NGC Objects

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

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NGC observations 141-150 of 211 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
NGC5953
Arp 91 / NGC 5953/5954
Arp 91, NGC 5953, NGC 59542024-05-23 22:27:00A nice, bright Arp observation of two tiny galaxies, fighting a nearly full moon
NGC5996
Arp 72 / NGC 5996-5994
Arp 72, NGC 5996, NGC 59942024-06-13 00:49:00Pair of galaxies connected by a long tidal tail.
NGC6093
M80 / NGC 6093
M80, NGC 60932024-05-19 23:30:00One of Messier's first observations was a globular cluster low on the horizon, looking a lot like a comet.
NGC6121
M4 / NGC 6121 / Spider Cluster
M4, NGC 61212024-05-17 00:21:00Yet another Messier globular cluster; this one creates a spideresque pattern of stars
NGC6171
M107 / Crucifix Cluster / NGC 6171
M107, NGC 61712024-05-17 00:45:00Loose globular cluster in Ophiuchus
NGC6205
M13 / Great Hercules Cluster
M13, NGC 62052023-10-28 16:27:00Classic target, bright, high overhead
NGC6217
Arp 185 / NGC 6217
Arp 185, NGC 62172024-05-23 23:56:00A relatively large and bright Arp Galaxy; capture pointed away from a nearly full moon
NGC6218
M12 / NGC 6218
M12, NGC 62182024-05-08 00:16:00Another low-transparency night, redeemed by a Messier Globular Cluster
NGC6254
M10 / NGC 6254
M10, NGC 62542024-05-08 00:01:00Another low-transparency night, redeemed by a Messier Globular Cluster
NGC6273
M19 / NGC 6273
M19, NGC 62732024-05-25 00:21:00A decent globular cluster