NGC Objects

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

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NGC observations 281-290 of 400 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
NGC5930
Arp 90 / NGC 5930 and 5929
Arp 90, NGC 5930, NGC 59292025-07-22 00:20:00Bright companion on arms, for sure. Merger with 5929 passing through 5930 L to R?
NGC5953
Arp 91 / NGC 5953/5954
Arp 91, NGC 5953, NGC 59542024-05-23 22:27:00A nice, bright Arp observation of two tiny galaxies, fighting a nearly full moon
NGC5996
Arp 72 / NGC 5996-5994
Arp 72, NGC 5996, NGC 59942024-06-13 00:49:00Pair of galaxies connected by a long tidal tail.
NGC6045
Arp 71 / NGC 6045
Arp 71, NGC 60452024-11-03 18:45:00An uber challenging capture at the limits of my equipment
NGC6050
Arp 272 / NGC 6050 / IC 1179
Arp 272, NGC 6050, IC 11792025-06-30 01:09:00Three galaxies, not just two.
NGC6093
M80 / NGC 6093
M80, NGC 60932025-03-09 22:04:00Early morning capture of a small cluster against a starfield mottled with dark nebulae
NGC6121
M4 / NGC 6121 / Spider Cluster
M4, NGC 61212024-05-17 00:21:00Yet another Messier globular cluster; this one creates a spideresque pattern of stars
NGC6140
NGC 6140
2025-06-12 23:40:00A peculiar galaxy (though not Arp's) whose observation was cut short by smoke and a nearly full moon
NGC6171
M107 / Crucifix Cluster / NGC 6171
M107, NGC 61712024-05-17 00:45:00Loose globular cluster in Ophiuchus.
NGC6205
M13 / Great Hercules Cluster
M13, NGC 62052024-07-14 12:27:00Classic target, bright, high overhead