110 DEEP-SKY HIGH LIGHTS, from Glen Cozens (original) (raw)

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Names Discoverer RA (2000) Dec Type Con Mag Size' Nearby Objects

NGC 55 Dunlop 0 15.1 - 39 13 Gal Scl 7.9 32 NGC 104, 47 Tuc Lacaille 0 24.1 - 72 4 GC Tuc 4.0 44 NGC 121 NGC 224, M 31 Al-Sufi 0 42.7 + 41 16 Gal And 3.4 191 M 32, M 110 NGC 253 C Herschel 0 47.6 - 25 17 Gal Scl 7.2 28 NGC 288 SMC (Small cloud) prehistoric 0 52.6 - 72 48 Gal Tuc 2.3 316 NGC 346 NGC 300 Dunlop 0 54.9 - 37 40 Gal Scl 8.1 22 NGC 362 Dunlop 1 3.2 - 70 51 GC Tuc 6.4 18 NGC 371 NGC 457 W Herschel 1 19.7 + 58 17 OC Cas 6.4 12 NGC 281 NGC 598, M 33 Hodierna? 1 33.8 + 30 39 Gal Tri 5.7 71 NGC 869 prehistoric 2 19.0 + 57 8 OC Per 5.3 30 NGC 884 prehistoric 2 22.5 + 57 10 OC Per 6.1 30 NGC 1068, M 77 Méchain 2 42.7 - 0 0 Gal Cet 8.9 7 NGC 1055 NGC 1291 Dunlop 3 17.3 - 41 6 Gal Eri 8.5 10 NGC 1313 Dunlop 3 18.3 - 66 29 Gal Ret 8.7 9 NGC 1316 Dunlop 3 22.7 - 37 12 Gal For 8.5 12 NGC 1399 NGC 1435, Merope Tempel 3 46.1 + 23 47 DN Tau 20 M 45 NGC 1535 W Herschel 4 14.3 - 12 44 PN Eri 9.7 0.4 NGC 1851 Dunlop 5 14.1 - 40 3 GC Col 7.1 13 NGC 1792 LMC (Large cloud) prehistoric 5 23.6 - 69 45 Gal Dor 0.4 646 NGC 1850 NGC 1952, M 1 Bevis 5 35.0 + 22 2 DN Tau 5 NGC 1977, 42 Ori W Herschel 5 35.3 - 4 49 DN Ori 15 NGC 1975 NGC 1976, M 42 Pieresc 5 35.5 - 5 28 DN Ori 30 M 43 NGC 2024, Zeta Ori W Herschel 5 41.9 - 1 51 DN Ori 15 NGC 2023 NGC 2068, M 78 Méchain 5 46.7 + 0 3 DN Ori 5 NGC 2099, M 37 Hodierna 5 52.4 + 32 33 OC Aur 5.6 25 NGC 1931 NGC 2070, Tarantula Lacaille 5 38.6 - 69 5 DN Dor 20 NGC 2035 NGC 2168, M 35 De Chéseaux 6 9.1 + 24 20 OC Gem 5.1 40 NGC 2158 NGC 2287, M 41 Hodierna 6 45.9 - 20 46 OC Cma 4.5 31 NGC 2392 W Herschel 7 29.2 + 20 55 PN Gem 9.5 0.3 NGC 2403 W Herschel 7 36.9 + 65 35 Gal Cam 8.5 22 NGC 2437, M 46 Messier 7 41.6 - 14 50 OC Pup 6.1 25 NGC 2438 NGC 2440 W Herschel 7 41.9 - 18 13 PN Pup 9.5 0.3 NGC 2447, M 93 Messier 7 44.7 - 23 50 OC Pup 6.2 22 NGC 2467 NGC 2477 Lacaille 7 52.2 - 38 32 OC Pup 5.8 27 NGC 2451 NGC 2516 Lacaille 7 58.0 - 60 45 OC Car 3.8 50 NGC 2547 Lacaille 8 10.2 - 49 12 OC Vel 4.7 20 also DN NGC 2682, M 67 Koehler 8 51.5 + 11 50 OC Cnc 6.9 16 NGC 2808 Dunlop 9 12.1 - 64 51 GC Car 6.2 19 NGC 2903 W Herschel 9 32.2 + 21 30 Gal Leo 9.0 13 NGC 3031, M 81 Bode 9 55.6 + 69 4 Gal UMa 6.9 27 NGC 3077 NGC 3034, M 82 Bode 9 55.9 + 69 40 Gal UMa 8.4 11 NGC 3114 Dunlop 10 2.2 - 60 6 OC Car 4.2 40 NGC 3115 W Herschel 10 5.2 - 7 43 Gal Sex 8.9 7 NGC 3201 Dunlop 10 17.6 - 46 24 GC Vel 6.8 29 NGC 3132 NGC 3242 W Herschel 10 24.8 - 18 39 PN Hya 8.7 0.4 NGC 3293 Lacaille 10 35.9 - 58 13 OC Car 4.7 8 NGC 3199 NGC 3372, Eta Car Lacaille 10 43.8 - 59 52 DN Car 85 NGC 3324 NGC 3532 Lacaille 11 5.5 - 58 44 OC Car 3.0 60 NGC 3582 NGC 3521 W Herschel 11 5.8 - 0 2 Gal Leo 9.0 11 NGC 3627, M 66 Méchain 11 20.3 + 12 59 Gal Leo 8.9 9 M 65 NGC 3766 Lacaille 11 36.2 - 61 36 OC Cen 5.3 12 IC 2948 NGC 3918 J Herschel 11 50.3 - 57 11 PN Cen 8.5 0.3 NGC 4258, M 106 Méchain 12 19.0 + 47 18 Gal CVn 8.4 19 NGC 4217 NGC 4406, M 86 Messier 12 26.2 + 12 56 Gal Vir 8.9 9 M 84 NGC 4472, M 49 Messier 12 29.8 + 7 59 Gal Vir 8.4 10 NGC 4526 NGC 4486, M 87 Messier 12 30.8 + 12 23 Gal Vir 8.6 8 M 89 NGC 4594, M 104 Messier 12 40.0 - 11 37 Gal Vir 8.0 9 NGC 4699 NGC 4649, M 60 Koehler 12 43.7 + 11 32 Gal Vir 8.8 7 M 59 NGC 4736, M 94 Méchain 12 50.9 + 41 7 Gal CVn 8.2 11 NGC 4490 NGC 4755 Lacaille 12 53.6 - 60 22 OC Cru 4.2 11 NGC 5189 NGC 4826, M 64 Bode 12 56.7 + 21 41 Gal Com 8.5 10 M 53 NGC 4833 Lacaille 12 59.5 - 70 52 GC Mus 6.9 13 NGC 4372 NGC 4945 Dunlop 13 5.4 - 49 28 Gal Cen 8.6 20 NGC 4976 NGC 5055, M 63 Méchain 13 15.8 + 42 2 Gal CVn 8.6 13 NGC 5128 Dunlop 13 25.5 - 43 1 Gal Cen 6.8 26 NGC 5139, Omeg Cen Halley 13 26.7 - 47 29 GC Cen 3.7 65 NGC 5286 NGC 5194, M 51 Messier 13 29.9 + 47 11 Gal CVn 8.4 11 M 51B (NGC 5195) NGC 5236, M 83 Lacaille 13 37.0 - 29 52 Gal Hya 7.5 13 NGC 5253 NGC 5272, M 3 Messier 13 42.2 + 28 22 GC CVn 6.2 19 NGC 5466 NGC 5457, M 101 Méchain 14 3.2 + 54 20 Gal UMa 7.9 29 NGC 5474 NGC 5904, M 5 Kirch 15 18.5 + 2 4 GC Ser 5.7 20 NGC 5846 NGC 6067 Dunlop 16 13.1 - 54 14 OC Nor 5.6 16 NGC 6188 NGC 6121, M 4 De Chéseaux 16 23.6 - 26 31 GC Sco 5.6 23 M 80 NGC 6205, M 13 Halley 16 41.7 + 36 27 GC Her 5.8 23 NGC 6207 NGC 6218, M 12 Messier 16 47.2 - 1 56 GC Oph 6.7 12 NGC 6231 Hodierna 16 54.1 - 41 49 OC Sco 2.6 15 IC 4628 NGC 6254, M 10 Messier 16 57.2 - 4 6 GC Oph 6.6 12 NGC 6266, M 62 Messier 17 1.2 - 30 6 GC Oph 6.5 6 NGC 6304 NGC 6273, M 19 Messier 17 2.6 - 26 15 GC Oph 6.8 5 NGC 6293 NGC 6341, M 92 Bode 17 17.1 + 43 8 GC Her 6.4 12 NGC 6388 Dunlop 17 36.3 - 44 44 GC Sco 6.7 7 NGC 6352 NGC 6405, M 6 Hodierna 17 40.3 - 32 14 OC Sco 4.2 25 NGC 6397 Lacaille 17 40.7 - 53 40 GC Ara 5.7 19 NGC 6475, M 7 Ptolemy 17 53.0 - 34 48 OC Sco 3.3 60 NGC 6441 NGC 6494, M 23 Messier 17 56.8 - 18 59 OC Sgr 5.5 27 NGC 6514, M 20 Messier 18 2.0 - 23 0 DN Sgr 15 NGC 6530, M 8 Le Gentil 18 4.1 - 24 20 DN Sgr 45 NGC 6544 NGC 6541 Dunlop 18 8.0 - 43 42 GC CrA 6.3 23 NGC 6496 NGC 6611, M 16 Messier 18 18.8 - 13 45 DN Ser 30 NGC 6618, M 17 De Chéseaux 18 20.9 - 15 59 DN Sgr 25 M 24 NGC 6626, M 28 Messier 18 24.5 - 24 51 GC Sgr 6.8 15 NGC 6656, M 22 Ihle 18 36.4 - 23 53 GC Sgr 5.1 17 NGC 6705, M 11 Kirch 18 51.1 - 6 16 OC Sct 5.8 12 NGC 6712 NGC 6720, M 57 Darquier 18 53.6 + 33 2 PN Lyr 9.0 1.3 M 56 NGC 6744 Dunlop 19 9.8 - 63 51 Gal Pav 8.3 20 NGC 6684 NGC 6752 Dunlop 19 10.9 - 59 58 GC Pav 5.4 42 NGC 6809, M 55 Lacaille 19 40.0 - 30 57 GC Sgr 6.3 15 NGC 6818 W Herschel 19 44.0 - 14 9 PN Sgr 9.7 0.3 NGC 6822 Barnard 19 45.0 - 14 48 Gal Sgr 8.7 15 NGC 6853, M 27 Messier 19 59.6 + 22 43 PN Vul 7.4 6.7 M 71 NGC 6946 W Herschel 20 34.9 + 60 9 Gal Cyg 8.8 11 NGC 6992, Veil W Herschel 20 56.4 + 31 43 DN Cyg 60 NGC 6960 NGC 7009 W Herschel 21 4.2 - 11 22 PN Aqr 9.1 0.5 M 72 NGC 7027 Stephan 21 7.0 + 42 14 PN Cyg 9.2 0.2 NGC 7000 NGC 7078, M 15 Maraldi 21 30.0 + 12 9 GC Peg 6.2 12 NGC 7089, M 2 Maraldi 21 33.5 - 0 49 GC Aqr 6.5 12 NGC 7293, Helix Harding 22 29.6 - 20 50 PN Aqr 7.8 16.3 NGC 7654, M 52 Messier 23 24.6 + 61 36 OC Cas 6.9 13 NGC 7635 NGC 7662 W Herschel 23 25.9 + 42 32 PN And 9.6 0.3 NGC 7640 NGC 7789 C Herschel 23 57.4 + 56 45 OC Cas 6.7 20

The four main discoverers and the year when they started their catalogs were: Lacaille 1751, Charles Messier 1758, William Herschel 1783, James Dunlop 1826.

The RA on the meridian at 6 pm on the 21st of the month is equal to the month number times two.

At 8 pm RA = 2M + 2 e.g. For Jan, RA = 2x1+2 = 4 at 8 pm (approx.) At 4 am RA = 2M + 10 e.g. For Jan, RA = 2x1+10 = 12 at 4 am

OC is open cluster, GC is globular cluster, DN is diffuse nebulae, PN is planetary nebulae, Gal is galaxy.

Sizes are in arcminutes.

"Nearby objects" lists some interesting objects within 7 degrees of the main object. These are sometimes very faint.

References:

Hartmut Frommert
Christine Kronberg
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