NGC Objects

A favorite galaxy, NGC 7331, captured with my EdgeHD 8″

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NGC observations 131-140 of 377 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
NGC2683
NGC 2683 / UFO Galaxy
NGC 2683, UGC 46412024-02-05 05:53:00Beautiful, medium-sized galaxy in Lynx.
NGC2685
Arp 336 / Helix Galaxy
Arp 336, NGC 26852025-03-21 21:49:00Return to an early failure... rare polar ring galaxy successfully captured
NGC2715
NGC 2715 – a Vera Rubin Galaxy
NGC 27152025-11-20 23:15:00Sixth of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter
NGC2742
NGC 2742 – a Vera Rubin Galaxy
NGC 27422025-11-20 20:47:00Third of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter
NGC2775
NGC 2775 / C48
NGC 2775, C482025-04-27 23:11:00Another flocculent galaxy, all spin, no arms.
NGC2854
Arp 285 / NGC 2854 / NGC 2856
Arp 285, NGC 2854, NGC 28562024-02-05 00:23:30Two galaxies with "infall and attraction". The extended upper arm of the galaxy on the left appears to be attracted to the upper galaxy and may be exchanging stars or dust.
NGC2857
Arp 1 / NGC 2857
Arp 1, NGC 2857, PC 26662024-03-01 18:20:45Beautiful, small galaxy. Captured as part of CN Feb 2024 EAA Challenge
NGC2859
NGC 2859 / UGC 5001
NGC 2859 / UGC 50012024-02-05 12:16:00Challenging "ringed" galaxy in Leo Minor
NGC2874
Arp 307 / NGC 2874-2873-2872
Arp 307, NGC 2874, NGC 2873, NGC 28722025-01-26 20:10:00Three NGC galaxies in a tight cluster. Two are very close together.
NGC2903
NGC 2903
NGC 29032025-01-03 23:41:00Spectacular galaxy in Leo, part of the Virgo Supercluster. Discovered by William Herschel.