Caldwell Objects

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Caldwell observations 11-20 of 36 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
C15
NGC 6826 / Blinking Planetary Nebula
NGC 6826, Caldwell 152023-10-28 16:43:00Tiny, bright nebula
C17
NGC 147 / NGC 185 / C17 / C18
NGC 147, NGC 185, C17, C182024-01-21 21:35:00A pair of dwarf galaxies in the Andromeda Group. Surprisingly challenging to image
C19
Sh2-125 / Cocoon Nebula / IC 5146
Sh2-125, IC 5146, C19, Barnard 1682023-08-23 14:39:00Classic Nebula in Cygnus
C20
North American Nebula / Sh2-117 / NGC 7000
Sh2-117, NGC 7000, C202023-11-14 23:41:00Lovely target, good for sky parties
C23
Abell 347 with NGC 891 (C23)
2024-11-09 20:56:00
C23
NGC 891 / Silver Sliver Galaxy
NGC 891, C232023-01-09 12:11:00Like viewing the Milky Way from the side!
C25
NGC 2419 / Intergalactic Wanderer
NGC 2419, C252024-02-06 22:25:00Fun, quick observation
C27
Sh2-105 / Crescent Nebula / NGC 6888
Sh2-105, NGC 6888, C272023-08-01 21:45:00Classic target in Cygnus
C27
Soap Bubble Nebula | PN G75.5+1.7
Soap Bubble Nebula, PN G75.5+1.72024-11-16 19:14:00A classic EAA challenge object, and I only cheated a little
C29
NGC 5005 / C29
2025-03-27 22:23:00An inclined spiral galaxy, likely with ansupermassive black hole at its core