NGC Objects

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

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NGC observations 271-280 of 367 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
NGC6475
M7 / NGC 6475 / Ptolemy Cluster
M7, NGC 6475, Ptolemy Cluster2024-09-03 20:38:00Went to a dark site to observe the most southerly object in the Messier Catalog
NGC6494
M23 / NGC 6494
M23, NGC 64942025-03-09 05:30:00Gorgeous open cluster on a dramatic star field.
NGC6514
M20 / NGC 6514 / Trifid Nebula
M20, NGC 65142024-08-25 22:30:00Beautiful little extension to the Lagoon Nebula, low on the horizon from the Catskills
NGC6523
M8 / Lagoon Nebula / Sh2-25
M8, Sh2-25, NGC 65232024-08-26 22:42:00Two visits to this stunning area of star formation.
NGC6531
M21 / NGC 6531
M21, NGC 65312024-05-25 00:28:00A small open cluster next to the Trifid Nebula
NGC6543
C6 / Cats Eye Nebula / NGC 6543
C6, NGC 65432025-05-10 21:16:16A bright planetary nebula on a tough night
NGC6589
IC 1284 / NGC 6589 et al
IC 4690, IC 1283, IC 1284, NGC 65892025-07-05 01:15:00Star birthing next to the Small Sagittariius Star Cloud (M24).
NGC6603
M24 / Small Sagittarius Star Cloud / NGC 6603
M24, NGC 66032024-08-22 21:30:00Quck capture of the densest part of the Milky Way
NGC6603
M24 / Small Sagittarius Star Cloud – Star Party Edition
M24, NGC 66032024-11-02 20:00:00Quck capture at a star party of the densest part of the Milky Way
NGC6604
Sh2-54 / Serpents Nebula
Sh2-54, 2025-07-04 12:29:00An obscure corner of the same nebulosity that brings you the Eagle and Omega nebulae