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Number / Type Constellation	RA Dec	magnitude	Description
1. NGC40 [pn] Cepheus	0,13 n72,32	10.7	Consists of magn. 11.5 star set in a thick ring. Nice in a 10 inch or larger scope.
2. NGC55 [eg] Sculptor	0,14.9 s39,11	8.2	WOW! Huge, bright, mottled, cigar shaped edge-on; Brter towards one end. (8 in.)
3. NGC129 [oc] Cassiopeia	0,29.9 n60,14	6.5	Well resolved, bright, coarse oc; 3 brter stars nearly form an equilateral triangle.
4. NGC134 [eg] Sculptor	0,30.3 s33,15	10.1	In large scopes, like a smaller NGC-4565. Beautiful. Egn NGC-131 lies v. nearby.
5. NGC185 [eg] Cassiopeia	0,39 n48,20	9.2	Lg., LSB egn w/ brter center. Nrby NGC-147 is lger, v. fnt. (Members of Local Grp.)
6. NGC188 [oc] Cepheus	0,44 n85,20	8.1	A large, round, rich, LSB oc of 12th magn. and fainter stars. 5 billion years old!
7. NGC225 [oc] Cassiopeia	0,43.4 n61,47	7	Loose and roughly triangle shaped oc. One side is a crooked line of brighter stars.
8. NGC246 [pn] Cetus	0,47 s11,53	8	Skull, or wolf head appearance. Fantastic!!! +3 field stars. Use O III filter. Additional Name(s): The Skull Nebula
9. NGC247 [eg] Cetus	0,47.1 s20,46	8.8	Wow! Large, club shaped egn; Has broad hub; much detail and structure seen.
10. NGC253 [eg] Sculptor	0,47.6 s25,17	7.1	WOW! Huge, bright., w/ lots of detail and mottling; small nucleus. Impressive! Additional Name(s): The Silver Dollar Galaxy
11. NGC281 [gn] Cassiopeia	0,52.8 n56,37	8	Large, best in O III filter.
12. NGC288 [gc] Sculptor	0,52.8 s26,35	8.1	Very fine, large, easily resolved gc; has a somewhat unsymmetrical shape. (8 in.)
13. NGC300 [eg] Sculptor	0,54.9 s37,41	8.7	Large oval haze. Member of the Sculptor gal. grp: incl's NGC-55, 247, 253, 7793.
14. NGC404 [eg] Andromeda	1,9.4 n35,43	10.1	Small, bright egn. Very pretty field includes beta Andromedae.
15. NGC457 [oc] Cassiopeia	1,19.1 n58,20	6.4	WOW! The Owl, ET, B-52, or Monster cluster. Best non Messier oc in CAS! Additional Name(s): The Owl Cluster
16. NGC613 [eg] Sculptor	1,34.3 s29,25	10	Bright, elongated egn contains a starlike nucleus. Very nice in a 10 inch scope.
17. NGC663 [oc] Cassiopeia	1,46 n61,15	7.1	Very fine, large, bright oc. Has star voids throughout. Easy in 2 inch finders.
18. NGC672 [eg] Triangulum	1,47.9 n27,26	10.8	An oval egn w/ a blobby center. Nrby egn IC-1727 is big, v. fnt, & elongated. (10 in.)
19. NGC752 [oc] Andromeda	1,57.8 n37,41	5.7	Pretty in finders. Look for golf club hitting NGC-752 as ball!
20. NGC772 [eg] Aries	1,59.3 n19,1	10.3	Bright egn shows much structure and v. small nucleus as seen in large scopes.
21. NGC869/884 [oc] Perseus	2,20.7 n57,8	0	WOW! Two large, rich, naked eye oc's that nearly touch. Magnificent! Additional Name(s): The Double Cluster
22. NGC891 [eg] Andromeda	2,22.6 n42,21	10	Exquisite, perfect edge-on shows dust lane in v. lg. scopes. Beautiful in a 30 inch! Additional Name(s): The Andromeda Edge-On
23. NGC908 [eg] Cetus	2,23.1 s21,14	10.2	V. nice, brt, lg., oval egn has a grainy texture. 3 nearby fnter egn seen. (10 in.)
24. NGC925 [eg] Triangulum	2,27.3 n33,35	10	Wow! Lg., brt, egn w/ v. grainy texture. Central bar + arms? seen w/ a 10 in. scope.
25. NGC1023 [eg] Perseus	2,40.4 n39,4	9.2	Sm, HSB egn; lens shaped w/ elongated core. Lies in a rich field. Additional Name(s): The Perseus Lenticular
26. NGC1055 [eg] Cetus	2,41.8 n00,26	10.6	Nearly edge-on spiral; One side of hub is cut off by dust. Exquisite! (10 in.) Additional Name(s): The Cetus Edge-On
27. NGC1097 [eg] Fornax	2,46.3 s30,17	9.3	One of the best barred spirals. Beautiful! Large scopes show arms. (17.5 in.)
28. NGC1232 [eg] Eridanus	3,9.8 s20,35	9.9	A large, round smudge w/ central hub. (10 in.) Many arms seen in v. large scopes.
29. NGC1245 [oc] Perseus	3,14.7 n47,15	8.4	Wow! A lg., rich oc of sm. stars. Like a tangle of starry wool w/ many sm. dark gaps.
30. NGC1291 [eg] Eridanus	3,17.3 s41,8	8.5	V. brt egn! Intense oval core is set in a v. lg., hazy-filmy disc. (10 in.) Impressive!
31. NGC1300 [eg] Eridanus	3,19.7 s19,25	10.4	One of the best examples of a barred spiral. Bright central bar seen in 17.5 inch. Additional Name(s): Eridanus Barred Spiral
32. NGC1316 [eg] Fornax	3,22.7 s37,12	8.8	Oval egn w/ intense center and tapered edges. (10 in.) Seen in 50mm finders. Additional Name(s): Radio Galaxy Fornax A
33. NGC1360 [pn] Fornax	3,33.3 s25,51	9.4	Relatively lg., brt, strange looking pn w/ central star is involved w/ several fld stars.
34. NGC1365 [eg] Fornax	3,33.6 s36,8	9.5	Bar and arms seen in 12 in. scopes. Magnificent, w/ much detail seen in a 30 inch! Additional Name(s): The Fornax Barred Spiral
35. NGC1501 [pn] Camelopardalis	4,7 n60,55	11	Bright, round, even disc; tiny central star seen in 10 in. scope. Beautiful.
36. NGC1502 [oc] Camelopardalis	4,7.7 n62,20	5.7	Brt, fine oc; lies within a remarkable star chain called Kemble's Cascade. Use LP. Additional Name(s): Part of Kemble's Cascade
37. NGC1528 [oc] Perseus	4,15.4 n51,14	6.4	Beautiful bright rich oc; slightly oval, resolved in 10 in. Nebular patch in finders.
38. NGC1535 [pn] Eridanus	4,14.2 s12,44	9.6	Brt blue-green inner ring + central star set in a fainter outer disc. (10 in.) Beautiful!
39. NGCHyades [oc] Taurus	4,25 n18,0	0.5	Huge, sprawling oc, has many multiple stars. See Burnham's Celest. Hdbk, Vol. III.
40. NGC1647 [oc] Taurus	4,46 n19,4	6.4	Lg., rich oc of 8th magn. & fnter stars w/ many brt doubles in center. Nice in finders.
41. NGC1664 [oc] Auriga	4,51.1 n43,42	7.6	An oc of equal stars; irregular, round, and patchy. Looks like a kite with a tail.
42. NGC1851 [gc] Columba	5,14.1 s40,3	7.3	Wow! A rich pile of fnt stars that rise to a very intense core. (10 in.) Beautiful!
43. NGC1893 [oc] Auriga	5,22.7 n33,24	7.5	Irregular shaped oc is associated w/ gn IC-410. Try O III filter for nebula.
44. NGC1907 [oc] Auriga	5,28 n35,19	8.2	Wow! A sm., rich, oc on the S edge of oc M-38. Well resolved in 10 in. V. nice field.
45. NGC1973-5-7 [gn] Orion	5,35.5 s04,52	4.2	Nice refl. gn complex! Lg., w/ dark lanes; assoc. w/ a poor oc that incl's 42 & 45 Ori.
46. NGC2024 [gn] Orion	5,41.9 s01,51	0	Ghostly gn w/ dark rifts is just E of zeta Ori. Place zeta just out of field to see best. Additional Name(s): The Flame Nebula
47. NGC2129 [oc] Gemini	6,1 n23,18	6.7	Small oc of 8th-15th magn. stars developed around a bright double. Pretty group.
48. NGC2158 [oc] Gemini	6,7.5 n24,6	8.6	Rich, smooth oc of v. fnt stars. Beautiful, w/ M-35 in field.
49. NGC2169 [oc] Orion	6,8.4 n13,57	5.9	Unique, coarse oc! Squarish, the brter stars form the letters I-SIGMA. V. pretty.
50. NGC2175 [gn] Orion	6,9.8 n20,19	0	Lg., brt, round H II gn is centered on an 8th magn. star. Lovely w/ v. LP + O III filter!
51. NGC2194 [oc] Orion	6,13.8 n12,48	8.5	Round, rich oc of very fnt stars. Looks like a bug's face w/ two large, black eyes.
52. NGC2237-44 [gn] Monoceros	6,32.4 n04,52	4.8	Huge, fnt H II wreath (2237) surrounds a brt, poor oc (2244). Use vLP + or - O III filter. Additional Name(s): The Rosette Nebula
53. NGC2251 [oc] Monoceros	6,34.7 n08,22	7.3	Oc w/ extreme bent wedge or triangle shape. Seems to have 2 sections. Weird.
54. NGC2261 [gn] Monoceros	6,39.2 n08,44	0	Small, variably brt, comet shaped H II nebula. An 11th magn. star is the nucleus. Additional Name(s): Hubble's Variable Nebula
55. NGC2264 [gn] Monoceros	6,41.1 n09,53	3.9	Wow! A spruce tree shaped oc + assoc. gn! Is nearby Cone nebula visible? Additional Name(s): Christmas Tree Cluster
56. NGC2266 [oc] Gemini	6,43.2 n26,58	9.1	Small, rich oc of faint stars, well defined. Like a small M-11. Very nice.
57. NGC2281 [oc] Auriga	6,49.3 n41,4	5.4	Lg., coarse oc of equal brt clumps of stars. (10 in.) Somewhat triangular. V. pretty! Additional Name(s): The Broken Heart Cluster
58. NGC2301 [oc] Monoceros	6,51.8 n00,28	6	Nice! A large, coarse oc w/ a curious Tau or wedge shape. Bright!
59. NGC2335 [oc] Monoceros	7,6.6 s10,5	7.2	Nice resolved oc with curious rhombus shaped asterism in center. (10 in.)
60. NGC2355 [oc] Gemini	7,16.9 n13,47	9.7	Nice triangular shaped group with one bright star in corner. Quite pretty.
61. NGC2359 [gn] Canis Major	7,18.6 s13,12	0	Thick V shape with attached H II bubble illuminated by a 10.4 magn. star. V. Nice! Additional Name(s): Head & Shoulders Nebula
62. NGC2360 [oc] Canis Major	7,17.8 s15,37	7.2	Nice oc. A rich, bright swarm of bright stars that form lines and boxes. Lovely.
63. NGC2362 [oc] Canis Major	7,18.8 s24,57	4.1	Triangular shaped swarm of sm. stars w/ Tau CMA near center. V. young oc. Additional Name(s): The Tau CMa Cluster
64. NGC2392 [pn] Gemini	7,29.2 n20,55	9.2	WOW! Brt inner ring + central star set in patchy outer disc, rich bl-grn color. (10 in.) Additional Name(s): Clown Nebula or Eskimo
65. NGC2403 [eg] Camelopardalis	7,36.9 n65,36	8.4	Wow! Brt oval egn w/ mottled to grainy core; v. curious. (10 in.) Lies in a rich fld.
66. NGC2419 [gc] Lynx	7,38.1 n38,53	10.3	Med. lg., pretty fnt gc. No hint of resolution even in a 30 inch. Most distant gc known. Additional Name(s): The Intergalactic Tramp
67. NGC2420 [oc] Gemini	7,38.5 n21,34	8.3	Like the Beehive, but smaller. A substrate of v. fnt stars gives it a nebulous look.
68. NGC2421 [oc] Puppis	7,36.3 s20,37	8.3	Nice oc. Rich, well defined, and somewhat spruce tree shaped. (8 in.)
69. NGC2423 [oc] Puppis	7,37.1 s13,52	6.7	Lg., irr. oc is 3/4 deg. N of M-47. Loose, w/ star clumps & doubles. Easy in finder.
70. NGC2438 [pn] Puppis	7,41.8 s14,44	11	Lies in N side of M-46. Smoky gray, uneven disc or annular w/ central star in 16 in.
71. NGC2440 [pn] Puppis	7,41.9 s18,13	9.4	Fine pn has v. brt inner core set in a larger, outer nebula. (10 in.)
72. NGC2467 [gn] Puppis	7,52.5 s26,24	0	Wow! Lg., round, bright, somewhat annular gn w/ brt star on edge. Like a pn. (10 in.)
73. NGC2477 [oc] Puppis	7,52.3 s38,33	5.8	Wow! Large, round, very rich cloud of faint stars! Wonderful!
74. NGC2506 [oc] Monoceros	8,0.2 s10,47	7.6	Rich, irregular oc of fnt stars. Substrate of v. fnt stars gives object a nebulous look.
75. NGC2527 [oc] Puppis	8,5.3 s28,10	6.5	Lg., round oc. Nice in 10x50mm binoc's. Somewhat gear shaped. Pretty.
76. NGC2539 [oc] Puppis	8,10.7 s12,50	6.5	Lg., rich, distinct oc w/ Eiffel Tower shape, or flower blossom w/ 4 petals. V. nice.
77. NGC2567 [oc] Puppis	8,18.6 s30,38	7.4	Unique, oblong, graded oc has brightest stars off to one end! Large and rich.
78. NGC2627 [oc] Pyxis	8,37.3 s29,57	8.4	Lovely rich, oval, tightly packed pod of smoothly arranged faint stars. (8 in.)
79. NGC2683 [eg] Lynx	8,52.7 n33,25	9.7	Beautiful, nearly edge-on has a bright oval core. Large and bright in a 20 inch.
80. NGC2841 [eg] Ursa Major	9,22 n50,58	9.3	Large, fine egn. Very condensed, bright nucleus set in a mottled oval haze (17.5 in.)
81. NGC2903 [eg] Leo	9,32.2 n21,30	8.9	Wow! Large, oval egn with bright, mottled core. Finder object.
82. NGC2976 [eg] Ursa Major	9,47.3 n67,55	10.1	Wow! Lg., brt., oval; shimmers. Fairly HSB. No core. Looks like a sm. M-1. (10 in.)
83. NGC2997 [eg] Antlia	9,45.6 s31,11	10.6	Oval, HSB egn, w/ diffuse central condensation. No spiral structure seen in 13 in.
84. NGC3077 [eg] Ursa Major	10,3.3 n68,44	9.8	Nice! Fairly large and bright egn; rises to a broad, bright core. (10 in.)
85. NGC3079 [eg] Ursa Major	10,2 n55,41	10.6	Wow! Beautiful edge-on! Fairly bright, double wedged, slightly bowed. (17.5 in.)
86. NGC3115 [eg] Sextans	10,5.2 s07,43	9.1	Spindle shaped; has HSB elongated core. (10 in.) Very pretty. Additional Name(s): The Spindle
87. NGC3132 [pn] Vela	10,7 s40,26	8.2	Bright, blue green incomplete ring surrounds a bright central star. Nice. Additional Name(s): The Eight Burst Nebula
88. NGC3184 [eg] Ursa Major	10,18.3 n41,25	9.7	Very nice, large! Mottling surrounds a dim core. Spiral structure detected. (17.5 in.)
89. NGC3190 [eg] Leo	10,18.1 n21,50	11	Brtst of a sm. grp of 4 egn: incl. NGC-3193, 3185, 3187. A 5th, v. fnt egn lies to south.
90. NGC3198 [eg] Ursa Major	10,19.9 n45,33	10.4	Nice egn; lg., mottled, highly oval to almost rectangular; no nucleus seen. (10 in.)
91. NGC3201 [gc] Vela	10,17.6 s46,25	6.7	Large, broadly condensed gc is well resolved in 8 in and larger. Brt! Very nice!
92. NGC3242 [pn] Hydra	10,24.8 s18,38	7.8	WOW! Very brt., bl-grn oval inner ring + central star is set in fnter, outer disc. Lovely! Additional Name(s): The Ghost of Jupiter
93. NGC3310 [eg] Ursa Major	10,38.7 n53,30	10.1	V. curious egn: brt, rnd, HSB, bluish core w/ fnt halo. Like a pn. Lies nr a brt red star.
94. NGC3344 [eg] Leo Minor	10,43.5 n24,55	9.9	Nice face-on! Brter core is set in a disc that tapers off; 2 fnt. stars involved. (17.5 in.)
95. NGC3432 [eg] Leo Minor	10,52.5 n36,37	11.3	Beautiful egn! A streak of nebulosity; uniform along length. 3 fld stars at edges.
96. NGC3521 [eg] Leo	11,5.8 s00,2	8.9	Wow! Lg. & brt! An oval egn with a sm., intense nucleus & tapered edges. (10 in.)
97. NGC3621 [eg] Hydra	11,18.3 s32,49	10	Wow! Lg., oval, mottled & textured nebula; brt, but no core or nucleus. (10 in.)
98. NGC3628 [eg] Leo	11,20.3 n13,36	9.5	Beautiful edge-on! Bisecting dust belt seen in lg. scopes. Lies 30' NE of M65/66. Additional Name(s): The Wobbly Edge-On Galaxy
99. NGC3631 [eg] Ursa Major	11,21 n53,10	10.4	Beautiful face-on egn consists of a sm. bright hub set in a large, hazy disc. (10 in.)
100. NGC3726 [eg] Ursa Major	11,33.3 n47,2	10.4	Large, mottled, oval, uniform disc contains a tiny nucleus. Bright! V. Nice!
101. NGC3953 [eg] Ursa Major	11,53.8 n52,20	10.1	Lg., pretty brt, oval egn, brter towards center which contains a small nucleus. Nice!
102. NGC4030 [eg] Virgo	12,0.4 s01,6	11.1	Round, sm., brt egn has a broadly condensed center. Nice! + 2 fld stars. (10 in.)
103. NGC4038-9 [eg] Corvus	12,1.9 s18,52	10.6	WOW! Curious small, brt, kidney shaped interacting pair has much detail in 20 in. Additional Name(s): The Antennae
104. NGC4088 [eg] Ursa Major	12,5.6 n50,33	10.5	Nice, with relatively bright nucleus. (17.5 in.)
105. NGC4111 [eg] Canes Venatici	12,7.1 n43,4	10.8	Sm., brt, needle-like egn is brter in middle & has star like nucleus. (10 in.) V. pretty!
106. NGC4151 [eg] Canes Venatici	12,10.5 n39,24	10.4	Wow! Consists of a brt, bluish stellar nucleus set in a filmy haze. A Seyfert galaxy. Additional Name(s): The CVn Variable Galaxy
107. NGC4214 [eg] Canes Venatici	12,15.6 n36,20	9.8	Large and bright- great for small scopes! Has bright elongated core. Nice!
108. NGC4216 [eg] Virgo	12,15.9 n13,9	10	WOW! Lg. edge-on has brt oval core! Spindle egn's NGC-4206, 4222 are nearby!
109. NGC4244 [eg] Canes Venatici	12,17.5 n37,49	10.2	Wow! Edge-on seen as a uniform pencil of light, no core. (10 in.) Very impressive! Additional Name(s): The CVn Edge-On Galaxy
110. NGC4274 [eg] Coma Berenices	12,19.8 n29,37	10.3	Oval egn has sm. hub. Bright egn's NGC-4278, 4245, 4314 are nearby: be careful!!!
111. NGC4293 [eg] Coma Berenices	12,21.2 n18,23	11.2	Large egn. Unevenly bright in large (>12 in) scopes. Very nice.
112. NGC4361 [pn] Corvus	12,24.5 s18,48	10.9	Diffuse pn has tapered edges and fairly bright central star. Nice! (10 in.)
113. NGC4414 [eg] Coma Berenices	12,26.4 n31,13	10.3	Wow! Oval egn has a sm. bright nucleus, sharp edges & much structure. (10 in.)
114. NGCMel111 [oc] Coma Berenices	12,25 n25,0	1.8	Large, naked eye oc of 4th magn stars and fainter. Additional Name(s): Coma Berenices
115. NGC4435-38 [eg] Virgo	12,27.8 n13,3	0	Two closeby egn look like eyes. NGC-4435: brt core; NGC-4438: more elongate. Additional Name(s): The Eyes
116. NGC4449 [eg] Canes Venatici	12,28.2 n44,6	9.4	Exquisite irr. egn! Brt, lg., has a grainy, arrowhead shaped core. Strange! (10 in.) Additional Name(s): The Box Galaxy
117. NGC4490 [eg] Canes Venatici	12,30.6 n41,40	9.8	Lg., brt, oval egn has sm. distinct hub. Fnter NGC-4485 is 3' away: interacting pair.
118. NGCIC3568 [pn] Camelopardalis	12,32.9 n82,33	9.5	Fine, bl-grn pn consists of brt inner disc + fnt star in outer, fnter nebula. Use Hi X.
119. NGC4526 [eg] Virgo	12,34 n07,42	9.6	Small, oval but bright egn has outer haze. (10 in.) In same LP field as NGC-4535.
120. NGC4527 [eg] Virgo	12,34.1 n02,39	10.4	Elongated, fairly lg. & brt; has a sm., brter hub. Similar to nearby NGC-4536. (10 in.)
121. NGC4535 [eg] Virgo	12,34.3 n08,12	10	Nice egn! Large, grainy, oval patch contains a tiny nucleus. Bar seen in 17.5 in.
122. NGC4536 [eg] Virgo	12,34.5 n02,11	10.4	?Cutoff oval, uniform disc has a tiny brt nucleus. V nice w/ NGC-4527 in same LP fld!
123. NGC4559 [eg] Coma Berenices	12,36 n27,58	9.8	Nice! Lg., brt egn! Shows mottling in lg. scopes. +3 fld stars. Just NE of Mel 111.
124. NGC4565 [eg] Coma Berenices	12,36.3 n25,59	9.6	WOW! The best edge-on! Hub seen bisected in lg. scopes. Exquisitely beautiful! Additional Name(s): The Coma Edge-On Galaxy
125. NGC4567-8 [eg] Virgo	12,36.6 n11,14	10.3	Interacting egn! -67 is an oval hazy nebula in contact w/ larger, more oval -68. Nice! Additional Name(s): The Siamese Twins
126. NGC4605 [eg] Ursa Major	12,40 n61,37	9.6	Brt., elongated egn has distinctly mottled core w/o nucleus. Very nice!
127. NGC4631 [eg] Canes Venatici	12,42.1 n32,32	9.3	WOW! Cigar-like edge-on is v. lg., brt, & mottled. Sm. companion also seen. (8 in.) Additional Name(s): The Humpback Whale Galaxy
128. NGC4656 [eg] Canes Venatici	12,44 n32,10	10.4	Long, thin, peculiar egn has a very curious bend. Exquisitely weird and beautiful! Additional Name(s): The Hockey Stick Galaxy
129. NGC4666 [eg] Virgo	12,45.1 s00,28	10.8	Very nice edge-on w/ moderately faint, sm., nucleus seen. (10 in.)
130. NGC4697 [eg] Virgo	12,48.6 s05,48	9.3	Bright, oval egn has a strong core that contains a small nucleus. Very nice.
131. NGC4699 [eg] Virgo	12,49 s08,40	9.6	Nice! Lg., slightly oval egn evenly rises to an intense, starlike core. (8 in.) Bright!
132. NGC4725 [eg] Coma Berenices	12,50.4 n25,30	9.2	Wow! A lg., brt, oval egn w/ a sm., fuzzy hub. NGC-4712, 4747 are fnt companions.
133. NGC4754 [eg] Virgo	12,52.3 n11,19	10.5	Sm., brt, round egn (Mutt), forms exquisitely differing pair w/ NGC-4762 (Jeff)!
134. NGC4762 [eg] Virgo	12,52.9 n11,14	10.2	Beautiful needle-like edge-on egn has a sm. core. The companion of NGC-4754.
135. NGC4866 [eg] Virgo	12,59.5 n14,10	11.2	Sm., brt, narrow egn has sm. central hub. Photos show perpendicular dust lane.
136. NGC5005 [eg] Canes Venatici	13,10.9 n37,3	9.8	Lovely lg., brt, oval egn has much brter oval hub that contains a tiny nucleus. (10 in.)
137. NGC5033 [eg] Canes Venatici	13,13.4 n36,36	10.1	Lg., oval egn w/ a fnt, indistinct, star-like core. (10 in.) Fnter than nearby NGC-5005.
138. NGC5128 [eg] Centaurus	13,25.5 s43,1	7	Wow! Large, bright, round egn has wide, mottled dust lane. (16 in.) Beautiful! Additional Name(s): Radio Galaxy Centaurus A
139. NGC5139 [gc] Centaurus	13,26.8 s47,29	3.6	WOW! Awesome! Best gc in sky! V. lg., v. rich, slight oval outline, easily resolved! Additional Name(s): Omega Centauri
140. NGC5248 [eg] BOO	13,37.5 n08,53	10.2	Nice! Pretty bright, lg., oval egn w/ sm. nucleus. Spiral arms seen w/ 17.5 inch.
141. NGC5566 [eg] Virgo	14,20.3 n03,56	10.5	Oval, hazy disc w/ a sm., brt core. V. fnt companion NGC-5560 lies 5' to the NW.
142. NGC5634 [gc] Virgo	14,29.6 s05,59	9.4	A sm., not too condensed gc in a very beautiful field! Resolved w/ a 30 in. scope!
143. NGC5746 [eg] Virgo	14,44.9 n01,57	10.5	Lovely edge-on spiral! Oval hub. Dust lane not seen in 17.5 in. Needs a black sky.
144. NGC5897 [gc] Libra	15,17.4 s21,1	8.6	Large, unconcentrated gc. Resolved to core in 10 in. Impressive!
145. NGC5907 [eg] Draco	15,15.9 n56,19	10.4	WOW! Huge needle-like egn! Slightly brter in middle. (20 in.) Needs a black sky. Additional Name(s): The Draco Edge-On Galaxy
146. NGC5986 [gc] Lupus	15,46.1 s37,47	7.1	V. fine, rich, large & bright gc. Shows good resolution in 8 in. scopes and larger.
147. NGC6124 [oc] Scorpius	16,25.6 s40,40	5.8	Wow! Beautiful, large cloud of fnt stars! Bright & partly resolved in binoculars.
148. NGC6144 [gc] Scorpius	16,27.3 s26,2	9	Fairly lg. but fnt gc; not condensed. V. nice field w/ Antares 1/2 deg. to the SE.
149. NGC6210 [pn] Hercules	16,44.5 n23,49	8.8	V. fine pn! Brt, blue green, fairly sm., oval disc shows fnt central star in 10 in. & HiX.
150. NGC6231 [oc] Scorpius	16,54 s41,48	2.6	A tight, rich group of O & B type stars. Easily resolved. Many star patterns seen.
151. NGC6302 [?g] Scorpius	17,13.7 s37,6	0	A small, remarkable, HSB, H II nebula. Strange! Nature uncertain. Additional Name(s): The Bug Nebula
152. NGC6356 [gc] Ophiuchus	17,23.6 s17,49	8.4	V. fine gc; like M-9, but smaller, richer, and more condensed (compare w/ M-9).
153. NGC6388 [gc] Scorpius	17,36.3 s44,44	6.8	Lg., brt gc has a broad, intense core! V. rich. A heap of stardust in 10 in., 180X!
154. NGC6441 [gc] Scorpius	17,50.2 s37,3	7.2	Sm., brt, highly concentrated gc. Nearly hidden behind 4th magn. g Sco. Nice fld.
155. NGC6445 [pn] Sagittarius	17,49.2 s20,1	10	Fine, brt, oval pn is like a sm. M-27. Much detail in 12 in. Gc NGC-6440 in same fld.
156. NGC6503 [eg] Draco	17,49.4 n70,9	10.2	Bright, elongated egn has a bright, mottled, off center core, but no nucleus. (12 in.)
157. NGC6520 [oc] Sagittarius	18,3.4 s27,54	7.6	Small, bright oc lies in the Sgr star cloud adjacent to dark nebula B86.
158. NGC6522 [gc] Sagittarius	18,3.6 s30,2	8.4	Sm., brt, gc. In same LP fld w/ fnter gc NGC-6528. Both lie in Baade's Window.
159. NGCB86 [dn] Sagittarius	18,2.7 s27,50	0	WOW! Sm., irr. dn looks like a hole in the Milky Way! NGC-6520 lies just to east.
160. NGC6541 [gc] Corona Australis	18,8 s43,42	6.6	Wow! Lg., brt, rich gc has a sharply brter core. Some resolution w/ 6 in. Beautiful fld.
161. NGC6543 [pn] Draco	17,58.6 n66,38	8.8	V. bright, small, bl-grn pn is shaped like a cat's eye pupil! (10 in.) Use HiX. Additional Name(s): The Cat's Eye Planetary
162. NGC6553 [gc] Sagittarius	18,9.3 s25,54	8.2	Fairly lg., diffuse gc has an irregular oval or fan shape. No resolution in a 10 in.
163. NGCB92 [dn] Sagittarius	18,15.5 s18,11	0	Sm. elongated dark hole; lies on the NW edge of the M-24 star cloud. Amazing!
164. NGC6572 [pn] Ophiuchus	18,12.1 n06,51	9	Remarkable pn! Small, v. brt, intense green disk has sm. blue star in center. (10 in.) Additional Name(s): The Emerald
165. NGC6624 [gc] Sagittarius	18,23.7 s30,22	8.3	Small, fairly bright gc has strong core. Stands out well against rich Milky Way.
166. NGC6633 [oc] Ophiuchus	18,27.7 n06,34	4.6	Wow! Lg., rich oc has irr. wedge shape & brt stars. Easily resolved in sm. scopes.
167. NGC6645 [oc] Sagittarius	18,32.6 s16,54	8.5	Nice! Large, brt, rich, compressed oc of faint stars. Has several star poor holes.
168. NGC6652 [gc] Sagittarius	18,35.8 s32,59	8.8	Nice gc w/ unique football shape. Has an intense core, well resolved in a 10 in.
169. NGCIC4756 [oc] Serpens	18,39 n05,27	4.6	V. fine, large, naked eye oc of 7th magn. & fnter stars. Impressive in binoculars.
170. NGC6723 [gc] Sagittarius	18,59.6 s36,38	6.9	Beautiful lg., brt, rich gc is broadly condensed. Some resolution in 6 in. scope.
171. NGC6726-7 [gn] Corona Australis	19,1.9 s36,57	0	A reflection nebulae complex lit by variables R, T, & TY CRA w/ associated dn!
172. NGC6781 [pn] Aquila	19,18.4 n06,33	10.5	Lg., diffuse, circular pn has fnter center & N edge. V. ghostly! Try UHC or O III filter. Additional Name(s): Ghost of the Moon Nebula
173. NGCCol 399 [oc] Vulpecula	19,25.4 n20,11	3.6	A curious coathanger shaped asterism or v. poor oc! Large: use binoculars. Additional Name(s): The Coathanger
174. NGC6802 [oc] Vulpecula	19,30.6 n20,16	8.8	Nice oc. A rich, elongated cloud of faint stars. Lies near Col 399.
175. NGC6818 [pn] Sagittarius	19,44 s14,9	9.3	Beautiful pn! Bright, bluish colored, circular, seems dark in center. (8 in.)
176. NGC6822 [eg] Sagittarius	19,44.9 s14,48	9.3	Large, elongated, LSB egn is member of Local Grp. Impressive in large scopes! Additional Name(s): Barnard's Galaxy
177. NGC6826 [pn] Cygnus	19,44.8 n50,31	8.8	WOW! Brt bl-grn disk seen w/ averted vision; central star w/ direct vision: blinks!!! Additional Name(s): The Blinking Planetary
178. NGC6888 [?p] Cygnus	20,12 n38,21	0	Wow! A lg., fnt, narrow, incomplete egg-shaped ring set in a rich fld! Try O III filter. Additional Name(s): The Crescent Nebula
179. NGC6934 [gc] Delphinus	20,34.2 n07,24	8.7	Fine gc. Med. large, fairly bright, well condensed. Well resolved in 10 in.
180. NGC6939 [oc] Cepheus	20,31.4 n60,38	7.8	Rich, fine oc of fnt stars w/ NGC-6946 in same LP fld! Triangular w/ dark area within.
181. NGC6940 [oc] Vulpecula	20,34.6 n28,18	6.3	Lovely oc. Lg., rich, football shaped, well resolved. Has lots of oval star patterns!
182. NGC6946 [eg] Cygnus	20,34.8 n60,9	8.8	Wow! Lg., diffuse, oval shaped egn w/ sm. fuzzy hub. Spiral arms easy in 10 inch.
183. NGC6960-92 [sn] Cygnus	20,45.7 n30,43	0	WOW! Exquisite snr w/ lots of detail, esp. w/ O III filter. Eastern arc (-6992) is brter. Additional Name(s): The Veil Nebula
184. NGC7000 [gn] Cygnus	20,58.8 n44,20	0	Huge, fairly fnt H II nebula: use naked eye or v. LP fld! O III filter really helps here. Additional Name(s): The North America Nebula
185. NGC7008 [pn] Cygnus	21,0.6 n54,33	10	Exquisite pn rich in detail! Seen as an incomplete, patchy, oval ring in lg. scopes.
186. NGC7009 [pn] Aquarius	21,4.2 s11,22	8	WOW! Sm. intense bl-grn oval pn shows Saturn features in lg. scopes! Beautiful! Additional Name(s): The Saturn Nebula
187. NGC7129 [gn] Cepheus	21,41.3 n66,6	0	Bright gn surrounds a small sparse oc of fairly bright stars. (10 in.) Very pretty.
188. NGCIC5146 [gn] Cygnus	21,53.4 n47,16	0	Circular, hazy gn lies at the end of a large, riftlike dn. Use v. LP + wide fld, & scan. Additional Name(s): The Cocoon Nebula
189. NGC7209 [oc] Lacerta	22,5.2 n46,30	7.7	Nice oc seen best in 12x50 mm finder. Large, brt, smooth aggregate of faint stars.
190. NGC7243 [oc] Lacerta	22,15.3 n49,53	6.4	Lacerta's best oc. Big, bright, splashy; has a wide double star at center. (10 in.)
191. NGC7293 [pn] Aquarius	22,29.6 s20,48	7.3	WOW! Huge, LSB pn; round disc in 10x50mm; donut shape revealed in lg. scopes. Additional Name(s): The Helix Nebula
192. NGC7331 [eg] Pegasus	22,37.1 n34,25	9.5	Beautiful egn. Mottled oval disc has brt core + nucleus & resembles a small M-31.
193. NGC7380 [oc] Cepheus	22,47 n58,6	7.2	Large, bright, fairly rich triangular shaped oc of large and small stars. V. nice.
194. NGC7479 [eg] Pegasus	23,4.9 n12,19	11	Famous backwards S galaxy shows shape in very lg. scopes. Has bright core. Additional Name(s): The Pegasus Barred Spiral
195. NGC7510 [oc] Cepheus	23,11.5 n60,34	7.9	Nice oc! Sm., rich, w/ flared arrowhead shape. Brtest stars are at the tip. Lovely. Additional Name(s): The Arrowhead Cluster
196. NGC7606 [eg] Aquarius	23,19.1 s08,29	10.8	Very nice egn, large, bright, highly oval w/ small, dim nucleus. (10 in.)
197. NGC7662 [pn] Andromeda	23,25.9 n42,33	8.3	Brt bl-grn pn has very brt inner ring set in a larger, fnter disc. (20 in.) Very beautiful. Additional Name(s): The Blue Snowball Nebula
198. NGC7789 [oc] Cassiopeia	23,57 n56,44	6.7	Large, very rich, round oc seems to be full of snakes! Easy in finder.
199. NGC7793 [eg] Sculptor	23,57.8 s32,35	9.1	Large, diffuse oval patch w/ dim nucleus. V. similar to a diffuse, periodic comet!
200. NGC7814 [eg] Pegasus	0,3.3 n16,9	10.5	Perfect edge-on egn has bright core. Dust lane seen only in v. lg. scopes (20 in.?)