NGC Objects
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NGC observations 11-20 of 244 total to date.
| Catalog # | Thumbnail | Title/link | Designation(s) | Date Observed | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC224 |  |
M31 / Great Andromeda Galaxy | M 31, NGC224 | 2023-11-16 08:02:00 | Closest (and therefore largest) galaxy in our sky... ready to merge with the Milky Way in about a billion years! |
| NGC246 |  |
NGC246 / Skull Nebula | NGC 246, C56 | 2023-11-03 19:20:00 | Challenging night in and out of clouds, faint target. Only managed 22m. |
| NGC253 |  |
NGC 253 / Sculptor Galaxy / C65 | NGC 253, C65 | 2022-12-05 00:36:00 | First dramatic galaxy observation in my EAA career |
| NGC281 |  |
NGC281 / Pacman Nebula | NGC281, Sh2-184 | 2023-11-01 17:42:00 | A relatively easy nebula target in Perseus |
| NGC383 |  |
Arp 331 / NGC 383 | Arp 331, NGC 383 | 2023-12-06 22:00:06 | Nifty grouping in Andromeda |
| NGC457 |  |
NGC 457 / Owl Cluster / C13 | NGC 457, C13 | 2023-10-17 22:00:00 | Charming, small, open cluster |
| NGC536 |  |
Hickson Compact Group 10 / NGC 536 | HCG 10, NGC 536 | 2023-10-04 19:14:00 | Compact group of 4 NGC galaxies |
| NGC537 |  |
Arp 158 / NGC 537 | Arp 158, NGC 537 | 2024-02-29 19:39:57 | Mysterious looking target in Andromeda. Classic Arp. |
| NGC581 |  |
M103 / NGC 581 | M103, NGC 581 | 2023-12-06 07:29:00 | Small, attractive cluster in Cassiopeia, part of Dec EAA challenge |
| NGC598 |  |
M33 / Triangulum Galaxy / NGC 598 | M33, NGC 598 | 2023-12-08 04:14:00 | A favorite galaxy; second closest, surprisingly challenging to observe |