NGC Objects
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NGC observations 331-340 of 400 total to date.
| Catalog # | Thumbnail | Title/link | Designation(s) | Date Observed | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC6791 |  |
NGC 6791 | NGC 6791 | 2025-09-02 23:00:00 | One of the oldest open clusters known, and one of the hardest to see! |
| NGC6809 |  |
M55 / NGC 6809 | M55, NGC 6809 | 2024-09-03 21:49:00 | Went to a dark site to observe one of the most southerly objects in the Messier Catalog |
| NGC6809 |  |
M62 / NGC 6266 | M62, NGC 6266 | 2024-09-03 21:06:00 | Went to a dark site to observe one of the most southerly objects in the Messier Catalog |
| NGC6820 |  |
Sh2-86 / NGC 6820-23 | Sh2-86, NGC 6820, NGC 6823 | 2025-07-05 23:30:00 | An obscure, relatively faint Sharpless object with echos of the Rosette Nebula |
| NGC6822 |  |
NGC 6822 / Barnard’s Galaxy | NGC 6822, C57 | 2023-09-06 21:06:00 | A object of historical importance, if not exactly stunning |
| NGC6826 |  |
NGC 6826 / Blinking Planetary Nebula / C15 | NGC 6826, Caldwell 15 | 2025-09-07 22:11:00 | Tough night at the office with a full moon. |
| NGC6838 |  |
M71 / Angelfish Cluster | M71, NGC 6838 | 2023-09-12 13:56:00 | Looks like an open cluster, but it's NOT! Observed on an evening with terrible seeing causing misshapen stars. |
| NGC6853 |  |
M27 / Dumbbell Nebula / NGC 6853 | M27, NGC 6853 | 2024-07-13 23:22:00 | Messier's first planetary nebula is huge! |
| NGC6864 |  |
M75 / NGC 6864 | M75 / NGC 6864 | 2024-09-03 00:15:00 | Observed from my back yard, a southerly Messier globular cluster. |
| NGC6871 |  |
Gamma Cygni / NGC 6871 with Crescent Nebula | NGC 6871, NGC 6888 | 2025-09-08 21:18:00 |