NGC Objects

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

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NGC observations 161-170 of 415 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
NGC3132
C74 / NGC 3132
C74, NGC 31322025-12-16 05:16:00A tiny planetary nebula that the Seestar handled reasonably well
NGC3184
NGC 3184 | Little Pinwheel Galaxy
NGC 31842026-04-19 23:30:00A gorgeous face-on spiral in Ursa Major, discovered by William Herschel in 1787.
NGC3187
Arp 316 / NGC 3187 / NGC 3189 / NGC 3193
Arp 316, NGC 3187, NGC 3189, NGC 31932026-03-04 21:30:00A wide-field view of a cluster taken by Arp using the 48" Schmidt... roughly the same as my 8"
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
NGC3239
Arp 263 / NGC 3239
Arp 263, NGC 32392025-04-18 00:12:00A galaxy with irregular clumps? That and more.
NGC3242
C59 / Ghost of Jupiter Nebula / NGC 3242
C59, NGC 32422025-04-30 22:00:00An engaging, bright planetary nebula with a catchy nickname.
NGC3310
Arp 217 / Bow and Arrow Galaxy / NGC 3310
Arp 217, NGC 33102025-05-11 22:26:00The bow is obvious, the arrow less so, but crosses towards the left end of the bow.
NGC3351
M95 / NGC 3351
2024-05-19 22:30:00End of season capture of this barred, spiral galaxy