w NGC1160 at 3.5' |
NGC1169 | SBb | 11.6 | 4x3 | PER | 110M | 24 | 03 | Eye shaped. PGC10308 at 10'N |
NGC1175 | S0a | 13.1 | 2x1 | PER | 254M | 12 | 03 | Bright core; Saturn-like |
NGC1184 | S0a | 12.7 | 3x1 | CEP | 108M | 17 | 01 | Edge-on central bulge with hint of dust lane |
NGC1187 | SBc | 10.8 | 6x4 | ERI | 55M | 34 | 04 | Multi arm spiral large, stunning! |
NGC1199 | E3 | 11.7 | 2x2 | ERI | 118M | 35 | 04 | HCG022 Brightest in small group 6-STREAMS |
NGC1214 | S0a | 14.0 | 1.3 | ERI | 224M | 7 | 04 | HCG023 14 14.1 14.8 15.3 N1214 N1215 N1216 M-02-08-050 4-BECKS |
NGC1232 | SBc | 10.0 | 7x7 | ERI | 65M | 65 | 04 | HT11 Large diffuse halo with bright core EYE OF GOD GALAXY |
NGC1245 | OC | 8.5 | 10 | PER | 9380 | 63 | 02 | SD9 Very rich in faint stars. Huge Mel 20 (HT14) Little Cloud of Pirates near. PATRICK STARFISH |
NGC1275 | S0p | 11.8 | 2x2 | PER | 242M | 71 | 03 | C24 Perseus A gxy Cluster. Brightest gxy. Fuzzy star with coma. |
NGC1291 | SB0a | 8.5 | 10x8 | ERI | 39M | 51 | 04+ | HT12 Prominent round galaxy SNOW COLLLAR GXY |
NGC1300 | SBbc | 10.5 | 6x4 | ERI | 60M | 64 | 04 | SD10 PERFECT GXY. CLASSIC BAR GXY |
NGC1332 | ES0 | 10.5 | 5x1 | ERI | 62M | 57 | 04 | Striking edge-on galaxy with supermassive black hole |
NGC1333 | EN | 5.7 | 6x3 | PER | 720 | 46 | 03 | HT15 EMBRYO NEBULA |
NGC1342 | OC | 6.7 | 14 | PER | 2170 | 65 | 03 | SD11 Stingray large, scattered group - low/p binocs. Pretty. |
NGC1395 | E2 | 10.2 | 6x5 | ERI | 81M | 50 | 04 | Fairly small but bright elliptical |
NGC1400 | ES0 | 11.4 | 3x2 | ERI | 19M | 47 | 04 | SD12 Pair w N1407(SD13), brightest members of grp of 50 gxs ERI-A GXY-I |
NGC1407 | E1 | 10.1 | 5x5 | ERI | 94M | 61 | 04 | SD13 ERI-A GXY-II |
NGC1421 | SBbc | 11.6 | 3x0.8 | ERI | 87M | 29 | 04 | Nearly edge-on |
NGC1491 | EN | | 3x3 | PER | 10.7k | 77 | 03 | SD14 T-rex fossil footprint neb. Bright, circular EN foot-pad and toes. |
NGC1499 | EN | 5.0 | 145x40 | PER | | 76 | 03 | California Nebula - very faint, unusually large, use filter |
NGC1501 | PN | 12.4 | 52" | CAM | 4900 | 80 | 01 | HT22 OYSTER PN. Blue Oyster. Annular PN w/ faint sta,r sth of Kemble's Casc. Oval in H/P. |
NGC1502 | OC | 6.1 | 8 | CAM | 2680 | 64 | 01 | HT23 NR KEMBLE'S CASCADE. Striking small trapezoid-shaped cl. End of Kemble's Casc (20 star string). |
NGC1513 | OC | 8.5 | 9 | PER | | 37 | 03 | Fairly rich cluster 50’ SE of Lambda Persei |
NGC1514 | PN | 10.7 | 132" | TAU | 600 | 78 | 03 | SD15 Crystal ball. Prominent star. Dim & difficult. Center star in line of 3. THE PANSY |
NGC1528 | OC | 6.4 | 24 | PER | 2530 | 68 | 03 | HT25 M&M CL. Larger cl, use L/P. 4 red stars. Like colored sweets. Forms two 'M's. |
NGC1535 | PN | 9.7 | 21" | ERI | 7000 | 82 | 04 | HT24 Cleo's Eye. Tiny blu/grey disk in Low/P. Dappled in Med/P |
NGC1545 | OC | 6.4 | 18 | PER | 2320 | 66 | 03 | HT26 RUNNING MAN CL. Includes chains of faint stars, colored stars and a pretty double star. |
NGC1555 | EN | | 0.5x0.5 | TAU | 450? | 5 | 03 | Hind's Variable Nebula, STRUVE'S LOST NEBULA with 1554 |
NGC1569 | IBm | 11.4 | 4x2 | CAM | 9M | 33 | 01 | Elongated with a high surface brightness |
NGC1579 | RN | | 3x3 | PER | 2100 | 50 | 03 | SD16 THE NORTHERN TRIFID |
NGC1618 | SBb | 12.8 | 2x1 | ERI | 225M | 34 | 04 | GXTR28 12.7 12.5 12.3 N1618/22/25 NU ERI GRP |
NGC1624 | C+N | 11.3 | 5x5 | PER | | 33 | 03 | 6 or 7 st + neb |
NGC1637 | SBc | 11.0 | 4x3 | ERI | 33M | 33 | 04 | Nearly face-on loose wound arms. Single lopsided outer arm |
NGC1647 | OC | 6.3 | 45 | TAU | 3600 | 73 | 03 | HT27 PIRATE MOON CL. Scattered cluster with several bright stars. |
NGC1664 | OC | 7.6 | 18 | AUR | 3910 | 65 | 03 | MC75 Rich with several double stars and chains. EPS AUR CL |
NGC1700 | E4 | 11.5 | 3x2 | ERI | 179M | 21 | 04 | Pair w NGC 1699 |
NGC1741 | Sdm | 13.3 | 1.4x0.7 | ERI | 187M | 4 | 04 | HCG031 12.5 14.7 12.9 N1741 CURSA GRP |
NGC1750 | OC | | 20 | TAU | | 33 | 03 | SD17 Part of NGC 1746 VENN DIAG CL-I |
NGC1758 | OC | | 39 | TAU | | 30 | 03 | SD18 VENN DIAG CL-II |
NGC1778 | OC | 7.8 | 7 | AUR | 5450 | 37 | 03 | Arranged in 2 rows, includes a pretty double |
NGC1788 | RN | 10.0 | 5x3 | ORI | | 78 | 04 | SD19 Batface unusually bright reflection nebula two stars. Silky L/P. |
NGC1807 | OC | 7.3 | 17 & 20 | TAU | | 58 | 04 | SD20 Poorman's dbl cl striking stick man of 24 stars with N1817 (SD21). POORMAN'S DBL CL |
NGC1817 | OC | 7.8 | 16 | TAU | 4900 | 56 | 03 | SD21 Large and fairly rich - pair with NGC 1807 PMDC-II |
NGC1857 | OC | 7.4 | 6 | AUR | 18.7k | 63 | 03 | MC67 Hazy little cluster surrounding a mag 7.5 star - rich in faint stars. LAM AUR CL |
NGC1907 | OC | 8.8 | 7 | AUR | 4500 | 44 | 03 | Excellent rich, compact cluster some nebulosity |
NGC1909 | EN | | 180 | ERI | | 47 | 04 | Witchhead nebula; Rigel illuminator? IC2118 |
NGC1931 | C+N | 10.6 | 3x3 | AUR | 7000 | 82 | 03 | SD23 THE FLY NEB. Fly w/ IC417 (SD22) spider 50' away. Cheshire cat. Small neb few stars. |
NGC1961 | SBbc | 11.3 | 4x2 | CAM | 181M | 42 | 01 | Hexagonal;2 branch arms w some knots |
NGC1973 | EN | 7.0 | 5x5 | ORI | 1630 | 57 | 04 | North of M42 involving several bright stars RUNNING MAN NEBULA |
NGC1980 | OC | 3.7 | 15x14 | ORI | 1800 | 47 | 04 | The Lost Jewel of Orion=CLUSTER WITH NEBULA |
NGC1981 | OC | 4.3 | 25 | ORI | 1300 | 46 | 04 | HT30 Bright scattered group to north of M42 COAL CAR CLUSTER-JUST N. OF 1973/5/7 |
NGC1990 | EN | 1.7 | 50 | ORI | | 79 | 04 | Epsilon Orionis Nebula |
NGC1999 | EN | 9.6 | 2x2 | ORI | 1500 | 69 | 04 | HT33 Small, circular nebulosity with dark patch 13TH PEARL / BLACK EYE NEBULA |
NGC2022 | PN | 12.0 | 22"x17" | ORI | 10.4k | 75 | 04 | SD25 Kissing crescents. Tiny narrow fuzzy loops. Rugby ball shape. H/P. |
NGC2024 | EN | 10.5 | 30x30 | ORI | 1500 | 98 | 04 | HT34 Flame Neb. Prominent separated by dark lane, S. of Zeta Ori. |
NGC2129 | OC | 6.8 | 7 | GEM | 4940 | 45 | 03 | Small but fairly rich group with 2 bright stars 13 stars broken chainlike |
NGC2146 | SBabp | 10.6 | 6x3 | CAM | 39M | 35 | 01 | Elongated galaxy with a bright core |
NGC2158 | OC | 9.4 | 5 | GEM | 16.5k | 43 | 03 | Unusually rich open cluster 30’ SW of M35 |
NGC2163 | EN | | 3 | ORI | | 16 | 03 | HT35 Two symmetrical fans extending N-S XMAS CRACKER NEB |
NGC2169 | OC | 6.1 | 6 | ORI | 3430 | 59 | 03 | HT36 'NUMBER 37' CL. Makes 'Number 37'. Shopping Cart. Simple cluster. |
NGC2175 | C+N | 6.8 | 40x30 | ORI | | 79 | 03 | HT37 Monkey head. Dark sky. Delight in binocs. Use L/P for huge uniform glow. |
NGC2194 | OC | 8.9 | 10 | ORI | 12.3k | 44 | 03 | Rich in faint stars circular |
NGC2207 | SBbcp | 11.1 | 4x3 | CMA | 81M | 33 | 04 | Double galaxy or interacting pair |
NGC2232 | OC | 4.0 | 30 | MON | | 69 | 04 | TL78 Scattered group of bright stars surrounding 10 Monocerotis. |
NGC2237 | EN | 7.0 | 80x60 | MON | 5500 | 99 | 04 | C49 Rosette Neb. Faint, v large, annular, surrounding cluster. |
NGC2244 | OC | 5.0 | 24 | MON | 5500 | 70 | 04 | C50 ROSETTE CL. Bright, striking rectangular group at center of Rosette Neb. |
NGC2245 | RN | | 5x3 | MON | | 46 | 04 | Reflection nebula fans out from mag 11 star |
NGC2261 | E+R | 10.0 | 2x1 | MON | 3000 | 81 | 04 | C46 Hubble’s Variable Neb. Striking comet-like. |
NGC2264 | C+N | 4.1 | 60x30 | MON | 2180 | 100 | 04 | HT38 Cone Neb. Bright, lrg sctrd Xmas tree CL w/ faint neb. Blue 15 Mon base. |
NGC2266 | OC | 9.6 | 7 | GEM | 11.1k | 43 | 03 | Faint but rich group |
NGC2268 | SBbc | 11.5 | 3x2 | CAM | 98M | 2 | 01 | Weak bar;many filamentary arms |
NGC2274 | E1 | 12.4 | 2x2 | GEM | 233M | 35 | 03 | GXTR29 12.1 13.1 14.0 N2274/75/U3537 THETA GEM GRP |
NGC2281 | OC | 5.8 | 25 | AUR | 1819 | 62 | 03 | SD30 Broken heart. Binocs pendant betw 2 gold stars. Gumby arms. M/P. |
NGC2283 | SBc | 12.4 | 4x3 | CMA | 39M | 32 | 04 | Small spiral face-on |
NGC2298 | GC | 9.7 | 6.8 | PUP | | 39 | 04+ | SD31 |
NGC2300 | ES0 | 11.0 | 3.5 | CEP | 88M | 1 | 01 | Pair with NGC 2276 at 6' and IC 1455 at 10' |
NGC2301 | OC | 6.0 | 12 | MON | 2850 | 66 | 04 | HT39 PTEROSAUR CL. Hagrid's Dragon. Most beautiful cluster in Monoceros. |
NGC2311 | OC | 9.7 | 7 | MON | | 28 | 04 | 25 stars brt rich easy resolvable |
NGC2316 | EN | | 4x4 | MON | 3600 | 51 | 04 | SD32 DREYERS NEB |
NGC2320 | E4 | 11.9 | 1.4 | LYN | 273M | 12 | 05 | GXTR31 11.9 13.6 13.8 N2320/21/22 3-CATS |
NGC2324 | OC | 8.6 | 8 | MON | | 37 | 04 | Irregular group, rich in faint stars 30 stars 5 stars = a Y loose |
NGC2327 | EN | | 20 | CMA | | 29 | 04 | Seagull's Head Neb |
NGC2335 | OC | 8.0 | 12 | MON | | 30 | 04 | In CMa OB1 35 stars triangular tight group |
NGC2336 | SBbc | 10.4 | 7x4 | CAM | 98M | 21 | 01 | Weak bar;many many knotty arms; P w IC 467 |
NGC2339 | SBbc | 12.0 | 3x2 | GEM | 101M | 19 | 03 | Small face-on spiral |
NGC2343 | OC | 7.2 | 7 | MON | | 40 | 04 | SD33 15 stars brt rich tight cute DOUBLEMINT CL |
NGC2346 | PN | 12.0 | 52" | MON | | 70 | 04 | SD34 Crimson Butterfly. Bipolar with central star. H/P. |
NGC2353 | OC | 6.6 | 20 | MON | 3650 | 67 | 04 | HT40 Avery's island. Orange star S side. Low/P. 3x2deg Pirate's Paradise near. |
NGC2359 | EN | 10.0 | 8x6 | CMA | 15k | 82 | 04 | SD35 Thor's helmet duck head odd structure EN. Easy L/P. Best in M/P filter. |
NGC2360 | OC | 7.7 | 14 | CMA | 6160 | 61 | 04 | C58 Caroline's Cluster. Rich and splendid. |
NGC2362 | OC | 4.0 | 8 | CMA | 4800 | 72 | 04 | C64 TAU C-MAJ CL. Striking rich group surrounding mag 4 Tau Canis Majoris. ARKENSTONE |
NGC2366 | IBm | 11.1 | 8x3 | CAM | 4M | 36 | 01 | P w NGC 2363 |
NGC2371 | PN | 11.9 | 44" | GEM | 4400 | 80 | 03 | SD36 PEANUT PN. Unusual PN with 2 lobes. Use H/P. Lobes are 1 light year apart. |
NGC2372 | PN | 11.8 | 1x0.9 | GEM | 4400 | 58 | 03 | SD36b THE ANT NEB.,DOUBLE BUBBLE NEB.,PEANUT NEB.,Dogbone Neb. With 2371 |
NGC2379 | S0 | 13.5 | 0.8 | GEM | 186M | 6 | 03 | GXTR32 very compact; near NGC 2389 group CASTOR GRP-I |
NGC2389 | SBc | 12.9 | 2 | GEM | 182M | 11 | 03 | GXTR33 brightest in group;many knotty filam arms CASTOR GRP-II |
NGC2392 | PN | 9.1 | 20" | GEM | 3000 | 86 | 03 | C39 Eskimo Neb. Prominent double shell structure. |
NGC2395 | AST | 8.6 | 12 | GEM | | 47 | 03 | Rich scattered near medusa nebula Sh2-274 |
NGC2403 | SBc | 8.7 | 22x12 | CAM | 11M | 98 | 01 | C7 LLama (Fireworks) Gxy. Large spiral - arms visible. Well defined in L/P |
NGC2419 | GC | 10.7 | 4.7 | LYN | 30.3k | 88 | 03 | C25 Intergalactic Wanderer - most distant GC 200k ly. View in M/P. |
NGC2420 | OC | 8.7 | 10 | GEM | 10k | 63 | 03 | SD37 TWINKLING COMET CL. Small. Nice spread of magnitudes. M/P "tulip". |
NGC2440 | PN | 10.7 | 16" | PUP | 5700 | 81 | 04 | HT41 THE KISS PN. Kiss lips. Multi-lobed PN needs M-H/P. Inner ring and bright core. EMBER NEB |
NGC2467 | EN | 7.3 | 8x7 | PUP | 13k | 72 | 04 | HT43 Large, bright circular nebulosity OMI PUP NEB |
NGC2500 | SBcd | 11.8 | 3x3 | LYN | 23M | 20 | 05 | Bright nucleus in bar;many well resolved clumpy arms |
NGC2506 | OC | 7.9 | 12 | MON | 11.3k | 60 | 04 | C54 UNICORN CL. Rich cluster. Knot of stars in Milky Way. 15x15 N2539 (HT45) Dish CL nr. |
NGC2513 | E2 | 11.6 | 2.5 | CNC | 214M | 16 | 06 | GXTR34 13.4 14.1 11.6 N2510/11/13 CRABS |
NGC2537 | SBm | 11.7 | 3x3 | LYN | 26M | 2 | 05 | Bear Paw Galaxy |
NGC2541 | SBc | 11.9 | 6x3 | LYN | 25M | 27 | 05 | Nice but faint spiral with arms |
NGC2655 | SB0a | 10.4 | 5x4 | CAM | 63M | 83 | 01 | HT48 GIRAFFE GXY. Bright oval gxy with a prominent core. Needs dark sky H/P. |
NGC2681 | SB0a | 10.4 | 4x3 | UMA | 38M | 58 | 05 | Round galaxy with an unusually bright core |
NGC2683 | Sb | 9.9 | 9x2 | LYN | 30M | 88 | 05 | HT47 UFO Gxy. Bright edge-on dusty structure. Use M/P. Stunner in gxy cluster. |
NGC2685 | SB0a | 11.2 | 4.6 | UMA | 41M | 6 | 05 | Cigar-shaped;w equatorial rings;dk lanes |
NGC2715 | SBc | 11.5 | 4.8 | CAM | 62M | 6 | 01 | Several filamentary knotty arms;sharp outline |
NGC2768 | E6 | 10.4 | 8x4 | UMA | 73M | 60 | 05 | Bright elongated spiral with a prominent core |
NGC2775 | Sab | 10.5 | 4x3 | CNC | 62M | 80 | 06 | C48 CANCRA GXY. Bright core with a large, faint halo. |
NGC2784 | S0 | 10.6 | 6x2 | HYA | 32M | 44 | 06 | Prominent elongated spiral with a bright center |
NGC2787 | SB0a | 11.1 | 2x1 | UMA | 32M | 40 | 05 | Bright core, strong narrow bar with blobs |
NGC2805 | SBd | 11.6 | 6x5 | UMA | 79M | 38 | 05 | GXTR35 Slightly asym; knotty arms TAU UMA GRP |
NGC2835 | SBc | 10.5 | 6.3 | HYA | 41M | 1 | 06 | Fine multi arm spiral |
NGC2841 | Sb | 9.4 | 8x4 | UMA | 40M | 88 | 05 | HT49 TIGER'S EYE GXY. Large bright multi-arm spiral dusty structure. Dim vapor trail M/P. Nice. |
NGC2857 | Sc | 12.3 | 2.2 | UMA | 225M | 14 | 05 | GXTR36 Low surf brightness;2 very long thin arms ARPS SPIRAL |
NGC2859 | SB0a | 11.1 | 4x4 | LMN | 78M | 43 | 05 | Bright core, bar and blobs |
NGC2872 | E2 | 11.9 | 1.8 | LEO | 147M | 13 | 06 | GXTR37 11.9 15.8 12.5 N2872/73/74 |
NGC2903 | SBbc | 9.1 | 13x6 | LEO | 30M | 93 | 06 | HT51 ASLAN GXY. One of the brightest galaxies missed by Messier. Use M/P. |
NGC2929 | Sc | 13.7 | 1.2 | LEO | 345M | 7 | 06 | GXTR38 13.7 14.1 13.9 N2929/30/31 LIONHEAD-I |
NGC2962 | SB0 | 11.8 | 2.6 | HYA | 90M | 1 | 06 | Bright core. Eye shape |
NGC2964 | SBbc | 11.5 | 2x1 | LEO | 61M | 50 | 06 | GXTR39 vfaint bar;2 mn. knotty arms; Mrk 404 in disc |
NGC2976 | Scp | 10.1 | 6x3 | UMA | 0.1M | 79 | 05 | TL201 Big Ted. Large, elongated spiral. |
NGC2985 | Sb | 10.7 | 5x4 | UMA | 61M | 55 | 05 | Very bright core with a faint halo |
NGC2991 | S0 | 12.6 | 1.4 | LEO | 343M | 11 | 06 | GXTR40 14.8 12.6 13.1 N2988/91/94 LIONHEAD-II |
NGC2992 | Sa | 12.1 | 3.7 | HYA | 106M | 3 | 06 | Long streamer extends 2' N; interacting with N2993 |
NGC3003 | SBbc | 11.9 | 6x1 | LMN | 77M | 38 | 05 | Long and knotty |
NGC3027 | SBcd | 12.0 | 4.2 | UMA | 49M | 4 | 05 | P w NGC 2985 @ 2.7' |
NGC3065 | S0 | 12.6 | 2x2 | UMA | 92M | 13 | 05 | P w 3066 3' S; Bright core; huge halo |
NGC3067 | SBab | 12.3 | 3x1 | LEO | 68M | 18 | 06 | Bright bar, knots & dark lanes |
NGC3077 | Sd | 10.4 | 5x5 | UMA | 12M | 76 | 05 | SD39 Little Ted. Irregular. Faint dash nr 8th mag star. L/P triplet with M81/82. |
NGC3079 | SBc | 11.0 | 8x1 | UMA | 57M | 85 | 05 | SD38 Frisbee. Large, bright edge-on. Spectacular in M/P. |
NGC3109 | SBm | 10.0 | 19x4 | HYA | 4.3M | 61 | 06 | Unusually large, low surface brightness streak |
NGC3115 | ES0 | 9.2 | 7x3 | SEX | 33M | 92 | 06 | C53 Spindle gxy. Very bright! One of most beautiful. Splendid in H/P. |
NGC3147 | Sbc | 11.0 | 3x2 | DRA | 129M | 41 | 01 | Tightly wound arms bright core face-on spiral |
NGC3156 | S0 | 12.6 | 2x1 | SEX | 61M | 30 | 06 | NGC 3166 group |
NGC3158 | E3 | 12.2 | 2x2 | LMN | 321M | 15 | 05 | Brightest in group |
NGC3162 | SBbc | 11.8 | 3x3 | LEO | 60M | 20 | 06 | With 2 main knotty arms |
NGC3166 | SB0a | 10.6 | 5x2 | SEX | 62M | 89 | 06 | SD40 GXTR41 DEATH SPIRAL GXS. w/ 5x3 N3169 (SD41). 66 Brighter. 69 near star. Faint 3rd gxy. |
NGC3169 | Sa | 10.7 | 4x3 | SEX | 57M | 73 | 06 | SD41 GXTR41 Striking duo with NGC 3166 DEATH SP-II |
NGC3177 | Sbc | 12.6 | 1x1 | LEO | 60M | 9 | 06 | NGC 3189-90 group |
NGC3184 | SBc | 9.9 | 7x7 | UMA | 47M | 85 | 05 | HT52 Little pinwheel. Large gxy 40’ W of Mu Ursa Maj. Face-on. M/P. |
NGC3190 | Sa | 11.2 | 4x2 | LEO | 58M | 60 | 06 | HCG044 Brightest in group of 4 (inc 3193, another H400) |
NGC3198 | SBc | 10.6 | 5x4 | UMA | 30M | 73 | 05 | SD42 GRIZZLY GXY. Dark sky. Big oval glow spiral. Med/P |
NGC3202 | SBa | 13.2 | 1.2 | UMA | 309M | 8 | 05 | GXTR42 13.2 13.2 13.2 N3202/05/07 LAM UMA GRP |
NGC3206 | SBc | 11.9 | 2.9 | UMA | 53M | 2 | 05 | Disturbed |
NGC3226 | E2 | 11.7 | 3x2 | LEO | 66M | 60 | 06 | SD43 Pair w NGC 3227 at 2' |
NGC3227 | SBa | 10.7 | 9x4 | LEO | 65M | 87 | 06 | SD44 Mini m51 w/ 3'x2' N3226 (SD43) near lambda Leo. High/P |
NGC3242 | PN | 8.1 | 25" | HYA | 3566 | 89 | 06 | C59 Ghost of Jupiter. Double shell structure gives "Eye". Green in H/P. |
NGC3301 | SB0a | 11.6 | 4x1 | LEO | 61M | 32 | 06 | P w NGC 3287 at 33'; Nearly edge-on |
NGC3310 | SBbcp | 10.8 | 3x2 | UMA | 46M | 51 | 05 | Unusually bright core and faint halo |
NGC3319 | SBc | 11.2 | 6x3 | UMA | 34M | 27 | 05 | Flattened central region elong NE-SW coarse spiral |
NGC3338 | Sc | 11.2 | 6x4 | LEO | 60M | 28 | 06 | Leo group near M105 |
NGC3344 | SBbc | 10.2 | 7x7 | LMN | 20M | 85 | 06 | HT55 SLICED ONION GXY. Fairly large gxy with 2 mag 10 stars superimposed. |
NGC3359 | SBc | 10.8 | 7x4 | UMA | 47M | 45 | 05 | Barred spiral with a large, diffuse halo |
NGC3377 | E5 | 10.6 | 5x3 | LEO | 31M | 71 | 06 | Nice 20’ pair with NGC 3367. Near M105 group. |
NGC3384 | ESB0 | 10.1 | 6x3 | LEO | 37M | 84 | 06 | TL102 Ell. gxy, quite bright. Tight group with M105 & NGC3389. In Leo I. |
NGC3385 | S0 | 12.6 | 1.5 | SEX | 360M | 11 | 06 | GXTR44 12.6 13.8 13.8 N3385/86/87 |
NGC3395 | SBc | 12.2 | 2x1 | LEO | 75M | 38 | 05 | P w NGC 3396;contact disrupted;brightest of 7 |
NGC3412 | SB0 | 10.6 | 4x2 | LEO | 39M | 78 | 06 | TL102 Spiral in Leo I. Near M105 |
NGC3423 | Sc | 11.4 | 3.9 | SEX | 46M | 4 | 06 | Fine face on spiral |
NGC3430 | SBc | 11.7 | 4x2 | LMN | 73M | 24 | 05 | NGC 3395 group |
NGC3432 | SBm | 11.4 | 7x2 | LMN | 39M | 74 | 05 | SD45 Knitting needle gxy. Mesmerizing edge-on barred spiral streak M/P. |
NGC3448 | S0a | 12.1 | 5.6 | UMA | 62M | 7 | 05 | P w UGC 6016;bridge; near 44 UMA |
NGC3486 | SBc | 10.7 | 7x5 | LMN | 31M | 45 | 06 | Round faint fuzzy uniform |
NGC3489 | SB0a | 10.8 | 4x2 | LEO | 31M | 53 | 06 | Unusually bright round core |
NGC3504 | SBab | 11.2 | 3x2 | LMN | 70M | 51 | 06 | Lovely face-on spiral long halo/arms; pair with NGC 3512 12’ E |
NGC3507 | SBb | 11.2 | 3x3 | LEO | 59M | 31 | 06 | Face-on spiral, contrasting pair with edge-on N3501 |
NGC3516 | SB0 | 11.9 | 2x1 | UMA | 122M | 16 | 05 | Seyfert |
NGC3521 | SBbc | 9.4 | 11x5 | LEO | 25M | 91 | 06 | HT56 BUBBLE GXY. Bright impressive gxy with dusty appearance. |
NGC3583 | SBb | 11.3 | 3x2 | UMA | 98M | 22 | 05 | P w NGC 3577 |
NGC3585 | E6 | 10.3 | 5x3 | HYA | 66M | 46 | 06 | High surface brightness elliptical galaxy |
NGC3593 | S0a | 11.1 | 5x2 | LEO | 29M | 54 | 06 | Very elongated spiral with a prominent core |
NGC3596 | SBc | 11.5 | 4x4 | LEO | 55M | 25 | 06 | Leo group |
NGC3607 | ES0 | 10.2 | 5x3 | LEO | 44M | 78 | 06 | TL101 Ell. gxy, brightest of a nice trio (3607, 3608, 3632). |
NGC3613 | E6 | 11.4 | 2x1 | UMA | 93M | 39 | 05 | P w NGC 3619 at 15.7' |
NGC3621 | SBcd | 9.8 | 12x7 | HYA | 22M | 74 | 04+ | HT57 Large, elongated spiral FRAME GXY |
NGC3626 | SOa | 11.2 | 3x2 | LEO | 69M | 74 | 06 | C40 ELSA GXY. Lenticular gxy. Few features. Small/dim. |
NGC3628 | Sb | 9.8 | 15x3 | LEO | 25M | 94 | 06 | HT58 LEO TRIO. Spiral gxy; large edge-on. King Hamlet's Ghost (w/ M65 & M66). |
NGC3631 | Sc | 10.7 | 5x5 | UMA | 70M | 49 | 05 | Face-on perfect spiral |
NGC3640 | E3 | 10.8 | 4x3 | LEO | 57M | 53 | 06 | Brightest in a faint galaxy group |
NGC3646 | Sbcp | 11.3 | 4x2 | LEO | 195M | 32 | 06 | Spiral at 45 degrees;P w NGC 3649 |
NGC3651 | E0 | 13.3 | 1.1 | LEO | 350M | 7 | 06 | HCG051 13.2 14.6 13.6 14.7 14.1 14.2 15.2 N3651 M N3653 M IC2759 7-LIONS |
NGC3665 | S0 | 11.1 | 3x2 | UMA | 94M | 51 | 05 | Bright oval with a prominent core |
NGC3666 | SBc | 12.2 | 4x1 | LEO | 49M | 23 | 06 | Nearly edge-on |
NGC3672 | Sc | 11.4 | 4x2 | CRT | 99M | 42 | 06 | Multi arm spiral |
NGC3675 | Sb | 10.7 | 6x3 | UMA | 40M | 84 | 05 | SD46 KOALA GXY. Easy to find. Obvious in L/P. Bright nucleus in M/P. S-shape in H/P. |
NGC3681 | SBbc | 11.7 | 3x2 | LEO | 57M | 21 | 06 | NGC 3684 at 14' |
NGC3693 | Sb | 12.8 | 4x1 | CRT | 228M | 22 | 06 | Nearly edge-on with visible arms |
NGC3697 | SBb | 13.1 | 2.3x0.7 | LEO | 288M | 4 | 06 | HCG053 13.1 13.9 14.1 |
NGC3705 | SBab | 11.3 | 5x2 | LEO | 47M | 26 | 06 | 13M N3692 is 0.5 deg NE |
NGC3726 | SBc | 10.6 | 6x4 | UMA | 55M | 50 | 05 | Well defined spiral pattern |
NGC3729 | SBap | 11.8 | 2x1 | UMA | 49M | 39 | 05 | In field w NGC 3718 |
NGC3735 | Sc | 12.1 | 4 | DRA | 124M | 28 | 01 | Nearly edge-on |
NGC3753 | Sab | 13.6 | 1.7 | LEO | 401M | 10 | 06 | HCG057 13.6 14.2 13.9 14.3 14.8 13.9 15.2 N3753 N3746 N3750 N3754 N3748 N3751 N3745 |
NGC3756 | SBbc | 11.8 | 4x2 | UMA | 61M | 24 | 05 | NGC 3738 in field |
NGC3786 | SBap | 12.3 | 2.1 | UMA | 123M | 14 | 05 | GXTR47 12.3 12.6 14.5 N3786/88/93 NU UMA GRP-I |
NGC3810 | Sc | 11.0 | 4x3 | LEO | 46M | 52 | 06 | Fairly large spiral with a diffuse halo |
NGC3822 | SO | 13.1 | 1.4 | VIR | 288M | 9 | 06 | HCG058 13.1 13 13.3 13.8 14.5 N3822 N3825 N3817 N3819 N3820 |
NGC3877 | Sc | 11.3 | 5x1 | UMA | 49M | 48 | 05 | Edge on spiral;16' south from Chi UMa |
NGC3893 | SBc | 10.8 | 4x2 | UMA | 55M | 76 | 05 | SD47 CHI UMA GXY. Large Grand Design spiral w/ dust lane. Oval in M/P. N3896 near. |
NGC3898 | Sab | 11.1 | 4x3 | UMA | 54M | 52 | 05 | Brightest in a large group of galaxies |
NGC3917 | Sc | 11.8 | 5x1 | UMA | 51M | 6 | 05 | Nearly edge on streak |
NGC3921 | S0a | 12.6 | 2.1 | UMA | 271M | 30 | 05 | GXTR49 13.9 12.4 13.2 N3916/21/MCG-9-19-231 GAM UMA GRP |
NGC3923 | E4 | 10.2 | 6x4 | HYA | 80M | 47 | 06 | Large, oval galaxy with NGC 3904 40’ SW |
NGC3938 | Sc | 10.8 | 5x5 | UMA | 55M | 49 | 05 | Fine face on spiral |
NGC3941 | SB0 | 10.5 | 4x3 | UMA | 43M | 54 | 05 | High surface brightness galaxy |
NGC3945 | SB0 | 11.1 | 6x4 | UMA | 65M | 49 | 05 | Faint halo. Looks like a gyroscope. 13M N3978 is 0.5 deg SE |
NGC3953 | SBbc | 10.3 | 7x4 | UMA | 55M | 85 | 05 | SD48 Very bright elongated gxy. BRIL'S GXY |
NGC3988 | E1 | 13.3 | 0.9 | LEO | 300M | 6 | 06 | GXTR50 13.3 13.7 14.3 N3988/4004/04B |
NGC3995 | SBm | 12.4 | 2.6 | UMA | 150M | 16 | 05 | GXTR51 13.1 12.7 12.4 N3991/4/5 NU UMA GRP-II |
NGC3998 | S0 | 10.9 | 3x2 | UMA | 48M | 77 | 05 | MC101 Prominent gxy, brightest in a large group. THREE-BEARS GXY |
NGC4005 | Sp | 13.1 | 1.2 | LEO | 205M | 1 | 06 | Brazell's grp of 14 gxs in 2 parts near HD103913. NW grp inc N3987, N3993, N3997 |
NGC4013 | Sb | 11.5 | 5x1 | UMA | 38M | 29 | 05 | Edge on |
NGC4026 | S0 | 11.2 | 5x1 | UMA | 43M | 54 | 05 | Large, edge-on galaxy with bulging core |
NGC4027 | IBm | 11.8 | 3x2 | CRV | 90M | 57 | 06 | Unusual one-armed spiral galaxy |
NGC4030 | Sbc | 11.1 | 3x2 | VIR | 67M | 41 | 06 | Fine nearly face on spiral |
NGC4036 | ES0 | 10.9 | 4x2 | UMA | 66M | 78 | 05 | SD49 KODIAK GXY. Striking edge-on w/ very bright core. Lens-like in M/P. N4041 at 15' sep. |
NGC4038 | SBm | 10.6 | 5x3 | CRV | 89M | 89 | 06 | C60 Antenna Gxy - unusual interacting w/C61 shrimp shape. Needs dark sky. Ring Tail Gxy |
NGC4039 | SBm | 10.9 | 10x5 | COR | 89M | 83 | 06 | C61 Ringtail Gxy. Merged w/ C60. Use med power. |
NGC4051 | SBbc | 10.6 | 6x5 | UMA | 32M | 74 | 05 | SD50 BORDER GXS. Med/P face-on 120' sep pair w/ 4x1 N4111 (SD51) edge-on small High/P. |
NGC4073 | E3 | 11.8 | 3x2 | VIR | 270M | 19 | 06 | Field of 6 small galaxys 5' south |
NGC4088 | SBbc | 10.8 | 6x2 | UMA | 35M | 55 | 05 | Bright and mottled cigar-shaped spiral |
NGC4096 | SBc | 11.0 | 7x2 | UMA | 26M | 50 | 05 | Large, elongated spiral with a bright core |
NGC4100 | Sbc | 11.4 | 5x2 | UMA | 49M | 38 | 05 | Fairly large and nearly edge-on |
NGC4105 | E3 | 11.3 | 3x2 | HYA | 89M | 37 | 06 | Interacting P w NGC 4106 |
NGC4111 | S0a | 10.8 | 5x1 | CVN | 46M | 70 | 05 | SD51 Pretty edge-on with a prominent core 67-UMA GXY |
NGC4125 | E6p | 9.7 | 6x3 | DRA | 62M | 31 | 01 | Nearly edge-on with a prominent core |
NGC4136 | SBc | 11.3 | 4x4 | COM | 28M | 25 | 06 | Small face-on |
NGC4138 | S0a | 11.6 | 3x2 | CVN | 41M | 21 | 05 | Bright core. Counter-rotating disk |
NGC4147 | GC | 10.3 | 4x4 | COM | 63k | 61 | 07 | SD52 small starlike outer nebulosity KICK-CAN CL |
NGC4151 | SBab | 11.1 | 6x5 | CVN | 46M | 55 | 05 | Seyfert galaxy with a variable nucleus near NGC 4145 |
NGC4157 | SBb | 11.6 | 7x1 | UMA | 36M | 35 | 05 | Nearly edge-on narrow streak; spiral |
NGC4168 | E2 | 11.6 | 3x2 | VIR | 102M | 36 | 07 | GXTR52 14.7 13.5 11.2 N4164/65/68 SHUTTLE GRP-II |
NGC4169 | S0 | 12.4 | 2x1 | COM | 174M | 34 | 06 | HCG061 12.2 13 13.2 13.3 N4169 N4173 N4175 N4174 BOX GRP |
NGC4179 | S0 | 11.4 | 3x1 | VIR | 58M | 41 | 06 | Edge on spindle shape |
NGC4203 | ESB0 | 11.1 | 3x3 | COM | 50M | 51 | 06 | Prominent core with a much fainter halo |
NGC4214 | IBm | 9.8 | 9x7 | CVN | 13M | 89 | 05 | HT59 NIGEL GXY. Large gxy with hints of structure. Irregular like LMC. |
NGC4216 | SBb | 10.1 | 8x2 | VIR | 55M | 97 | 07 | HT60 GXTR53 Beautiful edge-on. Look for 4206 and 4222. SHUTTLE GRP-I |
NGC4220 | S0a | 11.7 | 4x1 | CVN | 42M | 32 | 05 | P w NGC 4218 @ 15' |
NGC4235 | Sa | 11.8 | 4x1 | VIR | 111M | 23 | 06 | Nearly edge on with NGC 4224 and NGC4233 |
NGC4236 | SBdm | 9.8 | 20x8 | DRA | 14M | 78 | 01 | C3 DRAGON GXY. Large barred spiral. Use low power. Faint needs dark sky. |
NGC4242 | SBd | 11.0 | 5.2 | CVN | 23M | 8 | 05 | Bright bar |
NGC4244 | Sc | 10.4 | 17x2 | CVN | 15M | 95 | 05 | C26 Silver Needle Gxy. Huge narrow ray! M/P forms M81/82 pair w/ 4214. |
NGC4251 | SB0 | 11.0 | 4x2 | COM | 49M | 52 | 06 | Bright elongated spiral |
NGC4256 | Sb | 12.1 | 5x1 | DRA | 116M | 26 | 01 | Edge-on spindle |
NGC4261 | E2 | 10.5 | 4x4 | VIR | 103M | 53 | 06 | Brightest in a large group of galaxies |
NGC4274 | SBab | 10.6 | 7x3 | COM | 54M | 60 | 06 | Large, elongated spiral, forms a 20’ pair with NGC 4278 |
NGC4278 | E1 | 10.3 | 4x4 | COM | 41M | 67 | 06 | GXTR54 Round, bright elliptical |
NGC4293 | SB0a | 11.0 | 5x3 | COM | 41M | 73 | 07 | SD53 Compact beauty barred spiral. Intriguing in M/P. |
NGC4294 | SBc | 12.3 | 3x1 | VIR | 16M | 17 | 07 | NGC 4299 6' east |
NGC4302 | Sc | 11.8 | 6x1 | COM | 53M | 27 | 07 | Nearly edge-on spiral w equatorial dust lane nr N4298 |
NGC4313 | Sab | 12.1 | 4x1 | VIR | 66M | 23 | 07 | Spindle shaped edge on |
NGC4314 | SBa | 10.8 | 4x4 | COM | 55M | 48 | 06 | Bright bar with two S-shaped arms |
NGC4319 | SBab | 12.2 | 3x2 | DRA | 68M | 18 | 01 | NGC 4291 @ 7.4' |
NGC4339 | E1 | 11.6 | 2x2 | VIR | 59M | 36 | 06 | GXTR55 13.3 13.6 11.6 N4326/33/39 |
NGC4350 | S0 | 11.2 | 2x1 | COM | 55M | 40 | 06 | NGC 4340 @ 5.6';lenticular |
NGC4359 | SBc | 13.1 | 4x1 | COM | 58M | 22 | 06 | Edge-on streak |
NGC4361 | PN | 10.8 | 63" | CRV | 2500 | 67 | 06 | HT61 Mag 13 central star in moderately large disc DEL CRV PN |
NGC4365 | E3 | 10.3 | 7x5 | VIR | 57M | 56 | 06 | Bright elliptical, NGC 4370 lies 10’ NE |
NGC4371 | SB0a | 11.2 | 4x2 | VIR | 43M | 52 | 07 | Diffuse outer halo with a striking core |
NGC4395 | SBm | 10.3 | 13x11 | CVN | 15M | 45 | 05 | Large but low SB -good for eVscope? |
NGC4414 | Sc | 10.3 | 4x2 | COM | 62M | 83 | 05 | SD54 NELL GXY. Bright but hard to find. Beauty in M/P. Tapered lens bright nuc in H/P. |
NGC4429 | S0a | 10.5 | 6x3 | VIR | 42M | 55 | 07 | Bright, elongated spiral with a striking core |
NGC4435 | SB0 | 10.9 | 3x2 | VIR | 50M | 69 | 07 | SD55 Forms a striking pair called the "Eyes" with NGC 4438 4.5’ S |
NGC4438 | S0a | 10.4 | 9x3 | VIR | 55M | 87 | 07 | SD56 EYE GXS. Eyes Galaxies. Elongated spiral in Mark's chain. Pair w/ 4435. |
NGC4442 | SB0 | 10.7 | 5x2 | VIR | 24M | 54 | 07 | Elongated spiral in the core of the Virgo cluster |
NGC4449 | IBm | 9.6 | 6x4 | CVN | 12M | 91 | 05 | C21 Box Gxy. Large, bright irregular. Remarkable in L/P. |
NGC4450 | Sab | 10.3 | 5x4 | COM | 55M | 83 | 07 | SD57 High surface brightness core in a diffuse halo M/P. LINER GXY |
NGC4459 | S0a | 10.8 | 4x3 | COM | 56M | 53 | 07 | Intense core, brightest in trio with NGC 4474 and NGC 4468 |
NGC4461 | SB0a | 11.2 | 3.4 | VIR | 89M | 37 | 07 | SD58 Markarian's chain;NGC 4458 @ 3.7', near M84 ROSSE GXY |
NGC4473 | E5 | 10.4 | 5x3 | COM | 103M | 78 | 07 | SD60 End Mark's chn bright spiral. 5' to 4x4 N4477 (SD61) & nr N4479. M/P. |
NGC4477 | SB0 | 10.7 | 4x4 | COM | 62M | 63 | 07 | SD61 Trio with NGC 4479 7’ SE and NGC 4477 13’ N in Virgo cluster |
NGC4487 | SBc | 11.2 | 4x3 | VIR | 48M | 25 | 06 | Coarse structured spiral |
NGC4490 | SBcd | 9.9 | 6x3 | CVN | 25M | 84 | 05 | HT63 Cocoon gxy. Striking elongated with spiral structure. |
NGC4494 | E1 | 10.0 | 5x4 | COM | 47M | 59 | 06 | Bright, round elliptical galaxy |
NGC4517 | Sc | 10.6 | 11x2 | VIR | 30M | 57 | 06 | Large, narrow streak |
NGC4522 | SBc | 12.4 | 3.6 | VIR | 107M | 2 | 07 | Edge on spiral |
NGC4526 | SB0 | 10.0 | 7x2 | VIR | 55M | 85 | 07 | HT65 Hairy Eyebrow or Lost Gxy. Striking, nearly edge-on with a bright core. |
NGC4527 | SBbc | 10.9 | 6x2 | VIR | 80M | 55 | 06 | Large, nearly edge-on, N4536 lies 30’ SSE |
NGC4535 | SBc | 10.2 | 7x5 | VIR | 52M | 85 | 07 | TL106 McLeish's Gxy. Large, face-on spiral. |
NGC4536 | SBbc | 10.7 | 8x3 | VIR | 51M | 60 | 06 | Large, elongated spiral, N4527 lies 30’ N |
NGC4546 | ESB0 | 10.5 | 3x1 | VIR | 48M | 52 | 06 | Elongated galaxy with bright core and nucleus |
NGC4556 | E2 | 13.1 | 1.2 | COM | 344M | 8 | 06 | GXTR57 13.1 14.4 14.7 N4556/58/63 |
NGC4559 | SBc | 10.1 | 11x4 | COM | 30M | 94 | 06 | C36 CARTHAGE GXY. Easy to find. Use M/P to see oval core. Very large, elongated gxy. |
NGC4565 | Sb | 9.7 | 16x2 | COM | 44M | 97 | 06 | C38 Needle Gxy. Beautiful edge-on. Dust lane. In Huge Mel 111 (HT62) Coma B. |
NGC4567 | Sbc | 11.5 | 3x2 | VIR | 83M | 51 | 07 | Siamese twins, attached double system with NGC 4568 |
NGC4571 | Sc | 11.5 | 4x3 | COM | 16M | 32 | 07 | NGC 4548 @ 27 ';Near M91 |
NGC4586 | Sa | 11.9 | 4x1 | VIR | 36M | 23 | 06 | Shallow spiral, companion at 15' |
NGC4596 | SB0a | 10.8 | 4x3 | VIR | 86M | 53 | 07 | Bright oval containing a prominent core, NGC 4608 lies 19’ E |
NGC4605 | SBcp | 10.6 | 6x2 | UMA | 17M | 81 | 05 | HT66 Faberge egg. Very elongated, bright spiral. Lots fine detail in H/P. |
NGC4618 | SBm | 11.1 | 4x3 | CVN | 25M | 48 | 05 | P w NGC 4625 @ 8.3' |
NGC4631 | SBcd | 9.3 | 16x3 | CVN | 25M | 97 | 05 | C32 Whale Gxy. Beauty edge-on mottled. Close companion. Very detailed. |
NGC4636 | E2 | 9.8 | 6x5 | VIR | 43M | 79 | 06 | SD62 Gold star gxs elliptical L/P 40' sep to 4x4 N4665 (SD63) small near star. |
NGC4643 | SB0a | 11.0 | 2x1 | VIR | 61M | 40 | 06 | Saturn-like central mass w projecting ansae |
NGC4654 | SBcd | 10.8 | 5x3 | VIR | 48M | 54 | 07 | Large spiral with a bright core, impression of dust lane |
NGC4656 | SBm | 10.6 | 15x3 | CVN | 25M | 93 | 05 | HT67 Hockey stick. Striking gxy merges with NGC 4657. |
NGC4665 | SOa | 11.1 | 3x2 | VIR | 36M | 56 | 06 | SD63 Bright core & bar; two faint arms. Pair with SD62 as Herschel Mystery Objects |
NGC4666 | SBc | 10.9 | 5x1 | VIR | 60M | 58 | 06 | Bright edge-on with a mottled appearance |
NGC4689 | Sbc | 11.4 | 4.7 | COM | 74M | 43 | 07 | Round & uniform. Tight spiral |
NGC4697 | E6 | 9.4 | 7x5 | VIR | 57M | 82 | 06 | C52 Bright oval / core by star. Faint halo. 3x2 N4699 (HT68) Vinyl LP Gxy near. CD GXY |
NGC4698 | Sab | 11.0 | 3x1 | VIR | 46M | 41 | 07 | Elongated. Near 2 field stars |
NGC4699 | SBb | 9.7 | 4x3 | VIR | 85M | 71 | 06 | HT68 Small, intense core with a large halo VINYL LP GALAXY |
NGC4710 | S0a | 11.2 | 5x1 | COM | 55M | 48 | 07 | Beautiful edge-on with a mottled appearance |
NGC4725 | SBabp | 9.4 | 11x8 | COM | 42M | 91 | 07 | HT69 Blue arm gxy. Jewel of a spiral with a large halo. Inner lens in Med/P. |
NGC4742 | E4 | 11.6 | 3x2 | VIR | 58M | 21 | 06 | Group w NGC 4760 & 4781 |
NGC4753 | S0 | 10.3 | 6x3 | VIR | 57M | 64 | 06 | SD64 Large bright oval with a concentrated core DUST DEVIL GXY |
NGC4759 | S0 | 12.7 | 2x2 | VIR | 164M | 14 | 06 | HCG062 12.5 13 13.8 15 N4759e N4759w N4761 N4764 SPICA-I |
NGC4762 | SB0 | 10.5 | 9x2 | VIR | 45M | 80 | 07 | SD65 Spiral thin edge-on; first in Virgo group from Vindemiatrix. KITE GXY |
NGC4781 | SBcd | 11.4 | 2x1 | VIR | 58M | 39 | 06 | Coarse spiral |
NGC4845 | Sab | 11.8 | 4x1 | VIR | 57M | 42 | 06 | Edge on w dust lane |
NGC4856 | SB0a | 10.9 | 4x1 | VIR | 62M | 53 | 06 | Very elongated halo containing a bright, round core |
NGC4866 | S0a | 11.3 | 7x1 | VIR | 91M | 45 | 07 | UGC 8091 @ 11.8';lens shaped |
NGC4889 | E3 | 11.5 | 3x2 | COM | 400M | 72 | 06 | C35 CYRENE GXY. Tough. Best gxy in Coma Cluster, furthest Caldwell ~300 M l.y. Nr N4874. |
NGC4902 | SBb | 11.2 | 3x3 | VIR | 123M | 28 | 06 | Theta shaped center;triskelion arm pattern |
NGC4914 | E4 | 12.0 | 4x2 | CVN | 214M | 23 | 05 | P w NGC 4868 |
NGC4915 | E2 | 12.3 | 2x1 | VIR | 139M | 15 | 06 | NGC 4918 @ 6.3' |
NGC4933 | S0a | 11.7 | 2x1 | VIR | 149M | 16 | 06 | GXTR61 11.7 12.6 15.1 N4933A/B/I4134 SPICA-II |
NGC4939 | Sbc | 11.4 | 6x3 | VIR | 143M | 27 | 06 | Well defined large spindly spiral |
NGC4941 | SBab | 11.5 | 4x2 | VIR | 51M | 25 | 06 | Medium size spiral with ring |
NGC4958 | SB0 | 10.9 | 4x1 | VIR | 67M | 52 | 06 | Edge-on with bright core; Brightest of a group of 5 gxs |
NGC4995 | SBb | 11.2 | 2x1 | VIR | 80M | 40 | 06 | Dense spiral |
NGC4999 | SBb | 12.0 | 3x2 | VIR | 259M | 19 | 06 | Compact spiral with bar |
NGC5005 | SBbc | 10.0 | 6x3 | CVN | 70M | 91 | 05 | C29 POODLE GXY. Large, bright oval with an elliptical core. Best in M/P. 5033 is twin. |
NGC5012 | SBc | 12.3 | 3x2 | COM | 120M | 18 | 06 | P w UGC 8290 |
NGC5023 | Sc | 12.5 | 6x1 | CVN | 19M | 26 | 05 | Beautiful long streak |
NGC5033 | Sc | 10.2 | 11x5 | CVN | 40M | 81 | 05 | SD66 Waterbug gxy very elongated spiral w/ bright core M/P. Near C29. |
NGC5044 | E0 | 11.1 | 3x3 | VIR | 128M | 23 | 06 | Multi-galaxy field with NGC 5037 and 9 others |
NGC5053 | GC | 9.8 | 10x10 | COM | 57k | 49 | 06 | Low surf brightness;1 deg S of M 53 |
NGC5054 | Sbc | 11.2 | 5x3 | VIR | 63M | 49 | 06 | Three branch spiral |
NGC5056 | Sc | 13.2 | 2x1 | COM | 257M | 12 | 06 | Brightest in cluster;NGC 5057 @ 6 ' |
NGC5068 | SBc | 10.3 | 7x6 | VIR | 31M | 31 | 06 | Large detailed face-on spiral with multiple arms |
NGC5077 | E3 | 11.6 | 2x2 | VIR | 129M | 36 | 06 | GXTR62 13.2 11.3 13.0 N5076/77/79 SPICA-III |
NGC5078 | Sa | 11.3 | 4x2 | HYA | 100M | 29 | 06 | Dust lane;Nearly edge-on |
NGC5129 | E2 | 12.5 | 2x1 | VIR | 316M | 14 | 06 | Brightest member in cluster of six gxs |
NGC5134 | SBb | 11.6 | 3x2 | VIR | 81M | 21 | 06 | Oval saturn like with hazy arm pattern |
NGC5141 | S0 | 12.8 | 1.3 | CVN | 239M | 10 | 05 | GXTR63 12.8 13.3 14.6 N5141/42/43 FOXES |
NGC5204 | Sm | 11.5 | 5x3 | UMA | 9M | 26 | 05 | M 101 group;mottled & patchy |
NGC5209 | E2 | 13.0 | 1.2 | VIR | 324M | 9 | 06 | GXTR65 13.1 13.0 14.5 N5208/09/12 |
NGC5247 | SBbc | 10.2 | 5.4 | VIR | 62M | 27 | 06 | Large beautiful Catherine-wheel spiral |
NGC5248 | SBbc | 10.5 | 6x5 | BOO | 75M | 91 | 06 | C45 SHEPHERD GXY. Large with well-defined core in "wastelands". Near 5x3 N5363 (HT72). |
NGC5297 | SBc | 11.9 | 5.7 | CVN | 111M | 8 | 05 | P w NGC 5296 at 1'; Bright lens, knotty arms |
NGC5308 | S0 | 11.7 | 4x1 | UMA | 94M | 32 | 05 | Slightly asym; diamond-shaped |
NGC5322 | E2 | 10.4 | 6x4 | UMA | 81M | 55 | 05 | Bright elliptical with a striking core |
NGC5351 | SBb | 12.1 | 2.9 | CVN | 166M | 17 | 05 | GXTR66 13.2 14.1 12.1 N5341/49/51 knotty ams. HOUNDS |
NGC5353 | S0 | 11.0 | 2x1 | CVN | 107M | 40 | 05 | HCG068 Brightest in a group of 5 galaxies SHEEPDOGS |
NGC5363 | S0a | 10.4 | 4x3 | VIR | 85M | 70 | 06 | HT72 Prominent elliptical; strong core; brightest in a large group; Lovely spiral N5364 at 15' |
NGC5371 | SBbc | 10.8 | 4x4 | CVN | 118M | 43 | 05 | Nice tight spiral 25’ E NGC 5353 group |
NGC5383 | SBb | 11.6 | 3x3 | CVN | 104M | 31 | 05 | Weak bar; dark lanes; 2 arms |
NGC5389 | SB0a | 12.3 | 3.6 | UMA | 85M | 2 | 05 | Mid-size lens with NGC 5379 and N5376 in field |
NGC5426 | Sc | 12.2 | 3x2 | VIR | 118M | 18 | 06 | Face-on mid-size spiral; Interacting with NGC 5427; Bridge between |
NGC5443 | SBb | 12.5 | 3x1 | UMA | 83M | 17 | 05 | 13.5M N5475 is 0.5 deg E |
NGC5444 | E2 | 12.2 | 2x2 | CVN | 181M | 15 | 05 | Group with NGC 5445 and 5440 |
NGC5448 | SBa | 11.4 | 4x2 | UMA | 93M | 25 | 05 | Bright core, faint bar |
NGC5466 | GC | 9.2 | 9 | BOO | 52k | 88 | 08 | SD68 Snowglobe GC beauty in dark sky. Round uniform glow M/P. Starfish H/P. |
NGC5474 | Sc | 11.0 | 5x4 | UMA | 13M | 54 | 05 | Large, irregular spiral 45’ SSE of M101 |
NGC5481 | E2 | 12.6 | 2x2 | BOO | 98M | 13 | 05 | Pair with NGC 5480 |
NGC5485 | S0 | 11.7 | 2x2 | UMA | 92M | 44 | 05 | GXTR67 14.7 11.4 13.3 N5484/85/86 |
NGC5490 | E2 | 12.5 | 2x2 | BOO | 223M | 14 | 08 | Brightest in group; several faint companions within 10' |
NGC5493 | S0 | 11.8 | 2x1 | VIR | 124M | 16 | 06 | Diamond-shaped lens |
NGC5506 | Sap | 12.3 | 3x1 | VIR | 85M | 18 | 06 | Pair with NGC 5507 at 4' |
NGC5523 | Sc | 12.2 | 5x1 | BOO | 48M | 25 | 08 | Nearly edge-on with knotty arms |
NGC5529 | Sc | 12.2 | 6x1 | BOO | 132M | 27 | 08 | Edge-on with dust lane. Largest of a group of 17 galaxies |
NGC5566 | SBab | 10.6 | 6x1 | VIR | 69M | 55 | 06 | GXTR68 12.4 10.6 13.2 N5560/66/69 TAU VIR-I |
NGC5576 | E3 | 11.3 | 1x1 | VIR | 68M | 49 | 06 | GXTR69 12.4 11.0 12.2 N5574/76/77 TAU VIR-II |
NGC5585 | SBcd | 10.9 | 6x4 | UMA | 13M | 34 | 05 | Patchy gxy in M101 group |
NGC5590 | S0 | 12.6 | 2x2 | BOO | 147M | 13 | 08 | Pair with NGC 5589 |
NGC5634 | GC | 9.8 | 4.9 | VIR | 82k | 59 | 06 | Fairly small but bright globular |
NGC5638 | E1 | 11.5 | 3x2 | VIR | 77M | 36 | 06 | GXTR70 12.7 11.2 14.0 N5636/38/U9310 TAU VIR-III |
NGC5660 | SBc | 12.0 | 3x3 | BOO | 107M | 31 | 05 | Face-on. Satellite galaxies inc. teardrop irr gxy MCG+08-26-038 & NGC 5676 at 30' |
NGC5676 | Sbc | 11.3 | 4x2 | BOO | 113M | 48 | 05 | N 5660 at 30' IC 1029 at 26'; Many knotty arms |
NGC5678 | SBb | 11.5 | 3.3 | DRA | 88M | 3 | 01 | Complex pattern of dark lanes & smooth outer arms |
NGC5689 | SB0a | 11.9 | 3x1 | BOO | 116M | 47 | 05 | Bright bulge, dk lane on one side. Edge-on N5682 and face-on N5693 in same FOV |
NGC5694 | GC | 10.5 | 2.2 | HYA | | 57 | 06 | C66 Rich with faint stars; distant globular ALP LIB GC |
NGC5701 | SB0a | 10.9 | 4x4 | VIR | 69M | 26 | 06 | Situated within a triangle of 3 mag 10 stars |
NGC5713 | SBbc | 11.3 | 2.9 | VIR | 87M | 2 | 06 | Round with bright core; interacting with N5719 at 12' |
NGC5728 | Sab | 11.7 | 3x2 | LIB | 129M | 21 | 09 | 13M N5716 is 0.5 deg SW |
NGC5746 | SBb | 10.5 | 7x1 | VIR | 95M | 72 | 06 | HT74 Large, beautiful edge-on with hint of a dust lane ; Blade & Pearl, Mini Sombrero |
NGC5750 | SB0a | 11.8 | 3x2 | VIR | 78M | 20 | 06 | Sheep's Eye Gxy |
NGC5775 | SBc | 11.7 | 4x1 | VIR | 77M | 24 | 06 | Edge-on pretty pair with face-on IC1070 |
NGC5792 | SBb | 11.5 | 6.8 | LIB | 88M | 15 | 09 | Magazine cover shallow galaxy with bright star |
NGC5813 | E1 | 10.8 | 4x3 | VIR | 91M | 48 | 06 | Fairly high surface brightness elliptical at center of diamond asterism |
NGC5829 | Sc | 13.4 | 1.7 | BOO | 259M | 9 | 08 | HCG073 13.4 N5829 IC4526 |
NGC5838 | ES0 | 11.1 | 4x2 | VIR | 62M | 37 | 06 | Elongated spiral dominated by a bright core |
NGC5846 | E1 | 10.3 | 4x4 | VIR | 84M | 83 | 09 | SD69 Maiden's toe M/P. N5866A inside. N5850 10' sep & N5746 (HT74) nearby. |
NGC5854 | SB0a | 12.2 | 3x1 | VIR | 80M | 19 | 06 | In NGC 5846 group, faint face-on spiral at 10' |
NGC5861 | SBc | 11.8 | 3x2 | LIB | 85M | 20 | 09 | Small pretty spiral with long arms in dramatic group. Edge-on neighbour & elliptical N5858 at 10' |
NGC5864 | SB0 | 12.1 | 3x1 | VIR | 87M | 19 | 06 | In NGC 5846 group; bright lens with blobs |
NGC5878 | Sb | 11.8 | 4x1 | LIB | 91M | 23 | 09 | Diffuse mottled disk and bright halo. Barred spiral 'mini-me' galaxy at 10' |
NGC5879 | Sbc | 11.7 | 4x1 | DRA | 35M | 32 | 01 | Knotty arms, pair with small round N5865 at 5' |
NGC5888 | SBbc | 13.4 | 1.3 | BOO | 401M | 8 | 08 | GXTR73 14.0 13.4 14.7 N5886/88/89 SHEPHERDS |
NGC5897 | GC | 9.0 | 12.6 | LIB | 41k | 92 | 09 | HT76 Ghost GC. Low brightness. Resolved in larger scopes. |
NGC5899 | SBc | 11.9 | 3x1 | BOO | 118M | 19 | 08 | Nice shallow spiral. Pretty group inc N5900 at 10' |
NGC5903 | E2 | 11.2 | 3.2 | LIB | 118M | 22 | 09 | GXTR74 11.4 11.1 13.3 N5898/5903/ESO 514-3 SCALES |
NGC5907 | Sc | 10.6 | 13x1 | DRA | 50M | 92 | 01 | SD70 Splinter Gxy. Extremely large narrow streak. Needs dark sky H/P. |
NGC5915 | SBab | 12.3 | 1.6 | LIB | 104M | 12 | 09 | GXTR75 12.3 13.4 14.3 N5915/5916/16A 3-JUDGES |
NGC5921 | SBbc | 11.1 | 4.8 | SER | 68M | 29 | 09 | Long arms and prominent bar |
NGC5944 | Sbc | 14.9 | 0.7x0.2 | SER | 464M | 3 | 09 | HCG076 14.9 13.9 14.3 14.8 N5944 M+01-40-003 N5941 N5942 GAM SER GRP |
NGC5962 | Sc | 11.3 | 3 | SER | 90M | 2 | 09 | Mottled spiral with bright core |
NGC5970 | SBc | 11.8 | 3x2 | SER | 90M | 20 | 09 | Mottled spiral with IC1331 at 10' |
NGC5982 | E3 | 11.3 | 1x1 | DRA | 139M | 49 | 01 | GXTR76 el round fuzzy very small 13.0 11.1 11.1 N5981/82/85 |
NGC6015 | Sc | 11.3 | 5x2 | DRA | 55M | 43 | 01 | Mottled mid-size mid-tilt |
NGC6027 | S0 | 13.3 | 2.2 | SER | 204M | 30 | 09 | HCG079 13.9 13.4 15.5 N6027A N6027E N6027B N6027C N6027D |
NGC6070 | Sc | 11.9 | 4x2 | SER | 92M | 37 | 09 | GXTR77 Mid-size shallow spiral with faint companions 6-SNAKES |
NGC6106 | Sc | 12.4 | 3x1 | HER | 67M | 17 | 08 | Compact with edge-on neighbour |
NGC6118 | Sc | 11.9 | 4x1 | SER | 72M | 41 | 09 | Low surface brightness mid-size shallow spiral |
NGC6140 | SBcp | 11.3 | 6x5 | DRA | 61M | 13 | 01 | Peculiar gxy near pole |
NGC6144 | GC | 9.7 | 7x7 | SCO | 33k | 62 | 09 | SD72 faint oval fairly large elusive SIG SCO GC |
NGC6162 | S0 | 13.6 | 0.9 | HER | 514M | 6 | 08 | HCG082 13.6 14.3 14.6 N6162 N6163 N6161 HUNTSMEN |
NGC6166 | E3 | 12.4 | 2x1 | HER | 418M | 14 | 08 | Center of cluster; many faint galaxies near |
NGC6181 | SBc | 12.2 | 3x1 | HER | 109M | 18 | 08 | Bright core, 2 arms in double-comma |
NGC6207 | Sc | 11.7 | 4x2 | HER | 63M | 75 | 08 | SD73 Tiny dim spiral gxy near the Great GC (M13). DIM PUFF GXY |
NGC6210 | PN | 9.2 | 16" | HER | 5650 | 77 | 08 | HT78 TURTLE PN. Unusually high surface brightness PN with bluish color. |
NGC6217 | SBbc | 11.6 | 2x1 | UMN | 63M | 39 | 01 | Narrow filaments |
NGC6229 | GC | 9.5 | 4.2 | HER | | 77 | 08 | SD74 PRIZE COMET GC. Compact and bright but requires large aperture to resolve. |
NGC6239 | SBb | 12.6 | 3x1 | HER | 42M | 17 | 08 | Bright bar |
NGC6241 | Sc | 14.5 | 1x0.8 | HER | 414M | 3 | 08 | GXTR79 14.6 15.2 Zwicky's Triplet |
NGC6284 | GC | 9.6 | 6x6 | OPH | 49.9k | 50 | 09 | Easy round fairly bright small |
NGC6290 | SBa | 13.5 | 1.1 | DRA | 238M | 7 | 01 | GXTR80 13.5 13.9 14.3 N6290/91/M+10-24-86 FIREDRAKES |
NGC6293 | GC | 8.7 | 7.9 | OPH | | 66 | 09 | SD75 Small, compact globular 36-OPH GC |
NGC6302 | PN | 10.9 | 45" | SCO | 3800 | 59 | 09+ | C69 Bug Nebula, unusual elongated planetary cut by dark lane |
NGC6309 | PN | 11.6 | 16" | OPH | 11k | 49 | 09 | SD76 Box Nebula, small but irregular planetary |
NGC6316 | GC | 8.9 | 5x5 | OPH | 33.9k | 50 | 09 | Oval small bright |
NGC6334 | EN | | 120 | SCO | | 56 | 09+ | Bear's Claw nebula |
NGC6340 | S0a | 11.4 | 3x3 | DRA | 55M | 22 | 01 | Brightest of 3; with IC 1254 and UGC 10762 |
NGC6356 | GC | 8.7 | 10x10 | OPH | 49.2k | 65 | 09 | SD77 Large bright globular - one that Messier missed |
NGC6366 | GC | 10.3 | 5.8 | OPH | | 26 | 09 | Mid-size globular near bright star |
NGC6369 | PN | 11.7 | 38" | OPH | 3500 | 67 | 09 | HT81 Beautiful annular ring planetary LITTLE GHOST NEBULA |
NGC6384 | SBbc | 10.5 | 5.8 | OPH | 77M | 13 | 09 | Large spiral with faint bar |
NGC6441 | GC | 7.6 | 7.8 | SCO | 37.8k | 61 | 09+ | HT86 Bright globular located just 4.5’ E of mag 3.2 G Scorpii SILVER NUGGET CLUSTER |
NGC6445 | PN | 12.2 | 33" | SGR | 4400 | 67 | 09 | HT84 Small but bright planetary in field with globular cluster NGC 6440 20’ SSW BOX NEB 2 |
NGC6491 | Sab | 13.6 | 1.2 | DRA | 247M | 7 | 01 | GXTR81 13.6 14.4 14.4 N6491/93/U11007 BASILISKS |
NGC6503 | Sc | 10.4 | 7x2 | DRA | 18M | 79 | 01 | HT85 LOST-IN-SPACE GXY. Dwarf spiral at edge of local void. Large, bright oval. Stunning in M/P. |
NGC6521 | E2 | 12.9 | 1.6 | DRA | 378M | 10 | 01 | GXTR82 Brightest in dense part of cluster;4 gxs in 8' region DRAGONS |
NGC6522 | GC | 9.5 | 5.6 | SGR | 20k | 71 | 09 | SD78 Pair with NGC 6528 15’ E in "Baade’s Window" GAM SGR GC-I |
NGC6528 | GC | 10.0 | 5x5 | SGR | 25.8k | 61 | 09 | SD79 Small GC near N6522 GAM SGR GC-II |
NGC6539 | GC | 9.1 | 8x8 | SER | 27k | 38 | 09 | In heavily obscured area |
NGC6543 | PN | 8.4 | 20" | DRA | 3270 | 90 | 01 | C6 Cat's Eye Neb. Distinctive electric-blu color. Use H/P. One of best PNs. |
NGC6544 | GC | 8.2 | 7 | SGR | 10.8k | 73 | 09 | HT89 Small grainy globular in a rich star field STARFISH CLUSTER |
NGC6548 | SB0 | 12.0 | 3x3 | HER | 102M | 19 | 08 | Pair with N6549 |
NGC6553 | GC | 8.9 | 9x9 | SGR | 19.6k | 55 | 09 | Mid-size GC |
NGC6563 | PN | 12.0 | 48" | SGR | 9500 | 46 | 10+ | SD80 Faint planetary in a rich star field, use filter STH RING NEB |
NGC6572 | PN | 8.4 | 11" | OPH | 9000 | 79 | 09 | HT90 Emerald eye. Nice compact PN. Tiny disk in M/P. Outer neb H/P. Bluish. |
NGC6589 | EN | | 15 | SGR | | 42 | 09 | SD81 Pair with SD82 (N6590/95) STAR CLOUD NEB |
NGC6608 | Scd | 14.6 | 1x0.1 | DRA | 309M | 3 | 01 | GXTR83 14.6 14.3 15.0 N6607/08/09 FIREFLIES |
NGC6624 | GC | 8.4 | 9x9 | SGR | 16.3k | 65 | 09 | HT91 fairly large brt nucleus DEL SGR GC |
NGC6633 | OC | 4.8 | 27 & 40 | OPH | 1230 | 75 | 09 | HT92 Tweedledee stunning. 120' to Tweedledum (more stars) IC4756 (HT93) |
NGC6638 | GC | 9.5 | 7x7 | SGR | 30.6k | 62 | 09 | SD83 small faint elusive LAM SAG GC |
NGC6642 | GC | 9.5 | 4.5 | SGR | 25k | 59 | 09 | Compact globular, needs large aperture to resolve |
NGC6643 | Sc | 11.1 | 4x2 | DRA | 72M | 29 | 01 | Multi arm spiral |
NGC6664 | OC | 8.2 | 12x12 | SCT | 3800 | 46 | 09 | SD84 SANTA'S SLEIGH CLUSTER |
NGC6709 | OC | 6.9 | 15x15 | AQL | 3505 | 41 | 09 | HT94 Voids at center, richest at western edge. Wide pair of blue and gold stars FLYING UNICORN CL |
NGC6712 | GC | 8.7 | 7.2 | SCT | 22.5k | 73 | 09 | HT95 Irregular outline, require high power to resolve TIEN PIEN GC |
NGC6717 | GC | 8.6 | 5x5 | SGR | 23.1k | 50 | 09 | SD85 Soft glowing GC; NU SGR GC |
NGC6723 | GC | 7.0 | 11 | SGR | 28.4k | 64 | 09+ | HT96 Large, well resolved globular in field with bright nebula NGC 6723 AUSSIE GC |
NGC6751 | PN | 12.0 | 24" | AQL | | 57 | 09 | SD86 Glowing eye PN. Neglected gem nr lambda Aql. Snowy pufball in H/P. |
NGC6755 | OC | 7.9 | 15 & 4 | AQL | 4635 | 65 | 09 | SD87 Cat & mouse N6756 (SD88) at 20' sep. Small dim puff in L/P |
NGC6756 | OC | 10.7 | 4x4 | AQL | 4915 | 44 | 09 | SD88 very difficult like a globular |
NGC6781 | PN | 11.7 | 108" | AQL | 2500 | 80 | 09 | SD90 GHOST MOON PN. Snowglobe PN. Large, annular PN. |
NGC6791 | OC | 9.5 | 10x10 | LYR | 13.4k | 19 | 08 | Very rich |
NGC6802 | OC | 9.7 | 5x5 | VUL | 3600 | 33 | 08 | Bar shaped elong N-S faint small opaque disk of stars |
NGC6804 | PN | 12.4 | 1x0.8 | AQL | 4200 | 53 | 09 | SD91 SNOWBALL NEBULA |
NGC6811 | OC | 7.2 | 13 | CYG | 3960 | 44 | 08 | SD92 Fairly large, rich group in milky way THE SMOKE RING CLUSTER |
NGC6818 | PN | 9.8 | 20" | SGR | 7700 | 68 | 09 | HT99 Little Gem, small, high surface brightness, bluish planetary |
NGC6819 | OC | 7.7 | 5 | CYG | 7695 | 60 | 08 | HT98 Foxhead rich octopus small and lonely condensed globe Low/P. |
NGC6820 | C+N | 15.0 | 40x30 | VUL | 6000 | 47 | 08 | LBN 135 w/6823 cluster |
NGC6822 | IBm | 9.0 | 15x13 | SGR | 1.6M | 90 | 09 | C57 BARNARD'S GXY. Large low surf br, in local grp nr 22"x15" N6818 (HT99) Green Mars PN. |
NGC6823 | OC | 7.9 | 12 | VUL | 6000 | 45 | 08 | Includes four mag 9.5-11 stars at core of cluster |
NGC6826 | PN | 9.0 | 25" | CYG | 3250 | 86 | 08 | C15 Blinking PN. In direct vision, nebula fades, & star appears. |
NGC6830 | OC | 8.3 | 6x6 | VUL | 6000 | 34 | 08 | POODLE CLUSTER 20 stars brt large easy |
NGC6857 | EN | 11.4 | 1 | CYG | | 37 | 08 | Compact HII region surrounded by 4 stars and set in a rich field |
NGC6866 | OC | 8.0 | 7 | CYG | 4730 | 62 | 08 | HT100 FRIGATE BIRD CL. Rich appealing cluster. Many stars in an elongated string. Kite |
NGC6885 | OC | 8.1 | 20 | VUL | | 58 | 08 | C37 VIXEN CL. Large bright clusters in complex Milky Way field. |
NGC6888 | EN | 9.5 | 20x10 | CYG | 5000 | 96 | 08 | C27 Crescent Neb. Big egg-shaped annulus of neb, use filter. |
NGC6891 | PN | 10.9 | 15" | DEL | 7200 | 59 | 08 | SD95 Small, high surface brightness bluish oval BLUE OVAL PN |
NGC6894 | PN | 13.1 | 44" | CYG | | 35 | 08 | SD96 DIAMOND RING NEB |
NGC6905 | PN | 11.6 | 40" | DEL | 4700 | 80 | 08 | SD98 Blue Flash Nebula, slightly elongated uniform brightness. |
NGC6907 | SBbc | 11.4 | 3x3 | CAP | 146M | 41 | 10 | Barred spiral reveals arms in larger scopes HIDDEN ARMS GXY |
NGC6910 | C+N | 7.4 | 10 | CYG | 3720 | 79 | 08 | SD97 Inchworm. Crisp in Cyg cross-beam. IC1318 (SD99) 45'x20' neb 60' sep. |
NGC6934 | GC | 9.2 | 7 | DEL | 50k | 92 | 10 | C47 ORCA GC. Compact GC mottled in 8 inch. 9th mag star 2' away. Use M/P. |
NGC6939 | OC | 8.4 | 8 | CEP | 3870 | 63 | 02 | SD100 FLYING GEESE CL. Beautiful cluster, rich in faint stars with gxy C12 40’ SE. Ghost Bush. |
NGC6940 | OC | 6.4 | 31 | VUL | 2700 | 70 | 08 | HT101 MOTHRA CL. Rich star field including orange variable star FG Vul. |
NGC6946 | SBc | 9.3 | 12x10 | CEP | 20M | 95 | 01 | C12 Firecracker Gxy. Big dim spiral. L/P. Nearby cl N6939 (SD100) is better. |
NGC6951 | SBbc | 11.1 | 3.9 | CEP | 65M | 29 | 01 | Face-on with long arms |
NGC6960 | EN | 7.3 | 70x6 | CYG | 1470 | 100 | 08 | C34 W Veil Neb. 52 Cygni, use L/P filter. Lock silver hair flows from star. |
NGC6978 | Sb | 13.3 | 1.5 | AQR | 277M | 10 | 10 | HCG088 13.3 13.2 14 14.8 N6978 N6977 N6976 M-01-53-014 FLAGONS |
NGC6992 | EN | 7.3 | 60x8 | CYG | 1470 | 100 | 08 | C33 E Veil Neb. V large, good filaments in dark skies, use filter. |
NGC7000 | EN | 6.0 | 120x100 | CYG | | 99 | 08 | C20 N America Neb. Excellent in dark skies. Low power & filter. |
NGC7006 | GC | 10.7 | 3.6 | DEL | 114k | 77 | 10 | C42 DOLPHIN GC. Dim GC. Use med power. Needs dark sky. |
NGC7008 | PN | 12.2 | 86" | CYG | 2800 | 80 | 02 | HT103 Fetus bright annular PN unusual structure near 9th mag star. Filter H/P. |
NGC7009 | PN | 8.1 | 29" | AQR | 4000 | 89 | 10 | C55 Saturn Nebula. Small but very bright. Tight inner ring. Pale green halo. |
NGC7023 | C+N | 7.4 | 18x18 | CEP | | 89 | 01 | C4 Iris Neb. Large unusual nebulosity around a mag 7 star. Glorious in H/P. |
NGC7026 | PN | 11.6 | 20" | CYG | 7110 | 74 | 02 | SD101 CHEESEBURGER NEB. Small but with double condensations. Use H/P. Dbl star-like in L/P. |
NGC7027 | PN | 9.3 | 14" | CYG | 3000 | 77 | 08 | HT104 GUMMY BEAR. Bright PN double lobe. Brightest smallest PN in sky. Blu/grey. Very H/P. |
NGC7048 | PN | 11.5 | 60'' | CYG | | 66 | 02 | SD102 PEEK-A-BOO NEB |
NGC7129 | C+N | 11.8 | 8x7 | CEP | | 62 | 02 | SD103 Small group of stars in nebulosity COSMIC ROSEBUD NEB |
NGC7160 | OC | 6.3 | 5x5 | CEP | 2580 | 47 | 02 | SD104 THE BRUCE LEE CLUSTER 25 bright stars |
NGC7177 | SBb | 11.5 | 3x2 | PEG | 52M | 22 | 10 | Eye of Sauron gxy |
NGC7184 | SBc | 11.1 | 6x2 | AQR | 120M | 44 | 10 | Large, narrow edge-on With Saturn-like inner ring |
NGC7209 | OC | 7.2 | 25 | LAC | 3810 | 68 | 02 | SD105 Star lizard large, fairly rich and uniform. Hook-shape in L/P. |
NGC7217 | Sb | 10.3 | 4x3 | PEG | 44M | 54 | 10 | Round elliptical with a bright core |
NGC7218 | SBc | 12.3 | 3x1 | AQR | 76M | 18 | 10 | Central mass appears triple |
NGC7243 | OC | 6.4 | 21 | LAC | 2640 | 69 | 02 | C16 SEAGULL CL. Excellent low power field, incudes double star. |
NGC7265 | ES0 | 12.2 | 2.4 | LAC | 234M | 15 | 02 | GXTR85 14.5 13.8 12.2 N7263/4/5 CROCS |
NGC7270 | Sc | 13.9 | 0.9 | PEG | 306M | 6 | 10 | GXTR86 1 of 2 brightest in group of 6 or more galaxies PONIES |
NGC7293 | PN | 7.0 | 980" | AQR | 700 | 80 | 10 | C63 Helix Nebula. Wonderful, huge PN. Use filter. |
NGC7320 | Scd | 13.0 | 2x1 | PEG | | 46 | 10 | HCG092 Brightest member of Stephan’s Quintet, compact group of 5 galaxies near NGC 7331 |
NGC7331 | Sbc | 9.7 | 11x4 | PEG | 46M | 95 | 10 | C30 NR STEFAN'S QUIN. Very large, long spiral near faint Stefan's quintent. |
NGC7332 | S0p | 11.5 | 4x1 | PEG | 54M | 25 | 10 | Bright halo & box shaped core; nice double edge-on pair with 7339 at 5' |
NGC7354 | PN | 12.6 | 28"x20" | CEP | | 38 | 02 | SD106 DEL CEP PN |
NGC7377 | SB0a | 11.5 | 3x3 | AQR | 153M | 22 | 10 | 13M N7349 is 1.0 deg SW |
NGC7380 | C+N | 7.5 | 20 | CEP | 7200 | 86 | 02 | HT106 Wizard neb & cluster. Mystical & complex. Harry Potter plays Quidditch. |
NGC7448 | Sbc | 11.7 | 2x1 | PEG | 101M | 39 | 10 | Small spiral, 30' from N7463/64/65 group |
NGC7449 | E3 | 14.0 | 1 | AND | 234M | 6 | 02 | GXTR88 14.6 14.4 14.0 N7445/46/49 |
NGC7457 | ES0 | 11.4 | 4x2 | PEG | 37M | 25 | 10 | Bright core elliptical |
NGC7465 | SB0 | 12.8 | 1x1 | PEG | 90M | 34 | 10 | GXTR89 13.2 13.3 12.6 N7463/64/65 DARTMOORS |
NGC7479 | SBc | 11.1 | 4x3 | PEG | 111M | 87 | 10 | C44 Propellor Gxy. Long bar spiral, arms visible. Asymmetric core in M/P. |
NGC7499 | S0 | 12.8 | 1.2 | PSC | 539M | 10 | 10 | GXTR90 12.8 13.4 13.2 N7499/7501/03 LAMPREYS |
NGC7510 | OC | 8.1 | 4 | CEP | 6770 | 62 | 02 | SD107 DORMOUSE CL. Striking wedge-shaped cluster. 7538 (SD108) Lagoon neb & M52 nearby. |
NGC7530 | S0a | 12.9 | 0.9x0.5 | PSC | 162M | 5 | 10 | GXTR91 12.1 13.5 13.5 N7530/32/34 MINNOWS |
NGC7538 | EN | | 8 | CEP | | 28 | 02 | SD108 Filamentary struct in neby |
NGC7541 | SBc | 11.9 | 4x1 | PSC | 110M | 32 | 10 | 14M N7537 is 0.1 deg SW |
NGC7550 | ES0 | 12.2 | 1.4 | PEG | 233M | 11 | 10 | HCG093 12.2 13 13.7 14.7 14.9 N7550 N7549 N7547 N7553 N7558 MARKAB GRP-I |
NGC7562 | E2 | 11.9 | 2x2 | PSC | 166M | 35 | 10 | GXTR92 14.1 11.6 14.8 N7557/62/U12467 |
NGC7578 | S0 | 13.5 | 1.4x1.4 | PEG | 555M | 4 | 10 | HCG094 14 13.3 15.2 15.3 N7578B N7578A P70943 MARKAB GRP-I |
NGC7606 | Sb | 11.0 | 4x2 | AQR | 103M | 48 | 10 | Beautiful complex large spiral |
NGC7619 | E1 | 11.5 | 3x2 | PEG | 173M | 40 | 10 | Brightest member of the Pegasus I galaxy cluster |
NGC7635 | EN | 10.5 | 15x8 | CAS | | 82 | 02 | C11 Bubble Nebula, unusual HII region located 35’ SW of M52. |
NGC7640 | SBc | 11.4 | 11x2 | AND | 17M | 30 | 02 | Nearly edge on spiral |
NGC7662 | PN | 8.6 | 17" | AND | 2000 | 89 | 02 | C22 Blue Snowball. Very bright annular at H/P. |
NGC7674 | SBbc | 13.2 | 1.1 | PEG | 398M | 8 | 10 | HCG096 13.2 14.9 N7674 N7675 M+01-59-081 SHETLANDS |
NGC7727 | SBap | 10.9 | 2.7 | AQR | 86M | 40 | 10 | Faint outer arms ext to 5' |
NGC7742 | Sb | 12.0 | 2x2 | PEG | 76M | 16 | 10 | Pair with N7743 |
NGC7769 | Sb | 12.0 | 1.6 | PEG | 194M | 12 | 10 | GXTR93 12.0 13.8 12.2 N7769/70/71 EXMOORS |
NGC7778 | E0 | 12.7 | 1 | PSC | 240M | 9 | 10 | GXTR94 12.7 12.7 13.9 N7778/79/81 SEAHORSES |
NGC7783 | S0 | 13.0 | 1.3x0.6 | PSC | 365M | 5 | 10 | HCG098 13 14 15.3 N7783 N7783B M+00-60-059 M+00-60-060 |
NGC7789 | OC | 7.1 | 16 | CAS | 7600 | 65 | 02 | HT108 Screaming skull. Remarkably rich and uniform in faint stars! Caroline's Rose |
NGC7790 | OC | 8.3 | 5x5 | CAS | 9600 | 45 | 02 | SD109 THE WIDOW'S WEB CLUSTER 25 stars nebulous |
NGC7793 | Scd | 9.3 | 9x6 | SCL | 13M | 61 | 10+ | HT109 Large, face-on spiral of fairy low surface brightness ; Bond's Gxy. |
NGC7803 | S0a | 13.1 | 1 | PEG | 247M | 8 | 10 | HCG100 Brightest in chain of 6 HORSES |
NGC7814 | Sab | 10.8 | 6x2 | PEG | 40M | 94 | 10 | C43 Electric Arc Gxy. Bright edge-on with dust lane. |
IC10 | IBm | 12.3 | 6x5 | CAS | 2.8M | 10 | 02 | Mem. of Local Group;very obscured;several H II regions |
IC59 | EN | | 10 | CAS | | 5 | 02 | Neb patch 30' N of Gamma Cas |
IC342 | SBc | 9.5 | 16x15 | CAM | 1M | 72 | 01 | C5 Hidden Gxy. Face-on. Spiral structure obvious in L/P. |
IC405 | RN | 8.0 | 30x20 | AUR | | 77 | 03 | C31 Flaming Star Neb. Use L/P. Surprisingly easy to find. Brightest star in kite. |
IC410 | EN | 7.5 | 30x30 | AUR | 11k | 56 | 03 | Incl cluster NGC 1893 |
IC417 | EN | | 13 | AUR | | 39 | 03 | SD22 Near the fly (N1931 SD23) SPIDER CL |
IC418 | PN | 10.0 | 14"x11" | LEP | 3600 | 57 | 04 | HT28 Raspberry. Tiny pale blu star in L/P. Detail in H/P to see central start. Spirograph |
IC443 | SNR | 12.0 | 50 | GEM | | 56 | 03 | Filamentary structure |
IC528 | Sab | 14.1 | 1.5x0.8 | CNC | 175M | 3 | 06 | HCG036 14.1 IC528 LOBSTERS |
IC737 | ES0 | 13.8 | 0.6x0.5 | LEO | 189M | 4 | 06 | HCG059 13.8 14.6 14.9 15.2 IC737 IC736 M+02-30-041 M+02-30-040 SHUTTLE GRP-III |
IC1318 | EN | 10.0 | 240 | CYG | 18k | 67 | 08 | SD97 gamma Cyg neb. complex; low power & filter |
IC1396 | EN | 3.5 | 170x140 | CEP | | 76 | 02 | Extremely large haze glow about 2° diameter, use filter |
IC1434 | OC | 9.0 | 7x7 | LAC | 9895 | 5 | 02 | Collinder 445 fine |
IC1613 | IBm | 9.2 | 19x17 | CET | 2M | 70 | 10 | C51 Scarecrow Gxy. Patrick's odd pick. Irr barred dwarf. V dim. Challenging. |
IC1805 | C+N | 6.5 | 20x20 | CAS | 6150 | 38 | 02 | The Heart Nebula/The Running Dog Nebula/Valentine Nebula & IC1795 fish head (brightest part). |
IC2177 | EN | | 20 | MON | | 29 | 04 | Streamer incl bright patches 2337 & Gum 1;Seagull nebula |
IC2574 | SBm | 10.6 | 10.8 | UMA | 3M | 27 | 05 | Coddingston Galaxy |
IC3568 | PN | 10.8 | 10" | CAM | 9000 | 64 | 01 | HT64 Lime slice. Tiny symmetric PN. H/P & Filter. Looks like 2 stars 2" sep. THEORITICIAN NEBULA |
IC4371 | SB0a | 14.1 | 0.9x0.6 | CVN | 377M | 3 | 05 | HCG070 15.2 14.1 14.2 15.2 15.4 U08990 IC4371 M+06-31-065 IC4370 IC4369 WOLVES |
IC4381 | Sc | 13.7 | 2.5x1.4 | BOO | 425M | 3 | 08 | HCG071 13.7 14.4 15.3 IC4381 IC4382 |
IC4593 | PN | 10.9 | 0.2x0.2 | HER | 3400 | 36 | 08 | SD71 WHITE-EYED PEA NEBULA |
IC4665 | OC | 4.2 | 45x45 | OPH | 1150 | 66 | 09 | MC105 SUMMER BEEHIVE CL. Naked-eye cluster, resolved in binoculars. Poseidon's trident. |
IC4756 | OC | 4.7 | 52 | SER | 1580 | 58 | 09 | HT93 Unusually large naked-eye cluster, use lowest power TWEEDLEDEE CLUSTER |
IC5067 | EN | 8.0 | 60 | CYG | | 59 | 02 | Pelican Nebula;w IC 5067;56 Cyg invl |
IC5146 | EN | 8.6 | 12x12 | CYG | | 75 | 02 | C19 Cocoon Neb. Big faint neb. End long dark lane. L/P. Drowned by pair stars. |
IC5357 | ES0 | 12.9 | 0.9x0.5 | PSC | 319M | 5 | 10 | HCG097 12.9 14.7 14 13.6 IC5357 IC5359 IC5356 IC5351 TIDDLERS |
B33 | DN | | 6x4 | ORI | | 26 | 04 | Horsehead Nebula - requires dark sky and filter |
B65 | DN | | 12 | OPH | | 1 | 09 | Pipe nebula (stem); 2 deg south of Theta Oph; |
B78 | DN | | 200 | OPH | | 52 | 09 | The 'Bowl' of the Pipe nebula |
B86 | DN | | 5x3 | SGR | 5150 | 42 | 09 | Stunning dark splotch is just west of the very rich cluster NGC 6520 |
B92 | DN | | 12x6 | SGR | 10k | 44 | 09 | Large, dark cloud form a similar pair with B93 about 25’ E |
B133 | DN | | 10 | AQL | | 5 | 09 | Cometary; On Scutum star cloud |
B142 | DN | | 80x50 | AQL | | 60 | 09 | Well-defined dark nebula forming a large dark "E" with B143 |
Mel20 | OC | 1.2 | 185 | PER | | 70 | 03 | HT14 Alpha Per moving cluster (Mag w/o Alpha Per) |
Mel111 | OC | 1.8 | 275 | COM | | 74 | 06 | HT62 Coma Star Cluster, scattered naked-eye group of 30 stars mag 5 and fainter |
Tr1 | OC | 8.1 | 4.5 | CAS | 8350 | 17 | 02 | Distinctive, small group MINI ORION |
Cr399 | OC | 3.6 | 60 | VUL | | 64 | 08 | HT97 Coathanger Brocchi’s cluster (HT97), naked-eye best in binocs. |
3C 273 | Qu | 13.0 | | VIR | 2B | 62 | 06 | SD59 Brightest Qu ; ~2 billion light years, variable |
ARP248 | SBb | 12.9 | 1.2x0.5 | VIR | | 2 | 06 | GXTR48 13.4:12.9:13.5 Wild's Triplet |
Sh2-155 | EN | 10.0 | 50x30 | CEP | | 82 | 02 | C9 Cave Nebula. Challenging. Use low power and filter. |