NGC Objects

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

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NGC observations 61-70 of 367 total to date.

Catalog # Thumbnail Title/link Designation(s) Date Observed Comment
NGC1068
Arp 37 / M77 Revisit
Arp 37, M 77, NGC 1068, Cetus A2025-10-27 00:03:00Challenging observation given hugely bright Seyfert nucleus and Arp's ambiguous description of a low surface brightness companion.
NGC1073
NGC 1073
NGC 10732024-12-25 20:31:00Barred galaxy similar in size and structure to the Milky Way
NGC1087
NGC 1087 – a Vera Rubin Galaxy
NGC 10352025-11-20 21:26:00Fourth of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter
NGC1097
Arp 77 / NGC 1097 / C 67
Arp 77, NGC 1097, C 672025-09-27 05:44:00Captured between 13° and 10° elevation from my back deck using the Seestar. Huzzah!
NGC1232
Arp 41 / NGC 1232 and 1232A
Arp 41, NGC 1232, NGC 1232A2024-12-25 22:29:00A brief glimpse into the Eye of God.
NGC1241
Arp 304 / NGC 1241 and 1242
Arp 290, IC 195, IC 1962025-11-22 22:28:00Two interacting galaxies, but the only "peculiar" aspact is one arm sticking out slightly.
NGC1253
Arp 279 / NGC 1253
Arp 279, NGC 12532025-01-24 20:54:00Gorgeous galaxy, amazing capture considering it was cut short in 4m45s.
NGC1275
Perseus A / C 24 / NGC 1275
NGC 1275, C 242025-09-18 23:37:00A mysterious cluster of NGC Galaxies with particularly bright nuclei and faint ribbons.
NGC1333
NGC 1333
NGC 1333, Ced 9, LBN 7412024-01-02 22:51:00Very challenging star birthing region/refleciton nebula
NGC1491
NGC 1491 / Fossil Footprint Nebula / Sh2-206
NGC 1491, SH2-2062024-02-05 11:48:00Extremely challenging faint nebula