| TAAS No. | NGC, IC, etc. | Type | Const. | RA 2000 | Dec 2000 | Mag | Size | GC Conc or Class | # Stars | Minimum Aperture | Herschel 400? | Name and Description | |
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| 1 | 40 | pn | CEP | 00:13.0 | 183° 15.0' | +72° 32.0' | 10.7 | 38 x 35 | 4 inch | Yes | Consists of magn. 11.5 star set in a thick ring. Nice in a 10 inch or larger scope. | ||
| 2 | 55 | eg | SCL | 00:14.9 | 183° 43.5' | -39° 11.0' | 8.2 | 32' x 6.5' | SB | 7x50mm | No | WOW! Huge, bright, mottled, cigar shaped edge-on; Brter towards one end. (8 in.) | |
| 3 | 129 | oc | CAS | 00:29.9 | 187° 28.5' | +60° 14.0' | 6.5 | 21' | 35 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Well resolved, bright, coarse oc; 3 brter stars nearly form an equilateral triangle. | |
| 4 | 134 | eg | SCL | 00:30.3 | 187° 34.5' | -33° 15.0' | 10.1 | 8.1' x 2.6 | SBa | 4 inch | No | In large scopes, like a smaller NGC-4565. Beautiful. Egn NGC-131 lies v. nearby. | |
| 5 | 185 | eg | CAS | 00:39.0 | 189° 45.0' | +48° 20.0' | 9.2 | 11' x 10' | dE3 | 4 in, 20X | Yes | Lg., LSB egn w/ brter center. Nrby NGC-147 is lger, v. fnt. (Members of Local Grp.) | |
| 6 | 188 | oc | CEP | 00:44.0 | 191° 00.0' | +85° 20.0' | 8.1 | 14' | 550 | 3 in, 12X | No | A large, round, rich, LSB oc of 12th magn. and fainter stars. 5 billion years old! | |
| 7 | 225 | oc | CAS | 00:43.4 | 190° 51.0' | +61° 47.0' | 7.0 | 12' | 76 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Loose and roughly triangle shaped oc. One side is a crooked line of brighter stars. | |
| 8 | 246 | pn | CET | 00:47.0 | 191° 45.0' | -11° 53.0' | 8.0 | 4.6' x 4.1 | 4 inch | Yes | The Skull Nebula Skull, or wolf head appearance. Fantastic!!! +3 field stars. Use O III filter. | ||
| 9 | 247 | eg | CET | 00:47.1 | 191° 46.5' | -20° 46.0' | 8.8 | 20' x 7.4' | Sc | 3 in, 12X | Yes | Wow! Large, club shaped egn; Has broad hub; much detail and structure seen. | |
| 10 | 253 | eg | SCL | 00:47.6 | 191° 54.0' | -25° 17.0' | 7.1 | 25' x 7.4' | Sc | 7x50mm | Yes | The Silver Dollar Galaxy WOW! Huge, bright., w/ lots of detail and mottling; small nucleus. Impressive! | |
| 11 | 281 | gn+oc | CAS | 00:52.8 | 193° 12.0' | +56° 37.0' | 8.0 | 35' x 30' | 2.4 in, 10X | No | Large, best in O III filter. | ||
| 12 | 288 | gc | SCL | 00:52.8 | 193° 12.0' | -26° 35.0' | 8.1 | 14' | X | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Very fine, large, easily resolved gc; has a somewhat unsymmetrical shape. (8 in.) | |
| 13 | 300 | eg | SCL | 00:54.9 | 193° 43.5' | -37° 41.0' | 8.7 | 20' x 15' | Sd | 2.4 in, 10X | No | Large oval haze. Member of the Sculptor gal. grp: incl's NGC-55, 247, 253, 7793. | |
| 14 | 404 | eg | AND | 01:09.4 | 197° 21.0' | +35° 43.0' | 10.1 | 4.4' x 4.2 | S0? | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Small, bright egn. Very pretty field includes beta Andromedae. | |
| 15 | 457 | oc | CAS | 01:19.1 | 199° 46.5' | +58° 20.0' | 6.4 | 13' | 204 | 2.4 in, 12X | Yes | The Owl Cluster WOW! The Owl, ET, B-52, or Monster cluster. Best non Messier oc in CAS! | |
| 16 | 613 | eg | SCL | 01:34.3 | 203° 34.5' | -29° 25.0' | 10.0 | 5.8' x 4.6 | SBbc | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Bright, elongated egn contains a starlike nucleus. Very nice in a 10 inch scope. | |
| 17 | 663 | oc | CAS | 01:46.0 | 206° 30.0' | +61° 15.0' | 7.1 | 16' | 108 | 2.4 in, 12X | Yes | Very fine, large, bright oc. Has star voids throughout. Easy in 2 inch finders. | |
| 18 | 672 | eg | TRI | 01:47.9 | 206° 58.5' | +27° 26.0' | 10.8 | 6.6' x 2.7 | SBcd | 3 in, 20X | No | An oval egn w/ a blobby center. Nrby egn IC-1727 is big, v. fnt, & elongated. (10 in.) | |
| 19 | 752 | oc | AND | 01:57.8 | 209° 27.0' | +37° 41.0' | 5.7 | 45' | 77 | 7x50mm | Yes | Pretty in finders. Look for golf club hitting NGC-752 as ball! | |
| 20 | 772 | eg | ARI | 01:59.3 | 209° 49.5' | +19° 01.0' | 10.3 | 7.1' x 4.5 | Sb | 4 inch | Yes | Bright egn shows much structure and v. small nucleus as seen in large scopes. | |
| 21 | 869&884 | oc+oc | PER | 02:20.7 | 215° 10.5' | +57° 08.0' | 30' + 30' | 350+300 | 7x50mm | Yes | The Double Cluster WOW! Two large, rich, naked eye oc's that nearly touch. Magnificent! | ||
| 22 | 891 | eg | AND | 02:22.6 | 215° 39.0' | +42° 21.0' | 10.0 | 13' x 2.8' | SBb? | 4 in, 25X | Yes | The Andromeda Edge-On Exquisite, perfect edge-on shows dust lane in v. lg. scopes. Beautiful in a 30 inch! | |
| 23 | 908 | eg | CET | 02:23.1 | 215° 46.5' | -21° 14.0' | 10.2 | 5.5' x 2.8 | Sc | 3 in, 20X | Yes | V. nice, brt, lg., oval egn has a grainy texture. 3 nearby fnter egn seen. (10 in.) | |
| 24 | 925 | eg | TRI | 02:27.3 | 216° 49.5' | +33° 35.0' | 10.0 | 9.8' x 6.0 | SBd | 2.4 in, 15X | No | Wow! Lg., brt, egn w/ v. grainy texture. Central bar + arms? seen w/ a 10 in. scope. | |
| 25 | 1023 | eg | PER | 02:40.4 | 220° 06.0' | +39° 04.0' | 9.2 | 8.7' x 2.3 | SB0 | 4 inch | Yes | The Perseus Lenticular Sm, HSB egn; lens shaped w/ elongated core. Lies in a rich field. | |
| 26 | 1055 | eg | CET | 02:41.8 | 220° 27.0' | +00° 26.0' | 10.6 | 7.6' x 3.0 | SBb | 6 in, 40X | Yes | The Cetus Edge-On Nearly edge-on spiral; One side of hub is cut off by dust. Exquisite! (10 in.) | |
| 27 | 1097 | eg | FOR | 02:46.3 | 221° 34.5' | -30° 17.0' | 9.3 | 9.3' x 6.6 | SBb | 2.4 in, 20x | No | One of the best barred spirals. Beautiful! Large scopes show arms. (17.5 in.) | |
| 28 | 1232 | eg | ERI | 03:09.8 | 227° 27.0' | -20° 35.0' | 9.9 | 7.8' x 6.9 | Sc | 3 in, 20X | No | A large, round smudge w/ central hub. (10 in.) Many arms seen in v. large scopes. | |
| 29 | 1245 | oc | PER | 03:14.7 | 228° 40.5' | +47° 15.0' | 8.4 | 10' | 156 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Wow! A lg., rich oc of sm. stars. Like a tangle of starry wool w/ many sm. dark gaps. | |
| 30 | 1291 | eg | ERI | 03:17.3 | 229° 19.5' | -41° 08.0' | 8.5 | 10.5' | SBa | 2 in, 15X | No | V. brt egn! Intense oval core is set in a v. lg., hazy-filmy disc. (10 in.) Impressive! | |
| 31 | 1300 | eg | ERI | 03:19.7 | 229° 55.5' | -19° 25.0' | 10.4 | 6.5' x 4.3 | SBbc | 4 inch | No | Eridanus Barred Spiral One of the best examples of a barred spiral. Bright central bar seen in 17.5 inch. | |
| 32 | 1316 | eg | FOR | 03:22.7 | 230° 40.5' | -37° 12.0' | 8.8 | 7.5' x 5.5 | SB0p | 2.4 in, 15X | No | Radio Galaxy Fornax A Oval egn w/ intense center and tapered edges. (10 in.) Seen in 50mm finders. | |
| 33 | 1360 | pn | FOR | 03:33.3 | 233° 19.5' | -25° 51.0' | 9.4 | 9' x 5' | 4 in, 20X | Yes | Relatively lg., brt, strange looking pn w/ central star is involved w/ several fld stars. | ||
| 34 | 1365 | eg | FOR | 03:33.6 | 233° 24.0' | -36° 08.0' | 9.5 | 9.8' x 5.5 | SBb | 4 in, 20X | No | The Fornax Barred Spiral Bar and arms seen in 12 in. scopes. Magnificent, w/ much detail seen in a 30 inch! | |
| 35 | 1501 | pn | CAM | 04:07.0 | 241° 45.0' | +60° 55.0' | 11.0 | 56 x 48 | 5 in, 30x | Yes | Bright, round, even disc; tiny central star seen in 10 in. scope. Beautiful. | ||
| 36 | 1502 | oc | CAM | 04:07.7 | 241° 55.5' | +62° 20.0' | 5.7 | 8' | 63 | 2.4 in, 12X | Yes | Part Of Kemble's Cascade Brt, fine oc; lies within a remarkable star chain called Kemble's Cascade. Use LP. | |
| 37 | 1528 | oc | PER | 04:15.4 | 243° 51.0' | +51° 14.0' | 6.4 | 40' | 165 | 10x50mm | Yes | Beautiful bright rich oc; slightly oval, resolved in 10 in. Nebular patch in finders. | |
| 38 | 1535 | pn | ERI | 04:14.2 | 243° 33.0' | -12° 44.0' | 9.6 | 48 x 42 | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Brt blue-green inner ring + central star set in a fainter outer disc. (10 in.) Beautiful! | ||
| 39 | Hyades | oc | TAU | 04:25.0 | 246° 15.0' | +18° 00.0' | 0.5 | 35 | degrees | 380 | naked eye | No | Huge, sprawling oc, has many multiple stars. See Burnham's Celest. Hdbk, Vol. III. |
| 40 | 1647 | oc | TAU | 04:46.0 | 251° 30.0' | +19° 04.0' | 6.4 | 45' | 117 | 10x50mm | Yes | Lg., rich oc of 8th magn. & fnter stars w/ many brt doubles in center. Nice in finders. | |
| 41 | 1664 | oc | AUR | 04:51.1 | 252° 46.5' | +43° 42.0' | 7.6 | 18' | 101 | 2.4 in, 12X | Yes | An oc of equal stars; irregular, round, and patchy. Looks like a kite with a tail. | |
| 42 | 1851 | gc | COL | 05:14.1 | 258° 31.5' | -40° 03.0' | 7.3 | 11' | II | 10x50mm | No | Wow! A rich pile of fnt stars that rise to a very intense core. (10 in.) Beautiful! | |
| 43 | 1893 | oc+gn | AUR | 05:22.7 | 260° 40.5' | +33° 24.0' | 7.5 | 11' | 270 | 2.4 in, 12X | No | Irregular shaped oc is associated w/ gn IC-410. Try O III filter for nebula. | |
| 44 | 1907 | oc | AUR | 05:28.0 | 262° 00.0' | +35° 19.0' | 8.2 | 7' | 113 | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Wow! A sm., rich, oc on the S edge of oc M-38. Well resolved in 10 in. V. nice field. | |
| 45 | 1973-5-7 | gn+oc | ORI | 05:35.5 | 263° 52.5' | -04° 52.0' | 4.2 | 40' x 25' | 35 | 10x50mm | Yes | Nice refl. gn complex! Lg., w/ dark lanes; assoc. w/ a poor oc that incl's 42 & 45 Ori. | |
| 46 | 2024 | gn | ORI | 05:41.9 | 265° 28.5' | -01° 51.0' | 30' x 30' | 3 in, 20X | Yes | The Flame Nebula Ghostly gn w/ dark rifts is just E of zeta Ori. Place zeta just out of field to see best. | |||
| 47 | 2129 | oc | GEM | 06:01.0 | 270° 15.0' | +23° 18.0' | 6.7 | 7' | 73 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Small oc of 8th-15th magn. stars developed around a bright double. Pretty group. | |
| 48 | 2158 | oc | GEM | 06:07.5 | 271° 52.5' | +24° 06.0' | 8.6 | 5' | 973 | 4 inch | Yes | Rich, smooth oc of v. fnt stars. Beautiful, w/ M-35 in field. | |
| 49 | 2169 | oc | ORI | 06:08.4 | 272° 06.0' | +13° 57.0' | 5.9 | 7' | 25 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Unique, coarse oc! Squarish, the brter stars form the letters I-SIGMA. V. pretty. | |
| 50 | 2175 | gn | ORI | 06:09.8 | 272° 27.0' | +20° 19.0' | 20' | 10x50mm | No | Lg., brt, round H II gn is centered on an 8th magn. star. Lovely w/ v. LP + O III filter! | |||
| 51 | 2194 | oc | ORI | 06:13.8 | 273° 27.0' | +12° 48.0' | 8.5 | 8' | 194 | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Round, rich oc of very fnt stars. Looks like a bug's face w/ two large, black eyes. | |
| 52 | 2237-44 | gn+oc | MON | 06:32.4 | 278° 06.0' | +04° 52.0' | 4.8 | 90' x 90' | 46 | 7x50mm | Yes | The Rosette Nebula Huge, fnt H II wreath (2237) surrounds a brt, poor oc (2244). Use vLP + or - O III filter. | |
| 53 | 2251 | oc | MON | 06:34.7 | 278° 40.5' | +08° 22.0' | 7.3 | 7' | 92 | 12x50mm | Yes | Oc w/ extreme bent wedge or triangle shape. Seems to have 2 sections. Weird. | |
| 54 | 2261 | gn | MON | 06:39.2 | 279° 48.0' | +08° 44.0' | 1.5' | 2.4 in, 20X | No | Hubble's Variable Nebula Small, variably brt, comet shaped H II nebula. An 11th magn. star is the nucleus. | |||
| 55 | 2264 | gn+oc | MON | 06:41.1 | 280° 16.5' | +09° 53.0' | 3.9 | 20' | 222 | 7x50mm | Yes | Christmas Tree Cluster Wow! A spruce tree shaped oc + assoc. gn! Is nearby Cone nebula visible? | |
| 56 | 2266 | oc | GEM | 06:43.2 | 280° 48.0' | +26° 58.0' | 9.1 | 7' | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Small, rich oc of faint stars, well defined. Like a small M-11. Very nice. | ||
| 57 | 2281 | oc | AUR | 06:49.3 | 282° 19.5' | +41° 04.0' | 5.4 | 15' | 119 | 2.4 in, 12X | Yes | The Broken Heart Cluster Lg., coarse oc of equal brt clumps of stars. (10 in.) Somewhat triangular. V. pretty! | |
| 58 | 2301 | oc | MON | 06:51.8 | 282° 57.0' | +00° 28.0' | 6.0 | 12' | 75 | 2.4 in, 12X | Yes | Nice! A large, coarse oc w/ a curious Tau or wedge shape. Bright! | |
| 59 | 2335 | oc | MON | 07:06.6 | 286° 39.0' | -10° 05.0' | 7.2 | 12' | 57 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Nice resolved oc with curious rhombus shaped asterism in center. (10 in.) | |
| 60 | 2355 | oc | GEM | 07:16.9 | 289° 13.5' | +13° 47.0' | 9.7 | 9' | 40 | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Nice triangular shaped group with one bright star in corner. Quite pretty. | |
| 61 | 2359 | gn | CMA | 07:18.6 | 289° 39.0' | -13° 12.0' | 10' x 5' | 6 inch | No | Head & Shoulders Nebula Thick V shape with attached H II bubble illuminated by a 10.4 magn. star. V. Nice! | |||
| 62 | 2360 | oc | CMA | 07:17.8 | 289° 27.0' | -15° 37.0' | 7.2 | 13' | 91 | Yes | Nice oc. A rich, bright swarm of bright stars that form lines and boxes. Lovely. | ||
| 63 | 2362 | oc | CMA | 07:18.8 | 289° 42.0' | -24° 57.0' | 4.1 | 8' | 69 | 3 in, 30X | Yes | The Tau CMa Cluster Triangular shaped swarm of sm. stars w/ Tau CMA near center. V. young oc. | |
| 64 | 2392 | pn | GEM | 07:29.2 | 292° 18.0' | +20° 55.0' | 9.2 | 47 x 43 | 2.4 in, 20X | Yes | Clown Nebula Or Eskimo WOW! Brt inner ring + central star set in patchy outer disc rich bl-grn color. (10 in.) | ||
| 65 | 2403 | eg | CAM | 07:36.9 | 294° 13.5' | +65° 36.0' | 8.4 | 17.8' x 11 | Scd | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Wow! Brt oval egn w/ mottled to grainy core; v. curious. (10 in.) Lies in a rich fld. | |
| 66 | 2419 | gc | LYN | 07:38.1 | 294° 31.5' | +38° 53.0' | 10.3 | 4.1' | II | 3 in, 20X | Yes | The Intergalactic Tramp Med. lg., pretty fnt gc. No hint of resolution even in a 30 inch. Most distant gc known. | |
| 67 | 2420 | oc | GEM | 07:38.5 | 294° 37.5' | +21° 34.0' | 8.3 | 10' | 304 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Like the Beehive, but smaller. A substrate of v. fnt stars gives it a nebulous look. | |
| 68 | 2421 | oc | PUP | 07:36.3 | 294° 04.5' | -20° 37.0' | 8.3 | 8' | 28 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Nice oc. Rich, well defined, and somewhat spruce tree shaped. (8 in.) | |
| 69 | 2423 | oc | PUP | 07:37.1 | 294° 16.5' | -13° 52.0' | 6.7 | 12' | 86 | 10x50mm | Yes | Lg., irr. oc is 3/4 deg. N of M-47. Loose, w/ star clumps & doubles. Easy in finder. | |
| 70 | 2438 | pn | PUP | 07:41.8 | 295° 27.0' | -14° 44.0' | 11.0 | 73 x 68 | 3 in, 40X | Yes | Lies in N side of M-46. Smoky gray, uneven disc or annular w/ central star in 16 in. | ||
| 71 | 2440 | pn | PUP | 07:41.9 | 295° 28.5' | -18° 13.0' | 9.4 | 74 x 42 | 2.4 in, 25X | No | Fine pn has v. brt inner core set in a larger, outer nebula. (10 in.) | ||
| 72 | 2467 | gn+oc | PUP | 07:52.5 | 298° 07.5' | -26° 24.0' | 5' | 50 | 10x50mm | Yes | Wow! Lg., round, bright, somewhat annular gn w/ brt star on edge. Like a pn. (10 in.) | ||
| 73 | 2477 | oc | PUP | 07:52.3 | 298° 04.5' | -38° 33.0' | 5.8 | 20' | 1911 | 7x50mm | No | Wow! Large, round, very rich cloud of faint stars! Wonderful! | |
| 74 | 2506 | oc | MON | 08:00.2 | 300° 03.0' | -10° 47.0' | 7.6 | 10' | 807 | 2.4 in, 12X | Yes | Rich, irregular oc of fnt stars. Substrate of v. fnt stars gives object a nebulous look. | |
| 75 | 2527 | oc | PUP | 08:05.3 | 301° 19.5' | -28° 10.0' | 6.5 | 16' | 45 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Lg., round oc. Nice in 10x50mm binoc's. Somewhat gear shaped. Pretty. | |
| 76 | 2539 | oc | PUP | 08:10.7 | 302° 40.5' | -12° 50.0' | 6.5 | 15' | 59 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Lg., rich, distinct oc w/ Eiffel Tower shape, or flower blossom w/ 4 petals. V. nice. | |
| 77 | 2567 | oc | PUP | 08:18.6 | 304° 39.0' | -30° 38.0' | 7.4 | 11' | 117 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Unique, oblong, graded oc has brightest stars off to one end! Large and rich. | |
| 78 | 2627 | oc | PYX | 08:37.3 | 309° 19.5' | -29° 57.0' | 8.4 | 9' | 60 | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Lovely rich, oval, tightly packed pod of smoothly arranged faint stars. (8 in.) | |
| 79 | 2683 | eg | LYN | 08:52.7 | 313° 10.5' | +33° 25.0' | 9.7 | 9.3' x 2.5 | Sb | 2.4 in, 25X | Yes | Beautiful, nearly edge-on has a bright oval core. Large and bright in a 20 inch. | |
| 80 | 2841 | eg | UMA | 09:22.0 | 320° 30.0' | +50° 58.0' | 9.3 | 8.1' x 3.8 | Sb | 2.4 in, 25X | Yes | Large, fine egn. Very condensed, bright nucleus set in a mottled oval haze (17.5 in.) | |
| 81 | 2903 | eg | LEO | 09:32.2 | 323° 03.0' | +21° 30.0' | 8.9 | 13.0' x 6. | SBbc | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Wow! Large, oval egn with bright, mottled core. Finder object. | |
| 82 | 2976 | eg | UMA | 09:47.3 | 326° 49.5' | +67° 55.0' | 10.1 | 4.9' x 2.5 | Scp | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Wow! Lg., brt., oval; shimmers. Fairly HSB. No core. Looks like a sm. M-1. (10 in.) | |
| 83 | 2997 | eg | ANT | 09:45.6 | 326° 24.0' | -31° 11.0' | 10.6 | 8.1' x 6.5 | Sc | 4 inch | No | Oval, HSB egn, w/ diffuse central condensation. No spiral structure seen in 13 in. | |
| 84 | 3077 | eg | UMA | 10:03.3 | 330° 49.5' | +68° 44.0' | 9.8 | 4.6' x 3.6 | I0p | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Nice! Fairly large and bright egn; rises to a broad, bright core. (10 in.) | |
| 85 | 3079 | eg | UMA | 10:02.0 | 330° 30.0' | +55° 41.0' | 10.6 | 7.6' x 1.7 | SBc | 4 inch | Yes | Wow! Beautiful edge-on! Fairly bright, double wedged, slightly bowed. (17.5 in.) | |
| 86 | 3115 | eg | SEX | 10:05.2 | 331° 18.0' | -07° 43.0' | 9.1 | 8.3' x 3.2 | S0 | 3 in, 25X | Yes | The Spindle Spindle shaped; has HSB elongated core. (10 in.) Very pretty. | |
| 87 | 3132 | pn | VEL | 10:07.0 | 331° 45.0' | -40° 26.0' | 8.2 | 47 | 3 in, 30X | No | The Eight Burst Nebula Bright, blue green incomplete ring surrounds a bright central star. Nice. | ||
| 88 | 3184 | eg | UMA | 10:18.3 | 334° 34.5' | +41° 25.0' | 9.7 | 6.9' x 6.8 | Scd | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Very nice, large! Mottling surrounds a dim core. Spiral structure detected. (17.5 in.) | |
| 89 | 3190 | eg | LEO | 10:18.1 | 334° 31.5' | +21° 50.0' | 11.0 | 4.6' x 1.8 | Sa | 4 inch | Yes | Brtst of a sm. grp of 4 egn: incl. NGC-3193, 3185, 3187. A 5th, v. fnt egn lies to south. | |
| 90 | 3198 | eg | UMA | 10:19.9 | 334° 58.5' | +45° 33.0' | 10.4 | 8.3' x 3.7 | SBc | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Nice egn; lg., mottled, highly oval to almost rectangular; no nucleus seen. (10 in.) | |
| 91 | 3201 | gc | VEL | 10:17.6 | 334° 24.0' | -46° 25.0' | 6.7 | 18.2 | X | 10x50mm | No | Large, broadly condensed gc is well resolved in 8 in and larger. Brt! Very nice! | |
| 92 | 3242 | pn | HYA | 10:24.8 | 336° 12.0' | -18° 38.0' | 7.8 | 45 x 36 | 10x50mm | Yes | The Ghost Of Jupiter WOW! Very brt., bl-grn oval inner ring + central star is set in fnter, outer disc. Lovely! | ||
| 93 | 3310 | eg | UMA | 10:38.7 | 339° 40.5' | +53° 30.0' | 10.1 | 1.5' x 0.8 | Sb pec. | 2.4 in, 20X | Yes | V. curious egn: brt, rnd, HSB, bluish core w/ fnt halo. Like a pn. Lies nr a brt red star. | |
| 94 | 3344 | eg | LMI | 10:43.5 | 340° 52.5' | +24° 55.0' | 9.9 | 6.9' x 6.5 | Sbc | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Nice face-on! Brter core is set in a disc that tapers off; 2 fnt. stars involved. (17.5 in.) | |
| 95 | 3432 | eg | LMI | 10:52.5 | 343° 07.5' | +36° 37.0' | 11.3 | 6' x 0.8' | SB | 4 inch | Yes | Beautiful egn! A streak of nebulosity; uniform along length. 3 fld stars at edges. | |
| 96 | 3521 | eg | LEO | 11:05.8 | 346° 27.0' | -00° 02.0' | 8.9 | 9.5' x 5.0 | Sbc | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Wow! Lg. & brt! An oval egn with a sm., intense nucleus & tapered edges. (10 in.) | |
| 97 | 3621 | eg | HYA | 11:18.3 | 349° 34.5' | -32° 49.0' | 10.0 | 5' x 2' | Sd | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Wow! Lg., oval, mottled & textured nebula; brt, but no core or nucleus. (10 in.) | |
| 98 | 3628 | eg | LEO | 11:20.3 | 350° 04.5' | +13° 36.0' | 9.5 | 14.8' x 3. | Sb | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | The Wobbly Edge-On Galaxy Beautiful edge-on! Bisecting dust belt seen in lg. scopes. Lies 30' NE of M65/66. | |
| 99 | 3631 | eg | UMA | 11:21.0 | 350° 15.0' | +53° 10.0' | 10.4 | 4.6' x 4.1 | Sc | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Beautiful face-on egn consists of a sm. bright hub set in a large, hazy disc. (10 in.) | |
| 100 | 3726 | eg | UMA | 11:33.3 | 353° 19.5' | +47° 02.0' | 10.4 | 6.0' x 4.5 | Sc | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Large, mottled, oval, uniform disc contains a tiny nucleus. Bright! V. Nice! | |
| 101 | 3953 | eg | UMA | 11:53.8 | 358° 27.0' | +52° 20.0' | 10.1 | 6.6' x 3.6 | SBbc | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Lg., pretty brt, oval egn, brter towards center which contains a small nucleus. Nice! | |
| 102 | 4030 | eg | VIR | 12:00.4 | 000° 06.0' | -01° 06.0' | 11.1 | 4.3' x 3.2 | Sbc | 4 in, 25X | Yes | Round, sm., brt egn has a broadly condensed center. Nice! + 2 fld stars. (10 in.) | |
| 103 | 4038-9 | eg | CRV | 12:01.9 | 000° 28.5' | -18° 52.0' | 10.6 | 7.6' x 4.9 | SB+S | 3 in, 25X | Yes | The Antennae WOW! Curious small, brt, kidney shaped interacting pair has much detail in 20 in. | |
| 104 | 4088 | eg | UMA | 12:05.6 | 001° 24.0' | +50° 33.0' | 10.5 | 5.8' x 2.5 | Sbc | 3 in, 25X | Yes | Nice, with relatively bright nucleus. (17.5 in.) | |
| 105 | 4111 | eg | CVN | 12:07.1 | 001° 46.5' | +43° 04.0' | 10.8 | 4.8' x 1.1 | S0 | 4 inch | Yes | Sm., brt, needle-like egn is brter in middle & has star like nucleus. (10 in.) V. pretty! | |
| 106 | 4151 | eg | CVN | 12:10.5 | 002° 37.5' | +39° 24.0' | 10.4 | 5.9' x 4.4 | SBab | 4 in, 40X | Yes | The CVn Variable Galaxy Wow! Consists of a brt, bluish stellar nucleus set in a filmy haze. A Seyfert galaxy. | |
| 107 | 4214 | eg | CVN | 12:15.6 | 003° 54.0' | +36° 20.0' | 9.8 | 7.9' x 6.3 | I | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Large and bright- great for small scopes! Has bright elongated core. Nice! | |
| 108 | 4216 | eg | VIR | 12:15.9 | 003° 58.5' | +13° 09.0' | 10.0 | 8.3' x 2.2 | Sb | 3 in, 20X | Yes | WOW! Lg. edge-on has brt oval core! Spindle egn's NGC-4206, 4222 are nearby! | |
| 109 | 4244 | eg | CVN | 12:17.5 | 004° 22.5' | +37° 49.0' | 10.2 | 16.2' x 2. | Scd | 3 in, 20X | Yes | The CVn Edge-On Galaxy Wow! Edge-on seen as a uniform pencil of light, no core. (10 in.) Very impressive! | |
| 110 | 4274 | eg | COM | 12:19.8 | 004° 57.0' | +29° 37.0' | 10.3 | 6.9' x 2.8 | SBab | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Oval egn has sm. hub. Bright egn's NGC-4278, 4245, 4314 are nearby: be careful!!! | |
| 111 | 4293 | eg | COM | 12:21.2 | 005° 18.0' | +18° 23.0' | 11.2 | 6.0' x 3.0 | SB0/a | 4 inch | Yes | Large egn. Unevenly bright in large (>12 in) scopes. Very nice. | |
| 112 | 4361 | pn | CRV | 12:24.5 | 006° 07.5' | -18° 48.0' | 10.9 | 1.9' x 1.9 | 4 inch | Yes | Diffuse pn has tapered edges and fairly bright central star. Nice! (10 in.) | ||
| 113 | 4414 | eg | COM | 12:26.4 | 006° 36.0' | +31° 13.0' | 10.3 | 3.6' x 2.2 | Sc? | 3 in, 20x | Yes | Wow! Oval egn has a sm. bright nucleus, sharp edges & much structure. (10 in.) | |
| 114 | Mel111 | oc | COM | 12:25.0 | 006° 15.0' | +25° 00.0' | 1.8 | 275' | 273 | naked eye | No | Coma Berenices Large, naked eye oc of 4th magn stars and fainter. | |
| 115 | 4435-38 | eg | VIR | 12:27.8 | 006° 57.0' | +13° 03.0' | 0.0 | c. 10 x 4 | SB0+S0/a | 4 inch | Yes | The Eyes Two closeby egn look like eyes. NGC-4435: brt core; NGC-4438: more elongate. | |
| 116 | 4449 | eg | CVN | 12:28.2 | 007° 03.0' | +44° 06.0' | 9.4 | 5.1' x 3.7 | I | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | The Box Galaxy Exquisite irr. egn! Brt, lg., has a grainy, arrowhead shaped core. Strange! (10 in.) | |
| 117 | 4490 | eg | CVN | 12:30.6 | 007° 39.0' | +41° 40.0' | 9.8 | 5.9' x 3.1 | SBd | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Lg., brt, oval egn has sm. distinct hub. Fnter NGC-4485 is 3' away: interacting pair. | |
| 118 | IC3568 | pn | CAM | 12:32.9 | 008° 13.5' | +82° 33.0' | 9.5 | 40 x 35 | 3 in, 20X | No | Fine, bl-grn pn consists of brt inner disc + fnt star in outer, fnter nebula. Use Hi X. | ||
| 119 | 4526 | eg | VIR | 12:34.0 | 008° 30.0' | +07° 42.0' | 9.6 | 7.2' x 2.3 | S0 | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Small, oval but bright egn has outer haze. (10 in.) In same LP field as NGC-4535. | |
| 120 | 4527 | eg | VIR | 12:34.1 | 008° 31.5' | +02° 39.0' | 10.4 | 6.3' x 2.3 | Sbc | 3 in, 25X | Yes | Elongated, fairly lg. & brt; has a sm., brter hub. Similar to nearby NGC-4536. (10 in.) | |
| 121 | 4535 | eg | VIR | 12:34.3 | 008° 34.5' | +08° 12.0' | 10.0 | 6.8' x 5.0 | Sc | 3 in, 25X | Yes | Nice egn! Large, grainy, oval patch contains a tiny nucleus. Bar seen in 17.5 in. | |
| 122 | 4536 | eg | VIR | 12:34.5 | 008° 37.5' | +02° 11.0' | 10.4 | 7.4' x 3.5 | Sbc | 3 in. 25X | Yes | ?Cutoff oval, uniform disc has a tiny brt nucleus. V nice w/ NGC-4527 in same LP fld! | |
| 123 | 4559 | eg | COM | 12:36.0 | 009° 00.0' | +27° 58.0' | 9.8 | 10.5' x 4. | Scd | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Nice! Lg., brt egn! Shows mottling in lg. scopes. +3 fld stars. Just NE of Mel 111. | |
| 124 | 4565 | eg | COM | 12:36.3 | 009° 04.5' | +25° 59.0' | 9.6 | 16.2' x 2. | Sb? | 3 in, 20X | Yes | The Coma Edge-On Galaxy WOW! The best edge-on! Hub seen bisected in lg. scopes. Exquisitely beautiful! | |
| 125 | 4567-8 | eg | VIR | 12:36.6 | 009° 09.0' | +11° 14.0' | 10.3 | 5' x 3' | Sbc+Sbc | 3 in, 25X | Yes | The Siamese Twins Interacting egn! -67 is an oval hazy nebula in contact w/ larger, more oval -68. Nice! | |
| 126 | 4605 | eg | UMA | 12:40.0 | 010° 00.0' | +61° 37.0' | 9.6 | 5.5' x 2.3 | Sc pec. | 2.4 in, 20X | No | Brt., elongated egn has distinctly mottled core w/o nucleus. Very nice! | |
| 127 | 4631 | eg | CVN | 12:42.1 | 010° 31.5' | +32° 32.0' | 9.3 | 15.1' x 3. | SBd | 12x50mm | Yes | The Humpback Whale Galaxy WOW! Cigar-like edge-on is v. lg., brt, & mottled. Sm. companion also seen. (8 in.) | |
| 128 | 4656 | eg | CVN | 12:44.0 | 011° 00.0' | +32° 10.0' | 10.4 | 13.8' x 3. | SB | 3 in, 20X | Yes | The Hockey Stick Galaxy Long, thin, peculiar egn has a very curious bend. Exquisitely weird and beautiful! | |
| 129 | 4666 | eg | VIR | 12:45.1 | 011° 16.5' | -00° 28.0' | 10.8 | 4.5' x 1.5 | Sc | 4 in, 25X | Yes | Very nice edge-on w/ moderately faint, sm., nucleus seen. (10 in.) | |
| 130 | 4697 | eg | VIR | 12:48.6 | 012° 09.0' | -05° 48.0' | 9.3 | 6.0' x 3.8 | E6 | 3 in, 20X | No | Bright, oval egn has a strong core that contains a small nucleus. Very nice. | |
| 131 | 4699 | eg | VIR | 12:49.0 | 012° 15.0' | -08° 40.0' | 9.6 | 3.5' x 2.7 | Sb | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Nice! Lg., slightly oval egn evenly rises to an intense, starlike core. (8 in.) Bright! | |
| 132 | 4725 | eg | COM | 12:50.4 | 012° 36.0' | +25° 30.0' | 9.2 | 11.0' x 7. | Sab | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Wow! A lg., brt, oval egn w/ a sm., fuzzy hub. NGC-4712, 4747 are fnt companions. | |
| 133 | 4754 | eg | VIR | 12:52.3 | 013° 04.5' | +11° 19.0' | 10.5 | 4.7' x 2.6 | SB0 | 4 inch | Yes | Sm., brt, round egn (Mutt), forms exquisitely differing pair w/ NGC-4762 (Jeff)! | |
| 134 | 4762 | eg | VIR | 12:52.9 | 013° 13.5' | +11° 14.0' | 10.2 | 8.7' x 1.6 | SB0 | 3 in. 20X | Yes | Beautiful needle-like edge-on egn has a sm. core. The companion of NGC-4754. | |
| 135 | 4866 | eg | VIR | 12:59.5 | 014° 52.5' | +14° 10.0' | 11.2 | 6.5' x 1.5 | S0 | 4 inch | Yes | Sm., brt, narrow egn has sm. central hub. Photos show perpendicular dust lane. | |
| 136 | 5005 | eg | CVN | 13:10.9 | 017° 43.5' | +37° 03.0' | 9.8 | 5.4' x 2.7 | Sbc | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Lovely lg., brt, oval egn has much brter oval hub that contains a tiny nucleus. (10 in.) | |
| 137 | 5033 | eg | CVN | 13:13.4 | 018° 21.0' | +36° 36.0' | 10.1 | 10.5' x 5. | Sc | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Lg., oval egn w/ a fnt, indistinct, star-like core. (10 in.) Fnter than nearby NGC-5005. | |
| 138 | 5128 | eg | CEN | 13:25.5 | 021° 22.5' | -43° 01.0' | 7.0 | 18.2' x 14 | S0p | 10x50mm | No | Radio Galaxy Centaurus A Wow! Large, bright, round egn has wide, mottled dust lane. (16 in.) Beautiful! | |
| 139 | 5139 | gc | CEN | 13:26.8 | 021° 42.0' | -47° 29.0' | 3.6 | 40' | VIII | naked eye | No | Omega Centauri WOW! Awesome! Best gc in sky! V. lg., v. rich, slight oval outline, easily resolved! | |
| 140 | 5248 | eg | BOO | 13:37.5 | 024° 22.5' | +08° 53.0' | 10.2 | 6.5' x 4.9 | Sbc | 3 in, 25X | Yes | Nice! Pretty bright, lg., oval egn w/ sm. nucleus. Spiral arms seen w/ 17.5 inch. | |
| 141 | 5566 | eg | VIR | 14:20.3 | 035° 04.5' | +03° 56.0' | 10.5 | 6.5' x 2.4 | SBab | 4 inch | Yes | Oval, hazy disc w/ a sm., brt core. V. fnt companion NGC-5560 lies 5' to the NW. | |
| 142 | 5634 | gc | VIR | 14:29.6 | 037° 24.0' | -05° 59.0' | 9.4 | 5' | IV | 3 in, 25X | Yes | A sm., not too condensed gc in a very beautiful field! Resolved w/ a 30 in. scope! | |
| 143 | 5746 | eg | VIR | 14:44.9 | 041° 13.5' | +01° 57.0' | 10.5 | 7.9' x 1.7 | Sb? | 4 inch? | Yes | Lovely edge-on spiral! Oval hub. Dust lane not seen in 17.5 in. Needs a black sky. | |
| 144 | 5897 | gc | LIB | 15:17.4 | 049° 21.0' | -21° 01.0' | 8.6 | 13' | XI | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Large, unconcentrated gc. Resolved to core in 10 in. Impressive! | |
| 145 | 5907 | eg | DRA | 15:15.9 | 048° 58.5' | +56° 19.0' | 10.4 | 12.3' x 1. | Sc | 4 inch | Yes | The Draco Edge-On Galaxy WOW! Huge needle-like egn! Slightly brter in middle. (20 in.) Needs a black sky. | |
| 146 | 5986 | gc | LUP | 15:46.1 | 056° 31.5' | -37° 47.0' | 7.1 | 10' | VII | 10x50mm | No | V. fine, rich, large & bright gc. Shows good resolution in 8 in. scopes and larger. | |
| 147 | 6124 | oc | SCO | 16:25.6 | 066° 24.0' | -40° 40.0' | 5.8 | 29' | 100 | 7x50mm | No | Wow! Beautiful, large cloud of fnt stars! Bright & partly resolved in binoculars. | |
| 148 | 6144 | gc | SCO | 16:27.3 | 066° 49.5' | -26° 02.0' | 9.0 | 9' | XI | 4 in, 40X | Yes | Fairly lg. but fnt gc; not condensed. V. nice field w/ Antares 1/2 deg. to the SE. | |
| 149 | 6210 | pn | HER | 16:44.5 | 071° 07.5' | +23° 49.0' | 8.8 | 14 | 3 in, 30X | No | V. fine pn! Brt, blue green, fairly sm., oval disc shows fnt central star in 10 in. & HiX. | ||
| 150 | 6231 | oc | SCO | 16:54.0 | 073° 30.0' | -41° 48.0' | 2.6 | 15' | 93 | 7x50mm | No | A tight, rich group of O & B type stars. Easily resolved. Many star patterns seen. | |
| 151 | 6302 | ?gn | SCO | 17:13.7 | 078° 25.5' | -37° 06.0' | 83 x 24 | 3 in, 30X | No | The Bug Nebula A small, remarkable, HSB, H II nebula. Strange! Nature uncertain. | |||
| 152 | 6356 | gc | OPH | 17:23.6 | 080° 54.0' | -17° 49.0' | 8.4 | 7' | II | 10x50mm | Yes | V. fine gc; like M-9, but smaller, richer, and more condensed (compare w/ M-9). | |
| 153 | 6388 | gc | SCO | 17:36.3 | 084° 04.5' | -44° 44.0' | 6.8 | 9' | III | 10x50mm | No | Lg., brt gc has a broad, intense core! V. rich. A heap of stardust in 10 in., 180X! | |
| 154 | 6441 | gc | SCO | 17:50.2 | 087° 33.0' | -37° 03.0' | 7.2 | 8' | III | 2.4 in, 25X | No | Sm., brt, highly concentrated gc. Nearly hidden behind 4th magn. g Sco. Nice fld. | |
| 155 | 6445 | pn | SGR | 17:49.2 | 087° 18.0' | -20° 01.0' | 10.0 | 3.1' x 1' | 3 in, 20X | No | Fine, brt, oval pn is like a sm. M-27. Much detail in 12 in. Gc NGC-6440 in same fld. | ||
| 156 | 6503 | eg | DRA | 17:49.4 | 087° 21.0' | +70° 09.0' | 10.2 | 6.2' x 2.3 | Scd | 3 in. 20X | No | Bright, elongated egn has a bright, mottled, off center core, but no nucleus. (12 in.) | |
| 157 | 6520 | oc | SGR | 18:03.4 | 090° 51.0' | -27° 54.0' | 7.6 | 5' | 60 | 2.4 in, 20X | Yes | Small, bright oc lies in the Sgr star cloud adjacent to dark nebula B86. | |
| 158 | 6522 | gc | SGR | 18:03.6 | 090° 54.0' | -30° 02.0' | 8.4 | 5.6' | VI | 2.4 in, 20X | No | Sm., brt, gc. In same LP fld w/ fnter gc NGC-6528. Both lie in Baade's Window. | |
| 159 | B86 | dn | SGR | 18:02.7 | 090° 40.5' | -27° 50.0' | 4' x 3' | 3 in? | No | WOW! Sm., irr. dn looks like a hole in the Milky Way! NGC-6520 lies just to east. | |||
| 160 | 6541 | gc | CRA | 18:08.0 | 092° 00.0' | -43° 42.0' | 6.6 | 13' | III | 7x50mm | No | Wow! Lg., brt, rich gc has a sharply brter core. Some resolution w/ 6 in. Beautiful fld. | |
| 161 | 6543 | pn | DRA | 17:58.6 | 089° 39.0' | +66° 38.0' | 8.8 | 18 | 2.4 in, 30X | No | The Cat's Eye Planetary V. bright, small, bl-grn pn is shaped like a cat's eye pupil! (10 in.) Use HiX. | ||
| 162 | 6553 | gc | SGR | 18:09.3 | 092° 19.5' | -25° 54.0' | 8.2 | 8' | XI | 3 in, 15X | Yes | Fairly lg., diffuse gc has an irregular oval or fan shape. No resolution in a 10 in. | |
| 163 | B92 | dn | SGR | 18:15.5 | 093° 52.5' | -18° 11.0' | 15' | 3 in? | No | Sm. elongated dark hole; lies on the NW edge of the M-24 star cloud. Amazing! | |||
| 164 | 6572 | pn | OPH | 18:12.1 | 093° 01.5' | +06° 51.0' | 9.0 | 8' | 2.4 in, 40X | No | The Emerald Remarkable pn! Small, v. brt, intense green disk has sm. blue star in center. (10 in.) | ||
| 165 | 6624 | gc | SGR | 18:23.7 | 095° 55.5' | -30° 22.0' | 8.3 | 6' | VI | 2.4 in. 15X | No | Small, fairly bright gc has strong core. Stands out well against rich Milky Way. | |
| 166 | 6633 | oc | OPH | 18:27.7 | 096° 55.5' | +06° 34.0' | 4.6 | 27' | 159 | 7x50mm | No | Wow! Lg., rich oc has irr. wedge shape & brt stars. Easily resolved in sm. scopes. | |
| 167 | 6645 | oc | SGR | 18:32.6 | 098° 09.0' | -16° 54.0' | 8.5 | 10' | 40 | 2.4 in,15X | Yes | Nice! Large, brt, rich, compressed oc of faint stars. Has several star poor holes. | |
| 168 | 6652 | gc | SGR | 18:35.8 | 098° 57.0' | -32° 59.0' | 8.8 | 3.5' | VI | 2.4 in, 15X | No | Nice gc w/ unique football shape. Has an intense core, well resolved in a 10 in. | |
| 169 | IC4756 | oc | SER | 18:39.0 | 099° 45.0' | +05° 27.0' | 4.6 | 40' | 466 | 7x50mm | No | V. fine, large, naked eye oc of 7th magn. & fnter stars. Impressive in binoculars. | |
| 170 | 6723 | gc | SGR | 18:59.6 | 104° 54.0' | -36° 38.0' | 6.9 | 11' | VII | 7x50mm | No | Beautiful lg., brt, rich gc is broadly condensed. Some resolution in 6 in. scope. | |
| 171 | 6726-7 | gn | CRA | 19:01.9 | 105° 28.5' | -36° 57.0' | 8' x 8' | 4 inch | No | A reflection nebulae complex lit by variables R, T, & TY CRA w/ associated dn! | |||
| 172 | 6781 | pn | AQL | 19:18.4 | 109° 36.0' | +06° 33.0' | 10.5 | 1.9' x 1.8 | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Ghost Of The Moon Nebula Lg., diffuse, circular pn has fnter center & N edge. V. ghostly! Try UHC or O III filter. | ||
| 173 | Col_399 | oc | VUL | 19:25.4 | 111° 21.0' | +20° 11.0' | 3.6 | 60' | 10 7x50mm | No | The Coathanger A curious coathanger shaped asterism or v. poor oc! Large: use binoculars. | ||
| 174 | 6802 | oc | VUL | 19:30.6 | 112° 39.0' | +20° 16.0' | 8.8 | 5' | 201 | 3 in, 20X | Yes | Nice oc. A rich, elongated cloud of faint stars. Lies near Col 399. | |
| 175 | 6818 | pn | SGR | 19:44.0 | 116° 00.0' | -14° 09.0' | 9.3 | 22 x 15 | 3 in, 20x | Yes | Beautiful pn! Bright, bluish colored, circular, seems dark in center. (8 in.) | ||
| 176 | 6822 | eg | SGR | 19:44.9 | 116° 13.5' | -14° 48.0' | 9.3 | 10' x 9.5' | I | 10x50mm | Yes | Barnard's Galaxy Large, elongated, LSB egn is member of Local Grp. Impressive in large scopes! | |
| 177 | 6826 | pn | CYG | 19:44.8 | 116° 12.0' | +50° 31.0' | 8.8 | 27 x 24 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | The Blinking Planetary WOW! Brt bl-grn disk seen w/ averted vision; central star w/ direct vision: blinks!!! | ||
| 178 | 6888 | pn? | CYG | 20:12.0 | 123° 00.0' | +38° 21.0' | 20' x 10' | 4 inch | No | The Crescent Nebula Wow! A lg., fnt, narrow, incomplete egg-shaped ring set in a rich fld! Try O III filter. | |||
| 179 | 6934 | gc | DEL | 20:34.2 | 128° 33.0' | +07° 24.0' | 8.7 | 6' | XIII | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Fine gc. Med. large, fairly bright, well condensed. Well resolved in 10 in. | |
| 180 | 6939 | oc | CEP | 20:31.4 | 127° 51.0' | +60° 38.0' | 7.8 | 8' | 301 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Rich, fine oc of fnt stars w/ NGC-6946 in same LP fld! Triangular w/ dark area within. | |
| 181 | 6940 | oc | VUL | 20:34.6 | 128° 39.0' | +28° 18.0' | 6.3 | 25' | 170 | 10x50mm | Yes | Lovely oc. Lg., rich, football shaped, well resolved. Has lots of oval star patterns! | |
| 182 | 6946 | eg | CYG | 20:34.8 | 128° 42.0' | +60° 09.0' | 8.8 | 11' x 10' | Scd | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Wow! Lg., diffuse, oval shaped egn w/ sm. fuzzy hub. Spiral arms easy in 10 inch. | |
| 183 | 6960-92 | snr | CYG | 20:45.7 | 131° 25.5' | +30° 43.0' | 0.0 | see Tirion | 10x50mm | No | The Veil Nebula WOW! Exquisite snr w/ lots of detail, esp. w/ O III filter. Eastern arc (-6992) is brter. | ||
| 184 | 7000 | gn | CYG | 20:58.8 | 134° 42.0' | +44° 20.0' | 100' x 60' | 7x50mm | No | The North America Nebula Huge, fairly fnt H II nebula: use naked eye or v. LP fld! O III filter really helps here. | |||
| 185 | 7008 | pn | CYG | 21:00.6 | 135° 09.0' | +54° 33.0' | 10.0 | 98 x 75 | 4 in, 50X | No | Exquisite pn rich in detail! Seen as an incomplete, patchy, oval ring in lg. scopes. | ||
| 186 | 7009 | pn | AQR | 21:04.2 | 136° 03.0' | -11° 22.0' | 8.0 | 44 x 23 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | The Saturn Nebula WOW! Sm. intense bl-grn oval pn shows Saturn features in lg. scopes! Beautiful! | ||
| 187 | 7129 | gn+oc | CEP | 21:41.3 | 145° 19.5' | +66° 06.0' | 7' x 7' | 10 4 inch | No | Bright gn surrounds a small sparse oc of fairly bright stars. (10 in.) Very pretty. | |||
| 188 | IC5146 | gn+oc | CYG | 21:53.4 | 148° 21.0' | +47° 16.0' | 10' x 10' | 110 | 4 inch | No | The Cocoon Nebula Circular, hazy gn lies at the end of a large, riftlike dn. Use v. LP + wide fld, & scan. | ||
| 189 | 7209 | oc | LAC | 22:05.2 | 151° 18.0' | +46° 30.0' | 7.7 | 25' | 98 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Nice oc seen best in 12x50 mm finder. Large, brt, smooth aggregate of faint stars. | |
| 190 | 7243 | oc | LAC | 22:15.3 | 153° 49.5' | +49° 53.0' | 6.4 | 21' | 38 | 10x50mm | Yes | Lacerta's best oc. Big, bright, splashy; has a wide double star at center. (10 in.) | |
| 191 | 7293 | pn | AQR | 22:29.6 | 157° 24.0' | -20° 48.0' | 7.3 | 12' x 10' | 10x50mm | No | The Helix Nebula WOW! Huge, LSB pn; round disc in 10x50mm; donut shape revealed in lg. scopes. | ||
| 192 | 7331 | eg | PEG | 22:37.1 | 159° 16.5' | +34° 25.0' | 9.5 | 11' x 4' | Sbc | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | Beautiful egn. Mottled oval disc has brt core + nucleus & resembles a small M-31. | |
| 193 | 7380 | oc+gn | CEP | 22:47.0 | 161° 45.0' | +58° 06.0' | 7.2 | 12' | 125 | 10x50mm | Yes | Large, bright, fairly rich triangular shaped oc of large and small stars. V. nice. | |
| 194 | 7479 | eg | PEG | 23:04.9 | 166° 13.5' | +12° 19.0' | 11.0 | 4.1' x 3.2 | SBc | 4 inch | Yes | The Pegasus Barred Spiral Famous backwards S galaxy shows shape in very lg. scopes. Has bright core. | |
| 195 | 7510 | oc | CEP | 23:11.5 | 167° 52.5' | +60° 34.0' | 7.9 | 4.0' | 75 | 2.4 in, 15x | Yes | The Arrowhead Cluster Nice oc! Sm., rich, w/ flared arrowhead shape. Brtest stars are at the tip. Lovely. | |
| 196 | 7606 | eg | AQR | 23:19.1 | 169° 46.5' | -08° 29.0' | 10.8 | 5.8' x 2.6 | Sb | 3 in, 25X | Yes | Very nice egn, large, bright, highly oval w/ small, dim nucleus. (10 in.) | |
| 197 | 7662 | pn | AND | 23:25.9 | 171° 28.5' | +42° 33.0' | 8.3 | 32 x 28 | 2.4 in, 15X | Yes | The Blue Snowball Nebula Brt bl-grn pn has very brt inner ring set in a larger, fnter disc. (20 in.) Very beautiful. | ||
| 198 | 7789 | oc | CAS | 23:57.0 | 179° 15.0' | +56° 44.0' | 6.7 | 16' | 583 | 10x50mm | Yes | Large, very rich, round oc seems to be full of snakes! Easy in finder. | |
| 199 | 7793 | eg | SCL | 23:57.8 | 179° 27.0' | -32° 35.0' | 9.1 | 9.1' x 6.6 | Sd | 3 in, 20X | No | Large, diffuse oval patch w/ dim nucleus. V. similar to a diffuse, periodic comet! | |
| 200 | 7814 | eg | PEG | 00:03.3 | 180° 49.5' | +16° 09.0' | 10.5 | 6.3' x 2.6 | Sab | 3 in, 25X | No | Perfect edge-on egn has bright core. Dust lane seen only in v. lg. scopes (20 in.?). | |