TAAS-200 by Constellation

This is the Albuquerque Astronomical Society's TAAS-200 list of astronomical objects for the intermediate observer. It has been reformatted from the orginal plaintext version. The bearing field was added to allow convenient use with LX-200 telescopes (RA as degrees and arcminutes with the origin 000 = South). Introductory text and a version sorted by RA are available. Accept my apologies for any errors and let me know about them -- Dave Weininger

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
TAAS No.	NGC, IC, etc.	Type	Const.	hr min	bearing	Dec 2000	Mag	Size	GC Conc or Class	# Stars	Minimum Aperture	Herschel 400?	Name and Description
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
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.)
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.)
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.)
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.)
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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!
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.)
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.)
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.)
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.
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).
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.?).
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.)
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!
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.)
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.
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.
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!
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.)
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!
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.
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!
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.)
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!