The RASC's Finest N.G.C. Objects List
Autumn
No. NGC Con Type R.A. Dec m_v Size Remarks
1 7009 Aqr PN 21:04.2 -11:02 8.3 25" !! Saturn Nebula; small bright oval
2 7293 Aqr PN 22:29.6 -20:48 6.5 12'50" !! Helix Nebula; large, diffuse; use filter
3 7331 Peg G-Sb 22:37.1 +34:25 9.5 10.7x4.0 !! large, bright spiral galaxy
4 7635 Cas EN 23:20.7 +61:12 - 15x8 Bubble Neb.; very faint; 1/2 deg SW of M52
5 7789 Cas OC 23:57.0 +56:44 6.7 16 !! 300*; faint but very rich cluster
6 185 Cas G-E0 00:39.0 +48:20 11.7 2x2 companion to M31; paired with NGC 147
7 281 Cas EN 00:52.8 +56:36 - 35x30 !! large faint nebulosity near eta Cas
8 457 Cas OC 01:19.1 +58:20 6.4 13 80*; rich; one of the best Cas clusters
9 663 Cas OC 01:46.0 +61:15 7.1 16 80*; look for NGC's 654 and 659 nearby
10 I 289 Cas PN 03:10.3 +61:19 12.3 34" dim oval smudge; use nebula filter
11 7662 And PN 23:25.9 +42:33 9.2 20" !! Blue Snowball; annular at high power
12 891 And G-Sb 02:22.6 +42:21 10 13.5x2.8 !! faint, classic edge-on with dust lane
13 253 Scl G-Scp 00:47.6 -25:17 7.1 25.1x7.4 !! very large and bright but at low altitude
14 772 Ari G-Sb 01:59.3 +19:01 10.3 7.1x4.5 diffuse spiral galaxy
15 246 Cet PN 00:47.0 -11:53 8.0 3'45" faint (closer to 11 m); dark mottling
16 936 Cet G-SBa 02:27.6 -01:09 10.1 5.2x4.4 near M77; NGC 941 in the same field
17 869/84 Per OC 02:20.0 +57:08 ~4.4 30/30 !! Double Cluster; 350*; use low mag.
18 1023 Per G-E7p 02:40.4 +39:04 9.5 8.7x4.3 bright lens-shaped galaxy near M34
19 1491 Per EN 04:03.4 +51:19 - 3.0x3.0 small fairly faint emission nebula
20 1501 Cam PN 04:07.0 +60:55 12.0 52" faint; dark center; look for NGC 1502
21 1232 Eri G-Sc 03:09.8 -20:35 9.9 7.8x6.9 face-on spiral; look for NGC 1300 nearby
22 1535 Eri PN 04:14.2 -12:44 10.4 18" bright planetary with blue-grey disk
Winter
No. NGC Con Type R.A. Dec m_v Size Remarks
23 1514 Tau PN 04:09.2 +30:47 10.8 1'54" faint glow around 9.4 mag central star
24 1931 Aur E/RN 05:31.4 +34:15 3.0x3.0 haze surrounding 4 close stars
25 1788 Ori RN 05:06.9 -03:21 8.0x5.0 fairly bright but diffuse reflection nebula
26 1973+ Ori E/RN 05:35.1 -04:44 40x25 near M42 and M43; often neglected
27 2022 Ori PN 05:42.1 +09:05 12.4 18" small, faint & distinct with annular form
28 2024 Ori EN 05:40.7 -02:27 30x30 bright but masked by glow from Zeta Ori
29 2194 Ori OC 06:13.8 +12:48 8.5 10 80*, fairly rich; look for 2169 nearby
30 2371/2 Gem PN 07:25.6 +29:29 13.0 55" faint double-lobed planetary; use filter
31 2392 Gem PN 07:29.2 +20:55 8.3 13" !! Clown Face or Eskimo Nebula
32 2237+ Mon EN 06:32.3 +05:03 80x60 !! Rosette Neb.; very large; use neb. filter
33 2261 Mon E/RN 06:39.2 +08:44 var 2x1 Hubble's Variable Nebula; comet-shaped
34 2359 CMa EN 07:18.6 -13:12 8.0x6.0 bright; look for NGC 2360 & 2362 nearby
35 2440 Pup PN 07:41.9 -18:13 10.3 14" almost starlike; irregular at high power
36 2539 Pup OC 08:10.7 -12:50 6.5 22 50*; rich cluster; near M46 and M47
37 2403 Cam G-Sc 07:36.9 +65:36 8.4 17.8x11.0 !! very large & bright; visible in binocs.
38 2655 Cam G-Sa 08:55.6 +78:13 10.1 5.1x4.4 bright ellipse with starlike nucleus
Spring
No. NGC Con Type R.A. Dec m_v Size Remarks
39 2683 Lyn G-Sb 08:52.7 +33:25 9.7 9.3x2.5 nearly edge-on spiral; very bright
40 2841 UMa G-Sb 09:22.0 +50:58 9.3 8.1x3.8 !! classic elongated spiral; very bright
41 3079 UMa G-Sb 10:02.2 +55:41 10.6 7.6x1.7 edge-on spiral; NGC 2950 nearby
42 3184 UMa G-Sc 10:18.3 +41:25 9.7 6.9x6.8 large, diffuse face-on spiral
43 3877 UMa G-Sb 11:46.1 +47:30 10.9 5.4x1.5 edge-on; same field as chi UMa
44 3941 UMa G-E3 11:52.9 +36:59 9.8 3.8x2.5 small bright elliptical
45 4026 UMa G-S0 11:59.4 +50:58 10.7 5.1x1.4 lense-shaped edge-on near gamma UMa
46 4088 UMa G-Sc 12:05.6 +50:33 10.5 5.8x2.5 nearly edge-on; NGC 4085 in same field
47 4157 UMa G-Sb 12:11.1 +50:29 11.9 6.9x1.7 a thin sliver; NGCs 4026 & 4088 nearby
48 4605 UMa G-SBcp 12:40.0 +61:37 9.6 5.5x2.3 bright distinct edge-on spiral
49 3115 Sex G-E6 10:05.2 -07:43 9.2 8.3x3.2 Spindle Galaxy; bright and elongated
50 3242 Hya PN 10:24.8 -18:38 8.6 16" !! Ghost of Jupiter; small but bright
51 3003 LMi G-Sc 09:48.6 +33:25 11.7 5.9x1.7 faint elongated streak
52 3344 LMi G-Sc 10:43.5 +24:55 9.9 6.9x6.5 diffuse face-on spiral
53 3432 LMi G-SBm 10:52.5 +36:37 11.3 6.2x1.5 nearly edge-on; faint flat streak
54 2903 Leo G-Sb 09:32.2 +21:30 8.9 12.6x6.6 !! verly large, bright elongated spiral
55 3384 Leo G-E7 10:48.3 +12:38 9.9 5.9x2.6 same field as M105 and NGC 3389
56 3521 Leo G-Sb 11:05.8 -00:02 8.7 9.5x5.0 very large, bright spiral
57 3607 Leo G-E1 11:16.9 +18:03 10.0 3.7x3.2 NGCs 3605 & 3608 in same field
58 3628 Leo G-Sb 11:20.3 +13:36 9.5 14.8x3.6 large edge-on; same field as M65 and M66
59 4111 CVn G-S0 12:07.1 +43:04 10.8 4.8x1.1 bright lens-shaped edge-on spiral
60 4214 CVn G-Irr 12:15.6 +36:20 9.7 7.9x6.3 large irregular galaxy
61 4244 CVn G-S 12:17.5 +37:49 10.2 16.2x2.5 !! large distinct edge-on spiral
62 4449 CVn G-Irr 12:28.2 +44:06 9.4 5.1x3.7 bright rectangular shape
63 4490 CVn G-Sc 12:30.6 +41:38 9.8 5.9x3.1 bright spiral; 4485 (Cocoon gal.) in field
64 4631 CVn G-Sc 12:42.1 +32:32 9.3 15.1x3.3 !! large edge-on; look for companion 4627
65 4656/7 CVn G-Sc 12:44.0 +32:10 10.4 13.8x3.3 in field with 4631; NE end curves up
66 5005 CVn G-Sb 13:10.9 +37:03 9.8 5.4x2.7 bright elongated spiral near alpha CVn
67 5033 CVn G-Sb 13:13.4 +36:36 10.1 10.5x5.6 large bright spiral near NGC 5005
68 4274 Com G-Sb 12:19.8 +29:37 10.4 6.9x2.8 NGCs 4278/83/86 in same field
69 4414 Com G-Sc 12:26.4 +31:13 10.2 3.6x2.2 bright spiral with starlike nucleus
70 4494 Com G-E1 12:31.4 +25:47 9.8 4.8x3.8 small bright elliptical
71 4559 Com G-Sc 12:36.0 +27:58 9.8 10.5x4.9 large spiral with coarse structure
72 4565 Com G-Sb 12:36.3 +25:59 9.6 16.2x2.8 !! superb edge-on spiral with dust lane
73 4725 Com G-Sb 12:50.4 +25:30 9.2 11.0x7.9 very bright, large spiral
74 4038/9 Crv G-Sc 12:01.9 -18:52 10.7 ~3x2 `Antennae' or `Rattail' interacting galaxies
75 4361 Crv PN 12:24.5 -18:48 10.3 45" small and bright; with 13-mag central star
76 4216 Vir G-Sb 12:15.9 +13:09 9.9 8.3x2.2 nearly edge-on; with NGCs 4206 & 4222
77 4388 Vir G-Sb 12:25.8 +12:40 11.0 5.1x1.4 with M84 and M86 in Markarian's Chain
78 4438 Vir G-Sap 12:27.8 +13:01 10.1 9.3x3.9 paired with NGC 4435 to form the "Eyes"
79 4517 Vir G-Sc 12:32.8 +00:07 10.5 10.2x1.9 faint edge-on spiral
80 4526 Vir G-E7 12:34.0 +07:42 9.6 7.6x2.3 between two 7-mag stars; the "Lost Galaxy"
81 4535 Vir G-Sc 12:34.3 +08:12 9.8 6.8x5.0 near M49 and 3/4 deg N of NGC 4526
82 4567/8 Vir G-Sc 12:36.5 +11:15 ~11 4.6x2.1 "Siamese Twins" interacting galaxies
83 4699 Vir G-Sa 12:49.0 -08:40 9.6 3.5x2.7 small & bright; look for NGC 4697 3 deg N
84 4762 Vir G-SB0 12:52.9 +11:14 10.2 8.7x1.6 flattest galaxy known; 4754 in same field
85 5746 Vir G-Sb 14:44.9 +01:57 10.6 7.9x1.7 fine edge-on near 109 Virginis
86 5466 Boo GC 14:05.5 +28:32 9.1 11.0 loose class XII; like rich open cl.; faint
87 5907 Dra G-Sb 15:15.9 +56:19 10.4 12.3x1.8 !! fine edge-on with dust lane; near 5866
88 6503 Dra G-Sb 17:49.4 +70:09 10.2 6.2x2.3 bright elongated spiral
89 6543 Dra PN 17:58.6 +66:38 8.8 18" Cat's Eye Nebula; with 11 mag central star
Summer
No. NGC Con Type R.A. Dec m_v Size Remarks
90 6210 Her PN 16:44.5 +23:49 9.3 14" very starlike blue planetary
91 6369 Oph PN 17:29.3 -23:46 10.4 30" Little Ghost; look for NGC 6309 nearby
92 6572 Oph PN 18:12.1 +06:51 9.0 8" tiny bright blue oval
93 6633 Oph OC 18:27.7 +06:34 4.6 27 sparse wide field cluster; IC 4756 nearby
94 6712 Sct GC 18:53.1 -08:42 8.2 7.2 small globular; look for IC 1295 in field
95 6781 Aql PN 19:18.4 +06:33 11.8 1'49" pale version of M97
96 6819 Cyg OC 19:41.3 +40:11 7.3 5 150*; faint but rich cluster in Milky Way
97 6826 Cyg PN 19:44.8 +50:31 9.8 30" !! Blinking Planetary; 10.4-mag central star
98 6888 Cyg SNR? 20:12.0 +38:21 20x10 Crescent Nebula; faint; use nebula filter
99a 6960 Cyg SNR 20:45.7 +30:43 70x6 !! Veil Nebula: west half; use filter !
99b 6992/5 Cyg SNR 20:56.4 +31:43 78x8 !! Veil Nebula: east half; use filter !
100 7000 Cyg EN 20:58.8 +44:20 120x100 !! North America N; use filter & low mag.
101 7027 Cyg PN? 21:07.1 +42:14 10.4 15" unusual protoplanetary nebula
102 6445 Sgr PN 17:49.2 -20:01 11.8 34" small, bright and annular; near M23
103 6520 Sgr OC 18:03.4 -27:54 8.1 6 60*; small; dark neb. B86 in same field
104 6818 Sgr PN 19:44.0 -14:09 9.9 17" Little Gem; annular; NGC 6822 0.75 deg S
105 6802 Vul OC 19:30.6 +20:16 8.8 3.2 at east end of Brocchi's cluster Cr 399
106 6940 Vul OC 20:34.6 +28:18 6.3 31 60*; fairly rich cluster in Milky Way
107 6939 Cep OC 20:31.4 +60:38 7.8 8 80*; very rich;
108 6946 Cep G-Sc 20:34.8 +60:09 8.9 11.0x9.8 faint, diffuse face-on spiral near 6939
109 7129 Cep RN 21:44.4 +66:10 8x7 faint reflection neb. around several stars
110 40 Cep PN 00:13.0 +72:32 10.2 37" unusual red planetary; 11.6 mag central star
Key:
- No., NGC
- RASC and NGC Catalog number
- Con
- Constellation
- Type
- Object type. PN: Planetary Nebula, SNR: Supernova Remnant, EN: (diffuse)
Emission Nebula, RN: (diffuse) Reflection Nebula, E/RN: Diffuse emission and
reflection Nebula, OC: Open Cluster, GC: Globular Cluster, G-: Galaxy, with
Hubble type given
- R.A., Dec
- Coordinates for epoch J2000.0
- m_v, size
- Visual magnitude and apparent dimension (arc min unless indicated as arc
sec)
- Remarks
- Descriptive remarks