NGC Objects
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NGC observations 261-270 of 367 total to date.
| Catalog # | Thumbnail | Title/link | Designation(s) | Date Observed | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC6218 |  |
M12 / NGC 6218 | M12, NGC 6218 | 2024-05-08 00:16:00 | Another low-transparency night, redeemed by a Messier Globular Cluster |
| NGC6254 |  |
M10 / NGC 6254 | M10, NGC 6254 | 2024-05-08 00:01:00 | Another low-transparency night, redeemed by a Messier Globular Cluster |
| NGC6273 |  |
M19 / NGC 6273 | M19, NGC 6273 | 2024-05-25 00:21:00 | A handsome GC, but not particularly distinctive. |
| NGC6285 |  |
Arp 293 / NGC 6285-6286 | Arp 30 | 2025-06-29 23:33:00 | Classic tidal fields evidencing interaction. |
| NGC6333 |  |
M9 / NGC 6333 | M9, NGC 6333 | 2025-03-09 04:24:00 | A middling Messier GC in a fascinating star-field with a dark nebula looming |
| NGC6341 |  |
M92 / NGC 6341 | M92, NGC 6341 | 2024-05-13 00:55:00 | Another beautiful Messier glob. Discoverers were a who's who of 18th century astronomers! |
| NGC6361 |  |
Arp 124 / NGC 6361 | Arp 124, NGC 6361 | 2024-06-13 23:45:00 | Key feature is interaction between NGC 6361 and a tiny, mag 15.8 galaxy just below it. |
| NGC6402 |  |
M14 / NGC 6402 | M14, NGC 6402 | 2024-05-08 00:30:00 | Another low-transparency night, redeemed by a Messier Globular Cluster |
| NGC6405 |  |
M6 / NGC 6405 / Butterfly Cluster | M6, NGC 6405, Butterfly Cluster | 2024-09-03 20:56:22 | Went to a dark site to observe one of the most southerly objects in the Messier Catalog |
| NGC6412 |  |
Arp 38 / NGC 6412 | Arp 38, NGC 6412 | 2024-06-12 22:59:00 | A beautiful, small Arp spiral, originally discovered by William Herschel in 1797. Arp noticed the "companion". |