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Herschel 400 Catalogue

The Herschel 400 catalogue is a subset of William Herschel's original Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, selected by Brenda F. Guzman (Branchett), Lydel Guzman, Paul Jones, James Morris, Peggy Taylor and Sara Saey of the Ancient City Astronomy Club in St. Augustine, Florida, United States c. 1980. They decided to generate the list after reading a letter[1] published in Sky & Telescope by James Mullaney of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.[2]

In this letter Mr. Mullaney suggested that William Herschel's original catalogue of 2,500 objects would be an excellent basis for deep sky object selection for amateur astronomers looking for a challenge after completing the Messier Catalogue.

The Herschel 400 is a subset of John Herschel's General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters published in 1864 of 5,000 objects, and hence also of the New General Catalogue.

The catalogue forms the basis of the Astronomical League's Herschel 400 club. In 1997, another subset of 400 Herschel objects was selected by the Rose City Astronomers of Portland, Oregon as the Herschel II list, which forms the basis of the Astronomical League's Herschel II Program.

Basic facts edit

  • The catalogue contains 400 objects.
  • All objects are from the NGC.
  • All objects are visible in mid northern latitudes, since they were all observed by Herschel from England.
  • All objects are visible in 150 mm (6") or larger telescopes.

Distribution of Herschel 400 objects edit

 
Distribution of Herschel 400 objects
Red = Galaxies, Green = Nebulae, Yellow = Star Clusters

Herschel 400 objects that are also Messier objects edit

The Herschel 400 contains 17 objects that are part of the Messier catalogue:

Messier NGC Common name Notes
M20 NGC 6514 Trifid Nebula
M33 NGC 598 Triangulum Galaxy
M47 NGC 2422
M48 NGC 2548
M51b NGC 5195 companion to the Whirlpool Galaxy
M61 NGC 4303 Swelling Spiral Galaxy
M76 NGC 651 Little Dumbbell Nebula,
Barbell Nebula (northern portion)
M82 NGC 3034 Cigar Galaxy
M91 NGC 4548
M102? NGC 5866 Spindle Galaxy uncertain Messier object designation
M104 NGC 4594 Sombrero Galaxy
M105 NGC 3379
M106 NGC 4258
M107 NGC 6171 Crucifix Cluster
M108 NGC 3556 Surfboard Galaxy
M109 NGC 3992 Vacuum Cleaner Galaxy
M110 NGC 205

Herschel 400 objects that are also Caldwell objects edit

The Herschel 400 catalogue pre-dates the Caldwell catalogue by about 15 years. The Caldwell catalogue contains 44 objects that are members of the Herschel 400:[3]

Caldwell NGC Common name
C2 NGC 40 Bow-Tie Nebula
C6 NGC 6543 Cat's Eye Nebula
C7 NGC 2403
C8 NGC 559
C10 NGC 663
C12 NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy
C13 NGC 457 Owl Cluster
C14 NGC 869 Double Cluster
C15 NGC 6826 Blinking Planetary
C16 NGC 7243
C18 NGC 185
C20 NGC 7000 North America Nebula
C21 NGC 4449
C22 NGC 7662 Blue Snowball
C23 NGC 891 Silver Sliver Galaxy
C25 NGC 2419
C28 NGC 752
C29 NGC 5005
C30 NGC 7331
C32 NGC 4631 Whale Galaxy
C36 NGC 4559
C37 NGC 6885
C38 NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy
C39 NGC 2392 Eskimo Nebula,
Clown Face Nebula
C40 NGC 3626
C42 NGC 7006
C43 NGC 7814
C44 NGC 7479
C45 NGC 5248
C47 NGC 6934
C48 NGC 2775
C50 NGC 2244 Satellite Cluster
C52 NGC 4697
C53 NGC 3115 Spindle Galaxy
C54 NGC 2506
C55 NGC 7009 Saturn Nebula
C56 NGC 246 Skull Nebula
C58 NGC 2360 Caroline's Cluster
C59 NGC 3242 Ghost of Jupiter
C60 NGC 4038 brighter of two Antennae Galaxies
C62 NGC 247
C64 NGC 2362 Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
C65 NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy,
Silver Coin Galaxy
C66 NGC 5694

Number of objects by type in the Herschel 400 edit

Type of object Number
of objects
Galaxies 231
Globular clusters 34
Nebulae 6
Star clusters 99
Star clusters and nebulae 5
Planetary nebulae 24
Asterisms 1
Total 400

Number of Herschel 400 objects in each constellation edit

Constellation No. of objects
Andromeda 6
Aquarius 4
Aquila 3
Aries 1
Auriga 6
Boötes 5
Camelopardalis 5
Cancer 1
Canes Venatici 17
Canis Major 4
Constellation No. of objects
Cassiopeia 16
Cepheus 7
Cetus 13
Coma Berenices 24
Corvus 3
Crater 1
Cygnus 10
Delphinus 3
Draco 5
Eridanus 3
Constellation No. of objects
Gemini 10
Hercules 2
Hydra 5
Lacerta 3
Leo 23
Leo Minor 10
Lepus 1
Libra 1
Lynx 3
Monoceros 14
Constellation No. of objects
Ophiuchus 15
Orion 8
Pegasus 5
Perseus 10
Pisces 2
Puppis 13
Pyxis 2
Sagittarius 18
Scorpius 2
Sculptor 3
Constellation No. of objects
Scutum 2
Serpens 1
Sextans 4
Taurus 2
Triangulum 1
Ursa Major 46
Ursa Minor 1
Virgo 50
Vulpecula 6

Herschel 400 objects edit

Key edit

  Open cluster   Globular cluster   Diffuse nebula   Planetary nebula   Galaxy

1–100 edit

Messier or
Caldwell ID 		NGC number Common name Image Object type Distance (kly) Constellation Apparent magnitude
C2 NGC 40 Bow-Tie Nebula   Planetary Nebula 3.5 Cepheus 11
– NGC 129     Open Cluster 6.0 Cassiopeia 6.5
– NGC 136     Open Cluster 18.6 Cassiopeia 11
– NGC 157     Galaxy 75,000 Cetus 10.4
C18 NGC 185     Galaxy 2,300 Cassiopeia 9.2
M110 NGC 205     Galaxy 2,200 Andromeda 8
– NGC 225     Open Cluster 2.1 Cassiopeia 7
C56 NGC 246 Skull Nebula   Planetary Nebula 1.6 Cetus 8
C62 NGC 247     Galaxy 6,800 Cetus 8.9
C65 NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy
Silver Coin Galaxy 		  Galaxy 9,800 Sculptor 7.1
– NGC 278     Galaxy 38,500 Cassiopeia 10.9
– NGC 288     Globular Cluster 28.7 Sculptor 8.1
– NGC 381     Open Cluster 3.8 Cassiopeia 9
– NGC 404     Galaxy 10,000 Andromeda 10.1
– NGC 436     Open Cluster 13.0 Cassiopeia 8.8
C13 NGC 457 ET Cluster
Owl Cluster 		  Open Cluster 9 Cassiopeia 6.4
– NGC 488     Galaxy 90,000 Pisces 10.3
– NGC 524     Galaxy 90,000 Pisces 10.6
C8 NGC 559     Open Cluster 3.7 Cassiopeia 9.5
– NGC 584     Galaxy 60,000 Cetus 10.4
– NGC 596     Galaxy 65,000 Cetus 10.9
M33 NGC 598 Triangulum Galaxy   Galaxy 2,590 Triangulum 5.7
– NGC 613     Galaxy 67,000 Sculptor 10
– NGC 615     Galaxy 70,000 Cetus 11.5
– NGC 637     Open Cluster 7 Cassiopeia 8.2
M76 NGC 650/651 Little Dumbbell Nebula
Cork Nebula 		  Planetary Nebula 3.4 Perseus 12
– NGC 654     Open Cluster 7.8 Cassiopeia 6.5
– NGC 659     Open Cluster 8.2 Cassiopeia 7.9
C10 NGC 663     Open Cluster 7.2 Cassiopeia 7.1
– NGC 720     Galaxy 80,000 Cetus 10.2
C28 NGC 752     Open Cluster 1 Andromeda 5.7
– NGC 772     Galaxy 130,000 Aries 10.3
– NGC 779     Galaxy 59,000 Cetus 11
C14 NGC 869 Η Persei of Double Cluster   Open Cluster 7.3 Perseus 4
C14 NGC 884 χ Persei of Double Cluster   Open Cluster 7.4 Perseus 4
C23 NGC 891     Galaxy 31,000 Andromeda 10
– NGC 908     Galaxy 56,000 Cetus 10.2
– NGC 936     Galaxy 60,000 Cetus 10.1
– NGC 1022     Galaxy 65,000 Cetus 11.4
– NGC 1023     Galaxy 30,000 Perseus 9.5
– NGC 1027     Open Cluster 3.1 Cassiopeia 6.7
– NGC 1052     Galaxy 63,000 Cetus 10.6
– NGC 1055     Galaxy 52,000 Cetus 10.6
– NGC 1084     Galaxy 65,000 Eridanus 10.6
– NGC 1245     Open Cluster 9.8 Perseus 8.4
– NGC 1342     Open Cluster 2.2 Perseus 6.7
– NGC 1407     Galaxy 75,000 Eridanus 9.8
– NGC 1444     Open Cluster 3.8 Perseus 6.6
– NGC 1501 Oyster Nebula   Planetary Nebula 5.8 Camelopardalis 13
– NGC 1502     Open Cluster 2.7 Camelopardalis 5.7
– NGC 1513     Open Cluster 4.9 Perseus 8.4
– NGC 1528     Open Cluster 2.5 Perseus 6.4
– NGC 1535     Planetary Nebula 6.5 Eridanus 10
– NGC 1545     Open Cluster 2.3 Perseus 6.2
– NGC 1647     Open Cluster 1.8 Taurus 6.4
– NGC 1664     Open Cluster 3.9 Auriga 7.6
– NGC 1788     Nebula 1.3 Orion 9.0
– NGC 1817     Open Cluster 6.4 Taurus 7.7
– NGC 1857     Open Cluster 4.5 Auriga 7
– NGC 1907     Open Cluster 4.5 Auriga 8.2
– NGC 1931     Open Cluster and Nebula 7 Auriga 11.3
– NGC 1961     Galaxy 175,000 Camelopardalis 11.1
– NGC 1964     Galaxy 65,000 Lepus 10.8
– NGC 1980     Open Cluster 1.4 Orion 6
– NGC 1999     Nebula 1.5 Orion –
– NGC 2022     Planetary Nebula 6.1 Orion 12
– NGC 2024 Flame Nebula   Nebula 0.9 – 1.5 Orion 10
– NGC 2126     Open Cluster 4.4 Auriga 10
– NGC 2129     Open Cluster 7.2 Gemini 6.7
– NGC 2158     Open Cluster 11 Gemini 8.6
– NGC 2169 37 Cluster   Open Cluster 3.6 Orion 5.9
– NGC 2185     Nebula 2.9 Monoceros –
– NGC 2186     Open Cluster 7.3 Orion 8.7
– NGC 2194     Open Cluster 10 Orion 8.5
– NGC 2204     Open Cluster 8.6 Canis Major 8.6
– NGC 2215     Open Cluster 3.1 Monoceros 8.4
– NGC 2232     Open Cluster 1.3 Monoceros 3.9
C50 NGC 2244 Satellite Cluster   Open Cluster 4.9 Monoceros 4.8
– NGC 2251     Open Cluster 5.5 Monoceros 7.3
– NGC 2264 Christmas Tree Cluster
Cone Nebula 		  Open Cluster and Nebula 2.6 Monoceros 3.9
– NGC 2266     Open Cluster 11 Gemini 10
– NGC 2281     Open Cluster 1.8 Auriga 5.4
– NGC 2286     Open Cluster 7.6 Monoceros 7.5
– NGC 2301     Open Cluster 2.8 Monoceros 6
– NGC 2304     Open Cluster 13.6 Gemini 10
– NGC 2311     Open Cluster 7.4 Monoceros 10
– NGC 2324     Open Cluster 17.2 Monoceros 8.4
– NGC 2335     Open Cluster 5.6 Monoceros 7.2
– NGC 2343     Open Cluster 3.7 Monoceros 6.7
– NGC 2353     Open Cluster 4.1 Monoceros 7.1
– NGC 2354     Open Cluster 4.3 Canis Major 6.5
– NGC 2355     Open Cluster 5.4 Gemini 10
C58 NGC 2360 Caroline's Cluster   Open Cluster 4 Canis Major 7.2
C64 NGC 2362 Tau Canis Majoris Cluster   Open Cluster and Nebula 5.1 Canis Major 4.1
– NGC 2371/2372     Planetary Nebula 4.4 Gemini 13
C39 NGC 2392 Eskimo Nebula
Clown Face Nebula 		  Planetary Nebula 4 Gemini 10
– NGC 2395     Asterism N/A Gemini 8
C7 NGC 2403     Galaxy 14,000 Camelopardalis 8.4
C25 NGC 2419     Globular Cluster 275 Lynx 10.4

101–200 edit

Messier or
Caldwell ID 		NGC number Common name Image Object type Distance (kly) Constellation Apparent magnitude
– NGC 2420     Open Cluster – Gemini 8.3
– NGC 2421     Open Cluster – Puppis 8.3
M47 NGC 2422     Open Cluster 1.6 Puppis 4.4
– NGC 2423     Open Cluster – Puppis 6.7
– NGC 2438     Planetary Nebula 2.9 Puppis 10
– NGC 2440     Planetary Nebula 4 Puppis 11
– NGC 2479     Open Cluster – Puppis 10
– NGC 2482     Open Cluster – Puppis 7.3
– NGC 2489     Open Cluster – Puppis 7.9
C54 NGC 2506     Open Cluster 10 Monoceros 7.6
– NGC 2509     Open Cluster 9.5 Puppis 9
– NGC 2527     Open Cluster – Puppis 6.5
– NGC 2539     Open Cluster 4.4 Puppis 6.5
M48 NGC 2548     Open Cluster 1.5 Hydra 5.8
– NGC 2567     Open Cluster – Puppis 7.4
– NGC 2571     Open Cluster – Puppis 7
– NGC 2613     Galaxy 50,000 Pyxis 10.4
– NGC 2627     Open Cluster 6.63 Pyxis 8
– NGC 2655     Galaxy 63,000 Camelopardalis 10.1
– NGC 2681     Galaxy 50,000 Ursa Major 10.3
– NGC 2683     Galaxy 16,000 Lynx 9.7
– NGC 2742     Galaxy – Ursa Major 11.7
– NGC 2768     Galaxy 65,000 Ursa Major 10
C48 NGC 2775     Galaxy 55,000 Cancer 10.3
– NGC 2782     Galaxy 70,000-110,000 Lynx 11.5
– NGC 2787     Galaxy 25,000 Ursa Major 10.8
– NGC 2811     Galaxy – Hydra 11.3
– NGC 2841     Galaxy 31,000 Ursa Major 9.3
– NGC 2859     Galaxy 23,000 Leo Minor 10.7
– NGC 2903     Galaxy 20,500 Leo 8.9
– NGC 2950     Galaxy 49,800 Ursa Major 11
– NGC 2964     Galaxy 60,800 Leo 11.3
– NGC 2974     Galaxy 89,000 Sextans 10.8
– NGC 2976     Galaxy 12,000 Ursa Major 10.2
– NGC 2985     Galaxy 70,100 Ursa Major 10.5
M82 NGC 3034 Cigar Galaxy   Galaxy 11,000 Ursa Major 8.4
– NGC 3077     Galaxy 12,000 Ursa Major 9.9
– NGC 3079     Galaxy 50,000 Ursa Major 10.6
C53 NGC 3115 Spindle Galaxy   Galaxy 22,000 Sextans 9.2
– NGC 3147     Galaxy 130,000 Draco 10.7
– NGC 3166     Galaxy 57,000-75,000 Sextans 10.6
– NGC 3169     Galaxy 57,000-75,000 Sextans 10.5
– NGC 3184     Galaxy 25,000 Ursa Major 9.8
– NGC 3190     Galaxy 80,000 Leo 11
– NGC 3193     Galaxy 80,000 Leo 10.9
– NGC 3198     Galaxy 45,000 Ursa Major 10.4
– NGC 3226     Galaxy 58,700 Leo 11.4
– NGC 3227     Galaxy 58,700 Leo 10.8
C59 NGC 3242 Ghost of Jupiter   Planetary Nebula 1 Hydra 9
– NGC 3245     Galaxy – Leo Minor 10.8
– NGC 3277     Galaxy – Leo Minor 11.7
– NGC 3294     Galaxy – Leo Minor 11.7
– NGC 3310     Galaxy 50,000 Ursa Major 10.9
– NGC 3344     Galaxy 22,500 Leo Minor 10
– NGC 3377     Galaxy 35,000 Leo 10.2
M105 NGC 3379     Galaxy 38,000 Leo 9.3
– NGC 3384     Galaxy 35,000 Leo 10
– NGC 3395     Galaxy – Leo Minor 12.1
– NGC 3412     Galaxy – Leo 10.6
– NGC 3414     Galaxy – Leo Minor 10.8
– NGC 3432     Galaxy – Leo Minor 11.3
– NGC 3486     Galaxy 27,000 Leo Minor 10.3
– NGC 3489     Galaxy 29,000 Leo 10.3
– NGC 3504     Galaxy – Leo Minor 11.1
– NGC 3521     Galaxy 30,000 Leo 8.9
M108 NGC 3556     Galaxy 45,000 Ursa Major 10.1
– NGC 3593     Galaxy 20,000 Leo 11
– NGC 3607     Galaxy – Leo 10
– NGC 3608     Galaxy – Leo 11
– NGC 3610     Galaxy 70,000 Ursa Major 10.8
– NGC 3613     Galaxy – Ursa Major 12
– NGC 3619     Galaxy – Ursa Major 13
– NGC 3621     Galaxy 22,000 Hydra 10
C40 NGC 3626     Galaxy 86,000 Leo 10.9
– NGC 3628     Galaxy 35,000 Leo 9.5
– NGC 3631     Galaxy 35,000 Ursa Major 10.4
– NGC 3640     Galaxy 75,400 Leo 10.3
– NGC 3655     Galaxy – Leo 11.6
– NGC 3665     Galaxy 85,600 Ursa Major 10.8
– NGC 3675     Galaxy 50,000 Ursa Major 11
– NGC 3686     Galaxy 53,000 Leo 11.4
– NGC 3726     Galaxy 45,000 Ursa Major 10.4
– NGC 3729     Galaxy 65,700 Ursa Major 11.4
– NGC 3810     Galaxy 51,200 Leo 10.8
– NGC 3813     Galaxy – Ursa Major 11.7
– NGC 3877     Galaxy 50,000 Ursa Major 12
– NGC 3893     Galaxy 51,400 Ursa Major 11
– NGC 3898     Galaxy – Ursa Major 10.8
– NGC 3900     Galaxy – Leo 11.4
– NGC 3912     Galaxy – Leo 13
– NGC 3938     Galaxy 43,000 Ursa Major 10.4
– NGC 3941     Galaxy 40,000 Ursa Major 11
– NGC 3945     Galaxy – Ursa Major 10.6
– NGC 3949     Galaxy 50,000 Ursa Major 11
– NGC 3953     Galaxy 56,000 Ursa Major 10.1
– NGC 3962     Galaxy – Crater 10.6
– NGC 3982     Galaxy 67,000 Ursa Major 12
M109 NGC 3992     Galaxy 55,000 Ursa Major 9.8
– NGC 3998     Galaxy – Ursa Major 10.6
– NGC 4026     Galaxy 52,000 Ursa Major 12

201–300 edit

Messier or
Caldwell ID 		NGC number Common name Image Object type Distance (kly) Constellation Apparent magnitude
– NGC 4027     Galaxy 68,000 Corvus 11.1
– NGC 4030     Galaxy 75,000 Virgo 12
– NGC 4036     Galaxy 62,000 Ursa Major 10.6
C60/C61 NGC 4038/4039 Antennae Galaxies   Galaxy 83,000 Corvus 10.7
– NGC 4041     Galaxy 70,000 Ursa Major 11.1
– NGC 4051     Galaxy 45,000 Ursa Major 10.3
– NGC 4085     Galaxy 50,000 Ursa Major 12.3
– NGC 4088     Galaxy 50,000 Ursa Major 10.5
– NGC 4102     Galaxy 69,000 Ursa Major 12
– NGC 4111     Galaxy 45,000 Canes Venatici 10.8
– NGC 4143     Galaxy – Canes Venatici 12
– NGC 4147     Globular Cluster 60 Coma Berenices 10.3
– NGC 4150     Galaxy – Coma Berenices 11.7
– NGC 4151     Galaxy 62,000 Canes Venatici 10.4
– NGC 4179     Galaxy – Virgo 10.9
– NGC 4203     Galaxy 50,000 Coma Berenices 10.7
– NGC 4214     Galaxy 10,000 Canes Venatici 9.7
– NGC 4216     Galaxy 40,000 Virgo 10
– NGC 4245     Galaxy – Coma Berenices 11.4
– NGC 4251     Galaxy – Coma Berenices 12
M106 NGC 4258     Galaxy 25,000 Canes Venatici 8.3
– NGC 4261     Galaxy 95,000 Virgo 10.3
– NGC 4273     Galaxy – Virgo 11.9
– NGC 4274     Galaxy 45,000 Coma Berenices 10.4
– NGC 4278     Galaxy 55,100 Coma Berenices 10.2
– NGC 4281     Galaxy – Virgo 11.3
– NGC 4293     Galaxy 54,000 Coma Berenices 11
M61 NGC 4303     Galaxy 60,000 Virgo 9.7
– NGC 4314     Galaxy 40,000 Coma Berenices 10.5
– NGC 4346     Galaxy – Canes Venatici 12
– NGC 4350     Galaxy – Coma Berenices 11.1
– NGC 4361     Planetary Nebula – Corvus 10
– NGC 4365     Galaxy – Virgo 11
– NGC 4371     Galaxy – Virgo 10.8
– NGC 4394     Galaxy 40,000 Coma Berenices 10.9
– NGC 4414     Galaxy 62,000 Coma Berenices 10.3
– NGC 4419     Galaxy – Coma Berenices 11.1
– NGC 4429     Galaxy 55,000 Virgo 10.2
– NGC 4435 The Eyes   Galaxy 52,000 Virgo 10.9
– NGC 4438 The Eyes   Galaxy 52,000 Virgo 10.1
– NGC 4442     Galaxy – Virgo 10.5
– NGC 4448     Galaxy 45,000 Coma Berenices 11.1
C21 NGC 4449     Galaxy 10,000 Canes Venatici 9.4
– NGC 4450     Galaxy 50,000 Coma Berenices 10.1
– NGC 4459     Galaxy 50,000 Coma Berenices 10.4
– NGC 4473     Galaxy 50,000 Coma Berenices 10.2
– NGC 4477     Galaxy 55,000 Coma Berenices 10.4
– NGC 4478     Galaxy 50,000 Virgo 11.2
– NGC 4485     Galaxy 25,000 Canes Venatici 12
– NGC 4490     Galaxy 25,000 Canes Venatici 9.8
– NGC 4494     Galaxy 45,000 Coma Berenices 9.9
– NGC 4526     Galaxy 108,000 Virgo 9.6
– NGC 4527     Galaxy 50,000 Virgo 10.4
– NGC 4535     Galaxy 55,000 Virgo 9.8
– NGC 4536     Galaxy 55,000 Virgo 10.4
– NGC 4546     Galaxy 45,600 Virgo 10.3
M91 NGC 4548     Galaxy 60,000 Coma Berenices 10.2
– NGC 4550     Galaxy 50,000 Virgo 11.6
C36 NGC 4559     Galaxy 32,000 Coma Berenices 9.9
C38 NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy   Galaxy 42,000 Coma Berenices 9.6
– NGC 4570     Galaxy 55,000 Virgo 10.9
M104 NGC 4594 Sombrero Galaxy   Galaxy 50,000 Virgo 8.3
– NGC 4596     Galaxy 55,000 Virgo 10.5
– NGC 4618     Galaxy 30,000 Canes Venatici 10.8
C32 NGC 4631 Whale Galaxy   Galaxy 22,000 Canes Venatici 9.3
– NGC 4636     Galaxy 53,000 Virgo 9.6
– NGC 4643     Galaxy – Virgo 10.6
– NGC 4654     Galaxy 55,000 Virgo 10.5
– NGC 4656 Hockey Stick Galaxy   Galaxy 30,000 Canes Venatici 10.4
– NGC 4660     Galaxy 63,000 Virgo 11
– NGC 4665     Galaxy 58,000 Virgo 12
– NGC 4666     Galaxy 80,000 Virgo 10.8
– NGC 4689     Galaxy 55,000 Coma Berenices 10.9
C52 NGC 4697     Galaxy 76,000 Virgo 9.3
– NGC 4698     Galaxy 55,000 Virgo 10.7
– NGC 4699     Galaxy 65,000 Virgo 9.6
– NGC 4725     Galaxy 41,000 Coma Berenices 9.2
– NGC 4753     Galaxy 60,000 Virgo 9.9
– NGC 4754     Galaxy 55,000 Virgo 10.6
– NGC 4762     Galaxy 60,000 Virgo 10.2
– NGC 4781     Galaxy – Virgo 12
– NGC 4800     Galaxy 95,000 Canes Venatici 12
– NGC 4845     Galaxy 47,000 Virgo 12
– NGC 4856     Galaxy – Virgo 10.4
– NGC 4866     Galaxy 80,000 Virgo 11
– NGC 4900     Galaxy – Virgo 11.5
– NGC 4958     Galaxy – Virgo 10.5
– NGC 4995     Galaxy – Virgo 11
C29 NGC 5005     Galaxy 69,000 Canes Venatici 9.8
– NGC 5033     Galaxy 38,000-60,000 Canes Venatici 10.1
– NGC 5054     Galaxy – Virgo 11
– NGC 5195 Messier 51b   Galaxy 25,000 Canes Venatici 9.6
C45 NGC 5248     Galaxy 74,000 Boötes 10.2
– NGC 5273     Galaxy – Canes Venatici 11.6
– NGC 5322     Galaxy 80,000 Ursa Major 10
– NGC 5363     Galaxy 63,600 Virgo 10.2
– NGC 5364     Galaxy 55,000 Virgo 10.4
– NGC 5466     Globular Cluster 52 Boötes 9.1
– NGC 5473     Galaxy – Ursa Major 11.4
– NGC 5474     Galaxy 21,000 Ursa Major 10.9

301–400 edit

Messier or
Caldwell ID 		NGC number Common name Image Object type Distance (kly) Constellation Apparent magnitude
– NGC 5557     Galaxy – Boötes 11.1
– NGC 5566     Galaxy 65,000 Virgo 10.5
– NGC 5576     Galaxy – Virgo 10.9
– NGC 5631     Galaxy – Ursa Major 13
– NGC 5634     Globular Cluster 88 Virgo 9.6
– NGC 5676     Galaxy 100,000 Boötes 10.9
– NGC 5689     Galaxy – Boötes 11.9
C66 NGC 5694     Globular Cluster 113 Hydra 10.2
– NGC 5746     Galaxy 95,000 Virgo 10.6
– NGC 5846     Galaxy 93,000 Virgo 10.2
M102? NGC 5866 Spindle Galaxy   Galaxy 50,000 Draco 10
– NGC 5897     Globular Cluster 24 Libra 8.6
– NGC 5907     Galaxy 55,000 Draco 10.4
– NGC 5982     Galaxy 123,000 Draco 11.1
– NGC 6118     Galaxy 83,000 Serpens 12
– NGC 6144     Globular Cluster – Scorpius 9.1
M107 NGC 6171     Globular Cluster 20 Ophiuchus 8.1
– NGC 6207     Galaxy 30,000 Hercules 11.6
– NGC 6217     Galaxy 67,000 Ursa Minor 11.2
– NGC 6229     Globular Cluster 100 Hercules 9.4
– NGC 6235     Globular Cluster – Ophiuchus 10.2
– NGC 6284     Globular Cluster 50 Ophiuchus 9
– NGC 6287     Globular Cluster 30 Ophiuchus 9.2
– NGC 6293     Globular Cluster 31-52 Ophiuchus 8.2
– NGC 6304     Globular Cluster 19 Ophiuchus 8.4
– NGC 6316     Globular Cluster 35 Ophiuchus 9
– NGC 6342     Globular Cluster 28 Ophiuchus 9.9
– NGC 6355     Globular Cluster 31 Ophiuchus 9.6
– NGC 6356     Globular Cluster 50 Ophiuchus 8.4
– NGC 6369 Little Ghost Nebula   Planetary Nebula 2 Ophiuchus 13
– NGC 6401     Globular Cluster 24 Ophiuchus 9.5
– NGC 6426     Globular Cluster 67 Ophiuchus 11.2
– NGC 6440     Globular Cluster 28 Sagittarius 9.7
– NGC 6445 Box Nebula   Planetary Nebula – Sagittarius 13
– NGC 6451     Open Cluster – Scorpius 8
M20 NGC 6514 Trifid Nebula   Open Cluster and Nebula 2 Sagittarius 6.3
– NGC 6517     Globular Cluster – Ophiuchus 10.3
– NGC 6520     Open Cluster – Sagittarius 8
– NGC 6522     Globular Cluster 25 Sagittarius 8.6
– NGC 6528     Globular Cluster 26 Sagittarius 9.5
– NGC 6540     Open Cluster 17 Sagittarius 9.3
C6 NGC 6543 Cat's Eye Nebula   Planetary Nebula 3 Draco 9
– NGC 6544     Globular Cluster 10 Sagittarius 8.3
– NGC 6553     Globular Cluster 20 Sagittarius 8.3
– NGC 6568     Open Cluster – Sagittarius 9
– NGC 6569     Globular Cluster 35 Sagittarius 8.7
– NGC 6583     Open Cluster – Sagittarius 10
– NGC 6624     Globular Cluster 26 Sagittarius 8.3
– NGC 6629     Planetary Nebula – Sagittarius 12
– NGC 6633     Open Cluster 1 Ophiuchus 4.6
– NGC 6638     Globular Cluster – Sagittarius 9.2
– NGC 6642     Globular Cluster 26 Sagittarius 8.8
– NGC 6645     Open Cluster – Sagittarius 9
– NGC 6664     Open Cluster – Scutum 7.8
– NGC 6712     Globular Cluster 22.5 Scutum 8.2
– NGC 6755     Open Cluster 4.6 Aquila 7.5
– NGC 6756     Open Cluster 6.3 Aquila 11
– NGC 6781     Planetary Nebula – Aquila 12
– NGC 6802     Open Cluster – Vulpecula 8.8
– NGC 6818 Little Gem Nebula   Planetary Nebula – Sagittarius 10
– NGC 6823     Open Cluster 6 Vulpecula 7.1
C15 NGC 6826 Blinking Planetary   Planetary Nebula 2.2 Cygnus 10
– NGC 6830     Open Cluster – Vulpecula 7.9
– NGC 6834     Open Cluster 7 Cygnus 7.8
– NGC 6866     Open Cluster 3.9 Cygnus 7.6
– NGC 6882     Open Cluster – Vulpecula 8.1
C37 NGC 6885     Open Cluster 2 Vulpecula 6
– NGC 6905 Blue Flash Nebula   Planetary Nebula 7.5 Delphinus 12
– NGC 6910     Open Cluster – Cygnus 7.4
C47 NGC 6934     Globular Cluster 57 Delphinus 8.9
– NGC 6939     Open Cluster 3.9 Cepheus 7.8
– NGC 6940     Open Cluster 2.5 Vulpecula 6.3
C12 NGC 6946 Fireworks Galaxy   Galaxy 18,000 Cepheus 8.9
C20 NGC 7000 North America Nebula   Nebula 2 Cygnus –
C42 NGC 7006     Globular Cluster 135 Delphinus 10.6
– NGC 7008 Fetus Nebula   Planetary Nebula 3 Cygnus 13
C55 NGC 7009 Saturn Nebula   Planetary Nebula 1.4 Aquarius 8
– NGC 7044     Open Cluster – Cygnus 11
– NGC 7062     Open Cluster – Cygnus 8.3
– NGC 7086     Open Cluster – Cygnus 8.4
– NGC 7128     Open Cluster – Cygnus 9.7
– NGC 7142     Open Cluster 6.2 Cepheus 9.3
– NGC 7160     Open Cluster – Cepheus 6.1
– NGC 7209     Open Cluster 3.8 Lacerta 6.7
– NGC 7217     Galaxy 50,000 Pegasus 10.2
C16 NGC 7243     Open Cluster 3 Lacerta 6.4
– NGC 7296     Open Cluster – Lacerta 10
C30 NGC 7331     Galaxy 47,000 Pegasus 9.5
– NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula   Open Cluster and Nebula 7.2 Cepheus 7.2
– NGC 7448     Galaxy 79,500 Pegasus 11.7
C44 NGC 7479     Galaxy 106,000 Pegasus 11
– NGC 7510     Open Cluster 11 Cepheus 7.9
– NGC 7606     Galaxy 98,500 Aquarius 10.8
C22 NGC 7662 Blue Snowball   Planetary Nebula 3.2 Andromeda 9
– NGC 7686     Open Cluster – Andromeda 5.6
– NGC 7723     Galaxy 91,500 Aquarius 11.1
– NGC 7727     Galaxy 76,000 Aquarius 10.7
– NGC 7789 Caroline's Rose   Open Cluster 7.6 Cassiopeia 6.7
– NGC 7790     Open Cluster 11 Cassiopeia 8.5
C43 NGC 7814     Galaxy 49,000 Pegasus 10.5

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Mullaney, James (April 1976). "Letter to Sky & Telescope". Sky & Telescope: 235. Archived from the original (subscription required) on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2006-08-24. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Herschel 400 Club". The Astronomical League. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
  3. ^ O'Meara, Stephen James (2002). The Caldwell Objects. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-82796-5.

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