NGC Objects

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

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NGC observations 251-260 of 400 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
NGC5139
C80 / NGC 5139
C80, NGC 51392025-12-20 06:09:00The largest GC in the sky, captured from Tybee Island, at about 8° elevation just before dawn.
NGC5194
M51 / Arp 85 / Whirlpool Galaxy
Arp 85, M 51, NGC 51942024-02-19 15:52:00One of our favorite galaxies and a lovely capture in under an hour.
NGC5216
Arp 104 / Keenans System
Arp 104, NGC 52162024-02-21 01:00:44Two galaxies interacting... the little one is 14th magnitude.
NGC5221
Arp 288 – NGC 5221 and 5222
2025-07-21 22:14:00A "wind blown" galaxy cluster? Who knew that was a thing!
NGC5236
M83 / Southern Pinwheel Galaxy / NGC 5236
M83, NGC 52362024-04-27 01:01:00Tough target, low in the southern sky
NGC5248
C45 / NGC 5248
C48, NGC52482025-04-27 23:59:00A pretty, intermediate spiral galaxy discovered by William Herschel in 1784.
NGC5257
Arp 240 / NGC 5257 and 5258
2025-07-21 22:16:00Two interacting spiral galaxies, exchanging stars and other matter.
NGC5272
M3 / NGC 5272
M3, NGC 52722023-07-05 22:33:00An early observation with my Askar V
NGC5278
Arp 239 / NGC 5278-5279
Arp 239, NGC 5278, NGC 52792025-08-27 22:54:00Two galaxies pretending they're M-51.
NGC5395
Arp 84 / Heron Galaxies / NGC 5394-5395
Arp 84, NGC 5395, NGC 53942024-05-31 23:23:00Finally, a dark night for an amusing pair of Arp Peculiar Galaxies...