NGC Objects

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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 5139 | 2025-12-20 06:09:00 | The 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 5194 | 2024-02-19 15:52:00 | One of our favorite galaxies and a lovely capture in under an hour. |
| NGC5216 | ![]() |
Arp 104 / Keenans System | Arp 104, NGC 5216 | 2024-02-21 01:00:44 | Two galaxies interacting... the little one is 14th magnitude. |
| NGC5221 | ![]() |
Arp 288 – NGC 5221 and 5222 | 2025-07-21 22:14:00 | A "wind blown" galaxy cluster? Who knew that was a thing! | |
| NGC5236 | ![]() |
M83 / Southern Pinwheel Galaxy / NGC 5236 | M83, NGC 5236 | 2024-04-27 01:01:00 | Tough target, low in the southern sky |
| NGC5248 | ![]() |
C45 / NGC 5248 | C48, NGC5248 | 2025-04-27 23:59:00 | A pretty, intermediate spiral galaxy discovered by William Herschel in 1784. |
| NGC5257 | ![]() |
Arp 240 / NGC 5257 and 5258 | 2025-07-21 22:16:00 | Two interacting spiral galaxies, exchanging stars and other matter. | |
| NGC5272 | ![]() |
M3 / NGC 5272 | M3, NGC 5272 | 2023-07-05 22:33:00 | An early observation with my Askar V |
| NGC5278 | ![]() |
Arp 239 / NGC 5278-5279 | Arp 239, NGC 5278, NGC 5279 | 2025-08-27 22:54:00 | Two galaxies pretending they're M-51. |
| NGC5395 | ![]() |
Arp 84 / Heron Galaxies / NGC 5394-5395 | Arp 84, NGC 5395, NGC 5394 | 2024-05-31 23:23:00 | Finally, a dark night for an amusing pair of Arp Peculiar Galaxies... |









