1,40,,pn,CEP,0,13,n72,32,10.7,38 x 35,,,4 inch,Y,"Consists of magn. 11.5 star set in a thick ring. Nice in a 10 inch or larger scope." 2,55,,eg,SCL,0,14.9,s39,11,8.2,32' x 6.5',SB,,7x50mm,,"WOW! Huge, bright, mottled, cigar shaped edge-on; Brter towards one end. (8 in.)" 3,129,,oc,CAS,0,29.9,n60,14,6.5,21',,35,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Well resolved, bright, coarse oc; 3 brter stars nearly form an equilateral triangle." 4,134,,eg,SCL,0,30.3,s33,15,10.1,8.1' x 2.6,SBa,,4 inch,,"In large scopes, like a smaller NGC-4565. Beautiful. Egn NGC-131 lies v. nearby." 5,185,,eg,CAS,0,39,n48,20,9.2,11' x 10',dE3,,"4 in, 20X",Y,"Lg., LSB egn w/ brter center. Nrby NGC-147 is lger, v. fnt. (Members of Local Grp.)" 6,188,,oc,CEP,0,44,n85,20,8.1,14',,550,"3 in, 12X",,"A large, round, rich, LSB oc of 12th magn. and fainter stars. 5 billion years old!" 7,225,,oc,CAS,0,43.4,n61,47,7,12',,76,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Loose and roughly triangle shaped oc. One side is a crooked line of brighter stars." 8,246,The Skull Nebula,pn,CET,0,47,s11,53,8,4.6' x 4.1,,,4 inch,Y,"Skull, or wolf head appearance. Fantastic!!! +3 field stars. Use O III filter." 9,247,,eg,CET,0,47.1,s20,46,8.8,20' x 7.4',Sc,,"3 in, 12X",Y,"Wow! Large, club shaped egn; Has broad hub; much detail and structure seen." 10,253,The Silver Dollar Galaxy,eg,SCL,0,47.6,s25,17,7.1,25' x 7.4',Sc,,7x50mm,Y,"WOW! Huge, bright., w/ lots of detail and mottling; small nucleus. Impressive!" 11,281,,gn + oc,CAS,0,52.8,n56,37,8,35' x 30',,,"2.4 in, 10X",,"Large, best in O III filter." 12,288,,gc,SCL,0,52.8,s26,35,8.1,14',X,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Very fine, large, easily resolved gc; has a somewhat unsymmetrical shape. (8 in.)" 13,300,,eg,SCL,0,54.9,s37,41,8.7,20' x 15',Sd,,"2.4 in, 10X",,"Large oval haze. Member of the Sculptor gal. grp: incl's NGC-55, 247, 253, 7793." 14,404,,eg,AND,1,9.4,n35,43,10.1,4.4' x 4.2,S0?,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Small, bright egn. Very pretty field includes beta Andromedae." 15,457,The Owl Cluster,oc,CAS,1,19.1,n58,20,6.4,13',,204,"2.4 in, 12X",Y,"WOW! The Owl, ET, B-52, or Monster cluster. Best non Messier oc in CAS!" 16,613,,eg,SCL,1,34.3,s29,25,10,5.8' x 4.6,SBbc,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Bright, elongated egn contains a starlike nucleus. Very nice in a 10 inch scope." 17,663,,oc,CAS,1,46,n61,15,7.1,16',,108,"2.4 in, 12X",Y,"Very fine, large, bright oc. Has star voids throughout. Easy in 2 inch finders." 18,672,,eg,TRI,1,47.9,n27,26,10.8,6.6' x 2.7,SBcd,,"3 in, 20X",,"An oval egn w/ a blobby center. Nrby egn IC-1727 is big, v. fnt, & elongated. (10 in.)" 19,752,,oc,AND,1,57.8,n37,41,5.7,45',,77,7x50mm,Y,"Pretty in finders. Look for golf club hitting NGC-752 as ball!" 20,772,,eg,ARI,1,59.3,n19,1,10.3,7.1' x 4.5,Sb,,4 inch,Y,"Bright egn shows much structure and v. small nucleus as seen in large scopes." 21,869&884,The Double Cluster,oc + oc,PER,2,20.7,n57,8,,30' + 30',,350 + 300,7x50mm,Y,"WOW! Two large, rich, naked eye oc's that nearly touch. Magnificent!" 22,891,The Andromeda Edge-On,eg,AND,2,22.6,n42,21,10,13' x 2.8',SBb?,,"4 in, 25X",Y,"Exquisite, perfect edge-on shows dust lane in v. lg. scopes. Beautiful in a 30 inch!" 23,908,,eg,CET,2,23.1,s21,14,10.2,5.5' x 2.8,Sc,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"V. nice, brt, lg., oval egn has a grainy texture. 3 nearby fnter egn seen. (10 in.)" 24,925,,eg,TRI,2,27.3,n33,35,10,9.8' x 6.0,SBd,,"2.4 in, 15X",,"Wow! Lg., brt, egn w/ v. grainy texture. Central bar + arms? seen w/ a 10 in. scope." 25,1023,The Perseus Lenticular,eg,PER,2,40.4,n39,4,9.2,8.7' x 2.3,SB0,,4 inch,Y,"Sm, HSB egn; lens shaped w/ elongated core. Lies in a rich field." 26,1055,The Cetus Edge-On,eg,CET,2,41.8,n00,26,10.6,7.6' x 3.0,SBb,,"6 in, 40X",Y,"Nearly edge-on spiral; One side of hub is cut off by dust. Exquisite! (10 in.)" 27,1097,,eg,FOR,2,46.3,s30,17,9.3,9.3' x 6.6,SBb,,"2.4 in, 20x",,"One of the best barred spirals. Beautiful! Large scopes show arms. (17.5 in.)" 28,1232,,eg,ERI,3,9.8,s20,35,9.9,7.8' x 6.9,Sc,,"3 in, 20X",,"A large, round smudge w/ central hub. (10 in.) Many arms seen in v. large scopes." 29,1245,,oc,PER,3,14.7,n47,15,8.4,10',,156,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Wow! A lg., rich oc of sm. stars. Like a tangle of starry wool w/ many sm. dark gaps." 30,1291,,eg,ERI,3,17.3,s41,8,8.5,10.5',SBa,,"2 in, 15X",,"V. brt egn! Intense oval core is set in a v. lg., hazy-filmy disc. (10 in.) Impressive!" 31,1300,Eridanus Barred Spiral,eg,ERI,3,19.7,s19,25,10.4,6.5' x 4.3,SBbc,,4 inch,,"One of the best examples of a barred spiral. Bright central bar seen in 17.5 inch." 32,1316,Radio Galaxy Fornax A,eg,FOR,3,22.7,s37,12,8.8,7.5' x 5.5,SB0p,,"2.4 in, 15X",,"Oval egn w/ intense center and tapered edges. (10 in.) Seen in 50mm finders." 33,1360,,pn,FOR,3,33.3,s25,51,9.4,9' x 5',,,"4 in, 20X",Y,"Relatively lg., brt, strange looking pn w/ central star is involved w/ several fld stars." 34,1365,The Fornax Barred Spiral,eg,FOR,3,33.6,s36,8,9.5,9.8' x 5.5,SBb,,"4 in, 20X",,"Bar and arms seen in 12 in. scopes. Magnificent, w/ much detail seen in a 30 inch!" 35,1501,,pn,CAM,4,7,n60,55,11,56 x 48,,,"5 in, 30x",Y,"Bright, round, even disc; tiny central star seen in 10 in. scope. Beautiful." 36,1502,Part of Kemble's Cascade,oc,CAM,4,7.7,n62,20,5.7,8',,63,"2.4 in, 12X",Y,"Brt, fine oc; lies within a remarkable star chain called Kemble's Cascade. Use LP." 37,1528,,oc,PER,4,15.4,n51,14,6.4,40',,165,10x50mm,Y,"Beautiful bright rich oc; slightly oval, resolved in 10 in. Nebular patch in finders." 38,1535,,pn,ERI,4,14.2,s12,44,9.6,48 x 42,,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Brt blue-green inner ring + central star set in a fainter outer disc. (10 in.) Beautiful!" 39,Hyades,,oc,TAU,4,25,n18,0,0.5,35 degrees,,380,naked eye,,"Huge, sprawling oc, has many multiple stars. See Burnham's Celest. Hdbk, Vol. III." 40,1647,,oc,TAU,4,46,n19,4,6.4,45',,117,10x50mm,Y,"Lg., rich oc of 8th magn. & fnter stars w/ many brt doubles in center. Nice in finders." 41,1664,,oc,AUR,4,51.1,n43,42,7.6,18',,101,"2.4 in, 12X",Y,"An oc of equal stars; irregular, round, and patchy. Looks like a kite with a tail." 42,1851,,gc,COL,5,14.1,s40,3,7.3,11',II,,10x50mm,,"Wow! A rich pile of fnt stars that rise to a very intense core. (10 in.) Beautiful!" 43,1893,,oc + gn,AUR,5,22.7,n33,24,7.5,11',,270,"2.4 in, 12X",,"Irregular shaped oc is associated w/ gn IC-410. Try O III filter for nebula." 44,1907,,oc,AUR,5,28,n35,19,8.2,7',,113,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Wow! A sm., rich, oc on the S edge of oc M-38. Well resolved in 10 in. V. nice field." 45,1973-5-7,,gn + oc,ORI,5,35.5,s04,52,4.2,40' x 25,,35,10x50mm,Y,"Nice refl. gn complex! Lg., w/ dark lanes; assoc. w/ a poor oc that incl's 42 & 45 Ori." 46,2024,The Flame Nebula,gn,ORI,5,41.9,s01,51,,30' x 30',,,"3 in, 20X",Y,Ghostly gn w/ dark rifts is just E of zeta Ori. Place zeta just out of field to see best. 47,2129,,oc,GEM,6,1,n23,18,6.7,7',,73,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,Small oc of 8th-15th magn. stars developed around a bright double. Pretty group. 48,2158,,oc,GEM,6,7.5,n24,6,8.6,5',,973,4 inch,Y,"Rich, smooth oc of v. fnt stars. Beautiful, w/ M-35 in field." 49,2169,,oc,ORI,6,8.4,n13,57,5.9,7',,25,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Unique, coarse oc! Squarish, the brter stars form the letters I-SIGMA. V. pretty." 50,2175,,gn,ORI,6,9.8,n20,19,,20',,,10x50mm,,"Lg., brt, round H II gn is centered on an 8th magn. star. Lovely w/ v. LP + O III filter!" 51,2194,,oc,ORI,6,13.8,n12,48,8.5,8',,194,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Round, rich oc of very fnt stars. Looks like a bug's face w/ two large, black eyes." 52,2237-44,The Rosette Nebula,gn + oc,MON,6,32.4,n04,52,4.8,90' x 90',,46,7x50mm,Y,"Huge, fnt H II wreath (2237) surrounds a brt, poor oc (2244). Use vLP + or - O III filter." 53,2251,,oc,MON,6,34.7,n08,22,7.3,7',,92,12x50mm,Y,Oc w/ extreme bent wedge or triangle shape. Seems to have 2 sections. Weird. 54,2261,Hubble's Variable Nebula,gn,MON,6,39.2,n08,44,,1.5',,,"2.4 in, 20X",,"Small, variably brt, comet shaped H II nebula. An 11th magn. star is the nucleus." 55,2264,Christmas Tree Cluster,gn + oc,MON,6,41.1,n09,53,3.9,20',,222,7x50mm,Y,Wow! A spruce tree shaped oc + assoc. gn! Is nearby Cone nebula visible? 56,2266,,oc,GEM,6,43.2,n26,58,9.1,7',,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Small, rich oc of faint stars, well defined. Like a small M-11. Very nice." 57,2281,The Broken Heart Cluster,oc,AUR,6,49.3,n41,4,5.4,15',,119,"2.4 in, 12X",Y,"Lg., coarse oc of equal brt clumps of stars. (10 in.) Somewhat triangular. V. pretty!" 58,2301,,oc,MON,6,51.8,n00,28,6,12',,75,"2.4 in, 12X",Y,"Nice! A large, coarse oc w/ a curious Tau or wedge shape. Bright!" 59,2335,,oc,MON,7,6.6,s10,5,7.2,12',,57,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,Nice resolved oc with curious rhombus shaped asterism in center. (10 in.) 60,2355,,oc,GEM,7,16.9,n13,47,9.7,9',,40,"3 in, 20X",Y,Nice triangular shaped group with one bright star in corner. Quite pretty. 61,2359,Head & Shoulders Nebula,gn,CMA,7,18.6,s13,12,,10' x 5',,,6 inch,,Thick V shape with attached H II bubble illuminated by a 10.4 magn. star. V. Nice! 62,2360,,oc,CMA,7,17.8,s15,37,7.2,13',,91,,Y,"Nice oc. A rich, bright swarm of bright stars that form lines and boxes. Lovely." 63,2362,The Tau CMa Cluster,oc,CMA,7,18.8,s24,57,4.1,8',,69,"3 in, 30X",Y,Triangular shaped swarm of sm. stars w/ Tau CMA near center. V. young oc. 64,2392,Clown Nebula or Eskimo,pn,GEM,7,29.2,n20,55,9.2,47 x 43,,,"2.4 in, 20X",Y,"WOW! Brt inner ring + central star set in patchy outer disc, rich bl-grn color. (10 in.)" 65,2403,,eg,CAM,7,36.9,n65,36,8.4,17.8' x 11,Scd,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,Wow! Brt oval egn w/ mottled to grainy core; v. curious. (10 in.) Lies in a rich fld. 66,2419,The Intergalactic Tramp,gc,LYN,7,38.1,n38,53,10.3,4.1',II,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Med. lg., pretty fnt gc. No hint of resolution even in a 30 inch. Most distant gc known." 67,2420,,oc,GEM,7,38.5,n21,34,8.3,10',,304,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Like the Beehive, but smaller. A substrate of v. fnt stars gives it a nebulous look." 68,2421,,oc,PUP,7,36.3,s20,37,8.3,8',,28,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Nice oc. Rich, well defined, and somewhat spruce tree shaped. (8 in.)" 69,2423,,oc,PUP,7,37.1,s13,52,6.7,12',,86,10x50mm,Y,"Lg., irr. oc is 3/4 deg. N of M-47. Loose, w/ star clumps & doubles. Easy in finder." 70,2438,,pn,PUP,7,41.8,s14,44,11,73 x 68,,,"3 in, 40X",Y,"Lies in N side of M-46. Smoky gray, uneven disc or annular w/ central star in 16 in." 71,2440,,pn,PUP,7,41.9,s18,13,9.4,74 x 42,,,"2.4 in, 25X",,"Fine pn has v. brt inner core set in a larger, outer nebula. (10 in.)" 72,2467,,gn + oc,PUP,7,52.5,s26,24,,5',,50,10x50mm,Y,"Wow! Lg., round, bright, somewhat annular gn w/ brt star on edge. Like a pn. (10 in.)" 73,2477,,oc,PUP,7,52.3,s38,33,5.8,20',,1911,7x50mm,,"Wow! Large, round, very rich cloud of faint stars! Wonderful!" 74,2506,,oc,MON,8,0.2,s10,47,7.6,10',,807,"2.4 in, 12X",Y,"Rich, irregular oc of fnt stars. Substrate of v. fnt stars gives object a nebulous look." 75,2527,,oc,PUP,8,5.3,s28,10,6.5,16',,45,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Lg., round oc. Nice in 10x50mm binoc's. Somewhat gear shaped. Pretty." 76,2539,,oc,PUP,8,10.7,s12,50,6.5,15',,59,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Lg., rich, distinct oc w/ Eiffel Tower shape, or flower blossom w/ 4 petals. V. nice." 77,2567,,oc,PUP,8,18.6,s30,38,7.4,11',,117,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Unique, oblong, graded oc has brightest stars off to one end! Large and rich." 78,2627,,oc,PYX,8,37.3,s29,57,8.4,9',,60,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Lovely rich, oval, tightly packed pod of smoothly arranged faint stars. (8 in.)" 79,2683,,eg,LYN,8,52.7,n33,25,9.7,9.3' x 2.5,Sb,,"2.4 in, 25X",Y,"Beautiful, nearly edge-on has a bright oval core. Large and bright in a 20 inch." 80,2841,,eg,UMA,9,22,n50,58,9.3,8.1' x 3.8,Sb,,"2.4 in, 25X",Y,"Large, fine egn. Very condensed, bright nucleus set in a mottled oval haze (17.5 in.)" 81,2903,,eg,LEO,9,32.2,n21,30,8.9,13.0' x 6.,SBbc,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Wow! Large, oval egn with bright, mottled core. Finder object." 82,2976,,eg,UMA,9,47.3,n67,55,10.1,4.9' x 2.5,Scp,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Wow! Lg., brt., oval; shimmers. Fairly HSB. No core. Looks like a sm. M-1. (10 in.)" 83,2997,,eg,ANT,9,45.6,s31,11,10.6,8.1' x 6.5,Sc,,4 inch,,"Oval, HSB egn, w/ diffuse central condensation. No spiral structure seen in 13 in." 84,3077,,eg,UMA,10,3.3,n68,44,9.8,4.6' x 3.6,I0p,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Nice! Fairly large and bright egn; rises to a broad, bright core. (10 in.)" 85,3079,,eg,UMA,10,2,n55,41,10.6,7.6' x 1.7,SBc,,4 inch,Y,"Wow! Beautiful edge-on! Fairly bright, double wedged, slightly bowed. (17.5 in.)" 86,3115,The Spindle,eg,SEX,10,5.2,s07,43,9.1,8.3' x 3.2,S0,,"3 in, 25X",Y,Spindle shaped; has HSB elongated core. (10 in.) Very pretty. 87,3132,The Eight Burst Nebula,pn,VEL,10,7,s40,26,8.2,47,,,"3 in, 30X",,"Bright, blue green incomplete ring surrounds a bright central star. Nice." 88,3184,,eg,UMA,10,18.3,n41,25,9.7,6.9' x 6.8,Scd,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Very nice, large! Mottling surrounds a dim core. Spiral structure detected. (17.5 in.)" 89,3190,,eg,LEO,10,18.1,n21,50,11,4.6' x 1.8,Sa,,4 inch,Y,"Brtst of a sm. grp of 4 egn: incl. NGC-3193, 3185, 3187. A 5th, v. fnt egn lies to south." 90,3198,,eg,UMA,10,19.9,n45,33,10.4,8.3' x 3.7,SBc,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Nice egn; lg., mottled, highly oval to almost rectangular; no nucleus seen. (10 in.)" 91,3201,,gc,VEL,10,17.6,s46,25,6.7,18.2,X,,10x50mm,,"Large, broadly condensed gc is well resolved in 8 in and larger. Brt! Very nice!" 92,3242,The Ghost of Jupiter,pn,HYA,10,24.8,s18,38,7.8,45 x 36,,,10x50mm,Y,"WOW! Very brt., bl-grn oval inner ring + central star is set in fnter, outer disc. Lovely!" 93,3310,,eg,UMA,10,38.7,n53,30,10.1,1.5' x 0.8,Sb pec.,,"2.4 in, 20X",Y,"V. curious egn: brt, rnd, HSB, bluish core w/ fnt halo. Like a pn. Lies nr a brt red star." 94,3344,,eg,LMI,10,43.5,n24,55,9.9,6.9' x 6.5,Sbc,,"3 in, 20X",Y,Nice face-on! Brter core is set in a disc that tapers off; 2 fnt. stars involved. (17.5 in.) 95,3432,,eg,LMI,10,52.5,n36,37,11.3,6' x 0.8',SB,,4 inch,Y,Beautiful egn! A streak of nebulosity; uniform along length. 3 fld stars at edges. 96,3521,,eg,LEO,11,5.8,s00,2,8.9,9.5' x 5.0,Sbc,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Wow! Lg. & brt! An oval egn with a sm., intense nucleus & tapered edges. (10 in.)" 97,3621,,eg,HYA,11,18.3,s32,49,10,5' x 2',Sd,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Wow! Lg., oval, mottled & textured nebula; brt, but no core or nucleus. (10 in.)" 98,3628,The Wobbly Edge-On Galaxy,eg,LEO,11,20.3,n13,36,9.5,14.8' x 3.,Sb,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,Beautiful edge-on! Bisecting dust belt seen in lg. scopes. Lies 30' NE of M65/66. 99,3631,,eg,UMA,11,21,n53,10,10.4,4.6' x 4.1,Sc,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Beautiful face-on egn consists of a sm. bright hub set in a large, hazy disc. (10 in.)" 100,3726,,eg,UMA,11,33.3,n47,2,10.4,6.0' x 4.5,Sc,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Large, mottled, oval, uniform disc contains a tiny nucleus. Bright! V. Nice!" 101,3953,,eg,UMA,11,53.8,n52,20,10.1,6.6' x 3.6,SBbc,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Lg., pretty brt, oval egn, brter towards center which contains a small nucleus. Nice!" 102,4030,,eg,VIR,12,0.4,s01,6,11.1,4.3' x 3.2,Sbc,,"4 in, 25X",Y,"Round, sm., brt egn has a broadly condensed center. Nice! + 2 fld stars. (10 in.)" 103,4038-9,The Antennae,eg,CRV,12,1.9,s18,52,10.6,7.6' x 4.9,SB + S,,"3 in, 25X",Y,"WOW! Curious small, brt, kidney shaped interacting pair has much detail in 20 in." 104,4088,,eg,UMA,12,5.6,n50,33,10.5,5.8' x 2.5,Sbc,,"3 in, 25X",Y,"Nice, with relatively bright nucleus. (17.5 in.)" 105,4111,,eg,CVN,12,7.1,n43,4,10.8,4.8' x 1.1,S0,,4 inch,Y,"Sm., brt, needle-like egn is brter in middle & has star like nucleus. (10 in.) V. pretty!" 106,4151,The CVn Variable Galaxy,eg,CVN,12,10.5,n39,24,10.4,5.9' x 4.4,SBab,,"4 in, 40X",Y,"Wow! Consists of a brt, bluish stellar nucleus set in a filmy haze. A Seyfert galaxy." 107,4214,,eg,CVN,12,15.6,n36,20,9.8,7.9' x 6.3,I,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,Large and bright- great for small scopes! Has bright elongated core. Nice! 108,4216,,eg,VIR,12,15.9,n13,9,10,8.3' x 2.2,Sb,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"WOW! Lg. edge-on has brt oval core! Spindle egn's NGC-4206, 4222 are nearby!" 109,4244,The CVn Edge-On Galaxy,eg,CVN,12,17.5,n37,49,10.2,16.2' x 2.,Scd,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Wow! Edge-on seen as a uniform pencil of light, no core. (10 in.) Very impressive!" 110,4274,,eg,COM,12,19.8,n29,37,10.3,6.9' x 2.8,SBab,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Oval egn has sm. hub. Bright egn's NGC-4278, 4245, 4314 are nearby: be careful!!!" 111,4293,,eg,COM,12,21.2,n18,23,11.2,6.0' x 3.0,SB0/a,,4 inch,Y,Large egn. Unevenly bright in large (>12 in) scopes. Very nice. 112,4361,,pn,CRV,12,24.5,s18,48,10.9,1.9' x 1.9,,,4 inch,Y,Diffuse pn has tapered edges and fairly bright central star. Nice! (10 in.) 113,4414,,eg,COM,12,26.4,n31,13,10.3,3.6' x 2.2,Sc?,,"3 in, 20x",Y,"Wow! Oval egn has a sm. bright nucleus, sharp edges & much structure. (10 in.)" 114,Mel111,Coma Berenices,oc,COM,12,25,n25,0,1.8,275',,273,naked eye,,"Large, naked eye oc of 4th magn stars and fainter." 115,4435-38,The Eyes,eg,VIR,12,27.8,n13,3,,c. 10 x 4,SB0 + S0/a,,4 inch,Y,Two closeby egn look like eyes. NGC-4435: brt core; NGC-4438: more elongate. 116,4449,The Box Galaxy,eg,CVN,12,28.2,n44,6,9.4,5.1' x 3.7,I,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Exquisite irr. egn! Brt, lg., has a grainy, arrowhead shaped core. Strange! (10 in.)" 117,4490,,eg,CVN,12,30.6,n41,40,9.8,5.9' x 3.1,SBd,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Lg., brt, oval egn has sm. distinct hub. Fnter NGC-4485 is 3' away: interacting pair." 118,IC3568,,pn,CAM,12,32.9,n82,33,9.5,40 x 35,,,"3 in, 20X",,"Fine, bl-grn pn consists of brt inner disc + fnt star in outer, fnter nebula. Use Hi X." 119,4526,,eg,VIR,12,34,n07,42,9.6,7.2' x 2.3,S0,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Small, oval but bright egn has outer haze. (10 in.) In same LP field as NGC-4535." 120,4527,,eg,VIR,12,34.1,n02,39,10.4,6.3' x 2.3,Sbc,,"3 in, 25X",Y,"Elongated, fairly lg. & brt; has a sm., brter hub. Similar to nearby NGC-4536. (10 in.)" 121,4535,,eg,VIR,12,34.3,n08,12,10,6.8' x 5.0,Sc,,"3 in, 25X",Y,"Nice egn! Large, grainy, oval patch contains a tiny nucleus. Bar seen in 17.5 in." 122,4536,,eg,VIR,12,34.5,n02,11,10.4,7.4' x 3.5,Sbc,,3 in. 25X,Y,"?Cutoff oval, uniform disc has a tiny brt nucleus. V nice w/ NGC-4527 in same LP fld!" 123,4559,,eg,COM,12,36,n27,58,9.8,10.5' x 4.,Scd,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Nice! Lg., brt egn! Shows mottling in lg. scopes. +3 fld stars. Just NE of Mel 111." 124,4565,The Coma Edge-On Galaxy,eg,COM,12,36.3,n25,59,9.6,16.2' x 2.,Sb?,,"3 in, 20X",Y,WOW! The best edge-on! Hub seen bisected in lg. scopes. Exquisitely beautiful! 125,4567-8,The Siamese Twins,eg,VIR,12,36.6,n11,14,10.3,5' x 3',Sbc + Sbc,,"3 in, 25X",Y,"Interacting egn! -67 is an oval hazy nebula in contact w/ larger, more oval -68. Nice!" 126,4605,,eg,UMA,12,40,n61,37,9.6,5.5' x 2.3,Sc pec,,"2.4 in, 20X",,"Brt., elongated egn has distinctly mottled core w/o nucleus. Very nice!" 127,4631,The Humpback Whale Galaxy,eg,CVN,12,42.1,n32,32,9.3,15.1' x 3.,SBd,,12x50mm,Y,"WOW! Cigar-like edge-on is v. lg., brt, & mottled. Sm. companion also seen. (8 in.)" 128,4656,The Hockey Stick Galaxy,eg,CVN,12,44,n32,10,10.4,13.8' x 3.,SB,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Long, thin, peculiar egn has a very curious bend. Exquisitely weird and beautiful!" 129,4666,,eg,VIR,12,45.1,s00,28,10.8,4.5' x 1.5,Sc,,"4 in, 25X",Y,"Very nice edge-on w/ moderately faint, sm., nucleus seen. (10 in.)" 130,4697,,eg,VIR,12,48.6,s05,48,9.3,6.0' x 3.8,E6,,"3 in, 20X",,"Bright, oval egn has a strong core that contains a small nucleus. Very nice." 131,4699,,eg,VIR,12,49,s08,40,9.6,3.5' x 2.7,Sb,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Nice! Lg., slightly oval egn evenly rises to an intense, starlike core. (8 in.) Bright!" 132,4725,,eg,COM,12,50.4,n25,30,9.2,11.0' x 7.,Sab,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Wow! A lg., brt, oval egn w/ a sm., fuzzy hub. NGC-4712, 4747 are fnt companions." 133,4754,,eg,VIR,12,52.3,n11,19,10.5,4.7' x 2.6,SB0,,4 inch,Y,"Sm., brt, round egn (Mutt), forms exquisitely differing pair w/ NGC-4762 (Jeff)!" 134,4762,,eg,VIR,12,52.9,n11,14,10.2,8.7' x 1.6,SB0,,3 in. 20X,Y,Beautiful needle-like edge-on egn has a sm. core. The companion of NGC-4754. 135,4866,,eg,VIR,12,59.5,n14,10,11.2,6.5' x 1.5,S0,,4 inch,Y,"Sm., brt, narrow egn has sm. central hub. Photos show perpendicular dust lane." 136,5005,,eg,CVN,13,10.9,n37,3,9.8,5.4' x 2.7,Sbc,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Lovely lg., brt, oval egn has much brter oval hub that contains a tiny nucleus. (10 in.)" 137,5033,,eg,CVN,13,13.4,n36,36,10.1,10.5' x 5.,Sc,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Lg., oval egn w/ a fnt, indistinct, star-like core. (10 in.) Fnter than nearby NGC-5005." 138,5128,Radio Galaxy Centaurus A,eg,CEN,13,25.5,s43,1,7,18.2' x 14,S0p,,10x50mm,,"Wow! Large, bright, round egn has wide, mottled dust lane. (16 in.) Beautiful!" 139,5139,Omega Centauri,gc,CEN,13,26.8,s47,29,3.6,40',VIII,,naked eye,,"WOW! Awesome! Best gc in sky! V. lg., v. rich, slight oval outline, easily resolved!" 140,5248,,eg,BOO,13,37.5,n08,53,10.2,6.5' x 4.9,Sbc,,"3 in, 25X",Y,"Nice! Pretty bright, lg., oval egn w/ sm. nucleus. Spiral arms seen w/ 17.5 inch." 141,5566,,eg,VIR,14,20.3,n03,56,10.5,6.5' x 2.4,SBab,,4 inch,Y,"Oval, hazy disc w/ a sm., brt core. V. fnt companion NGC-5560 lies 5' to the NW." 142,5634,,gc,VIR,14,29.6,s05,59,9.4,5',IV,,"3 in, 25X",Y,"A sm., not too condensed gc in a very beautiful field! Resolved w/ a 30 in. scope!" 143,5746,,eg,VIR,14,44.9,n01,57,10.5,7.9' x 1.7,Sb?,,4 inch?,Y,Lovely edge-on spiral! Oval hub. Dust lane not seen in 17.5 in. Needs a black sky. 144,5897,,gc,LIB,15,17.4,s21,1,8.6,13',XI,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Large, unconcentrated gc. Resolved to core in 10 in. Impressive!" 145,5907,The Draco Edge-On Galaxy,eg,DRA,15,15.9,n56,19,10.4,12.3' x 1.,Sc,,4 inch,Y,WOW! Huge needle-like egn! Slightly brter in middle. (20 in.) Needs a black sky. 146,5986,,gc,LUP,15,46.1,s37,47,7.1,10',VII,,10x50mm,,"V. fine, rich, large & bright gc. Shows good resolution in 8 in. scopes and larger." 147,6124,,oc,SCO,16,25.6,s40,40,5.8,29',,100,7x50mm,,"Wow! Beautiful, large cloud of fnt stars! Bright & partly resolved in binoculars." 148,6144,,gc,SCO,16,27.3,s26,2,9,9',XI,,"4 in, 40X",Y,Fairly lg. but fnt gc; not condensed. V. nice field w/ Antares 1/2 deg. to the SE. 149,6210,,pn,HER,16,44.5,n23,49,8.8,14,,,"3 in, 30X",,"V. fine pn! Brt, blue green, fairly sm., oval disc shows fnt central star in 10 in. & HiX." 150,6231,,oc,SCO,16,54,s41,48,2.6,15',,93,7x50mm,,"A tight, rich group of O & B type stars. Easily resolved. Many star patterns seen." 151,6302,The Bug Nebula,?gn,SCO,17,13.7,s37,6,,83 x 24,,,"3 in, 30X",,"A small, remarkable, HSB, H II nebula. Strange! Nature uncertain." 152,6356,,gc,OPH,17,23.6,s17,49,8.4,7',II,,10x50mm,Y,"V. fine gc; like M-9, but smaller, richer, and more condensed (compare w/ M-9)." 153,6388,,gc,SCO,17,36.3,s44,44,6.8,9',III,,10x50mm,,"Lg., brt gc has a broad, intense core! V. rich. A heap of stardust in 10 in., 180X!" 154,6441,,gc,SCO,17,50.2,s37,3,7.2,8',III,,"2.4 in, 25X",,"Sm., brt, highly concentrated gc. Nearly hidden behind 4th magn. g Sco. Nice fld." 155,6445,,pn,SGR,17,49.2,s20,1,10,3.1' x 1',,,"3 in, 20X",,"Fine, brt, oval pn is like a sm. M-27. Much detail in 12 in. Gc NGC-6440 in same fld." 156,6503,,eg,DRA,17,49.4,n70,9,10.2,6.2' x 2.3,Scd,,3 in. 20X,,"Bright, elongated egn has a bright, mottled, off center core, but no nucleus. (12 in.)" 157,6520,,oc,SGR,18,3.4,s27,54,7.6,5',,60,"2.4 in, 20X",Y,"Small, bright oc lies in the Sgr star cloud adjacent to dark nebula B86." 158,6522,,gc,SGR,18,3.6,s30,2,8.4,5.6',VI,,"2.4 in, 20X",,"Sm., brt, gc. In same LP fld w/ fnter gc NGC-6528. Both lie in Baade's Window." 159,B86,,dn,SGR,18,2.7,s27,50,,4' x 3',,,3 in?,,"WOW! Sm., irr. dn looks like a hole in the Milky Way! NGC-6520 lies just to east." 160,6541,,gc,CRA,18,8,s43,42,6.6,13',III,,7x50mm,,"Wow! Lg., brt, rich gc has a sharply brter core. Some resolution w/ 6 in. Beautiful fld." 161,6543,The Cat's Eye Planetary,pn,DRA,17,58.6,n66,38,8.8,18,,,"2.4 in, 30X",,"V. bright, small, bl-grn pn is shaped like a cat's eye pupil! (10 in.) Use HiX." 162,6553,,gc,SGR,18,9.3,s25,54,8.2,8',XI,,"3 in, 15X",Y,"Fairly lg., diffuse gc has an irregular oval or fan shape. No resolution in a 10 in." 163,B92,,dn,SGR,18,15.5,s18,11,,15',,,3 in?,,Sm. elongated dark hole; lies on the NW edge of the M-24 star cloud. Amazing! 164,6572,The Emerald,pn,OPH,18,12.1,n06,51,9,8',,,"2.4 in, 40X",,"Remarkable pn! Small, v. brt, intense green disk has sm. blue star in center. (10 in.)" 165,6624,,gc,SGR,18,23.7,s30,22,8.3,6',VI,,2.4 in. 15X,,"Small, fairly bright gc has strong core. Stands out well against rich Milky Way." 166,6633,,oc,OPH,18,27.7,n06,34,4.6,27',,159,7x50mm,,"Wow! Lg., rich oc has irr. wedge shape & brt stars. Easily resolved in sm. scopes." 167,6645,,oc,SGR,18,32.6,s16,54,8.5,10',,40,"2.4 in,15X",Y,"Nice! Large, brt, rich, compressed oc of faint stars. Has several star poor holes." 168,6652,,gc,SGR,18,35.8,s32,59,8.8,3.5',VI,,"2.4 in, 15X",,"Nice gc w/ unique football shape. Has an intense core, well resolved in a 10 in." 169,IC4756,,oc,SER,18,39,n05,27,4.6,40',,466,7x50mm,,"V. fine, large, naked eye oc of 7th magn. & fnter stars. Impressive in binoculars." 170,6723,,gc,SGR,18,59.6,s36,38,6.9,11',VII,,7x50mm,,"Beautiful lg., brt, rich gc is broadly condensed. Some resolution in 6 in. scope." 171,6726-7,,gn,CRA,19,1.9,s36,57,,8' x 8',,,4 inch,,"A reflection nebulae complex lit by variables R, T, & TY CRA w/ associated dn!" 172,6781,Ghost of the Moon Nebula,pn,AQL,19,18.4,n06,33,10.5,1.9' x 1.8,,,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Lg., diffuse, circular pn has fnter center & N edge. V. ghostly! Try UHC or O III filter." 173,Col 399,The Coathanger,oc,VUL,19,25.4,n20,11,3.6,60',,10,7x50mm,,A curious coathanger shaped asterism or v. poor oc! Large: use binoculars. 174,6802,,oc,VUL,19,30.6,n20,16,8.8,5',,201,"3 in, 20X",Y,"Nice oc. A rich, elongated cloud of faint stars. Lies near Col 399." 175,6818,,pn,SGR,19,44,s14,9,9.3,22 x 15,,,"3 in, 20x",Y,"Beautiful pn! Bright, bluish colored, circular, seems dark in center. (8 in.)" 176,6822,Barnard's Galaxy,eg,SGR,19,44.9,s14,48,9.3,10' x 9.5',I,,10x50mm,Y,"Large, elongated, LSB egn is member of Local Grp. Impressive in large scopes!" 177,6826,The Blinking Planetary,pn,CYG,19,44.8,n50,31,8.8,27 x 24,,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,WOW! Brt bl-grn disk seen w/ averted vision; central star w/ direct vision: blinks!!! 178,6888,The Crescent Nebula,?pn,CYG,20,12,n38,21,,20' x 10',,,4 inch,,"Wow! A lg., fnt, narrow, incomplete egg-shaped ring set in a rich fld! Try O III filter." 179,6934,,gc,DEL,20,34.2,n07,24,8.7,6',XIII,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Fine gc. Med. large, fairly bright, well condensed. Well resolved in 10 in." 180,6939,,oc,CEP,20,31.4,n60,38,7.8,8',,301,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Rich, fine oc of fnt stars w/ NGC-6946 in same LP fld! Triangular w/ dark area within." 181,6940,,oc,VUL,20,34.6,n28,18,6.3,25',,170,10x50mm,Y,"Lovely oc. Lg., rich, football shaped, well resolved. Has lots of oval star patterns!" 182,6946,,eg,CYG,20,34.8,n60,9,8.8,11' x 10',Scd,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Wow! Lg., diffuse, oval shaped egn w/ sm. fuzzy hub. Spiral arms easy in 10 inch." 183,6960-92,The Veil Nebula,snr,CYG,20,45.7,n30,43,,see Tirion,,,10x50mm,,"WOW! Exquisite snr w/ lots of detail, esp. w/ O III filter. Eastern arc (-6992) is brter." 184,7000,The North America Nebula,gn,CYG,20,58.8,n44,20,,100' x 60',,,7x50mm,,"Huge, fairly fnt H II nebula: use naked eye or v. LP fld! O III filter really helps here." 185,7008,,pn,CYG,21,0.6,n54,33,10,98 x 75,,,"4 in, 50X",,"Exquisite pn rich in detail! Seen as an incomplete, patchy, oval ring in lg. scopes." 186,7009,The Saturn Nebula,pn,AQR,21,4.2,s11,22,8,44 x 23,,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,WOW! Sm. intense bl-grn oval pn shows Saturn features in lg. scopes! Beautiful! 187,7129,,gn + oc,CEP,21,41.3,n66,6,,7' x 7',,10,4 inch,,Bright gn surrounds a small sparse oc of fairly bright stars. (10 in.) Very pretty. 188,IC5146,The Cocoon Nebula,gn + oc,CYG,21,53.4,n47,16,,10' x 10',,110,4 inch,,"Circular, hazy gn lies at the end of a large, riftlike dn. Use v. LP + wide fld, & scan." 189,7209,,oc,LAC,22,5.2,n46,30,7.7,25',,98,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Nice oc seen best in 12x50 mm finder. Large, brt, smooth aggregate of faint stars." 190,7243,,oc,LAC,22,15.3,n49,53,6.4,21',,38,10x50mm,Y,"Lacerta's best oc. Big, bright, splashy; has a wide double star at center. (10 in.)" 191,7293,The Helix Nebula,pn,AQR,22,29.6,s20,48,7.3,12' x 10',,,10x50mm,,"WOW! Huge, LSB pn; round disc in 10x50mm; donut shape revealed in lg. scopes." 192,7331,,eg,PEG,22,37.1,n34,25,9.5,11' x 4',Sbc,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,Beautiful egn. Mottled oval disc has brt core + nucleus & resembles a small M-31. 193,7380,,oc + gn,CEP,22,47,n58,6,7.2,12',,125,10x50mm,Y,"Large, bright, fairly rich triangular shaped oc of large and small stars. V. nice." 194,7479,The Pegasus Barred Spiral,eg,PEG,23,4.9,n12,19,11,4.1' x 3.2,SBc,,4 inch,Y,Famous backwards S galaxy shows shape in very lg. scopes. Has bright core. 195,7510,The Arrowhead Cluster,oc,CEP,23,11.5,n60,34,7.9,4.0',,75,"2.4 in, 15x",Y,"Nice oc! Sm., rich, w/ flared arrowhead shape. Brtest stars are at the tip. Lovely." 196,7606,,eg,AQR,23,19.1,s08,29,10.8,5.8' x 2.6,Sb,,"3 in, 25X",Y,"Very nice egn, large, bright, highly oval w/ small, dim nucleus. (10 in.)" 197,7662,The Blue Snowball Nebula,pn,AND,23,25.9,n42,33,8.3,32 x 28,,,"2.4 in, 15X",Y,"Brt bl-grn pn has very brt inner ring set in a larger, fnter disc. (20 in.) Very beautiful." 198,7789,,oc,CAS,23,57,n56,44,6.7,16',,583,10x50mm,Y,"Large, very rich, round oc seems to be full of snakes! Easy in finder." 199,7793,,eg,SCL,23,57.8,s32,35,9.1,9.1' x 6.6,Sd,,"3 in, 20X",,"Large, diffuse oval patch w/ dim nucleus. V. similar to a diffuse, periodic comet!" 200,7814,,eg,PEG,0,3.3,n16,9,10.5,6.3' x 2.6,Sab,,"3 in, 25X",,Perfect edge-on egn has bright core. Dust lane seen only in v. lg. scopes (20 in.?)