Caldwell Objects

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Caldwell observations 1-10 of 77 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
C1
NGC 188 / C1
NGC 188, C12023-11-01 06:19:00One of the oldest known clusters, due to its position near the pole.
C2
C2 / Bow Tie Nebula / NGC 40
C2, Bow Tie Nebula, NGC 402024-10-08 21:00:00A very attractive planetary nebula in Cepheus
C3
NGC 4236 / C3
NGC 4236, C32025-04-27 23:29:00A surprisingly tough galaxy to image with a low surface-brightness arm
C4
NGC 7023 / Iris Nebula / C4
NGC 7023, C4, LBN 4872023-10-01 22:30:00Lovely reflection nebula in Cepheus
C5
IC 342 / Hidden Galaxy / C5 Revisit
IC 342, C5, UGC 28472025-10-26 22:12:00A mono camera, with no IR cut filter, makes handy work of Caldwell 5!
C6
C6 / Cat’s Eye Nebula / NGC 6543
C6, NGC 65432025-05-10 21:16:16A bright planetary nebula on a tough night
C7
NGC 2403 / C7
NGC 2403, C72023-11-05 05:37:00Large, intermediate spiral galaxy in Cam. Nov '23 EAA Challenge object.
C8
C8 / NGC 559 /Ghost’s Goblet
C8, NGC 5592024-10-15 21:29:00Ancient open cluster discovered by William Herschel in 1787.
C9
Sh2-155 / Cave Nebula / C9
Sh2-155, C9, LBN5292023-08-01 21:53:00Looming "cave" opening in Cepheus. An early attempt and still a favorite.
C10
C10 / NGC 663
C10, NGC 6632024-10-14 21:38:00The Red Giants are obvious, the Blue Straggler's came out white.