DeepMap 600 list

by Steve Gottlieb


Below is a listing of deep-sky objects (excluding double stars) plotted in the Orion DeepMap 600. The list has about 510 entries. It was put together by Steve Gottlieb. The list was originally shared on Ray Cash’s website with some variations. This version is directly from Steve Gottlieb. It can be retrieved in Excel Spreadsheet form from here. Coordinates are referenced to the J2000 equinox, sizes are in arcminutes except when specified.

Serial No. Name Type RA Dec Size VMag Con Brief Description
1 NGC 7814 GX-Sab 00 03.3 +16 09 5.5×2.3 10.6 Peg bright edge-on with dust lane
2 NGC 40 PN 00 13.0 +72 31 48” 10.6 Cep mag 11.5 central star in easy halo
3 NGC 55 GX-SBm 00 15.1 -39 13 32.4×5.6 7.9 Scl huge irregular edge-on with faint east section
4 NGC 129 OC 00 29.9 +60 14 21 6.5 Cas triangular cluster w/10th mag & fainter *’s
5 NGC 134 GX-Sbc 00 30.4 -33 15 8.5×2.0 10.4 Scl large edge-on with bright core
6 NGC 185 GX-dE0 00 39.0 +48 20 11.7×10.0 9.2 Cas satellite system of M31, pair with NGC 147
7 M110 GX-E6 00 40.4 +41 41 21.9×11.0 8.1 And large companion of M31
8 M31 GX-Sb 00 42.7 +41 16 190×61 3.4 And Andromeda Galaxy - most distant naked-eye object 2.2 million l.y.
9 M32 GX-E2 00 42.7 +40 52 8.7×6.5 8.1 And very bright elliptical companion at south edge of M31
10 NGC 225 OC 00 43.5 +61 47 12 7 Cas fairly bright but scattered group
11 NGC 246 PN 00 47.0 -11 53 245” 10.4 Cet large annular planetary with several stars involved
12 NGC 247 GX-Sd 00 47.1 -20 46 21.4×6.9 9.1 Cet very large, elongated galaxy in Sculptor group
13 NGC 188 OC 00 47.5 +85 14 14 8.1 Cep oldest known open cluster
14 NGC 253 GX-Scp 00 47.6 -25 17 27.5×6.8 7.2 Scl very bright edge-on with extensive dust in Sculptor group
15 NGC 278 GX-E0p 00 52.1 +47 33 2.1×2.0 10.8 Cas bright, round elliptical
16 NGC 281 C+N 00 52.8 +56 37 35×30   Cas complex glow with handful of *s
17 NGC 288 GC 00 52.8 -26 35 13.8 8.1 Scl well resolved globular 1.7° SE of NGC 253
18 NGC 300 GX-Sd 00 54.9 -37 41 21.9×15.5 8.1 Scl very large, face-on spiral
19 NGC 404 GX-E0 01 09.4 +35 43 3.5×3.5 10.3 And bright elliptical located 7’ NW of Beta Andromedae
20 NGC 436 OC 01 16.0 +58 49 6 8.8 Cas rich and compact - distinctive group
21 NGC 457 OC 01 19.6 +58 17 13 6.4 Cas beautiful bird-shaped cluster including mag 5 star
22 NGC 488 GX-Sab 01 21.8 +05 15 5.2×3.9 10.3 Psc brightest in a group
23 NGC 520 GX-P 01 24.6 +03 48 4.5×1.8 11.4 Psc unusual distorted spiral
24 NGC 524 GX-E1 01 24.8 +09 32 2.8×2.8 10.3 Psc bright elliptical in a large group
25 NGC 584 GX-E4 01 31.3 -06 52 4.2×2.3 10.5 Cet bright elliptical with faint companion
26 M103 OC 01 33.4 +60 40 6 7.4 Cas small but distinctive wedge-shaped cluster
27 M33 GX-Sc 01 33.8 +30 40 70.8×41.7 5.7 Tri very large, face-on spiral - excellent in dark skies
28 NGC 613 GX-Sbc 01 34.3 -29 25 5.5×4.2 10.1 Scl bright elongated galaxy with prominent core
29 Tr 1 OC 01 35.7 +61 17 4.5 8.1 Cas distinctive, small group
30 M74 GX-Sc 01 36.7 +15 47 10.5×9.5 9.4 Psc faint face-on spiral - needs dark skies
31 M76 PN 01 42.3 +51 34 67” 10.1 Per Little Dumbbell - unusual double lobe structure
32 NGC 654 OC 01 44.0 +61 53 5 6.5 Cas rich in faint stars
33 NGC 663 OC 01 46.3 +61 13 16 7.1 Cas rich cluster with several doubles
34 NGC 672 GX-SBc 01 47.9 +27 26 7.2×2.6 10.9 Tri large, diffuse spiral in a group
35 NGC 752 OC 01 57.8 +37 50 50 5.7 And very large, bright cluster - good in binoc’s
36 NGC 772 GX-Sb 01 59.3 +19 00 7.2×4.3 10.3 Ari oval spiral with very bright core
37 Stock 2 OC 02 15.0 +59 25 60 4.4 Per large, scattered cluster 2° NNW of Double Cluster
38 NGC 869 OC 02 19.1 +57 08 30 3.5 Per western member of naked-eye Double Cluster
39 NGC 884 OC 02 22.4 +57 07 30 3.6 Per eastern member of remarkable Double Cluster
40 NGC 891 GX-Sb 02 22.6 +42 21 13.5×2.5 9.9 And beautiful edge-on with dark lane
41 NGC 925 GX-Sc 02 27.3 +33 35 10.5×5.9 10.1 Tri large, elongated spiral - look for bar
42 NGC 936 GX-SBa 02 27.6 -01 09 4.7×4.1 10.1 Cet unusually bright core
43 IC 1805 OC 02 32.7 +61 27 22 6.5 Cas bright but scattered cluster, surr by faint neb’y
44 NGC 957 OC 02 33.3 +57 34 11 7.6 Per fairly rich - near Double Cluster
45 NGC 1023 GX-E7p 02 40.4 +39 04 8.7×3.0 9.4 Per impressive with bright, bulging core
46 NGC 1052 GX-E2 02 41.1 -08 15 3.0×2.1 10.5 Cet small but bright core
47 M34 OC 02 42.0 +42 47 35 5.2 Per very bright and large - visible naked-eye
48 NGC 1027 OC 02 42.6 +61 35 20 6.7 Cas mixture of bright & faint *s surr 7th-mag *
49 M77 GX-Sbp 02 42.7 -00 01 7.1×6.0 8.9 Cet unusually intense core - Seyfert galaxy
50 NGC 1084 GX-Sc 02 46.0 -07 35 3.2×1.8 10.7 Eri irregular mottled appearance
51 NGC 1097 GX-SBb 02 46.3 -30 16 9.3×6.3 9.5 For large, bright barred spiral
52 NGC 1201 GX-Sa 03 04.1 -26 04 3.6×2.1 10.7 For fairly small but prominent core
53 NGC 1232 GX-Sc 03 09.8 -20 35 7.4×6.5 9.9 Eri large diffuse halo with bright core
54 Tr 3 OC 03 12.0 +63 11 23   Cas several 9th-mag *s in a circular cluster
55 NGC 1261 GC 03 12.3 -55 13 6.9 8.3 Hor moderately bright globular
56 NGC 1245 OC 03 14.7 +47 14 10 8.4 Per very rich in faint stars
57 Stock 23 OC 03 16.3 +60 02 15 7 Cam large, loose cluster - good in binoc’s
58 NGC 1291 GX-SBa 03 17.3 -41 06 9.8×8.1 8.5 Eri prominent round galaxy
59 NGC 1300 GX-SBb 03 19.7 -19 25 6.2×4.1 10.4 Eri classic barred spiral but low surface brightness
60 NGC 1275 GX-P 03 19.8 +41 31 2.2×1.7 11.9 Per brightest in rich Perseus Galaxy Cluster
61 NGC 1316 GX-S0p 03 22.7 -37 12 12.0×8.5 8.5 For Fornax A - bright with intense core at edge of Fornax cluster
62 NGC 1332 GX-E7 03 26.3 -21 20 4.7×1.4 10.3 Eri striking edge-on galaxy
63 NGC 1350 GX-SBab 03 31.1 -33 38 5.2×2.8 10.3 For bright oval at north side of Fornax cluster
64 NGC 1342 OC 03 31.6 +37 22 14 6.7 Per large, scattered group - use low power
65 NGC 1360 PN 03 33.3 -25 51 385” 9.6 For impressive, very large planetary
66 NGC 1365 GX-SBb 03 33.6 -36 08 11.2×6.2 9.6 For large, classic barred spiral
67 NGC 1380 GX-S0 03 36.4 -34 59 4.8×2.3 9.9 For bright member of the Fornax Cluster
68 NGC 1395 GX-E 03 38.5 -23 02 5.9×4.5 9.6 Eri fairly small but bright elliptical
69 NGC 1399 GX-E1p 03 38.5 -35 27 6.9×6.5 9.6 For prominent galaxy in core of the Fornax Galaxy Cluster
70 NGC 1398 GX-Sab 03 38.9 -26 20 7.1×5.4 9.7 For elongated galaxy with prominent core
71 NGC 1435 RN 03 46.1 +23 47 30×30   Tau Merope Nebula, large, tear-shaped reflection nebula in Pleiades
72 M45 OC 03 47.5 +24 06 110 1.2 Tau Pleiades cluster- best in binoc’s or at lowest power
73 NGC 1499 EN 04 00.7 +36 37 145×40   Per California Nebula - very faint, unusually large, use filter
74 NGC 1491 EN 04 03.4 +51 19 3×3   Per bright, circular emission nebula
75 NGC 1501 PN 04 07.0 +60 55 52” 11.9 Cam annular planetary with faint central star
76 NGC 1502 OC 04 07.8 +62 20 8 5.7 Cam striking trapezoid-shaped cluster
77 NGC 1514 PN 04 09.3 +30 47 132” 10.9 Tau contains a prominent central star
78 NGC 1513 OC 04 09.9 +49 31 9 8.4 Per fairly rich cluster 50’ SE of Lambda Persei
79 NGC 1532 GX-Sb 04 12.1 -32 52 12.6×3.3 9.9 Eri pretty edge-on, pair with NGC 1531
80 NGC 1535 PN 04 14.3 -12 44 21” 9.4 Eri high surface brightness planetary, look for color
81 NGC 1528 OC 04 15.3 +51 13 24 6.4 Per larger cluster, use low power
82 NGC 1566 GX-Sbc 04 20.0 -54 56 8.3×6.6 9.7 Dor large, bright Seyfert galaxy
83 NGC 1545 OC 04 20.9 +50 15 18 6.2 Per includes chains of faint stars and a pretty double star
84 NGC 1569 GX-Irp 04 30.8 +64 51 3.6×1.8 11 Cam elongated with a high surface brightness
85 NGC 1672 GX-SBb 04 45.7 -59 15 6.6×5.5 9.7 Dor bright galaxy with spiral structure
86 NGC 1647 OC 04 46.0 +19 04 45 6.4 Tau scattered cluster with several bright stars
87 NGC 1664 OC 04 51.1 +43 41 18 7.6 Aur rich with several double stars and chains
88 NGC 1746 OC 05 03.6 +23 49 42   Tau large cluster in two subgroups
89 NGC 1792 GX-Sbc 05 05.3 -37 59 5.2×2.6 10.2 Col moderately bright spiral in rich starfield
90 NGC 1788 RN 05 06.9 -03 21 8×5   Ori unusually bright, pretty neb w/three embedded *s
91 NGC 1808 GX-Sa 05 07.7 -37 31 6.5×3.9 9.9 Col very elongated, pleasing spiral
92 NGC 1778 OC 05 08.1 +37 01 7 7.7 Aur arranged in 2 rows, includes a pretty double
93 NGC 1807 OC 05 10.8 +16 31 17 7 Tau striking group of 2 dozen stars
94 NGC 1817 OC 05 12.4 +16 41 16 7.7 Tau large and fairly rich - pair with NGC 1807
95 NGC 1851 GC 05 14.1 -40 03 11 7.2 Col small bright core with faint halo
96 NGC 1857 OC 05 20.1 +39 21 6 7 Aur surrounding a mag 7.5 star - rich in faint stars
97 M79 GC 05 24.2 -24 32 6 7.8 Lep compact but rich globular
98 NGC 1907 OC 05 28.1 +35 19 7 8.2 Aur excellent rich, compact cluster
99 M38 OC 05 28.7 +35 51 21 6.4 Aur bright cluster in cruciform shape
100 NGC 1931 C+N 05 31.4 +34 15 3×3 11.3 Aur compact, striking nebulosity involving several stars
101 M1 SNR 05 34.5 +22 01 6×4 8.4 Tau Crab Nebula - supernova remnant with irregular potato shape
102 NGC 1973 E+R 05 35.1 -04 44 5×5   Ori extensive neb’y just north of M42 involving several bright stars
103 NGC 1981 OC 05 35.2 -04 26 25 4.6 Ori bright scattered group to north of M42
104 M42 E+R 05 35.4 -05 27 66×60 4 Ori Orion Nebula - best emission nebula in northern sky!!
105 M43 E+R 05 35.6 -05 16 20×15 9 Ori bright, irregular, comma-shaped neb’y just south of M42
106 M36 OC 05 36.3 +34 08 12 6 Aur bright, scattered group - southern of 3 Messier clusters in Auriga
107 NGC 1999 E+R 05 36.5 -06 42 2×2   Ori small, circular nebulosity with dark patch
108 B 33 DN 05 40.9 -02 28 6×4   Ori Horsehead Nebula - requires dark sky and filter
109 NGC 2024 EN 05 41.9 -01 51 30×30   Ori prominent neb’y in 2 sections separated by dark lane, south of Zeta Orionis
110 M78 RN 05 46.7 +00 03 8×6 8 Ori large, unusually bright reflection nebula surrounding 2 mag 10 stars
111 M37 OC 05 52.3 +32 33 24 5.6 Aur beautifully rich and symmetric cluster - best in Auriga
112 NGC 2129 OC 06 01.1 +23 19 7 6.7 Gem small but fairly rich group with 2 bright stars
113 NGC 2158 OC 06 07.4 +24 06 5 8.6 Gem unusually rich open cluster 30’ SW of M35
114 NGC 2169   06 08.4 +13 58 7 5.9 Ori small but distinctive group
115 M35 OC 06 08.9 +24 20 28 5.1 Gem beautiful low power field with many stars in rows and loops
116 NGC 2174 EN 06 09.7 +20 29 40×30   Ori very large and irregular emission nebula - use filter
117 NGC 2194 OC 06 13.8 +12 48 10 8.5 Ori rich in faint stars
118 NGC 2146 GX-SBbp 06 18.7 +78 21 6.0×3.4 10.6 Cam elongated galaxy with a bright core
119 NGC 2232 OC 06 28.0 -04 51 30 3.9 Mon scattered group of bright stars surrounding 10 Monocerotis
120 NGC 2237 EN 06 30.3 +05 03 80×60   Mon Rosette Nebula, faint, extremely large, annular, surrounding cluster
121 NGC 2244 OC 06 32.3 +04 52 24 4.8 Mon bright, striking rectangular group at the center of the Rosette Nebula
122 NGC 2245 RN 06 32.7 +10 10 5×3   Mon reflection nebula fans out from mag 11 star
123 NGC 2251 OC 06 34.7 +08 22 10 7.3 Mon Includes 10 brighter mag 11 stars
124 NGC 2261 E+R 06 39.2 +08 44 2×1   Mon Hubble’s Variable Nebula, striking comet-like, extending from R Monocerotis
125 NGC 2264 C+N 06 41.1 +09 53 60×30 3.9 Mon Christmas Tree Cluster - bright, very large scattered group with faint neb’y
126 NGC 2266 OC 06 43.3 +26 58 7   Gem faint but rich group
127 M41 OC 06 46.0 -20 45 38 4.5 CMa very bright cluster 4° S of Sirius - use low power
128 NGC 2286 OC 06 47.7 -03 09 15 7.5 Mon fairly rich group - most stars mag 12-13 bordered by brighter stars
129 NGC 2281 OC 06 48.3 +44 04 15 5.4 Aur bright, loose group contains several doubles
130 NGC 2301 OC 06 51.8 +00 28 12 6 Mon many stars arranged in 2 strings passing through the center
131 M50 OC 07 02.8 -08 20 16 5.9 Mon large but fairly scattered group
132 NGC 2324 OC 07 04.1 +01 03 8 8.4 Mon irregular group, rich in faint stars
133 NGC 2335 OC 07 06.8 -10 02 12 7.2 Mon look for small parallelogram of *s at center of cluster
134 NGC 2343 OC 07 08.1 -10 37 7 6.7 Mon compact group in a boxy outline
135 NGC 2345 OC 07 08.3 -13 12 12 7.7 CMa fairly rich in faint *s, mag 10/11 double on N side
136 NGC 2346 PN 07 09.4 -00 48 52” 11.9 Mon mag 11.5 central star surrounded by round disc
137 NGC 2354 OC 07 14.3 -25 42 20 6.5 CMa very large, fairly uniform in magnitudes
138 NGC 2353 OC 07 14.5 -10 16 20 7.1 Mon includes mag 6 star on south side - use low power
139 NGC 2355 OC 07 17.0 +13 45 9   Gem over two dozen *s incl a 10th-mag * at SE edge
140 NGC 2359 EN 07 18.6 -13 12 8×6   CMa unusual emission nebula - use filter for structure
141 NGC 2362 OC 07 18.7 -24 57 8 4.1 CMa striking rich group surrounding mag 4.4 Tau Canis Majoris
142 NGC 2367 OC 07 20.1 -21 53 4 7.9 CMa “distinctive group surr close 9th-mag pair 5”” apart”
143 NGC 2383 OC 07 24.7 -20 57 6 8.4 CMa :small, rich cluster of mag 11 and fainter stars
144 NGC 2371 PN 07 25.6 +29 29 44” 11.2 Gem unusual planetary with 2 lobes
145 NGC 2392 PN 07 29.2 +20 55 20” 9.2 Gem Eskimo Nebula - prominent double shell structure with mag 9 central star
146 NGC 2421 OC 07 36.2 -20 37 10 8.3 Pup triangular outline, 11th mag pair NE of center
147 M47 OC 07 36.6 -14 29 30 4.4 Pup impressive cluster at low power - includes several double and colored stars
148 NGC 2403 GX-Sc 07 36.9 +65 36 21.9×12.3 8.5 Cam large, bright spiral - arms visible in large scopes
149 NGC 2423 OC 07 37.1 -13 52 19 6.7 Pup fairly rich cluster located 37’ N of M47
150 Mel 71 OC 07 37.5 -12 03 9 7.1 Pup dense open cluster, very rich in faint stars
151 NGC 2419 GC 07 38.1 +38 53 4.7 10.3 Lyn Intergalactic Wanderer - most distant globular cluster 200,000 l.y.
152 NGC 2420 OC 07 38.4 +21 34 10 8.3 Gem nice spread of magnitudes
153 NGC 2439 OC 07 40.8 -31 41 10 6.9 Pup rich, pleasing cluster includes mag 6.7 R Puppis on the NE edge
154 M46 OC 07 41.8 -14 49 27 6.1 Pup glorious low power field includes planetary NGC 2438
155 NGC 2438 PN 07 41.8 -14 44 64” 11.5 Pup striking annular planetary on the NE side of M46!
156 NGC 2440 PN 07 41.9 -18 13 16” 9.3 Pup high surface brightness planetary with a box shape
157 M93 OC 07 44.5 -23 51 22 6.2 Pup bright, fairly rich cluster
158 NGC 2451 OC: 07 45.4 -37 58 45 2.8 Pup bright scattered naked-eye cluster including mag 3.6 c Puppis
159 NGC 2477 OC 07 52.2 -38 32 27 5.8 Pup superb cluster, very rich in mag 11 and fainter stars
160 NGC 2467 EN 07 52.5 -26 26 8×7   Pup large, bright circular nebulosity
161 NGC 2482 OC 07 55.0 -24 16 12 7.3 Pup approx 50 *’s mag 10 & fainter, 1.5° NE of Xi Pup
162 NGC 2489 OC 07 56.3 -30 04 8 7.9 Pup look for rich group of *s at center
163 NGC 2506 OC 08 00.1 -10 46 7 7.6 Mon rich in faint *s, wide pair at W end
164 NGC 2527 OC 08 05.3 -28 10 22 6.5 Pup very large and loose group
165 NGC 2539 OC 08 10.7 -12 49 22 6.5 Pup located 10’ NW of mag 4.7 19 Puppis
166 NGC 2546 OC 08 12.4 -37 38 41 6.3 Pup very large and scattered cluster
167 M48 OC 08 13.8 -05 45 54 5.8 Hya large, scattered group with a richer row of stars
168 NGC 2571 OC 08 18.9 -29 45 13 7 Pup incl two 9th mag *s & 20 fainter members
169 NGC 2627 OC 08 37.3 -29 57 11   Pyx rich and pretty cluster over haze
170 IC 2391 OC 08 40.3 -52 55 50 2.5 Vel bright, naked-eye cluster includes mag 3.6 Omicron Velorum
171 M44 OC 08 40.4 +19 40 95 3.1 Cnc Beehive Cluster - large, naked-eye cluster, use lowest power
172 IC 2395 OC 08 42.6 -48 07 13 4.6 Vel large, bright cluster
173 M67 OC 08 51.4 +11 49 30 6.9 Cnc beautifully rich cluster at low power
174 NGC 2683 GX-Sab 08 52.7 +33 25 9.3×2.2 9.8 Lyn bright edge-on with dusty structure
175 NGC 2681 GX-Sa 08 53.6 +51 19 3.6×3.3 10.3 UMa round galaxy with an unusually bright core
176 NGC 2655 GX-Sa 08 55.6 +78 13 4.9×4.1 10.1 Cam bright oval galaxy with a prominent core
177 NGC 2775 GX-Sa 09 10.3 +07 02 4.3×3.3 10.1 Cnc bright core with a large, faint halo
178 NGC 2768 GX-E5 09 11.6 +60 02 8.1×4.3 9.9 UMa bright elongated spiral with a prominent core
179 NGC 2784 GX-S0 09 12.3 -24 10 5.5×2.2 10.2 Hya prominent elongated spiral with a bright center
180 NGC 2818 PN 09 16.0 -36 38 50” 11.5 Pyx nice planetary physically involved with a faint cluster
181 NGC 2867 PN 09 21.4 -58 19 14” 9.7 Car very small but unusually high surface brightness planetary
182 NGC 2841 GX-Sab 09 22.0 +50 59 8.1×3.5 9.2 UMa large bright spiral - look for dusty structure
183 NGC 2903 GX-Sb 09 32.2 +21 30 12.6×6.0 9 Leo one of the brightest galaxies missed by Messier
184 NGC 2997 GX-Sc 09 45.7 -31 11 8.9×6.8 9.4 Ant face-on spiral with a bright core
185 NGC 2976 GX-Scp 09 47.3 +67 55 5.9×2.7 10.2 UMa large, elongated spiral
186 NGC 2985 GX-Sab 09 50.3 +72 17 4.6×3.6 10.4 UMa very bright core with a faint halo
187 M81 GX-Sb 09 55.6 +69 04 26.9×14.1 6.9 UMa Bode’s Nebula - beautiful, large spiral, excellent pair with M82
188 M82 GX-P 09 55.9 +69 41 11.2×4.3 8.4 UMa very bright edge-on with several unusual dark cuts - pair with M81
189 NGC 3079 GX-SBb 10 02.0 +55 41 7.9×1.4 10.9 UMa large, bright edge-on
190 NGC 3114 OC 10 02.7 -60 07 35 4.2 Car v large, bright cluster W of Keyhole Nebula
191 NGC 3109 GX-Irr 10 03.1 -26 10 19.1×3.7 9.9 Hya unusually large, elongated, low surface brightness
192 NGC 3115 GX-E6 10 05.2 -07 43 7.2×2.5 8.9 Sex Spindle galaxy - very high surface brightness!
193 NGC 3132 PN 10 07.0 -40 26 30” 9.7 Vel Eight Burst Nebula - mag 9 central star surrounded by a bright disc
194 NGC 3166 GX-Sa 10 13.8 +03 26 4.8×2.3 10.4 Sex bright, similar pair with NGC 3169
195 NGC 3169 GX-Sb 10 14.2 +03 28 4.4×2.8 10.2 Sex striking duo with NGC 3166
196 NGC 3201 GC 10 17.6 -46 25 18.2 6.7 Vel large and rich globular cluster
197 NGC 3190 GX-Sb 10 18.1 +21 50 4.4×1.5 11.1 Leo brightest in group of 4 in field
198 NGC 3184 GX-Sc 10 18.3 +41 25 7.4×6.9 9.8 UMa large galaxy 40’ W of Mu Ursa Majoris
199 NGC 3227 GX-Sb 10 23.5 +19 52 5.4×3.6 10.3 Leo fairly bright contact pair with NGC 3226
200 NGC 3242 PN 10 24.8 -18 38 25” 7.3 Hya “Ghost of Jupiter, double shell structure gives an ““Eye”” appearance”
201 NGC 3310 GX-Sbcp 10 38.8 +53 30 3.1×2.4 10.8 UMa unusually bright core and faint halo
202 NGC 3344 GX-Sc 10 43.5 +24 55 7.1×6.5 9.9 LMi fairly large galaxy with 2 mag 10 stars superimposed
203 NGC 3372 EN 10 43.8 -59 52 120×120   Car Keyhole Nebula, spectacular nebula and dark lanes surrounding Eta Carina
204 M95 GX-SBb 10 44.0 +11 42 7.4×5.0 9.7 Leo bright barred spiral - low power pair with M96 40’ following
205 NGC 3359 GX-SBc 10 46.6 +63 13 7.2×4.4 10.6 UMa barred spiral with a large, diffuse halo
206 M96 GX-Sbp 10 46.8 +11 49 7.6×5.2 9.3 Leo prominent pair with M95
207 NGC 3377 GX-E5 10 47.7 +13 59 5.2×3.0 10.4 Leo nice 20’ pair with NGC 3367
208 M105 GX-E1 10 47.8 +12 35 5.4×4.8 9.3 Leo brightest of 3 with NGC 3384 and NGC 3389
209 NGC 3384 GX-E7 10 48.3 +12 38 5.5×2.5 9.9 Leo second in trio with M105
210 NGC 3412 GX-E5 10 50.9 +13 25 3.6×2.0 10.5 Leo bright elliptical with a prominent core
211 NGC 3489 GX-E6 11 00.3 +13 54 3.5×2.0 10.3 Leo unusually bright round core
212 NGC 3504 GX-Sb 11 03.2 +27 58 2.7×2.1 11 LMi bright pair with NGC 3512 12’ ENE
213 NGC 3532 OC 11 05.5 -58 44 55 3 Car very large and rich, magnificent open cluster
214 NGC 3521 GX-Sbc 11 05.8 -00 02 11.0×5.1 9 Leo bright impressive galaxy with dusty appearance
215 M108 GX-Sc 11 11.5 +55 40 8.7×2.2 10 UMa large interesting edge-on with a star superimposed at center
216 NGC 3585 GX-E5 11 13.3 -26 45 4.7×2.6 9.9 Hya high surface brightness elliptical galaxy
217 NGC 3593 GX-Sb 11 14.6 +12 49 5.2×1.9 10.9 Leo very elongated spiral with a prominent core
218 M97 PN 11 14.8 +55 01 170” 9.8 UMa Owl Nebula - large unusual planetary with two low contrast holes
219 NGC 3607 GX-E1 11 16.9 +18 03 4.9×2.5 9.9 Leo brightest in a trio with NGC 3608 6’ N and NGC 3605 3’ SW
220 NGC 3621 GX-Sc 11 18.3 -32 49 12.3×7.1 9.7 Hya large, elongated spiral
221 M65 GX-Sb 11 18.9 +13 06 9.8×2.9 9.3 Leo bright, elongated spiral - remarkable trio with M66 and NGC 3628
222 M66 GX-Sbc 11 20.2 +13 00 9.1×4.2 8.9 Leo lovely spiral in group with M65 and NGC 3628
223 NGC 3628 GX-Sb 11 20.3 +13 35 14.8×3.0 9.5 Leo unusually large edge-on bisected by dark lane, trio with M65 and M66
224 NGC 3640 GX-E1 11 21.1 +03 14 4.0×3.2 10.4 Leo brightest in a faint galaxy group
225 NGC 3665 GX-E2 11 24.7 +38 46 2.5×2.0 10.8 UMa bright oval with a prominent core
226 NGC 3675 GX-Sab 11 26.1 +43 35 5.9×3.1 10.2 UMa fairly large spiral with hints of a dust lane
227 NGC 3810 GX-Sc 11 41.0 +11 28 4.3×3.0 10.8 Leo fairly large spiral with a diffuse halo
228 NGC 3898 GX-Sab 11 49.3 +56 05 4.4×2.6 10.7 UMa brightest in a large group of galaxies
229 NGC 3918 PN 11 50.3 -57 11 19” 8.2 Cen Blue Planetary - small but high surface brightness
230 NGC 3923 GX-E3 11 51.0 -28 48 5.9×3.9 9.8 Hya large, oval galaxy with NGC 3904 40’ SW
231 NGC 3941 GX-S0 11 52.9 +36 59 3.6×2.5 10.3 UMa high surface brightness galaxy
232 NGC 3953 GX-SBbc 11 53.8 +52 20 6.9×3.5 10.1 UMa very bright elongated galaxy
233 M109 GX-SBbc 11 57.6 +53 23 7.6×4.7 9.8 UMa large barred spiral 40’ SE of Gamma Ursa Majoris
234 NGC 3998 GX-E2p 11 57.9 +55 27 2.7×2.2 10.7 UMa prominent galaxy, brightest in a large group
235 NGC 4026 GX-S0 11 59.4 +50 58 5.2×1.3 10.8 UMa large, edge-on galaxy
236 NGC 4027 GX-SBdm 11 59.5 -19 16 3.2×2.4 11.1 Crv unusual one-armed spiral galaxy
237 NGC 4036 GX-E6 12 01.5 +61 54 4.3×1.7 10.7 UMa striking elongated galaxy with a very bright core
238 NGC 4038 GX-SBmp 12 01.9 -18 52 5.2×3.1 10.3 Crv Ring-Tail Galaxy - unusual interacting galaxy with a shrimp shape
239 NGC 4088 GX-Sbc 12 05.6 +50 33 5.8×2.2 10.6 UMa bright and mottled cigar-shaped spiral
240 NGC 4096 GX-Sc 12 06.0 +47 29 6.6×1.8 10.8 UMa large, elongated spiral with a bright core
241 NGC 4100 GX-Sbcp 12 06.1 +49 35 5.4×1.8 11.2 UMa fairly large and nearly edge-on
242 NGC 4111 GX-S0 12 07.0 +43 04 4.6×1.0 10.7 CVn pretty edge-on with a prominent core
243 NGC 4125 GX-E5p 12 08.1 +65 10 5.8×3.2 9.7 Dra nearly edge-on with a prominent core
244 NGC 4151 GX-Sabp 12 10.5 +39 24 6.3×4.5 10.8 CVn Seyfert galaxy with a variable nucleus
245 M98 GX-Sab 12 13.8 +14 54 9.9×2.2 10.1 Com bright, elongated galaxy 30’ W of 6 Comae Berenices
246 NGC 4203 GX-Ep 12 15.1 +33 12 3.4×3.2 10.9 Com prominent core with a much fainter halo
247 NGC 4214 GX-Im 12 15.7 +36 20 8.5×6.6 9.8 CVn large galaxy with hints of structure
248 NGC 4216 GX-Sb 12 15.9 +13 09 8.1×1.8 10 Vir beautiful edge-on and second of 3 with NGC 4206 and NGC 4222
249 NGC 4236 GX-Sb 12 16.7 +69 28 18.6×6.9 9.7 Dra elongated spiral, gradually brighter toward middle
250 NGC 4244 GX-Scd 12 17.5 +37 48 16.6×1.9 10.4 CVn extremely large narrow ray!
251 NGC 4251 GX-S0 12 18.1 +28 11 3.6×1.5 10.7 Com bright elongated spiral
252 M99 GX-Sc 12 18.8 +14 25 5.4×4.7 9.9 Com large, bright face-on with spiral structure visible
253 M106 GX-Sbcp 12 19.0 +47 18 18.6×7.2 8.4 CVn beautiful elongated spiral with arm structure in large scopes
254 NGC 4261 GX-E2 12 19.4 +05 50 4.1×3.6 10.4 Vir brightest in a large group of galaxies
255 NGC 4274 GX-SBbc 12 19.8 +29 37 6.8×2.5 10.4 Com large, elongated spiral, forms a 20’ pair with NGC 4278
256 NGC 4278 GX-E1 12 20.1 +29 17 4.1×3.8 10.2 Com round, bright elliptical
257 M61 GX-Scd 12 21.9 +04 28 6.5×5.8 9.7 Vir bright face-on with evident spiral structure
258 M40 ** 12 22.4 +58 05 0.8 9 UMa “Winnecke 4 - pair of mag 9 stars at 50”” separation”
259 M100 GX-Sc 12 22.9 +15 49 7.4×6.3 9.3 Com largest spiral in the Virgo cluster
260 NGC 4365 GX-E3 12 24.5 +07 19 6.9×5.0 9.6 Vir bright elliptical, NGC 4370 lies 10’ NE
261 NGC 4361 PN 12 24.5 -18 47 63” 11 Crv mag 13 central star in moderately large disc
262 NGC 4371 GX-SBa 12 24.9 +11 42 4.0×2.2 10.8 Vir diffuse outer halo with a striking core
263 Mel 111 OC 12 25.0 +26 00 275 1.8 Com Coma Star Cluster, scattered naked-eye group of ~30 stars mag 5 and fainter
264 M84 GX-E1 12 25.1 +12 53 6.5×5.6 9.1 Vir very bright elliptical in the core of the Virgo cluster
265 M85 GX-S0p 12 25.4 +18 11 7.1×5.5 9.1 Com bright oval with a prominent core, pair with NGC 4394 8’ E
266 M86 GX-E3 12 26.2 +12 57 8.9×5.8 8.9 Vir prominent elliptical in center of Virgo cluster, twin of M84
267 NGC 4414 GX-Sc 12 26.5 +31 13 3.6×2.0 10.1 Com high surface brightness spiral with a bright core
268 NGC 4429 GX-S0 12 27.4 +11 06 5.6×2.6 10 Vir bright, elongated spiral with a striking core
269 NGC 4435 GX-SB0 12 27.7 +13 05 2.8×2.0 10.8 Vir “forms a striking pair called the ““Eyes”” with NGC 4438 4.5’ S”
270 NGC 4438 GX-Sap 12 27.8 +13 01 8.5×3.2 10.2 Vir prominent pair with NGC 4435 in the core of the Virgo cluster
271 NGC 4442 GX-SB0 12 28.1 +09 48 4.6×1.8 10.4 Vir elongated spiral in the core of the Virgo cluster
272 NGC 4449 GX-IBm 12 28.2 +44 06 6.2×4.4 9.6 CVn large, bright irregular galaxy
273 NGC 4450 GX-Sab 12 28.5 +17 05 5.2×3.9 10.1 Com high surface brightness core in a diffuse halo
274 NGC 4459 GX-E2 12 29.0 +13 59 3.5×2.7 10.4 Com intense core, brightest in trio with NGC 4474 and NGC 4468
275 M49 GX-E4 12 29.8 +08 00 10.2×8.3 8.4 Vir bright elliptical with a prominent core
276 NGC 4473 GX-E4 12 29.8 +13 26 4.5×2.5 10.2 Com prominent spiral and brightest of trio with NGC 4477 and NGC 4479
277 NGC 4477 GX-SB0 12 30.0 +13 38 3.8×3.5 10.4 Com trio with NGC 4479 7’ SE and NGC 4477 13’ N in Virgo cluster
278 NGC 4490 GX-SBcdp 12 30.6 +41 38 6.3×3.1 9.8 CVn Cocoon Galaxy, striking elongated galaxy with spiral structure
279 M87 GX-E1p 12 30.8 +12 24 7.2×6.8 8.6 Vir very bright, large elliptical in Virgo cluster with an intense core
280 NGC 4494 GX-E1 12 31.4 +25 46 4.8×3.5 9.8 Com bright, round elliptical galaxy
281 M88 GX-Sb 12 32.0 +14 25 6.9×3.7 9.6 Com bright, elongated spiral with an intense core
282 NGC 4517 GX-Scd 12 32.8 +00 07 10.5×1.5 10.4 Vir large, narrow streak
283 IC 3568 PN 12 32.9 +82 33 10” 10.6 Cam very small high surface brightness planetary
284 NGC 4526 GX-S0 12 34.0 +07 42 7.2×2.4 9.7 Vir striking, nearly edge-on with a bright core
285 NGC 4527 GX-Sbc 12 34.1 +02 39 6.2×2.1 10.5 Vir large, nearly edge-on, N4536 lies 30’ SSE
286 NGC 4535 GX-Sc 12 34.3 +08 12 7.1×5.0 10 Vir large, face-on spiral
287 NGC 4536 GX-Sbc 12 34.4 +02 11 7.6×3.2 10.6 Vir large, elongated spiral, N4527 lies 30’ N
288 M91 GX-SBb 12 35.4 +14 30 5.4×4.3 10.2 Com fairly large, bright oval, M88 lies 50’ WSW
289 NGC 4546 GX-E6 12 35.5 -03 48 3.3×1.4 10.3 Vir elongated galaxy with bright core and nucleus
290 M89 GX-E0 12 35.7 +12 33 5.1×4.7 9.8 Vir high surface brightness elliptical with an intense core
291 NGC 4559 GX-Scd 12 36.0 +27 58 10.7×4.4 10 Com very large, elongated galaxy
292 NGC 4565 GX-Sb 12 36.3 +25 59 15.8×2.1 9.6 Com beautiful large edge-on with a prominent dust lane
293 NGC 4567 GX-Sbc 12 36.5 +11 16 3.0×2.0 11.3 Vir Siamese twins, attached double system with NGC 4568
294 M90 GX-Sab 12 36.8 +13 10 9.5×4.4 9.5 Vir large, very elongated spiral
295 M58 GX-Sb 12 37.7 +11 49 5.9×4.7 9.7 Vir oval galaxy with an bright core
296 M68 GC 12 39.5 -26 45 12 7.7 Hya starts to resolve well in a 20cm scope
297 NGC 4596 GX-SBa 12 39.9 +10 11 4.0×3.0 10.4 Vir bright oval containing a prominent core, NGC 4608 lies 19’ E
298 M104 GX-Sa 12 40.0 -11 37 8.7×3.5 8 Vir Sombrero Galaxy, spectacular edge-on with a prominent dust lane
299 NGC 4605 GX-SBcp 12 40.0 +61 37 5.8×2.2 10.3 UMa very elongated, bright spiral
300 NGC 4608 GX-SB0 12 41.2 +10 09 3.2×2.7 11 Vir barred spiral with a bright core
301 M59 GX-E5 12 42.0 +11 39 5.4×3.7 9.6 Vir bright oval, pair with M60 25’ E
302 NGC 4631 GX-SBm 12 42.1 +32 32 15.5×2.7 9.2 CVn stunning edge-on with a very mottled appearance and close companion NGC 4627
303 NGC 4636 GX-E1 12 42.8 +02 41 6.0×4.7 9.5 Vir elliptical with a bright core and large fainter halo
304 M60 GX-E2 12 43.7 +11 33 7.4×6.0 8.8 Vir bright elliptical forms a double system with N4647 off NW side
305 NGC 4654 GX-Scd 12 43.9 +13 08 4.9×2.8 10.5 Vir large spiral with a bright core, impression of dust lane
306 NGC 4656 GX-SBmp 12 44.0 +32 10 15.1×3.0 10.5 CVn striking galaxy merges with NGC 4657-appears like a celestial hockey stick!
307 NGC 4666 GX-Sc 12 45.2 -00 28 4.6×1.3 10.7 Vir bright edge-on with a mottled appearance
308 NGC 4697 GX-E6 12 48.6 -05 48 7.2×4.7 9.2 Vir bright oval with a prominent core and faint outer halo
309 NGC 4699 GX-Sb 12 49.0 -08 40 3.8×2.6 9.5 Vir small, intense core with a large halo
310 NGC 4710 GX-S0 12 49.6 +15 10 4.9×1.2 11 Com beautiful edge-on with a mottled appearance
311 NGC 4725 GX-Sabp 12 50.4 +25 30 10.7×7.6 9.4 Com impressive spiral with a very large halo
312 M94 GX-Sab 12 50.9 +41 07 11.2×9.1 8.2 CVn large, bright oval galaxy with a striking core
313 NGC 4753 GX-Irr 12 52.4 -01 12 6.0×2.8 9.9 Vir large bright oval with a concentrated core
314 NGC 4762 GX-SB0 12 52.9 +11 14 8.7×1.7 10.3 Vir beautiful thin edge-on with an intense core
315 NGC 4755 OC 12 53.6 -60 21 10 4.2 Cru Jewel Box Cluster - bright and rich in all apertures!
316 M64 GX-Sab 12 56.7 +21 41 10.0×5.4 8.5 Com Black-Eye Galaxy, name derives from dark patch NE of the core
317 NGC 4856 GX-S0/a 12 59.4 -15 03 4.3×1.2 10.5 Vir very elongated halo containing a bright, round core
318 NGC 4889 GX-E4 13 00.1 +27 59 2.9×1.9 11.5 Com brightest galaxy in the rich and distant Coma Galaxy Cluster, ~300 million l.y.
319 NGC 4945 GX-SBc 13 05.4 -49 28 20.0×3.8 8.6 Cen extremely large edge-on of even brightness
320 NGC 4958 GX-SB0 13 05.8 -08 01 4.1×1.3 10.7 Vir edge-on dominated by a bright core
321 NGC 5005 GX-Sbc 13 10.9 +37 03 5.8×2.8 9.8 CVn large, bright oval with an elliptical core
322 M53 GC 13 12.9 +18 10 12.6 7.5 Com resolvable globular in a 20cm
323 NGC 5033 GX-Sbc 13 13.5 +36 36 10.7×5.0 10.2 CVn very elongated spiral with a bright core
324 M63 GX-Sbc 13 15.8 +42 02 12.6×7.2 8.6 CVn Sunflower galaxy, bright spiral with an extensive halo
325 NGC 5102 GX-S0 13 22.0 -36 28 8.7×2.8 9.6 Cen elongated w/strong core, 17’ ENE of Iota Cen
326 NGC 5128 GX-S0p 13 25.5 -43 01 25.7×20.0 6.8 Cen Centaurus A, very large unusual galaxy bisected by a wide dark lane
327 NGC 5139 GC 13 26.8 -47 29 36.3 3.7 Cen Omega Centaurus Cluster, brightest globular with spectacular resolution
328 M51 GX-Sbcp 13 29.9 +47 12 11.2×6.9 8.4 CVn Whirlpool Galaxy and companion, spectacular spiral structure in large scope
329 M83 GX-Sc 13 37.0 -29 52 12.9×11.5 7.5 Hya large, bright spiral with arm structure in larger scopes
330 NGC 5248 GX-Sbc 13 37.5 +08 53 6.2×4.5 10.3 Boo fairly large with a well-defined core
331 NGC 5253 GX-Imp 13 39.9 -31 39 5.0×1.9 10.4 Cen elongated oval galaxy
332 M3 GC 13 42.2 +28 23 16.2 5.9 CVn stunning, well resolved globular with an intense core
333 NGC 5286 GC 13 46.4 -51 22 9.1 7.2 Cen resolvable globular with 20cm
334 NGC 5322 GX-E3 13 49.3 +60 11 5.9×3.9 10.2 UMa bright elliptical with a striking core
335 NGC 5353 GX-E5 13 53.4 +40 17 2.2×1.1 11 CVn brightest in a group of 5 galaxies
336 NGC 5371 GX-Sbc 13 55.7 +40 28 4.4×3.5 10.6 CVn located 25’ ENE of the NGC 5353 group
337 NGC 5363 GX-Ir 13 56.1 +05 15 4.1×2.6 10.1 Vir prominent elliptical with a strong core, brightest in a large group
338 M101 GX-Sc 14 03.2 +54 21 28.8×26.9 7.9 UMa beautiful face-on spiral with spiral structure and knots in dark skies
339 M102             duplicate of M101
340 NGC 5474 GX-Scp 14 05.0 +53 40 4.8×4.3 10.8 UMa large, irregular spiral 45’ SSE of M101
341 NGC 5466 GC 14 05.5 +28 32 9 9 Boo low surface brightness globular with faint stars
342 NGC 5460 OC 14 07.6 -48 19 25 5.6 Cen large and bright, but scattered cluster
343 IC 4406 PN 14 22.4 -44 09 35” 10.2 Lup “fairly bright planetary about 30”” diameter”
344 NGC 5634 GC 14 29.6 -05 59 4.9 9.4 Vir fairly small but bright globular
345 NGC 5701 GX-SB 14 39.2 +05 22 4.3×4.1 10.9 Vir situated within a triangle of 3 mag 10 stars
346 NGC 5746 GX-Sb 14 44.9 +01 57 7.4×1.3 10.3 Vir large, beautiful edge-on with hint of a dust lane
347 NGC 5813 GX-E1 15 01.2 +01 42 4.2×3.0 10.5 Vir fairly high surface brightness elliptical at center of diamond asterism
348 NGC 5822 OC 15 05.2 -54 21 40   Lup large, bright and scattered cluster
349 NGC 5838 GX-S0- 15 05.4 +02 06 4.2×1.5 10.9 Vir elongated spiral dominated by a bright core
350 NGC 5846 GX-E0 15 06.5 +01 36 4.1×3.8 10 Vir bright elliptical 40’ E of 110 Virginis
351 NGC 5907 GX-Sc 15 15.9 +56 20 12.6×1.4 10.3 Dra extremely large narrow streak
352 NGC 5882 PN 15 16.8 -45 39 14” 9.5 Lup small, round disc with high surface brightness
353 NGC 5897 GC 15 17.4 -21 01 12.6 8.6 Lib low surface brightness globular, resolved in larger scopes
354 M5 GC 15 18.6 +02 05 17.4 5.7 Ser spectacular globular!, well resolved down to a small, intense core
355 NGC 5986 GC 15 46.1 -37 47 9.8 7.5 Lup bright but difficult to resolve
356 NGC 6067 OC 16 13.2 -54 13 13 5.6 Nor beautiful open cluster in the rich Norma starcloud, incl striking double star
357 M80 GC 16 17.0 -22 59 8.9 7.3 Sco partial resolution of globular in 20cm
358 NGC 6087 OC 16 18.9 -57 54 12 5.4 Nor large, bright cluster including mag 6.7 S Normae
359 M4 GC 16 23.6 -26 32 26.3 5.9 Sco “beautifully resolved globular with ““bar”” through the center, 1.3° W of Antares”
360 NGC 6124 OC 16 25.3 -40 39 29 5.8 Sco large bright cluster, richer in center
361 NGC 6153 PN 16 31.5 -40 15 24” 10.6 Sco small, bright planetary forming a kite asterism with 3 mag 10 stars
362 M107 GC 16 32.5 -13 03 13 8.1 Oph only a few stars resolved in 20cm
363 NGC 6167 OC 16 34.4 -49 36 8 6.7 Nor rich mixture of faint & bright *s
364 NGC 6193 OC 16 41.3 -48 46 15 5.2 Ara large, bright, scattered cluster with a bright double star, inv in neb’y
365 M13 GC 16 41.7 +36 28 16.6 5.8 Her spectacular Hercules Cluster, best resolved globular in Northern skies
366 NGC 6200 OC 16 44.2 -47 29 12 7.4 Ara many 9-11th mag *s over a carpet of faint *s
367 NGC 6210 PN 16 44.5 +23 48 16” 8.8 Her unusually high surface brightness planetary with bluish color
368 NGC 6229 GC 16 47.0 +47 32 4.2 9.4 Her compact and bright but requires large aperture to resolve
369 M12 GC 16 47.2 -01 57 14.5 6.8 Oph large bright globular has a well resolved halo in 20cm
370 NGC 6231 OC 16 54.0 -41 48 240 2.6 Sco superb low power field, bright group of stars in center over rich background
371 NGC 6242 OC 16 55.6 -39 30 9 6.4 Sco rich in faint stars, includes red mag 7.3 star
372 Tr 24 OC 16 57.0 -40 40 60   Sco bright, large, scattered group 1° NNE of N6231
373 M10 GC 16 57.1 -04 06 15.1 6.6 Oph rich, highly resolvable cluster with a 20cm
374 M62 GC 17 01.2 -30 07 14.1 6.6 Oph unusual asymmetric appearance with a flattened SE region
375 M19 GC 17 02.6 -26 16 13.5 6.8 Oph bright globular, begins to resolve in 20cm
376 NGC 6281 OC 17 04.8 -37 54 8 5.4 Sco two dozen mag 9-12 *s in a distinctive group
377 NGC 6293 GC 17 10.2 -26 35 7.9 8.2 Oph small, compact globular
378 NGC 6302 PN 17 13.7 -37 06 45” 9.7 Sco Bug Nebula, unusual elongated planetary cut by dark lane
379 NGC 6309 PN 17 14.1 -12 55 16” 11.5 Oph Box Nebula, small but irregular planetary
380 M92 GC 17 17.1 +43 08 11.2 6.5 Her beautiful globular, well resolved in 20cm with long streaming star lanes
381 NGC 6322 OC 17 18.5 -42 57 10 6 Sco incl three 7.5 mag *s w/dozen *s nearby
382 M9 GC 17 19.2 -18 31 9.3 7.6 Oph partially resolved in 20cm, highly resolved in large apertures
383 NGC 6352 GC 17 25.5 -48 25 7.1 8.2 Ara fairly low surface brightness globular, partial resolution in 20cm
384 NGC 6369 PN 17 29.3 -23 46 38” 11.5 Oph beautiful annular ring planetary
385 NGC 6383 OC 17 34.8 -32 34 5 5.5 Sco faint stars surrounding a mag 5.7 star which has several companions
386 NGC 6388 GC 17 36.3 -44 44 8.7 6.8 Sco high surface brightness globular but very difficult to resolve
387 M14 GC 17 37.6 -03 15 11.7 7.6 Oph large, mottled appearance, partially resolvable in 25cm
388 M6 OC 17 40.1 -32 13 15 4.2 Sco Butterfly cluster, naked-eye beautifully rich cluster, resolvable in all scopes
389 NGC 6397 GC 17 40.7 -53 40 25.7 5.8 Ara superb large globular, highly resolved in 20cm
390 Tr 29 OC 17 41.6 -40 06 9   Sco about two dozen mag 10-13 *s 70’ W of Iota Sco
391 IC 4665 OC 17 46.3 +05 43 41 4.2 Oph naked-eye cluster, resolved in binoculars
392 NGC 6445 PN 17 49.3 -20 01 33” 10.9 Sgr small but bright planetary in field with globular cluster NGC 6440 20’ SSW
393 NGC 6503 GX-Sc 17 49.5 +70 09 7.1×2.4 10.2 Dra large, elongated spiral with a fairly high surface brightness
394 NGC 6441 GC 17 50.2 -37 03 7.8 7.4 Sco bright globular located just 4.5’ E of mag 3.2 G Scorpii
395 M7 OC 17 53.9 -34 49 80 3.3 Sco very large and bright cluster, easy naked-eye and resolvable in any scope
396 M23 OC 17 56.8 -19 01 27 5.5 Sgr beautiful open cluster with chains and loops, use lowest power
397 NGC 6543 PN 17 58.6 +66 38 20” 8.1 Dra Cat’s Eye Nebula, small high surface brightness oval planetary
398 M20 E+R 18 02.3 -23 02 29×27 6.3 Sgr Trifid Nebula, remarkable dark rift structure with central multiple star
399 B86 DN 18 02.7 -27 50 4.5×3.0   Sgr stunning dark splotch is just west of the very rich cluster NGC 6520
400 NGC 6520 OC 18 03.4 -27 54 6   Sgr very rich cluster set in a glorious field with dark nebula B86 on W side
401 NGC 6522 GC 18 03.6 -30 02 5.6 8.5 Sgr “Pair with NGC 6528 15’ E in ““Baade’s Window”””
402 M8 EN 18 03.8 -24 23 90×40 5.8 Sgr Lagoon Nebula, remarkably large and detailed nebulosity with dark lane and cluster
403 M21 OC 18 04.6 -22 30 13 5.9 Sgr bright cluster about 40’ NE of Trifid Nebula
404 NGC 6530 OC 18 04.8 -24 20 15 4.6 Sgr bright, scattered cluster at eastern side of the Lagoon Nebula
405 NGC 6546 OC 18 07.2 -23 20 13 8 Sgr scattered group includes 3 mag 9 stars
406 NGC 6544 GC 18 07.3 -25 00 7 8.2 Sgr small grainy globular in a rich star field
407 NGC 6541 GC 18 08.0 -43 42 13.1 6.1 CrA partially resolved globular in 20cm located 20’ SE of a mag 5 star
408 NGC 6563 PN 18 12.0 -33 52 48” 10.8 Sgr faint planetary in a rich star field, use filter
409 NGC 6572 PN 18 12.1 +06 51 11” 8 Oph very high surface brightness planetary with a bluish color
410 B92 DN 18 15.5 -18 11 12×6   Sgr large, dark cloud form a similar pair with B93 about 25’ E
411 M24   18 16.9 -18 29   4.5 Sgr Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, remarkably rich to scan at low x
412 NGC 6603 OC 18 18.4 -18 25 5   Sgr beautifully rich compact cluster set in the NE corner of M24
413 M16 C+N 18 18.8 -13 47 35×28 6 Ser “Eagle Nebula, large outstretched ““Eagle”” shape with bright cluster involved. “
414 M18 OC 18 19.9 -17 08 9 6.9 Sgr “bright but scattered cluster with brightest stars in a ““V”” asterism”
415 M17 C+N 18 20.8 -16 11 46×37 6 Sgr “Swan Nebula, large, breathtaking ““checkmark”” shape with outlying fainter neb’y”
416 M28 GC 18 24.5 -24 52 11.2 6.9 Sgr bright globular resolvable in 20cm
417 NGC 6629 PN 18 25.7 -23 12 16” 11.2 Sgr compact, high surface brightness planetary with a mag 13 central star
418 NGC 6631 OC 18 27.2 -12 02 5   Sct small but rich group over haze
419 NGC 6633 OC 18 27.7 +06 34 27 4.6 Oph large and bright cluster but scattered, naked-eye in dark sky
420 M69 GC 18 31.4 -32 21 7.1 7.7 Sgr bright and lively globular 4.5’ SE of a mag 8 star
421 M25 OC 18 31.6 -19 15 32 4.6 Sgr large, very bright cluster includes several colored stars, naked-eye in dark sky
422 NGC 6642 GC 18 31.9 -23 29 4.5 9.4 Sgr compact globular, needs large aperture to resolve
423 NGC 6645 OC 18 32.6 -16 54 10   Sgr striking rich cluster of faint stars with a hole in center
424 M22 GC 18 36.4 -23 54 24 5.2 Sgr beautiful large globular, highly resolved in 15cm and extremely dense
425 NGC 6664 OC 18 36.7 -08 13 16 7.8 Sct large, scattered group 30’ E of Alpha Sct
426 IC 4756 OC 18 39.0 +05 27 52   Ser unusually large naked-eye cluster, use lowest power
427 M70 GC 18 43.2 -32 18 7.8 8.1 Sgr bright core, use high power to resolve halo
428 M26 OC 18 45.2 -09 24 15 8 Sct fairly rich cluster in a milky way field
429 M11 OC 18 51.1 -06 16 14 5.8 Sct Wild Duck cluster, extremely rich carpet of faint stars in an arrowhead shape
430 NGC 6709 OC 18 51.5 +10 21 13 6.7 Aql approx 70 *s in 20’ field, use low x
431 NGC 6712 GC 18 53.1 -08 42 7.2 8.2 Sct irregular outline, require high power to resolve
432 M57 PN 18 53.6 +33 02 76” 8.8 Lyr Ring Nebula, superb annular planetary with very difficult central star
433 NGC 6716 OC 18 54.6 -19 53 7 6.9 Sgr bright, scattered group between two 8th mag *s
434 M54 GC 18 55.1 -30 29 9.1 7.7 Sgr bright globular with an intense core but difficult to resolve
435 NGC 6723 GC 18 59.6 -36 38 11 7.3 Sgr large, well resolved globular in field with bright nebula NGC 6723
436 NGC 6726 RN 19 01.8 -36 54 2×2   CrA pair of bright, round nebulae with NGC 6727 surrounding mag 7 and 9.5 stars
437 NGC 6755 OC 19 07.8 +04 14 15 7.5 Aql *s arranged in two groups separated by a dark rift
438 NGC 6752 GC 19 10.9 -59 59 20.4 5.5 Pav very bright and large easily resolved globular with a mag 7.7 star in halo
439 M56 GC 19 16.6 +30 11 7.1 8.3 Lyr compact globular begins to resolve in 20cm
440 NGC 6781 PN 19 18.4 +06 33 108” 11.6 Aql large, annular planetary
441 Cr 399 OC 19 25.4 +20 11 60 3.6 Vul Coat Hanger or Brocchi’s cluster, naked-eye cluster, best in binoc’s
442 NGC 6800 OC 19 27.2 +25 08 5   Vul large cluster but not concentrated
443 Stock 1 OC 19 35.8 +25 13 60 5.3 Vul bright but scattered 1° field, use low x
444 NGC 6811 OC 19 38.2 +46 34 13 6.8 Cyg fairly large, rich group in milky way
445 M55 GC 19 40.0 -30 58 19 6.4 Sgr very large, loosely compressed globular, easily resolved
446 B142 DN 19 40.7 +10 37 80×50   Aql “well-defined dark nebula forming a large dark ““E”” with B143”
447 NGC 6819 OC 19 41.3 +40 11 5 7.3 Cyg rich group with 2 intersecting strings in milky way star field
448 NGC 6823 OC 19 43.1 +23 18 12 7.1 Vul includes four mag 9.5-11 stars at core of cluster
449 NGC 6818 PN 19 44.0 -14 09 20” 9.4 Sgr Little Gem, small, high surface brightness, bluish planetary
450 NGC 6826 PN 19 44.8 +50 31 25” 8.9 Cyg Blinking planetary, alternately view disc and mag 10 central star
451 NGC 6822 GX-IBm 19 45.0 -14 48 15.5×13.5 8.8 Sgr Barnard’s galaxy, very large but low surf br, member of local group, NGC 6818 36’ N
452 NGC 6830 OC 19 51.0 +23 04 12 7.9 Vul most *s arranged in two intersecting rows
453 M71 GC 19 53.8 +18 47 7.2 8.1 Sge rich in very faint stars
454 M27 PN 19 59.6 +22 43 402” 7.1 Vul Dumbbell Nebula, remarkable pn with prominent twin lobes and sweeping side lobes
455 NGC 6857 EN 20 01.8 +33 32 1   Cyg compact HII region surrounded by 4 stars and set in a rich field
456 NGC 6866 OC 20 03.7 +44 00 7 7.6 Cyg rich and appealing cluster with many stars in an elongated string
457 NGC 6871 OC 20 05.9 +35 47 20 5.2 Cyg incl two sets of bright multiple *s in rich * field
458 M75 GC 20 06.1 -21 55 6 8.6 Sgr bright core but difficult to resolve
459 NGC 6885 OC 20 12.0 +26 29 7   Vul triangular group incl 5.9 mag star 20 Vul
460 NGC 6888 EN 20 12.0 +38 21 20×10   Cyg Crescent nebula, very large egg-shaped annulus of neb’y, use filter
461 NGC 6891 PN 20 15.2 +12 42 15” 10.4 Del small, high surface brightness bluish oval
462 IC 4996 OC 20 16.5 +37 38 6 7.3 Cyg three 9th mag *s, rich in faint members
463 NGC 6905 PN 20 22.4 +20 07 40” 10.9 Del Blue Flash Nebula, slightly elongated with a uniform brightness
464 NGC 6910 OC 20 23.1 +40 47 8 7.4 Cyg two mag 7.5 *s in cluster, 40’ NNE of Gamma Cyg
465 M29 OC 20 23.9 +38 32 7 6.6 Cyg small, bright, fully resolved cluster with a trapezoidal outline
466 NGC 6907 GX-SBbc 20 25.1 -24 48 3.3×2.7 11.2 Cap barred spiral reveals arms in larger scopes
467 NGC 6939 OC 20 31.4 +60 38 8 7.8 Cep beautiful cluster, rich in faint stars with galaxy N6946 40’ SE
468 NGC 6934 GC 20 34.2 +07 24 7 8.9 Del compact globular, mottled in 20cm but well resolved in 40cm
469 NGC 6940 OC 20 34.6 +28 18 31 6.3 Vul rich star field including the orange variable star FG Vulpeculae
470 NGC 6946 GX-Sc 20 34.9 +60 09 11.5×9.8 8.8 Cep large but low surface brightness galaxy with spiral arms in large scopes
471 NGC 6960 SNR 20 45.7 +30 43 70×6   Cyg western branch of the remarkable Veil Nebula passing through 52 Cygni, use low x and filter
472 M72 GC 20 53.5 -12 32 6 9.2 Aqr mottled non-symmetrical globular with a bright core
473 NGC 6992 SNR 20 56.4 +31 43 60×8   Cyg Veil Nebula, extremely large, fantastic filamentary structure in dark skies, use filter
474 NGC 7000 EN 20 58.8 +44 20 120×100   Cyg North American Nebula, excellent in dark skies with low power and filter
475 M73 AST 20 59.0 -12 38 3   Aqr “four stars mag 11-12 in a ““Y”” asterism, no cluster”
476 NGC 7023 RN 21 00.5 +68 10 18×18   Cep large unusual nebulosity surrounding a mag 7 star
477 NGC 7008 PN 21 00.6 +54 33 86” 11 Cyg bright annular planetary with unusual structure and faint stars involved
478 NGC 7009 PN 21 04.2 -11 22 29” 7.8 Aqr Saturn Nebula, small but very bright with faint ansae using large scopes
479 NGC 7026 PN 21 06.3 +47 51 20” 10.9 Cyg small but with double condensations at high power
480 NGC 7027 PN 21 07.1 +42 14 14” 8.5 Cyg unusually high surface brightness planetary with double lobe structure
481 NGC 7039 OC 21 11.2 +45 39 25 7.6 Cyg large, triangular group in excellent low-x field
482 NGC 7063 OC 21 24.4 +36 30 8 7 Cyg incl ten 9-10.5 mag *s in loose group
483 M15 GC 21 30.0 +12 10 12.3 6.3 Peg beautiful globular with an intense core and well resolved halo
484 M39 OC 21 32.2 +48 26 32 4.6 Cyg large, very bright cluster, use low power or binoc’s
485 M2 GC 21 33.5 -00 49 16 6.6 Aqr intense core, halo partially resolved in 20cm
486 NGC 7090 GX-SBc 21 36.5 -54 33 7.4×1.3 10.7 Ind large, edge-on galaxy
487 IC 1396 EN 21 39.1 +57 30 170×140   Cep extremely large haze glow about 2° diameter, use filter
488 M30 GC 21 40.4 -23 11 12 7.4 Cap bright globular with several prominent star lanes in halo
489 NGC 7129 C+N 21 43.0 +66 06 8×7   Cep small group of stars in nebulosity
490 IC 5146 EN 21 53.5 +47 16 12×12   Cyg Cocoon Nebula, large faint nebulosity at end of long dark lane
491 NGC 7160 OC 21 53.7 +62 36 7 6.1 Cep approx 30 *s incl two 7-8th mag & several pairs
492 NGC 7184 GX-SBc 22 02.6 -20 49 6.0×1.5 10.8 Aqr large, narrow edge-on
493 NGC 7209 OC 22 05.2 +46 30 25 6.7 Lac large, fairly rich and uniform
494 NGC 7217 GX-Sab 22 07.9 +31 22 3.9×3.2 10.1 Peg round elliptical with a bright core
495 NGC 7243 OC 22 15.3 +49 53 21 6.4 Lac excellent low power field, incudes double star ∑2890
496 NGC 7293 PN 22 29.6 -20 50 980” 7.6 Aqr Helical Nebula, huge annular planetary of low surface brightness, use filter
497 NGC 7320 GX-Sd 22 36.1 +33 57 2.2×1.1 12.6 Peg brightest member of Stephan’s Quintet, compact group of 5 galaxies near NGC 7331
498 NGC 7331 GX-Sb 22 37.1 +34 25 10.5×3.7 9.5 Peg very large, elongated spiral with very faint companions
499 NGC 7410 GX-SBa 22 55.0 -39 40 5.2×1.6 10.3 Gru very elongated, bright spiral
500 IC 1459 GX-E3 22 57.2 -36 28 5.2×3.8 10 Gru brightest in a large group of galaxies
501 NGC 7479 GX-SBc 23 05.0 +12 19 4.1×3.1 10.8 Peg elongated barred spiral, arms visible in large scopes
502 NGC 7510 OC 23 11.5 +60 34 4 7.9 Cep striking wedge-shaped cluster
503 NGC 7507 GX-E0 23 12.1 -28 32 2.8×2.7 10.4 Scl unusually bright core
504 NGC 7619 GX-E1 23 20.2 +08 12 2.5×2.3 11.1 Peg brightest member of the Pegasus I galaxy cluster, ~175 million l.y.
505 NGC 7635 EN 23 20.7 +61 12 15×8   Cas Bubble Nebula, unusual HII region located 35’ SW of M52
506 M52 OC 23 24.2 +61 35 13 6.9 Cas fairly uniform and rich cluster, NGC 7635 lies 35’ SW
507 NGC 7662 PN 23 25.9 +42 33 17” 8.3 And Blue Snowball, very bright with unusually high surf br, annular at high x
508 NGC 7686 OC 23 30.2 +49 08 15 5.6 And large, surrounding 6.3 mag *, elongated E-W
509 NGC 7789 OC 23 57.0 +56 44 16 6.7 Cas remarkably rich and uniform in faint stars
510 NGC 7793 GX-Sdm 23 57.8 -32 35 9.3×6.3 9.1 Scl large, face-on spiral of fairy low surface brightness