NGC Objects

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

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NGC observations 141-150 of 377 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
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?
NGC2998
NGC 2998 – a Vera Rubin Galaxy
NGC 27152026-01-22 22:34:00Seventh of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter
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.
NGC3132
C74 / NGC 3132
C74, NGC 31322025-12-16 05:16:00A tiny planetary nebula that the Seestar handled reasonably well
NGC3201
C79 / NGC 3201
C79, NGC 32012025-12-16 04:58:00A handsome GC, low in the sky even on Tybee Island.
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)
NGC3226
Arp 94 / NGC 3227
Arp 94, NGC 3227, NGC 3226 (small galaxy)2024-03-26 18:15:36Fun, challenging capture