110 DEEP-SKY HIGH LIGHTS, from Glen Cozens

From Glen Cozens
NSW, Australia

110 DEEP-SKY HIGH LIGHTS

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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    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:

Catalogue of Galactic Globular Clusters (Monella, R., 1985)
Catalogue of Star Clusters and Associations (Alter, G., et al. 1970; Kluke, J., et al. 1975)
Catalogue of Open Cluster Data, 5th Edition (Lynga, G. 1987, Lund Observatory) 1,111 open clusters
Globular Clusters in the Milky Way (Harris, W.E. 1996, McMaster University) 146 globular clusters
NGC 2000.0 (Sinnott, R.W. 1988, Sky Publishing Corporation) 104 NGC and 101 IC diffuse nebulae (not including the LMC & SMC)
Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae (Acker,A., et al. 1992, ESO) 1,143 planetary nebulae
Third Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies (de Vaucouleurs, G.,et al. 1991, Springer-Verlag) 23,011 galaxies
Open clusters were selected using the GUIDE v5 CD-ROM Star Atlas. (Project Pluto)
Diffuse nebulae were observed with a 10" Dobsonian telescope.
The Digitized Sky Surveys (Space Telescope Science Institute) were also used.

Thanks to Jack Marling (Lumicon) for helping to calculate magnitudes of planetary nebulae.

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Last Modification: February 8, 1998