Caldwell Objects

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Caldwell observations 41-50 of 77 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
C41
C41 / Hyades / Mel 25
C41, Mel 252025-09-12 05:05:00The brightest open cluster in the sky.
C42
C42 / NGC 7006
C42, NGC 70062025-06-23 23:53:00A small, symmetrical GC in Delphinus.
C43
NGC 7814 / C43 / Little Sombrero Galaxy
NGC 7814, C432024-09-09 23:02:00Nice, bright, edge on galaxy.
C44
NGC 7479 / C44
NGC 7479, C442023-10-03 21:00:00Impressive barred spiral galaxy
C45
C45 / NGC 5248
C48, NGC52482025-04-27 23:59:00A pretty, intermediate spiral galaxy discovered by William Herschel in 1784.
C46
C46 / Hubble’s Nebula / NGC 2261
C46, NGC 22612024-01-02 20:38:00Tiny Hubble's Nebula located near the much more famous Cone Nebula
C47
C47 / NGC 6934
C47, NGC 69342025-06-23 23:30:00Another Herschel discovery from 1785.
C48
NGC 2775 / C48
NGC 2775, C482025-04-27 23:11:00Another flocculent galaxy, all spin, no arms.
C49
Sh2-275 / Rosette Nebula / C49
Sh2-275, C49, NGC 22372024-02-03 20:53:00Gorgeous large target just east of Orion in Monoceros
C50
C50 / Satellite Cluster / NGC 2244
C50, NGC 22442024-02-03 17:13:00This cluster is visible through a hole in the Rosette Nebula