NGC and other Objects

I have many pictures of objects from the NGC catalogue and other objects such as from the IC (Index catalogue), but too numerous to include here because of limited space on the server. Listed in the table below are all objects for which I currently have pictures. Some are on the server and can be accessed directly - follow the hyperlink on the appropriate row in the table. If you would like an image of any of those objects not currently on the server but listed in the table below then please E Mail me here.   

NGC #

CONST.

MAG.

TYPE

SIZE

RA

DEC

COMMENT

40

Cep

10.2

Plan Neb

0.6

00:13

72.32

easy round bright greenish, oblong with 11.5M central star; 13M star 2' to S

147

Cas

9.3

Ellip Gal

13 x 8

00:33.2

48.5

faint blob 1 deg W and a little N of N185; this nearby member of the "Local Group" is a good supernova prosp

185

Cas

9.2

Ellip Gal

11.5

00:39

48.2

el circular real challenge

246

Cet

8.5

Plan Neb

3.8

00:47

-11.53

large oval difficult 2 fieldstar

281

Cas

7.8

Dif Neb

27x23

00:52.8

56.6

very large and faint emission nebula; use N-filter and wide field

474

Psc

11.1

Spir Gal

8

01:20.1

3.4

small, soft oval with brighter centre; softer and smaller SP GAL N470 (11.9M; 3'x 2' extent) 7' to W

488

Psc

10.3

SpirGal

4.2x3.3

01:21

5.15

brt nucleus, compact with tightly wound arms

559 Cas 9.5 Open Cl
663 Cas 7.1 Open Cl

672

Tri

11

Spir Gal

4.5x2

01:47.9

27.4

tilted spiral; large and faint; try to see EL GAL N670 (13M; 2'x 1' extent) very soft blur 25' N and a little W

752

And

5.7

Open Cl

50

01:57.8

37.41

70 stars large scattered outward

772

Ari

10.9

Spir Gal

5x3

01:59.3

19.01

sp elongated elusive, bright arc (spiral arm) to NW

869

Per

4.4

Open Cl

36

02:19

57.09

Double Cluster, 200-plus 6M and dimmer members; requires low-x; great binocular object

884

Per

4.7

Open Cl

36

02:22.4

57.07

Double Cluster 150-plus 8M and dimmer members

891

And

11.5

Spir Gal

11.8X1.1

02:22.6

42.21

sp extremely elongated edge-on with dust lane visible in 6"

925

Tri

11

Spir Gal

9.4x4

02:27.3

33.6

large, oblong, centerless glow bracketed by 12.5M stars

936

Cet

10.7

Spir Gal

3.3X2.5

02:27.6

-1.09

sp round starlike nucleus

1003

Per

11.5

Spir Gal

5x2

02:39.3

40.9

soft glow with brighter center; 12M star 3' to WSW

1023

Per

10.5

Ellip Gal

4x1.2

02:40.3

39.04

el elonated brt starlike nucl

1055

Cet

11.5

Spir Gal

6.7x1.5

02:41.8

0.26

sp edge on elus same field M77

1087

Cet

11.2

Spir Gal

2.3x1.3

02:46.4

-0.5

coarse but tight spiral arms

1275

Per

11.9

Gal

3.5x2.5

03:19.6

41.5

Brightest at centre of Perseus cluster

1530

Cam

11.4

Spir Gal

5x3

04:23.3

75.3

SBb Galaxy

1554/5

Tau

9.4

Dif Neb

0.5

04:21.8

19.5

Hind's variable nebula - two lobes illuminated by irregular variable T TAU (9.4->13M)

1560

Cam

11.4

Spir Gal

10x1.7

04:32.7

71.9

Very Faint Sd galaxy

1637

Eri

11.4

Spir Gal

2.7x2

04:41.5

-2.9

appears oblong with little brighter center

1931

Aur

9.5

Dif Neb

3x3

05:31.4

35.19

combined reflection/emission nebula with embedded stars

1961

Cam

11.7

Spir Gal

3.7x1.6

05:42.1

69.23

sp faint elus fuzzy sl elongated

2024

Ori

10.7

Dif Neb

30x30

05:41.9

-1.51

tank track nebula, irregular patchy brt very large

2146

Cam

11.6

Spir Gal

5x2.5

06:18.7

78.4

fairly large oblong with little, if any, center brightening

2158

Gem

11

Open Cl

4

06:07.5

24.06

brt lg same field as M35

2237

Mon

5

Dif Neb

60+

06:32.3

5.1

Wreaths of nebulosity over 1 deg in diameter enclose OPN CL N2244 (5M; 24' diameter; 80-plus 6M and dimmer members);

2244

Mon

6.2

Open Cl

24

06:32.4

4.52

80+ stars within Rosette Nebula

2261

Mon

. 10.0

Dif Neb

2x1

06:39.2

8.7

Cone nebula - coma-shaped cloud with apex directed SSW

2264

Mon

4.7

Open Cl

30

06:41.1

9.53

20 stars loose poor DN nebulosity around cone neb

2336

Cam

12.4

Spir Gal

5x3

07:27.1

80.2

faint oblong with little centre brightness, and 14M stellar nucleus

2371

Gem

11

Plan Neb

54x35

07:25.6

29.29

elongated off-white part of 2372

2372

Gem

9.5

Plan Neb

47x43

07:25.6

29.3

elongated off-white part ot 2371

2392

Gem

9.35

Plan Neb

47x43

07:29.2

20.55

small round bluish opaque

2403

Cam

8.9

Spir Gal

16.8x10

07:36.9

65.36

sp lg sl elon face on, 2 small stars superimposed

2419

Lyx

11.5

Glob Cl

1.7

07:38.1

38.53

small dim stands out well, one of the dimmest most distant globs

2537

Lyx

12.3

Spir Gal

1

08:13.2

46

soft and round; good supernova prospect!

2541

Lyx

12

Spir Gal

4.5x2

08:14.7

49.1

faint ellipse with little brighter center

2655

Cam

10.7

Spir Gal

5x3.4

08:55.6

78.13

sp faint face-on low surf brt, two 7M stars nearby

2681

UMa

10.4

Spir Gal

2.8x2.5

08:53.5

51.19

sp circular faint fuzzy

2683

Lyx

9.6

Spir Gal

8x13

08:52.7

33.25

sp edge-on pretty needle

2775

Cnc

10.7

Spir Gal

2.3x1.9

09:10.3

07:02

sp circular brt nucleus

2776

Lyx

12

Spir Gal

2

09:12.2

45

fairly bright and round; little brighter center; 8M star 12' to SW

2841

UMa

9.3

Spir Gal

6.4x2.4

09:22

50.58

sp brt elong easy

2859

LMn

10.7

Spir Gal

4.4x3.5

09:24.3

34.31

Bsp brt nucleus fainter arm

2903

Leo

9.1

Spir Gal

11x4.6

09:32.2

21.3

bright, big and beautiful with brighter center! axis oriented NE-SW

2976

UMa

10.5

Gal

4.9x2.5

09:47.3

67.55

bright non-stellar nucleus; 1.5 degs SSW of M-81

3077

UMa

10.9

Ellip Gal

2.3x1.9

10:03.3

68.44

el faint low surf brt comp. M81

3079

UMa

11.2

Spir Gal

8x1

10:02

55.41

sp edge-on faint difficult

3147

Dra

10.9

Spir Gal

3x2.3

10:16.9

73.39

sp lg circular near 6 mag star

3166

Sex

11.4

Spir Gal

4.4x1.7

10:13.8

3.26

sp brt nucleus round field 3169

3184

UMa

9.6

Spir Gal

5.6x5.6

10:18.3

41.25

soft glow with no center condensation, sp low surf brt difficult round

3190

Leo

11.3

Spir Gal

3x1

10:18.1

21.5

sp fuzzy round same field 3193

3198

UMa

11

Spir Gal

9x3.2

10:19.1

45.33

sp elong with 3 brt stars, edge-on oriented NNE to SSW; bright and large but not terribly impressive

3344

LMn

11

Spir Gal

7.6x6.2

10:43.5

24.55

sp round faint near mag 9 star

3359

UMA

11

Spir Gal

6x3

10:46.6

63.2

axis oriented N-S; very soft

3521

Leo

10.5

Spir Gal

7x4

11:05.8

-0.02

sp elongated very impressive

3607

Leo

9.6

Ellip Gal

1.7x1.5

11:16.9

18.03

el like a hairy star round brt

3608

Leo

11.1

Ellip Gal

1.4x1

11:17

18.09

el round small same field 3607

3628

Leo

10.9

Spir Gal

12x1.5

11:20.3

13.36

sp edge-on large beautiful

3877

UMa

10.9

Spir Gal

4.4x.8

11:46.1

47.3

sp elongated uniform brightness

3953

UMa

10.7

Spir Gal

5.6x2.3

11:53.8

52.2

sp round brt nucleus av

3982

UMa

11.3

Spir Gal

1.7x1.3

11:56.5

55.08

sp round elus av brt nucleus

4051

UMa

11

Spir Gal

4.5x3.6

12:03.2

44.32

sp lg elus nebulosity av

4214

CVn

9.8

Irr Gal

11x9

12:15.6

36.3

Bright, elliptical, NNW-SSE-oriented glow with 12M star to SE; little brighter center

4216

Vir

10.4

Spir Gal

7.4x.9

12:15.9

13.09

sp edge-on needle easy brt nucl

4244

CVn

10.7

Spir Gal

13x1

12:17.5

37.8

large, soft, NE-SW-oriented slash with no center brightness

4236

Dra

9.6

Pec Gax

23x8

12:16.7

69.47

Diffuse N-S slash; very large! best seen at 50x in wide field; 30' to SW is very faint SP GAL N4128 (13M;2'x1')

4438

Vir

10.2

Spir Gal

9.7x3.9

12:27.7

13

Sa peculiar galaxy, 4435 E4 elliptical 4' away, interacting

4449

CVn

9.2

Gal

4.1x3.4

12:28.2

44.06

irr sl elong uniform pretty

4490

CVn

9.7

Spir Gal

5.6x2.1

12:30.6

41.38

sp lg elong uniform brt easy

4517

Vir

11.5

Spir Gal

5.3x1

12:34.1

2.39

sp elong uniform brightness

4536

Vir

10.9

Spir Gal

6.9x2.6

12:34.5

2.11

sp elong only can see part of it

4559

Com

10

Spir Gal

13x5.2

12:35.9

27.95

bright multiarm spiral

4565

Com

10.2

Spir Gal

14.4x1.2

12:36.3

25.59

sp uniform needle beautiful

4567/8

Vir

12

Spir Gal

2.4x2.6

12:36.5

11.3

faint ellipse with stellar core; contact pair with SP GAL N4568 (11.9M; 3.6'x2' extent) to SE; faint with bright center

4631

CVn

9.3

Spir Gal

12.6x1.4

12:42.1

32.32

sp elong uniform brt easy

4656

CVn

11.2

Gal

18x2

12:44

32.1

pec lg elus needle av

4725

Com

8.9

Spir Gal

10x5.5

12:50.4

25.3

sp oval starlike nucl easy

4874

Com

11.7

Gal

2.4

12:59.6

27.95

Centre of Coma Galaxy cluster

5005

Cvn

9.8

Gal 6.3x3

13:10.9

37.1

Bright Sb spiral

5033

CVn

10.2 Spir Gal 11.5x5.5

13:13.4

36.6

Bright Sb spiral

5053

Com

9.8

Glob Cl

10.5

13:16.4

17.7

Low SB 1deg from M53

5248

Boo

10.3

Spir Gal 6.8x5

13:37.5

8.9

Sc Spiral, very bright, many dark lanes
5448 UMa 11 Spir Gal 4.3x2 14:2.8 49.2 Faint Sb spiral
5529 Boo 10.9 Spir Gal 6.2x0.7

14:15.5

36.25

Faint edge on, with dust lane
5566 Vir 10.6 Spir Gal 6.2x2.3

14:20.3

3.93

Sb spiral,  fairly bright, broad, much brighter center; 11M star 2' due E, 5560 & 5569 close

5585

UMa

11.6

Spir Gal

4.5x2.3

14:19.8

56.7

fairly large & soft, NE-SW-oriented oblong with brighter center; 10M* 6' SE of core

5676

Boo 11.2 Spir Gal 4.0x1.7

14:32.8

49.45

Sc spiral galaxy
5701 Vir 10.9 Spir Gal 4.5

14:39.1

5.4

Unimpressive barred spiral

5746

Vir

10.3

Spir Gal 7.4x1.1

14:44.9

1.95

Sb spiral, edge on, nice dust lane
5879 Dra 11.6 Spir Gal 4.8x1.7 15:9.8 57.6 bright slash with stellar core; axis oriented N-S; 15M star 30" W of core; bright star 7' to NNW is 7M SAO 29427
5905 Dra 11.7 Spir Gal 4.7x3.6 15:15.4 55.55 SBb galaxy - CCD image shows faints extensions

5907

Dra

11.3

Spir Gal

11.1x.7

15:15.9

56.19

sp needle very long central bulge, dark lane

5965 Dra 11.7 Spir Gal 6.0x0.9

15:34.0

57.7

Nice edge on spiral with dark dust lane

5985

Dra

12

Spir Gal

4x2

15:39.6

59.3

large and soft, N-S-oriented spiral arm assembly surrounds bright stellar core; 10M star 5' NNE

6015

Dra

11.8

Spir Gal

5.5x1.9

15:51.4

62.3

faint, large, flat, NNW-SSE-oriented ellipse with little brighter center; 11M star 2' due W of core

6140

Dra

11.3

Spir Gal

8x5.8

16:21

65.4

SBp barred spiral galaxy

6166

Her

11.8

Ellip Gal

2.2x1.7

16:28.6

39.55

E2 galaxy centre of Abell 2199 galaxy group

6207

Her

11.3

Spir Gal

2x1.1

16:43.1

36.5

sp oval elusive near M13 difficult

6210 Her 9.7 Plan Neb 0.3x0.2

16:44.5

23.8

Bright planetary, use high mag, central 12.5 mag star

6217

UMi

11.5

Spir Gal

1.8x1.2

16:32.6

78.12

sp faint sl oval elusive arms

6229 Her 9.4 Glob Cl 4.5

16:47.0

47.5

Nice GC, third after M13/92 in Her, but worth a look

6366

Oph

10

Glob Cl 8.3

17:27.7

-5.1

Loose GC, not impressive
6384 Oph 10.4 Spir Gal 7x4.6 17:32.4 7.1 Sb spiral, faint arms

6503

Dra

11

Spir Gal

5x1

17:49.4

70.2

faint slash oriented NW-SE; bright axial line along major diameter; no point-like core; 9M star 4'

6543

Dra

8.8

Plan Neb

22

17:58.6

66.38

oval brt opaque blue-green

6643

Dra

12

Spir Gal

3x2

18:19.8

74.6

6703

Lyr

12

Spir Gal

2

18:47.3

45.6

looks a little oblong with stellar core; ensconced in a curving line of 12M stars

6755 Aqu 7.5 Open Cl

15

19:07.47

4.23

100 stars mag 12+

6764

Cyg

11.9

Spir Gal

2.3x1.4

19:08.2

50.95

SBb faint galaxy

6781

Aql

11

Plan Neb

106

19:18.4

6.33

circular nebulous no color

6791 Lyr 9.5 Open Cl

16

19:20.7

37.85

300 stars mag 13+, faint
6818 Sag 10 Plan neb 22"x15"

19:43.9

-14.15

Little Gem nebula
6819 Cyg 7.3 Open Cl 

5

19:41.3

40.2

150 stars mag 11-15
6824 Cyg 12.2 Spir Gal 2.6x1.7

19:43.7

56.1

Small Sb spiral

6826

Cyg

8.8

Plan Neb

22x24

19:44.8

50.31

small fuzzy round some blue

6835 Sag 12.5 Spir Gal 2.7x0.5

19:54.5

-12.6

Edge on spiral

6857

Cyg

11.4

Plan Neb

40"

20:01.6

33.55

Faint, in milky way, Mag14.3 central *

6866 Cyg 7.6 Open Cl

7

20:03.7

44

80 stars, brightest mag 10.7

6888

Cyg

12

Dif Neb

18x12

20:12.0

38.4

illuminated by 7M Wolf-Rayet star; like smaller version of N6960 (the "Veil"); use N-filter

6891

Del

10

Plan Neb

15"x7"

20:15.2

12.7

11M center star; disk surrounded by fainter ring

6905

Del

12

Plan Neb

44x37

20:22.4

20.07

easy oval silver disk

6910

Cyg

7.5

Open Cl

8

20:23.1

40.47

40 stars rich fairly brt large

6934

Del

10

Glob Cl

1.5

20:34.2

7.23

circular fairly brt nucleus

6946

Cep

10.5

Spir Gal

9x7.5

20:34.8

60.09

sp oval large faint wispy disk

6951

Cep

12.3

Spir Gal

3.5x2.5

20:37.2

66.1

soft and oblong; bright (13M) stellar nucleus; 10.5M star 2.5' E of core

6960

Cyg

7

Dif Neb

20:45.7

30.7

Veil Nebula - 52 CYG embedded; part of one of the finest deep sky objects!

6974 Cyg Dif Neb

20:50.8

31.9

Faint nebulosity

6992

Cyg

7

Dif Neb

20:56.4

31.7

Veil Nebula - East portion of big bubble; includes N6995, N6979 and N6960; all are filaments of glowing gas, the remnant of a supernova

7000

Cyg

Dif Neb

120x100

20:58.8

44.2

North American Nebula

7006

Del

10.3

Glob Cl

1.1

21:01.5

16.11

faint

7008

Cyg

13.5

Plan Neb

86x96

21:00.6

54.33

seems brighter than 13.5

7009

Aqr

8.4

Plan Neb

44x2

21:04.2

11.22

Saturn Nebula

7013

Cyg

11.3

Gal

5.2x1.6

21:03.5

29.9

7023

Cep

7.1

Dif Neb

18

21:01.8

68.2

bright reflection nebulosity surrounds 7M star; filter enhances detail in nebula

7026 Cyg 12 Plan Neb 25"x9"

21:6.3

47.85

Small bright PN

7027

Cyg

9

Plan Neb

18"x11"

21:07.1

42.2

bluish-grn; protoplanetary? bright and small; use N-filter and >200x

7048

Cyg

11

Plan Neb

1x0.8

21:14.2

46.3

faint, large and a little irregular; N-filter helps

7177

Peg

12

Spir Gal

2.3x1.3

22:00.7

17.7

small, faint, ENE-WSW-oriented oblong with much brighter center and stellar nucleus; 12.5M star 4' S and a little W

7217

Peg

10.2

Spir Gal

2.6x2.3

22:07.2

10.14

sp round

7274 Lac 12.8 Galaxy 1.5x1.5

22:24.2

36.1

faint, brightest of 3
7293 Aqr 7.3 Sup Rem 17.6

22:30.2

-20.8

faint - low surf brightness

7331

Peg

9.7

Spir Gal

10x2

22:37.1

34.25

sp faint edge on

7332 Peg 11.1 Ellipt Gal

3.6x0.9

22:37.4

23.8

E7 elliptical, bright and easy
7457 Peg 11.2 Spir Gal

4x2.4

23:01

30.14

Galaxy

7479

Peg

11.6

Spir Gal

3.4x2.6

23:04.9

12.19

Bsp slightly elongated elusive

7606

Aqr

10.8

Spir Gal

4.4x1.5

23:19.1

-8.46

sp elongated elusive large

7635

Cas

7

Dif Neb

8x15

23:20.7

61.2

emission nebula associated with 8M star;larger aperture and N-filter shows detail; just 30' SW of M52

7640

And

12.5

Spir Gal

9x1

23:22.1

40.9

very dim slash; nearly edge-on spiral; axis oriented N-S; little brighter centre

7662

And

9

Plan Neb

32x23

23:25.9

42.33

blue-green oval bright dense

7714 Pisc 12.5 Galaxy

1.8x1.3

23:36.2

2.15

disturbed, shows SN1999dn

7789

Cas

6.7

Open Cl

16

23:57

56.44

large rich circular sl. Nebulous

7814

Peg

11

Spir Gal

5x1

00:03.3

16.2

edge-on spiral with dust lane

B142/3

Aql

12.5

Dark Neb

00:55.0

23.6

ic1396

Cep

3.5

Dif Neb

135x165

21:39.1

57.5

Very large, faint nebulosity complex; like very faint Rosette;

ic342

Cam

12

Spir Gal

20

03:46.8

68.1

large and faint; fields motion aids perception

ic405

Aur

6

Dif Neb

30x18

05:16.2

34.3

combined emission and reflection nebula associated with irregular variable AE AUR (5.4->6.1M) which is at SW edge of the nebula

ic5070

Cyg

Dif Neb

80x70

22:50.8

44

Pelican Nebula (emission), 56cyg involved

ic5146

Cyg

7.2

Dif Neb

12

21:53.5

47.3

emission nebulosity with sparse OPN CL of 9M thru 12M stars

step quint

Peg

12.6

Gal

1

22:36.1

33.95

5 galaxies, brightest 7320 may not be true member

U9749

Umi

10.9

Gal

27x16

15:08.8

67.2

Umi Dwarf, very faint

3C273

Vir

12

Quasar

Stellar

12:29.1

2.03

Brightest Quasar

 

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