Nebula

M   1            NGC 1952          

Constellation: Taurus

Dimension:   8.0'x  4.0' 

Magnitude:  8.40

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  vB,vL,E135,vglbM,r

Crab Nebula;Rosse saw filaments;cent pulsar 16 mag;3C144

J2000 RA:   5h34m30.00s   DE:+22°01'00.0"

Date  RA:   5h34m54.84s   DE:+22°01'15.2"

Globular Cluster

M   2            NGC 7089          

Constellation: Aquarius

Dimension:  11.7'x 11.7' 

Magnitude:  6.50

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  !!B,vL,gpmbM,rrr,st eS

Lord Rosse-Dark area near core;* mags 13...

J2000 RA:  21h33m30.00s   DE:-00°49'00.0"

Date  RA:  21h33m51.22s   DE:-00°47'09.3"

Globular Cluster

M   3            NGC 5272          

Constellation: Canes Venatici

Dimension:  18.6'x 18.6' 

Magnitude:  6.40

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  !!,eB,vL,vsmbM,st 11..

Lord Rosse-sev dark marks within 5' of center

J2000 RA:  13h42m12.00s   DE:+28°23'00.0"

Date  RA:  13h42m31.01s   DE:+28°20'55.7"

Globular Cluster

M   4            NGC 6121          

Constellation: Scorpius

Dimension:  26.3'x 26.3' 

Magnitude:  5.90

Surface Brightness: 12.00

Description:  Cl,8 or 10 B* in line,rrr

Look for central bar structure

J2000 RA:  16h23m36.00s   DE:-26°32'00.0"

Date  RA:  16h24m01.34s   DE:-26°32'56.2"

Globular Cluster

M   5            NGC 5904          

Constellation: Serpens Caput

Dimension:  19.9'x 19.9' 

Magnitude:  5.80

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  !!,vB,L,eCM,eRi

st mags 11...;superb cluster

J2000 RA:  15h18m36.00s   DE:+02°05'00.0"

Date  RA:  15h18m56.89s   DE:+02°03'30.8"

Open Cluster

M   6            NGC 6405          

Constellation: Scorpius

Dimension:  20.0'x 20.0' 

Magnitude:  4.20

Surface Brightness: 10.00

Description:  Cl,L,iR,lC,st7,10...

Butterfly cluster;51 members to 10.5 mag incl var* BM Sco

J2000 RA:  17h40m18.00s   DE:-32°15'00.0"

Date  RA:  17h40m44.93s   DE:-32°15'11.7"

Open Cluster

M  7              NGC6475

Constellation: Scorpius

Dimension:  80.0' 

Magnitude:  3.30

Surface Brightness: 12.56

Description: Cl, vB, pRi, lC, st 7...12

 = M7

J2000 RA:  17h53m54.00s   DE:-34°49'00.0"

Date  RA:  17h54m21.54s   DE:-34°49'03.5"

Cluster and Nebula

M   8            NGC 6523          

Constellation: Sagittarius

Dimension:  45.0'x 30.0' 

Magnitude:  5.00

Surface Brightness: 13.00

Description:  !!!,vB,eL,eiF,w L Cl

Lagoon Nebula;Cl NGC 6530 invl;dark lane crosses neb

J2000 RA:  18h03m42.00s   DE:-24°23'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h04m07.31s   DE:-24°22'57.6"

Globular Cluster

M   9            NGC 6333          

Constellation: Ophiuchus

Dimension:   5.5'x  5.5' 

Magnitude:  7.90

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  B,L,R,eCM,rrr

Dark neb B64 prominent to west

J2000 RA:  17h19m12.00s   DE:-18°31'00.0"

Date  RA:  17h19m36.18s   DE:-18°31'24.3"

Globular Cluster

M  10            NGC 6254          

Constellation: Ophiuchus

Dimension:  12.2'x 12.2' 

Magnitude:  6.60

Surface Brightness: 12.00

Description:  B,vL,R,gvmBM,rrr

Lord Rosse reported dark lane in cluster

J2000 RA:  16h57m06.00s   DE:-04°06'00.0"

Date  RA:  16h57m27.78s   DE:-04°06'37.3"

Open Cluster

M  11            NGC 6705          

Constellation: Scutum

Dimension:  14.0'x 14.0' 

Magnitude:  5.80

Surface Brightness:  9.00

Description:  !!Cl,vB,L,iR,Ri,*9..

500 stars to 14th mag;Wild duck cluster

J2000 RA:  18h51m06.00s   DE:-06°16'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h51m28.13s   DE:-06°15'29.4"

Globular Cluster

M  12            NGC 6218          

Constellation: Ophiuchus

Dimension:  14.5'x 14.5' 

Magnitude:  6.60

Surface Brightness: 12.00

Description:  vB,vL,iR,gmbM

Somewhat loose structure

J2000 RA:  16h47m12.00s   DE:-01°57'00.0"

Globular Cluster

M  13            NGC 6205          

Constellation: Hercules

Dimension:  23.2'x 23.2' 

Magnitude:  5.90

Surface Brightness: 12.00

Description:  !!eB,vRi,vgeCM,*11...

Hercules cluster;Messier said round nebula contains no star

J2000 RA:  16h41m42.00s   DE:+36°28'00.0"

Date  RA:  16h41m56.75s   DE:+36°27'13.9"

Globular Cluster

M  14            NGC 6402           

Constellation: Ophiuchus

Dimension:   6.7'x  6.7' 

Magnitude:  7.60

Surface Brightness: 12.00

Description:  B,vL,R,eRi,vgmbM

Many vF stars 14...

J2000 RA:  17h37m36.00s   DE:-03°15'00.0"

Date  RA:  17h37m57.67s   DE:-03°15'13.3"

Globular Cluster

M  15            NGC 7078          

Constellation: Pegasus

Dimension:  12.3'x 12.3' 

Magnitude:  6.40

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  !,vB,vL,iR,vsmbM,rrr,st vS

Stars mags 13...

J2000 RA:  21h30m00.00s   DE:+12°10'00.0"

Date  RA:  21h30m19.94s   DE:+12°11'49.4"

Cluster and Nebula

M  16            NGC 6611          

Constellation: Serpens Caput

Dimension:   7.0'x  7.0' 

Magnitude:  6.00

Surface Brightness: 12.00

Description:  L,B,scattered Cl,neb invl

In Ser OB1;Star Queen or Eagle Nebula;stars mags 8...

J2000 RA:  18h18m48.00s   DE:-13°47'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h19m11.40s   DE:-13°46'48.6"

Cluster and Nebula

M  17            NGC 6618          

Constellation: Sagittarius

Dimension:  11.0'x 11.0' 

Magnitude:  6.00

Surface Brightness: 13.00

Description:  !!!,B,eL,eiF,2 hooked

Omega nebula;Swan Nebula;many F outer loops;use filter

J2000 RA:  18h20m48.00s   DE:-16°11'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h21m11.81s   DE:-16°10'47.4"

Open Cluster

M  18            NGC 6613          

Constellation: Sagittarius

Dimension:   9.0'x  9.0' 

Magnitude:  6.90

Surface Brightness: 12.00

Description:  Cl,P,vlC

12 * mag 9-10; 1 deg S of M17

J2000 RA:  18h19m54.00s   DE:-17°08'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h20m17.97s   DE:-17°07'47.9"

Globular Cluster

M  19            NGC 6273          

Constellation: Ophiuchus

Dimension:   5.3'x  5.3' 

Magnitude:  7.20

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  vB,L,R,vCM,rrr

One of the most oblate globulars

J2000 RA:  17h02m36.00s   DE:-26°16'00.0"

Date  RA:  17h03m01.54s   DE:-26°16'34.0"

Cluster and Nebula

M  20            NGC6514

Constellation: Sagittarius

Dimension:  29.0' 

Magnitude:  6.30

Surface Brightness: 13.35

Description: !!! vB, vL, trifid, D* inv

 = M20

J2000 RA:  18h02m18.00s   DE:-23°01'60.0"

Date  RA:  18h02m43.06s   DE:-23°01'58.5"

Open Cluster

M  21            NGC6531

Constellation: Sagittarius

Dimension:  13.0' 

Magnitude:  5.90

Surface Brightness: 11.21

Description: Cl, pRi, lC, st 9...12

 = M21

J2000 RA:  18h04m36.00s   DE:-22°30'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h05m00.96s   DE:-22°29'57.1"

Globular Cluster

M  22            NGC 6656          

Constellation: Sagittarius

Dimension:  24.0'x 24.0' 

Magnitude:  5.10

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  vB,vL,R,vRi,vmC

Stars mags 11...;one of finest globs

J2000 RA:  18h36m24.00s   DE:-23°54'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h36m49.17s   DE:-23°53'38.1"

Open Cluster

M  23            NGC 6494          

Constellation: Sagittarius

Dimension:  27.0'x 27.0' 

Magnitude:  5.50

Surface Brightness: 13.00

Description:  Cl,B,vL,pRi,lC,*10..

100 members to 13th mag

J2000 RA:  17h57m06.00s   DE:-18°59'00.0"

Date  RA:  17h57m30.31s   DE:-18°59'01.6"

Open Cluster

M  24            IC  4715          

Constellation: Sagittarius

Dimension:  95.0'x 35.0' 

Magnitude:  3.10

Surface Brightness:  4.30

Description:  eeL cloud of st and neb

Small Sagittarius Star Cloud; sev dark neb and NGC 6603 invl

J2000 RA:  18h26m36.00s   DE:-18°23'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h27m00.18s   DE:-18°22'43.9"

Open Cluster

M  25            IC  4725           

Constellation: Sagittarius

Dimension:  29.0'x 29.0' 

Magnitude:  4.60

Surface Brightness: 12.00

Description:  Cl,pC

Contains U Sgr;Stars mags 6...10

J2000 RA:  18h31m48.00s   DE:-19°07'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h32m12.31s   DE:-19°06'40.8"

Open Cluster

M  26            NGC 6694          

Constellation: Scutum

Dimension:  15.0'x 15.0' 

Magnitude:  8.00

Surface Brightness: 12.00

Description:  Cl,cL,pRi,pC,st12..15

Finderscope will show why Messier included it;70 * to 14 m

J2000 RA:  18h45m12.00s   DE:-09°24'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h45m34.64s   DE:-09°23'32.9"

Planetary Nebula

M  27            NGC 6853          

Constellation: Vulpecula

Dimension:   8.0'x  5.7' 

Magnitude:  7.30

Surface Brightness: 11.20

Description:  !!vB,vL,bi-N,IE,Dumbbell Neb

PK60-3.1;Lord Rosse drew 18* invl

J2000 RA:  19h59m36.00s   DE:+22°43'00.0"

Date  RA:  19h59m53.81s   DE:+22°44'08.8"

Globular Cluster

M  28            NGC 6626          

Constellation: Sagittarius

Dimension:  15.0'x 15.0' 

Magnitude:  6.90

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  vB,L,R,geCM,rrr

45' NW from Lambda Sgr;* mags 14...

J2000 RA:  18h24m30.00s   DE:-24°52'00.0"

Date  RA:  18h24m55.38s   DE:-24°51'45.2"

Open Cluster

M  29            NGC 6913          

Constellation: Cygnus

Dimension:   7.0'x  7.0' 

Magnitude:  6.60

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  Cl,P,lC,st L&S

About 20 stars mags 8...

J2000 RA:  20h23m54.00s   DE:+38°32'00.0"

Date  RA:  20h24m09.23s   DE:+38°33'21.0"

Globular Cluster

M  30            NGC 7099           

Constellation: Capricornus

Dimension:   8.9'x  8.9' 

Magnitude:  7.50

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  !,B,L,lE,gpmbM,st 12...16

Wm. Herschel saw very elliptical shape

J2000 RA:  21h40m24.00s   DE:-23°11'00.0"

Date  RA:  21h40m47.40s   DE:-23°09'06.9"

Galaxy

M  31            NGC  224          

Constellation: Andromeda

Dimension: 189.1'x 61.7' 

Magnitude:  3.40

Surface Brightness: 13.50

Description:  !!!eeB,eL,vmE

Local Group;Andromeda Galaxy;nearest spiral

J2000 RA:   0h42m42.00s   DE:+41°16'00.0"

Date  RA:   0h43m04.66s   DE:+41°18'15.5"

Galaxy

M  32            NGC  221          

Constellation: Andromeda

Dimension:   8.5'x  6.5' 

Magnitude:  8.10

Surface Brightness: 12.40

Description:  vvB,L,R,psmbMN

M31 Triplicate;Comp to M31

J2000 RA:   0h42m42.00s   DE:+40°51'60.0"

Date  RA:   0h43m04.64s   DE:+40°54'15.5"

Galaxy

M  33            NGC  598          

Constellation: Triangulum

Dimension:  68.7'x 41.6' 

Magnitude:  5.70

Surface Brightness: 14.20

Description:  eB,eL,R,vgbMN

Local Group;Pinwheel Galaxy;H V 17

J2000 RA:   1h33m54.00s   DE:+30°39'00.0"

Date  RA:   1h34m17.33s   DE:+30°41'06.4"

Open Cluster

M 34            NGC1039

Constellation: Perseus

Dimension:  35.0' 

Magnitude:  5.20

Surface Brightness: 12.66

Description: Cl, B, vL, lC, sc st 9

J2000 RA:   2h42m00.00s   DE:+42°46'60.0"

Date  RA:   2h42m26.69s   DE:+42°48'44.8"

Open Cluster

M  35            NGC 2168          

Constellation: Gemini

Dimension:  28.0'x 28.0' 

Magnitude:  5.10

Surface Brightness: 12.00

Description:  Cl,vL,eRi,pC,st9...16

Lord Rosse counted 300*;Orange * invl;NGC 2158 30' SW

J2000 RA:   6h08m12.00s   DE:+24°22'00.0"

Date  RA:   6h08m37.32s   DE:+24°21'54.9"

Open Cluster

M 36            NGC1960

Constellation: Auriga

Dimension:  12.0' 

Magnitude:  6.00

Surface Brightness: 11.14

Description: Cl, B, vL, vRi, lC, st 9...11 sc

J2000 RA:   5h36m06.00s   DE:+34°07'60.0"

Open Cluster

M 37            NGC2099

Constellation: Auriga

Dimension:  24.0' 

Magnitude:  5.60

Surface Brightness: 12.24

Description: Cl, Ri, pCM, st L & S

J2000 RA:   5h52m24.00s   DE:+32°33'00.0"

Date  RA:   5h52m51.02s   DE:+32°33'04.4"

Open Cluster

M 38            NGC1912

Constellation: Auriga

Dimension:  21.0' 

Magnitude:  6.40

Surface Brightness: 12.75

Description: Cl, B, vL, vRi, iF, st L & S

J2000 RA:   5h28m42.00s   DE:+35°49'60.0"

Date  RA:   5h29m09.73s   DE:+35°50'18.6"

Open Cluster

M  39            NGC 7092          

Constellation: Cygnus

Dimension:  32.0'x 32.0' 

Magnitude:  4.60

Surface Brightness: 11.00

Description:  Cl,vL,P,vlC,*7...10

Large but loose cluster

J2000 RA:  21h32m12.00s   DE:+48°26'00.0"

Date  RA:  21h32m26.92s   DE:+48°27'50.3"

Double Star

M  40            Winnecke 4        

Constellation: Ursa Major

D:       

Magnitude:  9.00

Surface Brightness:  8.74

Description:  Neb D*

D* 9.0 & 9.3 mag 50'' sep;No neby

J2000 RA:  12h21m54.00s   DE:+58°05'60.0"

Date  RA:  12h22m13.74s   DE:+58°03'42.7"

Jan Grecner - Prague - November 2006                                     ZPĚT DO  M E N U