NGC Objects

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

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NGC observations 131-140 of 367 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
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.
NGC2911
Arp 232 / NGC 2911
2025-01-26 22:18:00A lenticular galaxy with concentric rings? Or "appearance of fission?" Who knows?
NGC2914
Arp 137 / NGC 2914
Arp 137, NGC 29142025-01-26 22:19:00A tiny, enigmatic galaxy in the same FOV as Arp 232. Did Dr. Arp make a mistake?
NGC3031
M81 / Bodes Nebula / NGC 3031
M81, NGC 30312025-03-18 23:24:00Large galaxy in Ursa Major, part of our local group
NGC3034
Arp 337 / Cigar Galaxy / M82
Arp 337, M 82, NGC 30342024-02-19 20:23:00Fab target. Bright and fascinating; often visible if you live towards the north.
NGC3115
NGC 3115 / Spindle Galaxy / C53
NGC 3115, C532025-04-27 21:30:00A convincing looking spindle, but don't confuse it with M102 of the same nickname.
NGC3212
Arp 181 / NGC 3215-3212
Arp 181, NGC 3215, NGC 32122024-12-25 21:08:00Two interacting galaxies triggering a tidal tail (and a flurry of new star creation)