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 | GX-Sab | 00 03.3 | +16 09 | 5.5×2.3 | 10.6 | Peg | bright edge-on with dust lane | |
2 | PN | 00 13.0 | +72 31 | 48” | 10.6 | Cep | mag 11.5 central star in easy halo | |
3 | GX-SBm | 00 15.1 | -39 13 | 32.4×5.6 | 7.9 | Scl | huge irregular edge-on with faint east section | |
4 | OC | 00 29.9 | +60 14 | 21 | 6.5 | Cas | triangular cluster w/10th mag & fainter *’s | |
5 | GX-Sbc | 00 30.4 | -33 15 | 8.5×2.0 | 10.4 | Scl | large edge-on with bright core | |
6 | GX-dE0 | 00 39.0 | +48 20 | 11.7×10.0 | 9.2 | Cas | satellite system of M31, pair with NGC 147 | |
7 | GX-E6 | 00 40.4 | +41 41 | 21.9×11.0 | 8.1 | And | large companion of M31 | |
8 | 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 | GX-E2 | 00 42.7 | +40 52 | 8.7×6.5 | 8.1 | And | very bright elliptical companion at south edge of M31 | |
10 | OC | 00 43.5 | +61 47 | 12 | 7 | Cas | fairly bright but scattered group | |
11 | PN | 00 47.0 | -11 53 | 245” | 10.4 | Cet | large annular planetary with several stars involved | |
12 | GX-Sd | 00 47.1 | -20 46 | 21.4×6.9 | 9.1 | Cet | very large, elongated galaxy in Sculptor group | |
13 | OC | 00 47.5 | +85 14 | 14 | 8.1 | Cep | oldest known open cluster | |
14 | 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 | GX-E0p | 00 52.1 | +47 33 | 2.1×2.0 | 10.8 | Cas | bright, round elliptical | |
16 | C+N | 00 52.8 | +56 37 | 35×30 | Cas | complex glow with handful of *s | ||
17 | GC | 00 52.8 | -26 35 | 13.8 | 8.1 | Scl | well resolved globular 1.7° SE of NGC 253 | |
18 | GX-Sd | 00 54.9 | -37 41 | 21.9×15.5 | 8.1 | Scl | very large, face-on spiral | |
19 | GX-E0 | 01 09.4 | +35 43 | 3.5×3.5 | 10.3 | And | bright elliptical located 7’ NW of Beta Andromedae | |
20 | OC | 01 16.0 | +58 49 | 6 | 8.8 | Cas | rich and compact - distinctive group | |
21 | OC | 01 19.6 | +58 17 | 13 | 6.4 | Cas | beautiful bird-shaped cluster including mag 5 star | |
22 | GX-Sab | 01 21.8 | +05 15 | 5.2×3.9 | 10.3 | Psc | brightest in a group | |
23 | GX-P | 01 24.6 | +03 48 | 4.5×1.8 | 11.4 | Psc | unusual distorted spiral | |
24 | GX-E1 | 01 24.8 | +09 32 | 2.8×2.8 | 10.3 | Psc | bright elliptical in a large group | |
25 | GX-E4 | 01 31.3 | -06 52 | 4.2×2.3 | 10.5 | Cet | bright elliptical with faint companion | |
26 | OC | 01 33.4 | +60 40 | 6 | 7.4 | Cas | small but distinctive wedge-shaped cluster | |
27 | GX-Sc | 01 33.8 | +30 40 | 70.8×41.7 | 5.7 | Tri | very large, face-on spiral - excellent in dark skies | |
28 | GX-Sbc | 01 34.3 | -29 25 | 5.5×4.2 | 10.1 | Scl | bright elongated galaxy with prominent core | |
29 | OC | 01 35.7 | +61 17 | 4.5 | 8.1 | Cas | distinctive, small group | |
30 | GX-Sc | 01 36.7 | +15 47 | 10.5×9.5 | 9.4 | Psc | faint face-on spiral - needs dark skies | |
31 | PN | 01 42.3 | +51 34 | 67” | 10.1 | Per | Little Dumbbell - unusual double lobe structure | |
32 | OC | 01 44.0 | +61 53 | 5 | 6.5 | Cas | rich in faint stars | |
33 | OC | 01 46.3 | +61 13 | 16 | 7.1 | Cas | rich cluster with several doubles | |
34 | GX-SBc | 01 47.9 | +27 26 | 7.2×2.6 | 10.9 | Tri | large, diffuse spiral in a group | |
35 | OC | 01 57.8 | +37 50 | 50 | 5.7 | And | very large, bright cluster - good in binoc’s | |
36 | GX-Sb | 01 59.3 | +19 00 | 7.2×4.3 | 10.3 | Ari | oval spiral with very bright core | |
37 | OC | 02 15.0 | +59 25 | 60 | 4.4 | Per | large, scattered cluster 2° NNW of Double Cluster | |
38 | OC | 02 19.1 | +57 08 | 30 | 3.5 | Per | western member of naked-eye Double Cluster | |
39 | OC | 02 22.4 | +57 07 | 30 | 3.6 | Per | eastern member of remarkable Double Cluster | |
40 | GX-Sb | 02 22.6 | +42 21 | 13.5×2.5 | 9.9 | And | beautiful edge-on with dark lane | |
41 | GX-Sc | 02 27.3 | +33 35 | 10.5×5.9 | 10.1 | Tri | large, elongated spiral - look for bar | |
42 | GX-SBa | 02 27.6 | -01 09 | 4.7×4.1 | 10.1 | Cet | unusually bright core | |
43 | OC | 02 32.7 | +61 27 | 22 | 6.5 | Cas | bright but scattered cluster, surr by faint neb’y | |
44 | OC | 02 33.3 | +57 34 | 11 | 7.6 | Per | fairly rich - near Double Cluster | |
45 | GX-E7p | 02 40.4 | +39 04 | 8.7×3.0 | 9.4 | Per | impressive with bright, bulging core | |
46 | GX-E2 | 02 41.1 | -08 15 | 3.0×2.1 | 10.5 | Cet | small but bright core | |
47 | OC | 02 42.0 | +42 47 | 35 | 5.2 | Per | very bright and large - visible naked-eye | |
48 | OC | 02 42.6 | +61 35 | 20 | 6.7 | Cas | mixture of bright & faint *s surr 7th-mag * | |
49 | GX-Sbp | 02 42.7 | -00 01 | 7.1×6.0 | 8.9 | Cet | unusually intense core - Seyfert galaxy | |
50 | GX-Sc | 02 46.0 | -07 35 | 3.2×1.8 | 10.7 | Eri | irregular mottled appearance | |
51 | GX-SBb | 02 46.3 | -30 16 | 9.3×6.3 | 9.5 | For | large, bright barred spiral | |
52 | GX-Sa | 03 04.1 | -26 04 | 3.6×2.1 | 10.7 | For | fairly small but prominent core | |
53 | GX-Sc | 03 09.8 | -20 35 | 7.4×6.5 | 9.9 | Eri | large diffuse halo with bright core | |
54 | OC | 03 12.0 | +63 11 | 23 | Cas | several 9th-mag *s in a circular cluster | ||
55 | GC | 03 12.3 | -55 13 | 6.9 | 8.3 | Hor | moderately bright globular | |
56 | OC | 03 14.7 | +47 14 | 10 | 8.4 | Per | very rich in faint stars | |
57 | OC | 03 16.3 | +60 02 | 15 | 7 | Cam | large, loose cluster - good in binoc’s | |
58 | GX-SBa | 03 17.3 | -41 06 | 9.8×8.1 | 8.5 | Eri | prominent round galaxy | |
59 | GX-SBb | 03 19.7 | -19 25 | 6.2×4.1 | 10.4 | Eri | classic barred spiral but low surface brightness | |
60 | GX-P | 03 19.8 | +41 31 | 2.2×1.7 | 11.9 | Per | brightest in rich Perseus Galaxy Cluster | |
61 | 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 | GX-E7 | 03 26.3 | -21 20 | 4.7×1.4 | 10.3 | Eri | striking edge-on galaxy | |
63 | GX-SBab | 03 31.1 | -33 38 | 5.2×2.8 | 10.3 | For | bright oval at north side of Fornax cluster | |
64 | OC | 03 31.6 | +37 22 | 14 | 6.7 | Per | large, scattered group - use low power | |
65 | PN | 03 33.3 | -25 51 | 385” | 9.6 | For | impressive, very large planetary | |
66 | GX-SBb | 03 33.6 | -36 08 | 11.2×6.2 | 9.6 | For | large, classic barred spiral | |
67 | GX-S0 | 03 36.4 | -34 59 | 4.8×2.3 | 9.9 | For | bright member of the Fornax Cluster | |
68 | GX-E | 03 38.5 | -23 02 | 5.9×4.5 | 9.6 | Eri | fairly small but bright elliptical | |
69 | GX-E1p | 03 38.5 | -35 27 | 6.9×6.5 | 9.6 | For | prominent galaxy in core of the Fornax Galaxy Cluster | |
70 | GX-Sab | 03 38.9 | -26 20 | 7.1×5.4 | 9.7 | For | elongated galaxy with prominent core | |
71 | RN | 03 46.1 | +23 47 | 30×30 | Tau | Merope Nebula, large, tear-shaped reflection nebula in Pleiades | ||
72 | OC | 03 47.5 | +24 06 | 110 | 1.2 | Tau | Pleiades cluster- best in binoc’s or at lowest power | |
73 | EN | 04 00.7 | +36 37 | 145×40 | Per | California Nebula - very faint, unusually large, use filter | ||
74 | EN | 04 03.4 | +51 19 | 3×3 | Per | bright, circular emission nebula | ||
75 | PN | 04 07.0 | +60 55 | 52” | 11.9 | Cam | annular planetary with faint central star | |
76 | OC | 04 07.8 | +62 20 | 8 | 5.7 | Cam | striking trapezoid-shaped cluster | |
77 | PN | 04 09.3 | +30 47 | 132” | 10.9 | Tau | contains a prominent central star | |
78 | OC | 04 09.9 | +49 31 | 9 | 8.4 | Per | fairly rich cluster 50’ SE of Lambda Persei | |
79 | GX-Sb | 04 12.1 | -32 52 | 12.6×3.3 | 9.9 | Eri | pretty edge-on, pair with NGC 1531 | |
80 | PN | 04 14.3 | -12 44 | 21” | 9.4 | Eri | high surface brightness planetary, look for color | |
81 | OC | 04 15.3 | +51 13 | 24 | 6.4 | Per | larger cluster, use low power | |
82 | GX-Sbc | 04 20.0 | -54 56 | 8.3×6.6 | 9.7 | Dor | large, bright Seyfert galaxy | |
83 | OC | 04 20.9 | +50 15 | 18 | 6.2 | Per | includes chains of faint stars and a pretty double star | |
84 | GX-Irp | 04 30.8 | +64 51 | 3.6×1.8 | 11 | Cam | elongated with a high surface brightness | |
85 | GX-SBb | 04 45.7 | -59 15 | 6.6×5.5 | 9.7 | Dor | bright galaxy with spiral structure | |
86 | OC | 04 46.0 | +19 04 | 45 | 6.4 | Tau | scattered cluster with several bright stars | |
87 | OC | 04 51.1 | +43 41 | 18 | 7.6 | Aur | rich with several double stars and chains | |
88 | OC | 05 03.6 | +23 49 | 42 | Tau | large cluster in two subgroups | ||
89 | GX-Sbc | 05 05.3 | -37 59 | 5.2×2.6 | 10.2 | Col | moderately bright spiral in rich starfield | |
90 | RN | 05 06.9 | -03 21 | 8×5 | Ori | unusually bright, pretty neb w/three embedded *s | ||
91 | GX-Sa | 05 07.7 | -37 31 | 6.5×3.9 | 9.9 | Col | very elongated, pleasing spiral | |
92 | OC | 05 08.1 | +37 01 | 7 | 7.7 | Aur | arranged in 2 rows, includes a pretty double | |
93 | OC | 05 10.8 | +16 31 | 17 | 7 | Tau | striking group of 2 dozen stars | |
94 | OC | 05 12.4 | +16 41 | 16 | 7.7 | Tau | large and fairly rich - pair with NGC 1807 | |
95 | GC | 05 14.1 | -40 03 | 11 | 7.2 | Col | small bright core with faint halo | |
96 | OC | 05 20.1 | +39 21 | 6 | 7 | Aur | surrounding a mag 7.5 star - rich in faint stars | |
97 | GC | 05 24.2 | -24 32 | 6 | 7.8 | Lep | compact but rich globular | |
98 | OC | 05 28.1 | +35 19 | 7 | 8.2 | Aur | excellent rich, compact cluster | |
99 | OC | 05 28.7 | +35 51 | 21 | 6.4 | Aur | bright cluster in cruciform shape | |
100 | C+N | 05 31.4 | +34 15 | 3×3 | 11.3 | Aur | compact, striking nebulosity involving several stars | |
101 | SNR | 05 34.5 | +22 01 | 6×4 | 8.4 | Tau | Crab Nebula - supernova remnant with irregular potato shape | |
102 | E+R | 05 35.1 | -04 44 | 5×5 | Ori | extensive neb’y just north of M42 involving several bright stars | ||
103 | OC | 05 35.2 | -04 26 | 25 | 4.6 | Ori | bright scattered group to north of M42 | |
104 | E+R | 05 35.4 | -05 27 | 66×60 | 4 | Ori | Orion Nebula - best emission nebula in northern sky!! | |
105 | E+R | 05 35.6 | -05 16 | 20×15 | 9 | Ori | bright, irregular, comma-shaped neb’y just south of M42 | |
106 | OC | 05 36.3 | +34 08 | 12 | 6 | Aur | bright, scattered group - southern of 3 Messier clusters in Auriga | |
107 | E+R | 05 36.5 | -06 42 | 2×2 | Ori | small, circular nebulosity with dark patch | ||
108 | DN | 05 40.9 | -02 28 | 6×4 | Ori | Horsehead Nebula - requires dark sky and filter | ||
109 | EN | 05 41.9 | -01 51 | 30×30 | Ori | prominent neb’y in 2 sections separated by dark lane, south of Zeta Orionis | ||
110 | RN | 05 46.7 | +00 03 | 8×6 | 8 | Ori | large, unusually bright reflection nebula surrounding 2 mag 10 stars | |
111 | OC | 05 52.3 | +32 33 | 24 | 5.6 | Aur | beautifully rich and symmetric cluster - best in Auriga | |
112 | OC | 06 01.1 | +23 19 | 7 | 6.7 | Gem | small but fairly rich group with 2 bright stars | |
113 | OC | 06 07.4 | +24 06 | 5 | 8.6 | Gem | unusually rich open cluster 30’ SW of M35 | |
114 | 06 08.4 | +13 58 | 7 | 5.9 | Ori | small but distinctive group | ||
115 | OC | 06 08.9 | +24 20 | 28 | 5.1 | Gem | beautiful low power field with many stars in rows and loops | |
116 | EN | 06 09.7 | +20 29 | 40×30 | Ori | very large and irregular emission nebula - use filter | ||
117 | OC | 06 13.8 | +12 48 | 10 | 8.5 | Ori | rich in faint stars | |
118 | GX-SBbp | 06 18.7 | +78 21 | 6.0×3.4 | 10.6 | Cam | elongated galaxy with a bright core | |
119 | OC | 06 28.0 | -04 51 | 30 | 3.9 | Mon | scattered group of bright stars surrounding 10 Monocerotis | |
120 | EN | 06 30.3 | +05 03 | 80×60 | Mon | Rosette Nebula, faint, extremely large, annular, surrounding cluster | ||
121 | OC | 06 32.3 | +04 52 | 24 | 4.8 | Mon | bright, striking rectangular group at the center of the Rosette Nebula | |
122 | RN | 06 32.7 | +10 10 | 5×3 | Mon | reflection nebula fans out from mag 11 star | ||
123 | OC | 06 34.7 | +08 22 | 10 | 7.3 | Mon | Includes 10 brighter mag 11 stars | |
124 | E+R | 06 39.2 | +08 44 | 2×1 | Mon | Hubble’s Variable Nebula, striking comet-like, extending from R Monocerotis | ||
125 | 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 | OC | 06 43.3 | +26 58 | 7 | Gem | faint but rich group | ||
127 | OC | 06 46.0 | -20 45 | 38 | 4.5 | CMa | very bright cluster 4° S of Sirius - use low power | |
128 | OC | 06 47.7 | -03 09 | 15 | 7.5 | Mon | fairly rich group - most stars mag 12-13 bordered by brighter stars | |
129 | OC | 06 48.3 | +44 04 | 15 | 5.4 | Aur | bright, loose group contains several doubles | |
130 | OC | 06 51.8 | +00 28 | 12 | 6 | Mon | many stars arranged in 2 strings passing through the center | |
131 | OC | 07 02.8 | -08 20 | 16 | 5.9 | Mon | large but fairly scattered group | |
132 | OC | 07 04.1 | +01 03 | 8 | 8.4 | Mon | irregular group, rich in faint stars | |
133 | OC | 07 06.8 | -10 02 | 12 | 7.2 | Mon | look for small parallelogram of *s at center of cluster | |
134 | OC | 07 08.1 | -10 37 | 7 | 6.7 | Mon | compact group in a boxy outline | |
135 | OC | 07 08.3 | -13 12 | 12 | 7.7 | CMa | fairly rich in faint *s, mag 10/11 double on N side | |
136 | PN | 07 09.4 | -00 48 | 52” | 11.9 | Mon | mag 11.5 central star surrounded by round disc | |
137 | OC | 07 14.3 | -25 42 | 20 | 6.5 | CMa | very large, fairly uniform in magnitudes | |
138 | OC | 07 14.5 | -10 16 | 20 | 7.1 | Mon | includes mag 6 star on south side - use low power | |
139 | OC | 07 17.0 | +13 45 | 9 | Gem | over two dozen *s incl a 10th-mag * at SE edge | ||
140 | EN | 07 18.6 | -13 12 | 8×6 | CMa | unusual emission nebula - use filter for structure | ||
141 | OC | 07 18.7 | -24 57 | 8 | 4.1 | CMa | striking rich group surrounding mag 4.4 Tau Canis Majoris | |
142 | OC | 07 20.1 | -21 53 | 4 | 7.9 | CMa | “distinctive group surr close 9th-mag pair 5”” apart” | |
143 | OC | 07 24.7 | -20 57 | 6 | 8.4 | CMa | :small, rich cluster of mag 11 and fainter stars | |
144 | PN | 07 25.6 | +29 29 | 44” | 11.2 | Gem | unusual planetary with 2 lobes | |
145 | PN | 07 29.2 | +20 55 | 20” | 9.2 | Gem | Eskimo Nebula - prominent double shell structure with mag 9 central star | |
146 | OC | 07 36.2 | -20 37 | 10 | 8.3 | Pup | triangular outline, 11th mag pair NE of center | |
147 | OC | 07 36.6 | -14 29 | 30 | 4.4 | Pup | impressive cluster at low power - includes several double and colored stars | |
148 | GX-Sc | 07 36.9 | +65 36 | 21.9×12.3 | 8.5 | Cam | large, bright spiral - arms visible in large scopes | |
149 | OC | 07 37.1 | -13 52 | 19 | 6.7 | Pup | fairly rich cluster located 37’ N of M47 | |
150 | OC | 07 37.5 | -12 03 | 9 | 7.1 | Pup | dense open cluster, very rich in faint stars | |
151 | GC | 07 38.1 | +38 53 | 4.7 | 10.3 | Lyn | Intergalactic Wanderer - most distant globular cluster 200,000 l.y. | |
152 | OC | 07 38.4 | +21 34 | 10 | 8.3 | Gem | nice spread of magnitudes | |
153 | OC | 07 40.8 | -31 41 | 10 | 6.9 | Pup | rich, pleasing cluster includes mag 6.7 R Puppis on the NE edge | |
154 | OC | 07 41.8 | -14 49 | 27 | 6.1 | Pup | glorious low power field includes planetary NGC 2438 | |
155 | PN | 07 41.8 | -14 44 | 64” | 11.5 | Pup | striking annular planetary on the NE side of M46! | |
156 | PN | 07 41.9 | -18 13 | 16” | 9.3 | Pup | high surface brightness planetary with a box shape | |
157 | OC | 07 44.5 | -23 51 | 22 | 6.2 | Pup | bright, fairly rich cluster | |
158 | OC: | 07 45.4 | -37 58 | 45 | 2.8 | Pup | bright scattered naked-eye cluster including mag 3.6 c Puppis | |
159 | OC | 07 52.2 | -38 32 | 27 | 5.8 | Pup | superb cluster, very rich in mag 11 and fainter stars | |
160 | EN | 07 52.5 | -26 26 | 8×7 | Pup | large, bright circular nebulosity | ||
161 | OC | 07 55.0 | -24 16 | 12 | 7.3 | Pup | approx 50 *’s mag 10 & fainter, 1.5° NE of Xi Pup | |
162 | OC | 07 56.3 | -30 04 | 8 | 7.9 | Pup | look for rich group of *s at center | |
163 | OC | 08 00.1 | -10 46 | 7 | 7.6 | Mon | rich in faint *s, wide pair at W end | |
164 | OC | 08 05.3 | -28 10 | 22 | 6.5 | Pup | very large and loose group | |
165 | OC | 08 10.7 | -12 49 | 22 | 6.5 | Pup | located 10’ NW of mag 4.7 19 Puppis | |
166 | OC | 08 12.4 | -37 38 | 41 | 6.3 | Pup | very large and scattered cluster | |
167 | OC | 08 13.8 | -05 45 | 54 | 5.8 | Hya | large, scattered group with a richer row of stars | |
168 | OC | 08 18.9 | -29 45 | 13 | 7 | Pup | incl two 9th mag *s & 20 fainter members | |
169 | OC | 08 37.3 | -29 57 | 11 | Pyx | rich and pretty cluster over haze | ||
170 | OC | 08 40.3 | -52 55 | 50 | 2.5 | Vel | bright, naked-eye cluster includes mag 3.6 Omicron Velorum | |
171 | OC | 08 40.4 | +19 40 | 95 | 3.1 | Cnc | Beehive Cluster - large, naked-eye cluster, use lowest power | |
172 | OC | 08 42.6 | -48 07 | 13 | 4.6 | Vel | large, bright cluster | |
173 | OC | 08 51.4 | +11 49 | 30 | 6.9 | Cnc | beautifully rich cluster at low power | |
174 | GX-Sab | 08 52.7 | +33 25 | 9.3×2.2 | 9.8 | Lyn | bright edge-on with dusty structure | |
175 | GX-Sa | 08 53.6 | +51 19 | 3.6×3.3 | 10.3 | UMa | round galaxy with an unusually bright core | |
176 | GX-Sa | 08 55.6 | +78 13 | 4.9×4.1 | 10.1 | Cam | bright oval galaxy with a prominent core | |
177 | GX-Sa | 09 10.3 | +07 02 | 4.3×3.3 | 10.1 | Cnc | bright core with a large, faint halo | |
178 | GX-E5 | 09 11.6 | +60 02 | 8.1×4.3 | 9.9 | UMa | bright elongated spiral with a prominent core | |
179 | GX-S0 | 09 12.3 | -24 10 | 5.5×2.2 | 10.2 | Hya | prominent elongated spiral with a bright center | |
180 | PN | 09 16.0 | -36 38 | 50” | 11.5 | Pyx | nice planetary physically involved with a faint cluster | |
181 | PN | 09 21.4 | -58 19 | 14” | 9.7 | Car | very small but unusually high surface brightness planetary | |
182 | GX-Sab | 09 22.0 | +50 59 | 8.1×3.5 | 9.2 | UMa | large bright spiral - look for dusty structure | |
183 | GX-Sb | 09 32.2 | +21 30 | 12.6×6.0 | 9 | Leo | one of the brightest galaxies missed by Messier | |
184 | GX-Sc | 09 45.7 | -31 11 | 8.9×6.8 | 9.4 | Ant | face-on spiral with a bright core | |
185 | GX-Scp | 09 47.3 | +67 55 | 5.9×2.7 | 10.2 | UMa | large, elongated spiral | |
186 | GX-Sab | 09 50.3 | +72 17 | 4.6×3.6 | 10.4 | UMa | very bright core with a faint halo | |
187 | 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 | 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 | GX-SBb | 10 02.0 | +55 41 | 7.9×1.4 | 10.9 | UMa | large, bright edge-on | |
190 | OC | 10 02.7 | -60 07 | 35 | 4.2 | Car | v large, bright cluster W of Keyhole Nebula | |
191 | GX-Irr | 10 03.1 | -26 10 | 19.1×3.7 | 9.9 | Hya | unusually large, elongated, low surface brightness | |
192 | GX-E6 | 10 05.2 | -07 43 | 7.2×2.5 | 8.9 | Sex | Spindle galaxy - very high surface brightness! | |
193 | PN | 10 07.0 | -40 26 | 30” | 9.7 | Vel | Eight Burst Nebula - mag 9 central star surrounded by a bright disc | |
194 | GX-Sa | 10 13.8 | +03 26 | 4.8×2.3 | 10.4 | Sex | bright, similar pair with NGC 3169 | |
195 | GX-Sb | 10 14.2 | +03 28 | 4.4×2.8 | 10.2 | Sex | striking duo with NGC 3166 | |
196 | GC | 10 17.6 | -46 25 | 18.2 | 6.7 | Vel | large and rich globular cluster | |
197 | GX-Sb | 10 18.1 | +21 50 | 4.4×1.5 | 11.1 | Leo | brightest in group of 4 in field | |
198 | GX-Sc | 10 18.3 | +41 25 | 7.4×6.9 | 9.8 | UMa | large galaxy 40’ W of Mu Ursa Majoris | |
199 | GX-Sb | 10 23.5 | +19 52 | 5.4×3.6 | 10.3 | Leo | fairly bright contact pair with NGC 3226 | |
200 | PN | 10 24.8 | -18 38 | 25” | 7.3 | Hya | “Ghost of Jupiter, double shell structure gives an ““Eye”” appearance” | |
201 | GX-Sbcp | 10 38.8 | +53 30 | 3.1×2.4 | 10.8 | UMa | unusually bright core and faint halo | |
202 | GX-Sc | 10 43.5 | +24 55 | 7.1×6.5 | 9.9 | LMi | fairly large galaxy with 2 mag 10 stars superimposed | |
203 | EN | 10 43.8 | -59 52 | 120×120 | Car | Keyhole Nebula, spectacular nebula and dark lanes surrounding Eta Carina | ||
204 | 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 | GX-SBc | 10 46.6 | +63 13 | 7.2×4.4 | 10.6 | UMa | barred spiral with a large, diffuse halo | |
206 | GX-Sbp | 10 46.8 | +11 49 | 7.6×5.2 | 9.3 | Leo | prominent pair with M95 | |
207 | GX-E5 | 10 47.7 | +13 59 | 5.2×3.0 | 10.4 | Leo | nice 20’ pair with NGC 3367 | |
208 | GX-E1 | 10 47.8 | +12 35 | 5.4×4.8 | 9.3 | Leo | brightest of 3 with NGC 3384 and NGC 3389 | |
209 | GX-E7 | 10 48.3 | +12 38 | 5.5×2.5 | 9.9 | Leo | second in trio with M105 | |
210 | GX-E5 | 10 50.9 | +13 25 | 3.6×2.0 | 10.5 | Leo | bright elliptical with a prominent core | |
211 | GX-E6 | 11 00.3 | +13 54 | 3.5×2.0 | 10.3 | Leo | unusually bright round core | |
212 | GX-Sb | 11 03.2 | +27 58 | 2.7×2.1 | 11 | LMi | bright pair with NGC 3512 12’ ENE | |
213 | OC | 11 05.5 | -58 44 | 55 | 3 | Car | very large and rich, magnificent open cluster | |
214 | GX-Sbc | 11 05.8 | -00 02 | 11.0×5.1 | 9 | Leo | bright impressive galaxy with dusty appearance | |
215 | GX-Sc | 11 11.5 | +55 40 | 8.7×2.2 | 10 | UMa | large interesting edge-on with a star superimposed at center | |
216 | GX-E5 | 11 13.3 | -26 45 | 4.7×2.6 | 9.9 | Hya | high surface brightness elliptical galaxy | |
217 | GX-Sb | 11 14.6 | +12 49 | 5.2×1.9 | 10.9 | Leo | very elongated spiral with a prominent core | |
218 | PN | 11 14.8 | +55 01 | 170” | 9.8 | UMa | Owl Nebula - large unusual planetary with two low contrast holes | |
219 | 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 | GX-Sc | 11 18.3 | -32 49 | 12.3×7.1 | 9.7 | Hya | large, elongated spiral | |
221 | 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 | GX-Sbc | 11 20.2 | +13 00 | 9.1×4.2 | 8.9 | Leo | lovely spiral in group with M65 and NGC 3628 | |
223 | 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 | GX-E1 | 11 21.1 | +03 14 | 4.0×3.2 | 10.4 | Leo | brightest in a faint galaxy group | |
225 | GX-E2 | 11 24.7 | +38 46 | 2.5×2.0 | 10.8 | UMa | bright oval with a prominent core | |
226 | GX-Sab | 11 26.1 | +43 35 | 5.9×3.1 | 10.2 | UMa | fairly large spiral with hints of a dust lane | |
227 | GX-Sc | 11 41.0 | +11 28 | 4.3×3.0 | 10.8 | Leo | fairly large spiral with a diffuse halo | |
228 | GX-Sab | 11 49.3 | +56 05 | 4.4×2.6 | 10.7 | UMa | brightest in a large group of galaxies | |
229 | PN | 11 50.3 | -57 11 | 19” | 8.2 | Cen | Blue Planetary - small but high surface brightness | |
230 | GX-E3 | 11 51.0 | -28 48 | 5.9×3.9 | 9.8 | Hya | large, oval galaxy with NGC 3904 40’ SW | |
231 | GX-S0 | 11 52.9 | +36 59 | 3.6×2.5 | 10.3 | UMa | high surface brightness galaxy | |
232 | GX-SBbc | 11 53.8 | +52 20 | 6.9×3.5 | 10.1 | UMa | very bright elongated galaxy | |
233 | GX-SBbc | 11 57.6 | +53 23 | 7.6×4.7 | 9.8 | UMa | large barred spiral 40’ SE of Gamma Ursa Majoris | |
234 | GX-E2p | 11 57.9 | +55 27 | 2.7×2.2 | 10.7 | UMa | prominent galaxy, brightest in a large group | |
235 | GX-S0 | 11 59.4 | +50 58 | 5.2×1.3 | 10.8 | UMa | large, edge-on galaxy | |
236 | GX-SBdm | 11 59.5 | -19 16 | 3.2×2.4 | 11.1 | Crv | unusual one-armed spiral galaxy | |
237 | GX-E6 | 12 01.5 | +61 54 | 4.3×1.7 | 10.7 | UMa | striking elongated galaxy with a very bright core | |
238 | 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 | GX-Sbc | 12 05.6 | +50 33 | 5.8×2.2 | 10.6 | UMa | bright and mottled cigar-shaped spiral | |
240 | GX-Sc | 12 06.0 | +47 29 | 6.6×1.8 | 10.8 | UMa | large, elongated spiral with a bright core | |
241 | GX-Sbcp | 12 06.1 | +49 35 | 5.4×1.8 | 11.2 | UMa | fairly large and nearly edge-on | |
242 | GX-S0 | 12 07.0 | +43 04 | 4.6×1.0 | 10.7 | CVn | pretty edge-on with a prominent core | |
243 | GX-E5p | 12 08.1 | +65 10 | 5.8×3.2 | 9.7 | Dra | nearly edge-on with a prominent core | |
244 | GX-Sabp | 12 10.5 | +39 24 | 6.3×4.5 | 10.8 | CVn | Seyfert galaxy with a variable nucleus | |
245 | GX-Sab | 12 13.8 | +14 54 | 9.9×2.2 | 10.1 | Com | bright, elongated galaxy 30’ W of 6 Comae Berenices | |
246 | GX-Ep | 12 15.1 | +33 12 | 3.4×3.2 | 10.9 | Com | prominent core with a much fainter halo | |
247 | GX-Im | 12 15.7 | +36 20 | 8.5×6.6 | 9.8 | CVn | large galaxy with hints of structure | |
248 | 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 | GX-Sb | 12 16.7 | +69 28 | 18.6×6.9 | 9.7 | Dra | elongated spiral, gradually brighter toward middle | |
250 | GX-Scd | 12 17.5 | +37 48 | 16.6×1.9 | 10.4 | CVn | extremely large narrow ray! | |
251 | GX-S0 | 12 18.1 | +28 11 | 3.6×1.5 | 10.7 | Com | bright elongated spiral | |
252 | GX-Sc | 12 18.8 | +14 25 | 5.4×4.7 | 9.9 | Com | large, bright face-on with spiral structure visible | |
253 | GX-Sbcp | 12 19.0 | +47 18 | 18.6×7.2 | 8.4 | CVn | beautiful elongated spiral with arm structure in large scopes | |
254 | GX-E2 | 12 19.4 | +05 50 | 4.1×3.6 | 10.4 | Vir | brightest in a large group of galaxies | |
255 | 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 | GX-E1 | 12 20.1 | +29 17 | 4.1×3.8 | 10.2 | Com | round, bright elliptical | |
257 | GX-Scd | 12 21.9 | +04 28 | 6.5×5.8 | 9.7 | Vir | bright face-on with evident spiral structure | |
258 | ** | 12 22.4 | +58 05 | 0.8 | 9 | UMa | “Winnecke 4 - pair of mag 9 stars at 50”” separation” | |
259 | GX-Sc | 12 22.9 | +15 49 | 7.4×6.3 | 9.3 | Com | largest spiral in the Virgo cluster | |
260 | GX-E3 | 12 24.5 | +07 19 | 6.9×5.0 | 9.6 | Vir | bright elliptical, NGC 4370 lies 10’ NE | |
261 | PN | 12 24.5 | -18 47 | 63” | 11 | Crv | mag 13 central star in moderately large disc | |
262 | GX-SBa | 12 24.9 | +11 42 | 4.0×2.2 | 10.8 | Vir | diffuse outer halo with a striking core | |
263 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | GX-Sc | 12 26.5 | +31 13 | 3.6×2.0 | 10.1 | Com | high surface brightness spiral with a bright core | |
268 | GX-S0 | 12 27.4 | +11 06 | 5.6×2.6 | 10 | Vir | bright, elongated spiral with a striking core | |
269 | 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 | 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 | GX-SB0 | 12 28.1 | +09 48 | 4.6×1.8 | 10.4 | Vir | elongated spiral in the core of the Virgo cluster | |
272 | GX-IBm | 12 28.2 | +44 06 | 6.2×4.4 | 9.6 | CVn | large, bright irregular galaxy | |
273 | GX-Sab | 12 28.5 | +17 05 | 5.2×3.9 | 10.1 | Com | high surface brightness core in a diffuse halo | |
274 | 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 | GX-E4 | 12 29.8 | +08 00 | 10.2×8.3 | 8.4 | Vir | bright elliptical with a prominent core | |
276 | 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 | 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 | GX-SBcdp | 12 30.6 | +41 38 | 6.3×3.1 | 9.8 | CVn | Cocoon Galaxy, striking elongated galaxy with spiral structure | |
279 | 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 | GX-E1 | 12 31.4 | +25 46 | 4.8×3.5 | 9.8 | Com | bright, round elliptical galaxy | |
281 | GX-Sb | 12 32.0 | +14 25 | 6.9×3.7 | 9.6 | Com | bright, elongated spiral with an intense core | |
282 | GX-Scd | 12 32.8 | +00 07 | 10.5×1.5 | 10.4 | Vir | large, narrow streak | |
283 | PN | 12 32.9 | +82 33 | 10” | 10.6 | Cam | very small high surface brightness planetary | |
284 | GX-S0 | 12 34.0 | +07 42 | 7.2×2.4 | 9.7 | Vir | striking, nearly edge-on with a bright core | |
285 | GX-Sbc | 12 34.1 | +02 39 | 6.2×2.1 | 10.5 | Vir | large, nearly edge-on, N4536 lies 30’ SSE | |
286 | GX-Sc | 12 34.3 | +08 12 | 7.1×5.0 | 10 | Vir | large, face-on spiral | |
287 | GX-Sbc | 12 34.4 | +02 11 | 7.6×3.2 | 10.6 | Vir | large, elongated spiral, N4527 lies 30’ N | |
288 | GX-SBb | 12 35.4 | +14 30 | 5.4×4.3 | 10.2 | Com | fairly large, bright oval, M88 lies 50’ WSW | |
289 | GX-E6 | 12 35.5 | -03 48 | 3.3×1.4 | 10.3 | Vir | elongated galaxy with bright core and nucleus | |
290 | GX-E0 | 12 35.7 | +12 33 | 5.1×4.7 | 9.8 | Vir | high surface brightness elliptical with an intense core | |
291 | GX-Scd | 12 36.0 | +27 58 | 10.7×4.4 | 10 | Com | very large, elongated galaxy | |
292 | GX-Sb | 12 36.3 | +25 59 | 15.8×2.1 | 9.6 | Com | beautiful large edge-on with a prominent dust lane | |
293 | GX-Sbc | 12 36.5 | +11 16 | 3.0×2.0 | 11.3 | Vir | Siamese twins, attached double system with NGC 4568 | |
294 | GX-Sab | 12 36.8 | +13 10 | 9.5×4.4 | 9.5 | Vir | large, very elongated spiral | |
295 | GX-Sb | 12 37.7 | +11 49 | 5.9×4.7 | 9.7 | Vir | oval galaxy with an bright core | |
296 | GC | 12 39.5 | -26 45 | 12 | 7.7 | Hya | starts to resolve well in a 20cm scope | |
297 | 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 | GX-Sa | 12 40.0 | -11 37 | 8.7×3.5 | 8 | Vir | Sombrero Galaxy, spectacular edge-on with a prominent dust lane | |
299 | GX-SBcp | 12 40.0 | +61 37 | 5.8×2.2 | 10.3 | UMa | very elongated, bright spiral | |
300 | GX-SB0 | 12 41.2 | +10 09 | 3.2×2.7 | 11 | Vir | barred spiral with a bright core | |
301 | GX-E5 | 12 42.0 | +11 39 | 5.4×3.7 | 9.6 | Vir | bright oval, pair with M60 25’ E | |
302 | 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 | GX-E1 | 12 42.8 | +02 41 | 6.0×4.7 | 9.5 | Vir | elliptical with a bright core and large fainter halo | |
304 | 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 | 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 | 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 | GX-Sc | 12 45.2 | -00 28 | 4.6×1.3 | 10.7 | Vir | bright edge-on with a mottled appearance | |
308 | 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 | GX-Sb | 12 49.0 | -08 40 | 3.8×2.6 | 9.5 | Vir | small, intense core with a large halo | |
310 | GX-S0 | 12 49.6 | +15 10 | 4.9×1.2 | 11 | Com | beautiful edge-on with a mottled appearance | |
311 | GX-Sabp | 12 50.4 | +25 30 | 10.7×7.6 | 9.4 | Com | impressive spiral with a very large halo | |
312 | GX-Sab | 12 50.9 | +41 07 | 11.2×9.1 | 8.2 | CVn | large, bright oval galaxy with a striking core | |
313 | GX-Irr | 12 52.4 | -01 12 | 6.0×2.8 | 9.9 | Vir | large bright oval with a concentrated core | |
314 | GX-SB0 | 12 52.9 | +11 14 | 8.7×1.7 | 10.3 | Vir | beautiful thin edge-on with an intense core | |
315 | OC | 12 53.6 | -60 21 | 10 | 4.2 | Cru | Jewel Box Cluster - bright and rich in all apertures! | |
316 | 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 | GX-S0/a | 12 59.4 | -15 03 | 4.3×1.2 | 10.5 | Vir | very elongated halo containing a bright, round core | |
318 | 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 | GX-SBc | 13 05.4 | -49 28 | 20.0×3.8 | 8.6 | Cen | extremely large edge-on of even brightness | |
320 | GX-SB0 | 13 05.8 | -08 01 | 4.1×1.3 | 10.7 | Vir | edge-on dominated by a bright core | |
321 | GX-Sbc | 13 10.9 | +37 03 | 5.8×2.8 | 9.8 | CVn | large, bright oval with an elliptical core | |
322 | GC | 13 12.9 | +18 10 | 12.6 | 7.5 | Com | resolvable globular in a 20cm | |
323 | GX-Sbc | 13 13.5 | +36 36 | 10.7×5.0 | 10.2 | CVn | very elongated spiral with a bright core | |
324 | GX-Sbc | 13 15.8 | +42 02 | 12.6×7.2 | 8.6 | CVn | Sunflower galaxy, bright spiral with an extensive halo | |
325 | GX-S0 | 13 22.0 | -36 28 | 8.7×2.8 | 9.6 | Cen | elongated w/strong core, 17’ ENE of Iota Cen | |
326 | 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 | GC | 13 26.8 | -47 29 | 36.3 | 3.7 | Cen | Omega Centaurus Cluster, brightest globular with spectacular resolution | |
328 | 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 | GX-Sc | 13 37.0 | -29 52 | 12.9×11.5 | 7.5 | Hya | large, bright spiral with arm structure in larger scopes | |
330 | GX-Sbc | 13 37.5 | +08 53 | 6.2×4.5 | 10.3 | Boo | fairly large with a well-defined core | |
331 | GX-Imp | 13 39.9 | -31 39 | 5.0×1.9 | 10.4 | Cen | elongated oval galaxy | |
332 | GC | 13 42.2 | +28 23 | 16.2 | 5.9 | CVn | stunning, well resolved globular with an intense core | |
333 | GC | 13 46.4 | -51 22 | 9.1 | 7.2 | Cen | resolvable globular with 20cm | |
334 | GX-E3 | 13 49.3 | +60 11 | 5.9×3.9 | 10.2 | UMa | bright elliptical with a striking core | |
335 | GX-E5 | 13 53.4 | +40 17 | 2.2×1.1 | 11 | CVn | brightest in a group of 5 galaxies | |
336 | GX-Sbc | 13 55.7 | +40 28 | 4.4×3.5 | 10.6 | CVn | located 25’ ENE of the NGC 5353 group | |
337 | 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 | 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 | duplicate of M101 | |||||||
340 | GX-Scp | 14 05.0 | +53 40 | 4.8×4.3 | 10.8 | UMa | large, irregular spiral 45’ SSE of M101 | |
341 | GC | 14 05.5 | +28 32 | 9 | 9 | Boo | low surface brightness globular with faint stars | |
342 | OC | 14 07.6 | -48 19 | 25 | 5.6 | Cen | large and bright, but scattered cluster | |
343 | PN | 14 22.4 | -44 09 | 35” | 10.2 | Lup | “fairly bright planetary about 30”” diameter” | |
344 | GC | 14 29.6 | -05 59 | 4.9 | 9.4 | Vir | fairly small but bright globular | |
345 | GX-SB | 14 39.2 | +05 22 | 4.3×4.1 | 10.9 | Vir | situated within a triangle of 3 mag 10 stars | |
346 | 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 | 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 | OC | 15 05.2 | -54 21 | 40 | Lup | large, bright and scattered cluster | ||
349 | GX-S0- | 15 05.4 | +02 06 | 4.2×1.5 | 10.9 | Vir | elongated spiral dominated by a bright core | |
350 | GX-E0 | 15 06.5 | +01 36 | 4.1×3.8 | 10 | Vir | bright elliptical 40’ E of 110 Virginis | |
351 | GX-Sc | 15 15.9 | +56 20 | 12.6×1.4 | 10.3 | Dra | extremely large narrow streak | |
352 | PN | 15 16.8 | -45 39 | 14” | 9.5 | Lup | small, round disc with high surface brightness | |
353 | GC | 15 17.4 | -21 01 | 12.6 | 8.6 | Lib | low surface brightness globular, resolved in larger scopes | |
354 | GC | 15 18.6 | +02 05 | 17.4 | 5.7 | Ser | spectacular globular!, well resolved down to a small, intense core | |
355 | GC | 15 46.1 | -37 47 | 9.8 | 7.5 | Lup | bright but difficult to resolve | |
356 | OC | 16 13.2 | -54 13 | 13 | 5.6 | Nor | beautiful open cluster in the rich Norma starcloud, incl striking double star | |
357 | GC | 16 17.0 | -22 59 | 8.9 | 7.3 | Sco | partial resolution of globular in 20cm | |
358 | OC | 16 18.9 | -57 54 | 12 | 5.4 | Nor | large, bright cluster including mag 6.7 S Normae | |
359 | 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 | OC | 16 25.3 | -40 39 | 29 | 5.8 | Sco | large bright cluster, richer in center | |
361 | PN | 16 31.5 | -40 15 | 24” | 10.6 | Sco | small, bright planetary forming a kite asterism with 3 mag 10 stars | |
362 | GC | 16 32.5 | -13 03 | 13 | 8.1 | Oph | only a few stars resolved in 20cm | |
363 | OC | 16 34.4 | -49 36 | 8 | 6.7 | Nor | rich mixture of faint & bright *s | |
364 | OC | 16 41.3 | -48 46 | 15 | 5.2 | Ara | large, bright, scattered cluster with a bright double star, inv in neb’y | |
365 | GC | 16 41.7 | +36 28 | 16.6 | 5.8 | Her | spectacular Hercules Cluster, best resolved globular in Northern skies | |
366 | OC | 16 44.2 | -47 29 | 12 | 7.4 | Ara | many 9-11th mag *s over a carpet of faint *s | |
367 | PN | 16 44.5 | +23 48 | 16” | 8.8 | Her | unusually high surface brightness planetary with bluish color | |
368 | GC | 16 47.0 | +47 32 | 4.2 | 9.4 | Her | compact and bright but requires large aperture to resolve | |
369 | GC | 16 47.2 | -01 57 | 14.5 | 6.8 | Oph | large bright globular has a well resolved halo in 20cm | |
370 | OC | 16 54.0 | -41 48 | 240 | 2.6 | Sco | superb low power field, bright group of stars in center over rich background | |
371 | OC | 16 55.6 | -39 30 | 9 | 6.4 | Sco | rich in faint stars, includes red mag 7.3 star | |
372 | OC | 16 57.0 | -40 40 | 60 | Sco | bright, large, scattered group 1° NNE of N6231 | ||
373 | GC | 16 57.1 | -04 06 | 15.1 | 6.6 | Oph | rich, highly resolvable cluster with a 20cm | |
374 | GC | 17 01.2 | -30 07 | 14.1 | 6.6 | Oph | unusual asymmetric appearance with a flattened SE region | |
375 | GC | 17 02.6 | -26 16 | 13.5 | 6.8 | Oph | bright globular, begins to resolve in 20cm | |
376 | OC | 17 04.8 | -37 54 | 8 | 5.4 | Sco | two dozen mag 9-12 *s in a distinctive group | |
377 | GC | 17 10.2 | -26 35 | 7.9 | 8.2 | Oph | small, compact globular | |
378 | PN | 17 13.7 | -37 06 | 45” | 9.7 | Sco | Bug Nebula, unusual elongated planetary cut by dark lane | |
379 | PN | 17 14.1 | -12 55 | 16” | 11.5 | Oph | Box Nebula, small but irregular planetary | |
380 | GC | 17 17.1 | +43 08 | 11.2 | 6.5 | Her | beautiful globular, well resolved in 20cm with long streaming star lanes | |
381 | OC | 17 18.5 | -42 57 | 10 | 6 | Sco | incl three 7.5 mag *s w/dozen *s nearby | |
382 | GC | 17 19.2 | -18 31 | 9.3 | 7.6 | Oph | partially resolved in 20cm, highly resolved in large apertures | |
383 | GC | 17 25.5 | -48 25 | 7.1 | 8.2 | Ara | fairly low surface brightness globular, partial resolution in 20cm | |
384 | PN | 17 29.3 | -23 46 | 38” | 11.5 | Oph | beautiful annular ring planetary | |
385 | OC | 17 34.8 | -32 34 | 5 | 5.5 | Sco | faint stars surrounding a mag 5.7 star which has several companions | |
386 | GC | 17 36.3 | -44 44 | 8.7 | 6.8 | Sco | high surface brightness globular but very difficult to resolve | |
387 | GC | 17 37.6 | -03 15 | 11.7 | 7.6 | Oph | large, mottled appearance, partially resolvable in 25cm | |
388 | OC | 17 40.1 | -32 13 | 15 | 4.2 | Sco | Butterfly cluster, naked-eye beautifully rich cluster, resolvable in all scopes | |
389 | GC | 17 40.7 | -53 40 | 25.7 | 5.8 | Ara | superb large globular, highly resolved in 20cm | |
390 | OC | 17 41.6 | -40 06 | 9 | Sco | about two dozen mag 10-13 *s 70’ W of Iota Sco | ||
391 | OC | 17 46.3 | +05 43 | 41 | 4.2 | Oph | naked-eye cluster, resolved in binoculars | |
392 | PN | 17 49.3 | -20 01 | 33” | 10.9 | Sgr | small but bright planetary in field with globular cluster NGC 6440 20’ SSW | |
393 | GX-Sc | 17 49.5 | +70 09 | 7.1×2.4 | 10.2 | Dra | large, elongated spiral with a fairly high surface brightness | |
394 | 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 | OC | 17 53.9 | -34 49 | 80 | 3.3 | Sco | very large and bright cluster, easy naked-eye and resolvable in any scope | |
396 | OC | 17 56.8 | -19 01 | 27 | 5.5 | Sgr | beautiful open cluster with chains and loops, use lowest power | |
397 | PN | 17 58.6 | +66 38 | 20” | 8.1 | Dra | Cat’s Eye Nebula, small high surface brightness oval planetary | |
398 | E+R | 18 02.3 | -23 02 | 29×27 | 6.3 | Sgr | Trifid Nebula, remarkable dark rift structure with central multiple star | |
399 | 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 | OC | 18 03.4 | -27 54 | 6 | Sgr | very rich cluster set in a glorious field with dark nebula B86 on W side | ||
401 | GC | 18 03.6 | -30 02 | 5.6 | 8.5 | Sgr | “Pair with NGC 6528 15’ E in ““Baade’s Window””” | |
402 | EN | 18 03.8 | -24 23 | 90×40 | 5.8 | Sgr | Lagoon Nebula, remarkably large and detailed nebulosity with dark lane and cluster | |
403 | OC | 18 04.6 | -22 30 | 13 | 5.9 | Sgr | bright cluster about 40’ NE of Trifid Nebula | |
404 | OC | 18 04.8 | -24 20 | 15 | 4.6 | Sgr | bright, scattered cluster at eastern side of the Lagoon Nebula | |
405 | OC | 18 07.2 | -23 20 | 13 | 8 | Sgr | scattered group includes 3 mag 9 stars | |
406 | GC | 18 07.3 | -25 00 | 7 | 8.2 | Sgr | small grainy globular in a rich star field | |
407 | 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 | PN | 18 12.0 | -33 52 | 48” | 10.8 | Sgr | faint planetary in a rich star field, use filter | |
409 | PN | 18 12.1 | +06 51 | 11” | 8 | Oph | very high surface brightness planetary with a bluish color | |
410 | DN | 18 15.5 | -18 11 | 12×6 | Sgr | large, dark cloud form a similar pair with B93 about 25’ E | ||
411 | 18 16.9 | -18 29 | 4.5 | Sgr | Small Sagittarius Star Cloud, remarkably rich to scan at low x | |||
412 | OC | 18 18.4 | -18 25 | 5 | Sgr | beautifully rich compact cluster set in the NE corner of M24 | ||
413 | C+N | 18 18.8 | -13 47 | 35×28 | 6 | Ser | “Eagle Nebula, large outstretched ““Eagle”” shape with bright cluster involved. “ | |
414 | OC | 18 19.9 | -17 08 | 9 | 6.9 | Sgr | “bright but scattered cluster with brightest stars in a ““V”” asterism” | |
415 | C+N | 18 20.8 | -16 11 | 46×37 | 6 | Sgr | “Swan Nebula, large, breathtaking ““checkmark”” shape with outlying fainter neb’y” | |
416 | GC | 18 24.5 | -24 52 | 11.2 | 6.9 | Sgr | bright globular resolvable in 20cm | |
417 | PN | 18 25.7 | -23 12 | 16” | 11.2 | Sgr | compact, high surface brightness planetary with a mag 13 central star | |
418 | OC | 18 27.2 | -12 02 | 5 | Sct | small but rich group over haze | ||
419 | OC | 18 27.7 | +06 34 | 27 | 4.6 | Oph | large and bright cluster but scattered, naked-eye in dark sky | |
420 | GC | 18 31.4 | -32 21 | 7.1 | 7.7 | Sgr | bright and lively globular 4.5’ SE of a mag 8 star | |
421 | OC | 18 31.6 | -19 15 | 32 | 4.6 | Sgr | large, very bright cluster includes several colored stars, naked-eye in dark sky | |
422 | GC | 18 31.9 | -23 29 | 4.5 | 9.4 | Sgr | compact globular, needs large aperture to resolve | |
423 | OC | 18 32.6 | -16 54 | 10 | Sgr | striking rich cluster of faint stars with a hole in center | ||
424 | GC | 18 36.4 | -23 54 | 24 | 5.2 | Sgr | beautiful large globular, highly resolved in 15cm and extremely dense | |
425 | OC | 18 36.7 | -08 13 | 16 | 7.8 | Sct | large, scattered group 30’ E of Alpha Sct | |
426 | OC | 18 39.0 | +05 27 | 52 | Ser | unusually large naked-eye cluster, use lowest power | ||
427 | GC | 18 43.2 | -32 18 | 7.8 | 8.1 | Sgr | bright core, use high power to resolve halo | |
428 | OC | 18 45.2 | -09 24 | 15 | 8 | Sct | fairly rich cluster in a milky way field | |
429 | OC | 18 51.1 | -06 16 | 14 | 5.8 | Sct | Wild Duck cluster, extremely rich carpet of faint stars in an arrowhead shape | |
430 | OC | 18 51.5 | +10 21 | 13 | 6.7 | Aql | approx 70 *s in 20’ field, use low x | |
431 | GC | 18 53.1 | -08 42 | 7.2 | 8.2 | Sct | irregular outline, require high power to resolve | |
432 | PN | 18 53.6 | +33 02 | 76” | 8.8 | Lyr | Ring Nebula, superb annular planetary with very difficult central star | |
433 | OC | 18 54.6 | -19 53 | 7 | 6.9 | Sgr | bright, scattered group between two 8th mag *s | |
434 | GC | 18 55.1 | -30 29 | 9.1 | 7.7 | Sgr | bright globular with an intense core but difficult to resolve | |
435 | GC | 18 59.6 | -36 38 | 11 | 7.3 | Sgr | large, well resolved globular in field with bright nebula NGC 6723 | |
436 | 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 | OC | 19 07.8 | +04 14 | 15 | 7.5 | Aql | *s arranged in two groups separated by a dark rift | |
438 | 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 | GC | 19 16.6 | +30 11 | 7.1 | 8.3 | Lyr | compact globular begins to resolve in 20cm | |
440 | PN | 19 18.4 | +06 33 | 108” | 11.6 | Aql | large, annular planetary | |
441 | OC | 19 25.4 | +20 11 | 60 | 3.6 | Vul | Coat Hanger or Brocchi’s cluster, naked-eye cluster, best in binoc’s | |
442 | OC | 19 27.2 | +25 08 | 5 | Vul | large cluster but not concentrated | ||
443 | OC | 19 35.8 | +25 13 | 60 | 5.3 | Vul | bright but scattered 1° field, use low x | |
444 | OC | 19 38.2 | +46 34 | 13 | 6.8 | Cyg | fairly large, rich group in milky way | |
445 | GC | 19 40.0 | -30 58 | 19 | 6.4 | Sgr | very large, loosely compressed globular, easily resolved | |
446 | DN | 19 40.7 | +10 37 | 80×50 | Aql | “well-defined dark nebula forming a large dark ““E”” with B143” | ||
447 | OC | 19 41.3 | +40 11 | 5 | 7.3 | Cyg | rich group with 2 intersecting strings in milky way star field | |
448 | OC | 19 43.1 | +23 18 | 12 | 7.1 | Vul | includes four mag 9.5-11 stars at core of cluster | |
449 | PN | 19 44.0 | -14 09 | 20” | 9.4 | Sgr | Little Gem, small, high surface brightness, bluish planetary | |
450 | PN | 19 44.8 | +50 31 | 25” | 8.9 | Cyg | Blinking planetary, alternately view disc and mag 10 central star | |
451 | 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 | OC | 19 51.0 | +23 04 | 12 | 7.9 | Vul | most *s arranged in two intersecting rows | |
453 | GC | 19 53.8 | +18 47 | 7.2 | 8.1 | Sge | rich in very faint stars | |
454 | PN | 19 59.6 | +22 43 | 402” | 7.1 | Vul | Dumbbell Nebula, remarkable pn with prominent twin lobes and sweeping side lobes | |
455 | EN | 20 01.8 | +33 32 | 1 | Cyg | compact HII region surrounded by 4 stars and set in a rich field | ||
456 | OC | 20 03.7 | +44 00 | 7 | 7.6 | Cyg | rich and appealing cluster with many stars in an elongated string | |
457 | OC | 20 05.9 | +35 47 | 20 | 5.2 | Cyg | incl two sets of bright multiple *s in rich * field | |
458 | GC | 20 06.1 | -21 55 | 6 | 8.6 | Sgr | bright core but difficult to resolve | |
459 | OC | 20 12.0 | +26 29 | 7 | Vul | triangular group incl 5.9 mag star 20 Vul | ||
460 | EN | 20 12.0 | +38 21 | 20×10 | Cyg | Crescent nebula, very large egg-shaped annulus of neb’y, use filter | ||
461 | PN | 20 15.2 | +12 42 | 15” | 10.4 | Del | small, high surface brightness bluish oval | |
462 | OC | 20 16.5 | +37 38 | 6 | 7.3 | Cyg | three 9th mag *s, rich in faint members | |
463 | PN | 20 22.4 | +20 07 | 40” | 10.9 | Del | Blue Flash Nebula, slightly elongated with a uniform brightness | |
464 | OC | 20 23.1 | +40 47 | 8 | 7.4 | Cyg | two mag 7.5 *s in cluster, 40’ NNE of Gamma Cyg | |
465 | OC | 20 23.9 | +38 32 | 7 | 6.6 | Cyg | small, bright, fully resolved cluster with a trapezoidal outline | |
466 | GX-SBbc | 20 25.1 | -24 48 | 3.3×2.7 | 11.2 | Cap | barred spiral reveals arms in larger scopes | |
467 | OC | 20 31.4 | +60 38 | 8 | 7.8 | Cep | beautiful cluster, rich in faint stars with galaxy N6946 40’ SE | |
468 | GC | 20 34.2 | +07 24 | 7 | 8.9 | Del | compact globular, mottled in 20cm but well resolved in 40cm | |
469 | OC | 20 34.6 | +28 18 | 31 | 6.3 | Vul | rich star field including the orange variable star FG Vulpeculae | |
470 | 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 | 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 | GC | 20 53.5 | -12 32 | 6 | 9.2 | Aqr | mottled non-symmetrical globular with a bright core | |
473 | SNR | 20 56.4 | +31 43 | 60×8 | Cyg | Veil Nebula, extremely large, fantastic filamentary structure in dark skies, use filter | ||
474 | EN | 20 58.8 | +44 20 | 120×100 | Cyg | North American Nebula, excellent in dark skies with low power and filter | ||
475 | AST | 20 59.0 | -12 38 | 3 | Aqr | “four stars mag 11-12 in a ““Y”” asterism, no cluster” | ||
476 | RN | 21 00.5 | +68 10 | 18×18 | Cep | large unusual nebulosity surrounding a mag 7 star | ||
477 | PN | 21 00.6 | +54 33 | 86” | 11 | Cyg | bright annular planetary with unusual structure and faint stars involved | |
478 | PN | 21 04.2 | -11 22 | 29” | 7.8 | Aqr | Saturn Nebula, small but very bright with faint ansae using large scopes | |
479 | PN | 21 06.3 | +47 51 | 20” | 10.9 | Cyg | small but with double condensations at high power | |
480 | PN | 21 07.1 | +42 14 | 14” | 8.5 | Cyg | unusually high surface brightness planetary with double lobe structure | |
481 | OC | 21 11.2 | +45 39 | 25 | 7.6 | Cyg | large, triangular group in excellent low-x field | |
482 | OC | 21 24.4 | +36 30 | 8 | 7 | Cyg | incl ten 9-10.5 mag *s in loose group | |
483 | GC | 21 30.0 | +12 10 | 12.3 | 6.3 | Peg | beautiful globular with an intense core and well resolved halo | |
484 | OC | 21 32.2 | +48 26 | 32 | 4.6 | Cyg | large, very bright cluster, use low power or binoc’s | |
485 | GC | 21 33.5 | -00 49 | 16 | 6.6 | Aqr | intense core, halo partially resolved in 20cm | |
486 | GX-SBc | 21 36.5 | -54 33 | 7.4×1.3 | 10.7 | Ind | large, edge-on galaxy | |
487 | EN | 21 39.1 | +57 30 | 170×140 | Cep | extremely large haze glow about 2° diameter, use filter | ||
488 | GC | 21 40.4 | -23 11 | 12 | 7.4 | Cap | bright globular with several prominent star lanes in halo | |
489 | C+N | 21 43.0 | +66 06 | 8×7 | Cep | small group of stars in nebulosity | ||
490 | EN | 21 53.5 | +47 16 | 12×12 | Cyg | Cocoon Nebula, large faint nebulosity at end of long dark lane | ||
491 | OC | 21 53.7 | +62 36 | 7 | 6.1 | Cep | approx 30 *s incl two 7-8th mag & several pairs | |
492 | GX-SBc | 22 02.6 | -20 49 | 6.0×1.5 | 10.8 | Aqr | large, narrow edge-on | |
493 | OC | 22 05.2 | +46 30 | 25 | 6.7 | Lac | large, fairly rich and uniform | |
494 | GX-Sab | 22 07.9 | +31 22 | 3.9×3.2 | 10.1 | Peg | round elliptical with a bright core | |
495 | OC | 22 15.3 | +49 53 | 21 | 6.4 | Lac | excellent low power field, incudes double star ∑2890 | |
496 | PN | 22 29.6 | -20 50 | 980” | 7.6 | Aqr | Helical Nebula, huge annular planetary of low surface brightness, use filter | |
497 | 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 | GX-Sb | 22 37.1 | +34 25 | 10.5×3.7 | 9.5 | Peg | very large, elongated spiral with very faint companions | |
499 | GX-SBa | 22 55.0 | -39 40 | 5.2×1.6 | 10.3 | Gru | very elongated, bright spiral | |
500 | GX-E3 | 22 57.2 | -36 28 | 5.2×3.8 | 10 | Gru | brightest in a large group of galaxies | |
501 | GX-SBc | 23 05.0 | +12 19 | 4.1×3.1 | 10.8 | Peg | elongated barred spiral, arms visible in large scopes | |
502 | OC | 23 11.5 | +60 34 | 4 | 7.9 | Cep | striking wedge-shaped cluster | |
503 | GX-E0 | 23 12.1 | -28 32 | 2.8×2.7 | 10.4 | Scl | unusually bright core | |
504 | 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 | EN | 23 20.7 | +61 12 | 15×8 | Cas | Bubble Nebula, unusual HII region located 35’ SW of M52 | ||
506 | OC | 23 24.2 | +61 35 | 13 | 6.9 | Cas | fairly uniform and rich cluster, NGC 7635 lies 35’ SW | |
507 | PN | 23 25.9 | +42 33 | 17” | 8.3 | And | Blue Snowball, very bright with unusually high surf br, annular at high x | |
508 | OC | 23 30.2 | +49 08 | 15 | 5.6 | And | large, surrounding 6.3 mag *, elongated E-W | |
509 | OC | 23 57.0 | +56 44 | 16 | 6.7 | Cas | remarkably rich and uniform in faint stars | |
510 | GX-Sdm | 23 57.8 | -32 35 | 9.3×6.3 | 9.1 | Scl | large, face-on spiral of fairy low surface brightness |