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Grasslands Observatory: NGC Objects 1-3601


All images are oriented with the North at the top and the West to the right.

 

Main | NGC: 1 - 3600 | NGC: 3601 - 7840IC Objects

 

NGC Object Other Name(s) Type of Object Thumbnail Image Comments
40 Caldwell2 Planetary Nebula  
55 Caldwell72 Galaxy  
147 Caldwell17 Irregular Galaxy M31 companion
185 Caldwell18 Irregular Galaxy M31 Companion
188 Caldwell1 Open Cluster  
246 Caldwell56 Planetary Nebula ngc246.jpg (25475 bytes)
AP7 image

Dream Machine image
 
247 Caldwell62 Galaxy  
253 Caldwell65 Galaxy  
300 Caldwell70 Galaxy  
457 Phi Cas Cluster; Caldwell13 Open Cluster  
520 Arp157; UGC966 Anomalous Galaxy arp157.jpg (45351 bytes)


ngc520(Arp157).tif (2534122 bytes)

Dream Machine image

 

 

AP7 image

559 Caldwell8 Open Cluster  
663 Caldwell10 Open Cluster  
752 Caldwell28 Open Cluster

 

 

 

Takahashi Epsilon 180 image with Canon 20da camera at ISO 800, three combined 5-min exposures
869/884 The Double Cluster; Caldwell14 Open Clusters
Takahashi Epsilon 130 image with Nikon D100 digital camera. Two minute exposure.


Three image montage of the Double Cluster obtained with the Dream Machine CCD.


NGC869


NGC884

Takahashi Epsilon 160 image with Canon 20da camera.

891 Caldwell23 Galaxy ngc891.jpg (26460 bytes)
AP7 image

Dream Machine image
 
896   Bright Nebula  
1023 Arp135 Galaxy  
1027   Open Cluster  
1055   Spiral Galaxy  
1097 Arp77; Caldwll67 Galaxy
Dream Machine image 10 January 2003
arp77.jpg (26076 bytes)
AP 7 image 1998
Note: Supernova SN2003B is the star just to the East (left) of the small companion galaxy NGC1097a. The supernova is not present on the black & white image taken in 1998. SN2003 was discovered 5 January 03. This image was taken 10 January 03.
1232 Arp41 Galaxy ngc1232.jpg (22394 bytes)  
1275 Perseus A; Caldwell24 Galaxy Cluster  
1300   Galaxy ngc1300.jpg (25414 bytes)  
1333   Nebula  
1342   Open Cluster  
1365   Galaxy ngc1365.jpg (24592 bytes)  
1444   Open Cluster  
1491   Bright Nebula  
1514   Planetary Nebula  
1647   Open Cluster  
1758   Open Cluster  
1788   Bright Nebula  
1817   Open Cluster  
1851 Caldwell73 Globular Cluster  
1857   Open Cluster  
1893 IC410 Open Cluster; Emission Nebula IC410.jpg (57751 bytes) NGC1893 is a large open cluster. Embedded within it is the emission nebula IC410.
1907   Open Cluster  
1931   Open Cluster  
1961 Arp184 Galaxy  
1964   Galaxy  
1977 Running Man Nebula Reflection Nebula ngc1977.jpg (37012 bytes)
AP7 Image

Dream Machine Image
 
1980   Open Cluster Just North of this cluster is M42.
1999   Bright Nebula NGC1999 is just South of NGC1980.
2022   Small Planetary Nebula  
2024 Flame Nebula Nebula
FlameColor.jpg (54797 bytes)
Dream Machine Images
This image consists of six 60sec Red (R) exposures, six 60sec Green (V) exposures, and nine 60sec Blue (B) exposures added together. The bright star overwhelming the right side of the image is Alnitak (Zeta Orionis; magnitude 1.74).
2126   Open Cluster  
2129   Open Cluster  
2158   Open Cluster Small open cluster near M35.
2169   Open Cluster  
2185   Bright Nebula  
2186   Open Cluster  
2194   Open Cluster  
2204   Open Cluster The bright star at the top of the image is SAO 151274 magnitude 6.0.
2207/IC2163   These are interacting galaxies. NGC2207 is the larger galaxy on the right, and IC2163 is the smaller one on the left.  
2215   Open Cluster  
2232   Open Cluster  
2237; 2239; 2244; 2246; 2252 Rosette Nebula; Caldwell49-50 Open Cluster with surrounding nebulosity
Dream Machine Image

60-second Dream Machine exposure

Takahashi Epsilon 130 image with Nikon D100 digital camera

LXD55 image
The Takahashi image consists of three 5-minute exposures added together. The LXD55 image is a 30-minute exposure on Kodak Royal Gold ASA 400 film.
2251   Open Cluster  
2261 Hubble's Variable Nebula; Caldwell46 Nebula ngc2261.jpg (21876 bytes)
AP7 image

Dream Machine image
 
2264 Cone Nebula & Christmas Tree Cluster Nebula and Star Cluster

 
2266   Open Cluster  
2281   Open Cluster  
2286   Open Cluster  
2301   Open Cluster  
2304   Open Cluster  
2311   Open Cluster  
2324   Open Cluster  
2359 Thor's Hammer Nebula ngc2359.jpg (65652 bytes)
AP7 Image
ngc2359.jpg (91958 bytes)
Dream Machine Image
 
2360 Caldwell58 Open Cluster  
2362 Caldwell64 Open Cluster  
2392 Eskimo Nebula; Clown Face Nebula; Caldwell39 Planetary Nebula  
2403 Caldwell7 Galaxy  
2477 Caldwell71 Open Cluster  
2506 Caldwell54 Open Cluster  
2623 Arp243 Galaxy ngc2623.jpg (57929 bytes)  
2775 Caldwell48 Galaxy  
2841   Galaxy  
2903   Galaxy ngc2903.jpg (34830 bytes)
HPC-1 Image

Dream Machine Image
 
2997   Galaxy ngc2997.jpg (29687 bytes)  
3075   Galaxy ngc3075wihSN.jpg (14577 bytes) Note the supernova-the dim star in the upper spiral arm.
3115 Caldwell53 Galaxy  
3132 Caldwell74 Planetary Nebula  
3242 Ghost of Jupiter Nebula; Jupiter Nebula; Caldwell59 Planetary Nebula  
3395 Arp 270 Interacting galaxies  
3432 Arp206 Galaxy Arp206color.jpg (52455 bytes)  
3521   Galaxy ngc3521.jpg (21379 bytes)  
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