Caldwell Objects

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Caldwell observations 61-69 of 69 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
C60
Arp 244 / Antennae Galaxies / C60
Arp 244, NGC 4038/39, C60/612024-05-02 22:17:00Beautiful, bright pair of interacting galaxies, but the dust's the thing
C61
Arp 244 / Antennae Galaxies / C61
Arp 244, NGC 4038/39, C60/612024-05-02 22:17:00Beautiful, bright pair of interacting galaxies, but the dust's the thing
C62
NGC 247 / C62
NGC 247 / C622024-10-05 22:50:00Large, mysterious, dim galaxy.
C63
NGC 7293 / Helix Nebula / C63
NGC 7293, C632024-08-12 00:58:00Huge planetary nebula, captured with some difficulty. Our second, much improved capture of this object.
C64
C64 / NGC 2362
C64, NGC 23622025-10-06 05:20:00Discovered by an Italian astrnomer, Hodierna, in 1685. Not suprisingly, given it
C65
NGC 253 / Sculptor Galaxy / C65
NGC 253, C652022-12-05 00:36:00First dramatic galaxy observation in my EAA career
C66
C66 / NGC 5694
C66, NGC 56942025-06-24 22:30:00A tiny but charming globular cluster discovered by (who else?) William Herschel in 1784.
C67
Arp 77 / NGC 1097 / C 67
Arp 77, NGC 1097, C 672025-09-27 05:44:00Captured between 13° and 10° elevation from my back deck using the Seestar. Huzzah!
C68
C68 / NGC 6729
C 68, NGC 67292025-09-19 20:20:00Captured at Lake Taghkanic State Park despite Poughkeepsie's sky-glow at 10° altitude.