| WAS List of 130 Deep Sky Objects |
The following list of star clusters, galaxies, nebulae, and double stars is comprised of 130 objects selected as favorites by members of the WAS. The list was compiled by Ron Smith and Matt Orsie.
| 120 Deep Sky Objects | 10 Double Stars |
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IC 1369
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of IC 1369
Open Cluster in Cygnus (Cyg)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. neb Cl of st 13m
SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 4.00 min
Uranometria p 86 v.1 Mag 6.8 Visual
Right Ascension 21h 11m 58.59s
Declination 47 43' 27.87"
NGC 205 = H-18-V
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 205 [M110/H1]
Galaxy in Andromeda (And)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, mE 165deg , vgvmbM; = M110
SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 17.40 min
Uranometria p 60 v.1 Mag 8.0 Visual
Right Ascension 0h 40m 14.62s
Declination 41 40' 11.68"
NGC 221 = M 32
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 224 [M31] & NGC221 [M32/Arp168]
Galaxy in Andromeda (And)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. ! vvB, L, R, psmbMN; = M32
SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 7.60 min
Uranometria p 60 v.1 Mag 8.2 Visual
Right Ascension 0h 42m 32.61s
Declination 40 51' 11.45"
NGC 253 = Sculptor galaxy = H-1-V
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 253 [C65/H1]
Galaxy in Sculptor (Scl)
Brightness Extremely Bright
Size Extremely Large
Shape Very Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. !! vvB, vvL, vmE 54deg , gbM
SkyAtlas Chart 18 Dia 25.10 min
Uranometria p 306 v.2 Mag 7.1 Visual
Right Ascension 0h 47m 26.85s
Declination -25 18' 10.96"
NGC 288 = H-20-VI
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 288 [H1]
Globular Cluster in Sculptor (Scl)
Brightness Bright
Size Large
Shape Little Extended
Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , B, L, lE, st 12...16
SkyAtlas Chart 18 Dia 13.80 min
Uranometria p 307 v.2 Mag 8.1 Visual
Right Ascension 0h 52m 38.94s
Declination -26 36' 11.30"
NGC 457 = H-42-VII
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NCG 457 [C13/H1]
Open Cluster in Cassiopeia (Cas)
Brightness Bright
Size Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, B, L, pRi, st 7, 8, 10
SkyAtlas Chart 1 Dia 13.00 min
Uranometria p 36 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual
Right Ascension 1h 18m 55.81s
Declination 58 19' 17.37"
NGC 598 = Triangulum galaxy = M 33 = H-17-V
George Sauter full log and C11-SCT sketch of NGC 598 [M33/H1]
George Sauter full log and C11-SCT NEGATIVE sketch of NGC 598 [M33/H1]
Galaxy in Triangulum (Tri)
Brightness Extremely Bright
Size Extremely Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. ! eB, eL, R, vgbMN; = M33
SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 1 2.00'
Uranometria p 91 v.1 Mag 5.7 Visual
Right Ascension 1h 33m 44.51s
Declination 30 38' 10.11"
NGC 650 = Little Dumbbell = M 76
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 650 [M76] & NGC 651 [M76/H1]
Planetary Nebula in Perseus (Per)
Brightness Very Bright
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. vB, p of Dneb; = M76
SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 4.80 min
Uranometria p 37 v.1 Mag 12.0 Photo
Right Ascension 1h 42m 7.80s
Declination 51 33' 16.99"
NGC 651 = Little Dumbbell = H-193-I
***** See NGC650 for sketch *****
Planetary Nebula in Perseus (Per)
Brightness Very Bright
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. vB, f of Dneb; = M76
SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia No Entry
Uranometria p 37 v.1 Mag 12.0 Photo
Right Ascension 1h 42m 7.80s
Declination 51 34' 16.99"
NGC 869 = Double cluster = H-33-VI
George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC 869 [C14/H1] & NCG 884 [C14/H1]
Open Cluster in Perseus (Per)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Extremely Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. ! Cl, vvL, vRi, st 7...14
SkyAtlas Chart 1 Dia 30.00 min
Uranometria p 37 v.1 Mag 4.0 Photo
Right Ascension 2h 18m 48.99s
Declination 57 08' 21.31"
NGC 884 = Double cluster = H-34-VI
***** See NGC869 for sketch *****
Open Cluster in Perseus (Per)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. ! Cl, vL, vRi, ruby * M
SkyAtlas Chart 1 Dia 30.00 min
Uranometria p 37 v.1 Mag 4.0 Photo
Right Ascension 2h 22m 12.95s
Declination 57 06' 21.61"
NGC 1023 = H-156-I
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1023 [H1/Arp135]
Galaxy in Perseus (Per)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Very Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, vmE, vvmbM
SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 8.70 min
Uranometria p 62 v.1 Mag 9.5 Visual
Right Ascension 2h 40m 13.95s
Declination 39 03' 18.65"
NGC 1039 = M 34
George Sauter C102-Refr sketch of NGC 1039 [M34]
Open Cluster in Perseus (Per)
Brightness Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, B, vL, lC, sc st 9; = M34
SkyAtlas Chart 4 Dia 35.00 min
Uranometria p 62 v.1 Mag 5.2 Visual
Right Ascension 2h 41m 49.74s
Declination 42 46' 19.91"
NGC 1068 = M 77
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1068 [M77/Arp37]
Galaxy in Cetus (Cet)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Pretty Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. vB, pL, iR, sbMrrN; = M77
SkyAtlas Chart 10 Dia 6.90 min
Uranometria p 220 v.1 Mag 8.8 Visual
Right Ascension 2h 42m 33.47s
Declination 0 00' 6.07"
NGC 1097
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1097 [C67/Arp77]
Galaxy in Fornax (For)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape Very Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. vB, L, vmE 151deg , vbMN
SkyAtlas Chart 18 Dia 9.30 min
Uranometria p 354 v.2 Mag 9.3 Visual
Right Ascension 2h 46m 10.81s
Declination -30 18' 2.69"
NGC 1398
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1398
Galaxy in Fornax (For)
Brightness Considerably Bright
Size Considerably Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. cB, cL, R, vmbM
SkyAtlas Chart 18 Dia 6.60 min
Uranometria p 312 v.2 Mag 9.7 Visual
Right Ascension 3h 38m 47.26s
Declination -26 20' 52.10"
NGC 1399
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1399
Galaxy in Fornax (For)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Pretty Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , vB, pL, psbM, rr
SkyAtlas Chart 18 Dia 3.20 min
Uranometria p 355 v.2 Mag 9.9 Visual
Right Ascension 3h 38m 23.95s
Declination -35 27' 54.25"
NGC 1514
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1514 [H2]
Planetary Nebula in Taurus (Tau)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. *9 in neb 3' diam
SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 1.90 min
Uranometria p 95 v.1 Mag 10.0 Photo
Right Ascension 4h 09m 2.17s
Declination 30 46' 29.30"
NGC 1528 = H-61-VII
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1528 [H1]
Open Cluster in Perseus (Per)
Brightness Bright
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, B, vRi, cC
SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 24.00 min
Uranometria p 39 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual
Right Ascension 4h 15m 12.48s
Declination 51 13' 35.11"
NGC 1535 = H-26-IV
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1535 [H1]
Planetary Nebula in Eridanus (Eri)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Small
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. PN , vB, S, R, pS, vsbM, r
SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 42.00 sec
Uranometria p 268 v.2 Mag 10.0 Photo
Right Ascension 4h 14m 4.68s
Declination -12 44' 41.13"
NGC 1647 = H-8-VIII
George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC 1647 [H1]
Open Cluster in Taurus (Tau)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, vL, st L, sc
SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 45.00 min
Uranometria p 134 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual
Right Ascension 4h 45m 50.91s
Declination 19 03' 33.48"
NGC 1912 = M 38
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1912 [M38]
Open Cluster in Auriga (Aur)
Brightness Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, B, vL, vRi, iF, st L & S; = M38
SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 21.00 min
Uranometria p 97 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual
Right Ascension 5h 28m 31.75s
Declination 35 49' 45.57"
NGC 1952 = Crab nebula = M 1
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1952 [M1]
Bright Nebula in Taurus (Tau)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Extended
Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, E 135deg +/- , vglbM, r; = M1
SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 6.00 min
Uranometria p 135 v.1 Mag 8.4 Visual
Right Ascension 5h 34m 20.77s
Declination 22 00' 44.45"
NGC 1976 = Great Nebula in Orion = M 42
George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC 1976 [M42] & NGC 1982 [M43]
Bright Nebula in Orion (Ori)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !!! theta1 Ori and the great neb; = M42
SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 1 6.00'
Uranometria p 225 v.1 Mag 4.0 Visual
Right Ascension 5h 35m 16.59s
Declination -5 27' 19.84"
NGC 1982 = M 43
***** See NGC1976 for sketch *****
Bright Nebula in Orion (Ori)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. ! vB, vL, R with tail, mbM *8-9; = M43
SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 20.00 min
Uranometria p 225 v.1 Mag 9.0 Visual
Right Ascension 5h 35m 28.58s
Declination -5 16' 19.76"
NGC 1999 = H-33-IV
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 1999 [H1]
Bright Nebula in Orion (Ori)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. *10-11 inv in neb
SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 16.00 min
Uranometria p 271 v.2 Mag No Entry
Right Ascension 5h 36m 22.68s
Declination -6 42' 19.75"
NGC 2022 = H-34-IV
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 2022 [H1]
Planetary Nebula in Orion (Ori)
Brightness Pretty Bright
Size Very Small
Shape Very Little Extended
Dreyer Desc. PN , pB, vS, vlE
SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 18.00 sec
Uranometria p 181 v.1 Mag 12.0 Photo
Right Ascension 5h 41m 57.64s
Declination 9 04' 44.09"
NGC 2024 = H-28-V
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 2024 [H1]
Bright Nebula in Orion (Ori)
Brightness Bright
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. ! irr, B, vvL, black sp incl
SkyAtlas Chart 11 Dia 30.00 min
Uranometria p 226 v.1 Mag No Entry
Right Ascension 5h 41m 46.36s
Declination -1 51' 17.63"
NGC 2099 = M 37
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 2099 [M37]
Open Cluster in Auriga (Aur)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, Ri, pCM, st L & S; = M37
SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 24.00 min
Uranometria p 98 v.1 Mag 5.6 Visual
Right Ascension 5h 52m 14.01s
Declination 32 32' 49.94"
NGC 2168 = M 35
George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC 2168 [M35]
Open Cluster in Gemini (Gem)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, vL, cRi, pC, st 9...16; = M35
SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 28.00 min
Uranometria p 137 v.1 Mag 5.1 Visual
Right Ascension 6h 08m 44.64s
Declination 24 19' 52.42"
NGC 2237 = Rosette nebula
George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC 2244 [C50/H1] & NGC 2237-2238-2239-2246 [C49]
Bright Nebula in Monoceros (Mon)
Brightness Pretty Bright
Size Extremely Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. pB, vvL, dif, part of eL nebs ring ar 2239
SkyAtlas Chart 12 Dia No Entry
Uranometria p 227 v.1 Mag No Entry
Right Ascension 6h 30m 9.98s
Declination 5 02' 55.48"
NGC 2244 = H-2-VII
***** See NGC2237 for sketch *****
Open Cluster in Monoceros (Mon)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, beautiful, st sc (12 Mon)
SkyAtlas Chart 12 Dia 24.00 min
Uranometria p 227 v.1 Mag 4.8 Visual
Right Ascension 6h 32m 16.00s
Declination 4 51' 56.00"
NGC 2372 = H-317-II
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 2372 [H1]
Planetary Nebula in Gemini (Gem)
Brightness Pretty Bright
Size Small
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. pB, S, R, bMN, f of Dneb
SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia No Entry
Uranometria p 100 v.1 Mag No Entry
Right Ascension 7h 25m 26.37s
Declination 29 30' 9.52"
NGC 2392 = Eskimo nebula = H-45-IV
George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC 2392 [C39/H1]
Planetary Nebula in Gemini (Gem)
Brightness Bright
Size Small
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. B, S, R, *9 M, *8 nf 100"
SkyAtlas Chart 5 Dia 42.00 sec
Uranometria p 139 v.1 Mag 10.0 Photo
Right Ascension 7h 29m 2.98s
Declination 20 55' 10.18"
NGC 2403 = H-44-V
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 2403 [C7/H1]
Galaxy in Camelopardalis (Cam)
Brightness Considerably Bright
Size Extremely Large
Shape Very Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. !! cB, eL, vmE, vgmbMN
SkyAtlas Chart 1 Dia 17.80 min
Uranometria p 21 v.1 Mag 8.4 Visual
Right Ascension 7h 36m 39.85s
Declination 65 36' 12.65"
NGC 2422 = M 47 = H-38-VIII
George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC 2422 [M47/H1] & NGC 2423 [H1]
Open Cluster in Puppis (Pup)
Brightness Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, B, vL, pRi, st L and S; = M47
SkyAtlas Chart 12 Dia 30.00 min
Uranometria p 274 v.2 Mag 4.4 Visual
Right Ascension 7h 36m 29.40s
Declination -14 29' 47.41"
NGC 2437 = M 46
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 2437 [M46] & NGC 2438 [H1]
Open Cluster in Puppis (Pup)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !, Cl, vB, vRi, vL, inv PN ; = M46
SkyAtlas Chart 12 Dia 27.00 min
Uranometria p 274 v.2 Mag 6.1 Visual
Right Ascension 7h 41m 41.41s
Declination -14 48' 45.98"
NGC 2438 = H-39-IV
***** See NGC2437 for sketch *****
Planetary Nebula in Puppis (Pup)
Brightness Pretty Bright
Size Pretty Small
Shape Very Little Extended
Dreyer Desc. PN , pB, pS, vlE, r, 3s .75 d
SkyAtlas Chart 12 Dia 1.10 min
Uranometria p 274 v.2 Mag 10.0 Photo
Right Ascension 7h 41m 41.41s
Declination -14 43' 45.98"
NGC 2571 = H-39-VI
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 2571 [H1]
Open Cluster in Puppis (Pup)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, vL, cRi, lC, st 9...
SkyAtlas Chart 20 Dia 13.00 min
Uranometria p 362 v.2 Mag 7.0 Visual
Right Ascension 8h 18m 48.57s
Declination -29 43' 34.59"
NGC 2632 = Beehive cluster or Praesepe = M 44
George Sauter 9X50 finderscope sketch of NGC 2632 [M44]
Open Cluster in Cancer (Cnc)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Praesepe; = M44
SkyAtlas Chart 6 Dia 1 35.00'
Uranometria p 141 v.1 Mag 3.1 Visual
Right Ascension 8h 39m 57.12s
Declination 19 59' 25.08"
NGC 2683 = H-200-I
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 2683 [H1]
Galaxy in Lynx (Lyn)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Very Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, vmE 39deg , gmbM
SkyAtlas Chart 6 Dia 9.30 min
Uranometria p 102 v.1 Mag 9.7 Visual
Right Ascension 8h 52m 32.33s
Declination 33 25' 26.13"
NGC 2768 = H-250-I
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 2768 [H1]
Galaxy in Ursa Major (UMa)
Brightness Considerably Bright
Size Considerably Large
Shape Little Extended
Dreyer Desc. cB, cL, lE, psbMLBN
SkyAtlas Chart 2 Dia 6.30 min
Uranometria p 44 v.1 Mag 10.0 Visual
Right Ascension 9h 11m 24.04s
Declination 60 02' 27.24"
NGC 2903 = H-56-I
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 2903 [H1]
Galaxy in Leo (Leo)
Brightness Considerably Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Extended
Dreyer Desc. cB, vL, E, gmbM, r, sp of 2
SkyAtlas Chart 6 Dia 12.60 min
Uranometria p 143 v.1 Mag 8.9 Visual
Right Ascension 9h 32m 3.10s
Declination 21 30' 34.16"
NGC 3031 = Bode's nebulae = M 81
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 3031 [M81]
Galaxy in Ursa Major (UMa)
Brightness Extremely Bright
Size Extremely Large
Shape Extended
Dreyer Desc. ! eB, eL, E 156deg , gsvmbMBN; = M81
SkyAtlas Chart 2 Dia 25.70 min
Uranometria p 23 v.1 Mag 6.9 Visual
Right Ascension 9h 55m 23.25s
Declination 69 04' 32.14"
NGC 3034 = Bode's nebulae = M 82 = H-79-IV
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 3034 [M82/H1/Arp337]
Galaxy in Ursa Major (UMa)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Very Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, vmE (ray); = M82
SkyAtlas Chart 2 Dia 11.20 min
Uranometria p 23 v.1 Mag 8.4 Visual
Right Ascension 9h 55m 35.12s
Declination 69 41' 32.15"
NGC 3132 = Eight-burst planetary
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 3132 [C74]
Planetary Nebula in Vela (Vel)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Little Extended
Dreyer Desc. !! PN , vB, vL, lE *9 M, 4s d
SkyAtlas Chart 20 Dia 48.00 sec
Uranometria p 399 v.2 Mag 8.0 Photo
Right Ascension 10h 06m 54.40s
Declination -40 25' 6.31"
NGC 3242 = Ghost of Jupiter = H-27-IV
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 3242 [C59/H1]
Planetary Nebula in Hydra (Hya)
Brightness Very Bright
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape Little Extended
Dreyer Desc. ! PN , vB, lE 147deg , 45" d, blue
SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 20.80 min
Uranometria p 325 v.2 Mag 9.0 Photo
Right Ascension 10h 24m 40.72s
Declination -18 37' 8.34"
NGC 3351 = M 95
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 3351 [M95]
Galaxy in Leo (Leo)
Brightness Bright
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. B, L, R, pgmbMN; = M95
SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 7.40 min
Uranometria p 190 v.1 Mag 9.7 Visual
Right Ascension 10h 43m 51.48s
Declination 11 42' 46.13"
NGC 3587 = Owl nebula = M 97
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 3587 [M97]
Planetary Nebula in Ursa Major (UMa)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. !!, PN , vB, vL, R, vvg, vsbM, 150" d; = M97
SkyAtlas Chart 2 Dia 3.20 min
Uranometria p 46 v.1 Mag 11.2 Visual
Right Ascension 11h 14m 38.24s
Declination 55 01' 39.53"
NGC 3623 = M 65 George Sauter C8-SCT sketch of NGC 3627
[M66/Arp16] & NGC 3623 [M65/Arp317] & NGC 3628 [H1] Galaxy in Leo (Leo) Brightness Bright Size Very Large Shape Much Extended Dreyer Desc. B, vL, mE 165deg +/- , gbMBN; = M65 SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 10.00 min Uranometria p 191 v.1 Mag 9.3 Visual Right Ascension 11h 18m 45.39s Declination 13 05' 49.05"
NGC 3627 = M 66
***** See NGC650 for sketch *****
Galaxy in Leo (Leo)
Brightness Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. B, vL, mE 150deg , mbM, 2 st np; = M66
SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 8.70 min
Uranometria p 191 v.1 Mag 9.0 Visual
Right Ascension 11h 20m 3.39s
Declination 12 59' 49.18"
NGC 3628 = H-8-V
***** See NGC650 for sketch *****
Galaxy in Leo (Leo)
Brightness Pretty Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Very Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. pB, vL, vmE 102deg
SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 14.80 min
Uranometria p 191 v.1 Mag 9.5 Visual
Right Ascension 11h 20m 9.38s
Declination 13 36' 49.01"
NGC 4258 = M 106 = H-43-V
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4258 [M106/H1] & NGC 4248 [H2]
Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Very Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, vmE 0deg , sbMBN; = M106
SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 18.20 min
Uranometria p 74 v.1 Mag 8.3 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 18m 51.18s
Declination 47 18' 42.65"
NGC 4374 = M 84 George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4406 [M86] &
NGC4374 [M84] & NGC4388 & NGC4402 & NGC4425 & NGC4387 Galaxy in Virgo (Vir) Brightness Very Bright Size Pretty Large Shape Round Dreyer Desc. vB, pL, R, psbM, r; = M84 SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 5.00 min Uranometria p 193 v.1 Mag 9.3 Visual Right Ascension 12h 24m 57.28s Declination 12 53' 51.98"
NGC 4406 = M 86
***** See NGC4374 for sketch *****
Galaxy in Virgo (Vir)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. vB, L, R, gbMN, r; = M86
SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 7.40 min
Uranometria p 193 v.1 Mag 9.2 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 26m 3.27s
Declination 12 57' 51.97"
NGC 4472 = M 49
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4472 [M49/Arp134]
Galaxy in Virgo (Vir)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. vB, L, R, mbM, r; = M49
SkyAtlas Chart 13 Dia 8.90 min
Uranometria p 193 v.1 Mag 8.4 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 29m 39.28s
Declination 8 00' 53.65"
NGC 4486 = M 87
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4486 [M87/Arp152]
Galaxy in Virgo (Vir)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, R, mbM, 3rd of 3; = M87
SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 7.20 min
Uranometria p 193 v.1 Mag 8.6 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 30m 39.27s
Declination 12 24' 52.18"
NGC 4490 = H-198-I
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4490 [Arp269/H1] & NGC 4485 [Arp269/H1]
Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, mE 130deg , r, sf of 2
SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 5.90 min
Uranometria p 75 v.1 Mag 9.8 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 30m 27.28s
Declination 41 38' 43.84"
NGC 4526 = H-31-I
George Sauter C8-SCT sketch of NGC 4526 [H1]
Galaxy in Virgo (Vir)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, mE 120deg +/- , psmbM, bet 2 st 7m
SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 7.20 min
Uranometria p 194 v.1 Mag 9.6 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 33m 51.26s
Declination 7 42' 53.77"
NGC 4565 = H-24-V
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4565 [C38/H1]
Galaxy in Coma Berenices (Com)
Brightness Bright
Size Extremely Large
Shape Extremely Extended
Dreyer Desc. B, eL, eE 135deg , vsbMN = *10-11
SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 16.20 min
Uranometria p 149 v.1 Mag 9.6 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 36m 9.27s
Declination 25 59' 47.90"
NGC 4569 = M 90
George Sauter C8-SCT sketch of NGC 4569 [M90/Arp76]
Galaxy in Virgo (Vir)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Pretty Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. pL, bMN; = M90
SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 9.50 min
Uranometria p 194 v.1 Mag 9.5 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 36m 39.25s
Declination 13 10' 51.93"
NGC 4579 = M 58
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4579 [M58]
Galaxy in Virgo (Vir)
Brightness Bright
Size Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. B, L, iR, vmbM, r; = M58
SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 5.40 min
Uranometria p 194 v.1 Mag 9.8 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 37m 33.25s
Declination 11 49' 52.37"
NGC 4594 = Sombrero galaxy = M 104 = H-43-I
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4594 [M104/H1]
Galaxy in Virgo (Vir)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Extremely Extended
Dreyer Desc. !, vB, vL, eE 92deg , vsmbMN; = M104
SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 8.90 min
Uranometria p 284 v.2 Mag 8.3 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 39m 51.23s
Declination -11 35' 59.40"
NGC 4621 = M 59
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4649 [M60/Arp116] & NGC 4621 [M59] & NGC 4638
Galaxy in Virgo (Vir)
Brightness Bright
Size Pretty Large
Shape Little Extended
Dreyer Desc. B, pL, lE, vsvmbM, 2 st p; = M59
SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 5.10 min
Uranometria p 194 v.1 Mag 9.8 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 41m 51.24s
Declination 11 39' 52.40"
NGC 4631 = H-42-V
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4631 [C32/H1]
Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Extremely Extended
Dreyer Desc. !, vB, vL, eE 70deg +/- , bMN, *12 att n
SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 15.10 min
Uranometria p 108 v.1 Mag 9.3 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 41m 57.31s
Declination 32 32' 46.00"
NGC 4649 = M 60
***** See NGC4621 for sketch *****
Galaxy in Virgo (Vir)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Pretty Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. vB, pL, R, f of Dneb; = M60
SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 7.20 min
Uranometria p 194 v.1 Mag 8.8 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 43m 33.24s
Declination 11 33' 52.42"
NGC 4736 = M 94
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4736 [M94]
Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. vB, L, iR, vsvmbMBN, r; = M94
SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 11.00 min
Uranometria p 75 v.1 Mag 8.2 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 50m 45.43s
Declination 41 07' 43.67"
NGC 4826 = Black-eye galaxy = M 64
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 4826 [M64]
Galaxy in Coma Berenices (Com)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Very Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. ! vB, vL, vmE 120deg +/- , bMSBN; = M64
SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 9.30 min
Uranometria p 149 v.1 Mag 8.5 Visual
Right Ascension 12h 56m 33.27s
Declination 21 41' 48.89"
NGC 5005 = H-96-I
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 5005 [C29/H1]
Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Very Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. vB, vL, vmE 66deg , vsbMN
SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 5.40 min
Uranometria p 109 v.1 Mag 9.8 Visual
Right Ascension 13h 10m 45.50s
Declination 37 03' 44.03"
NGC 5024 = M 53
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 5024 [M53]
Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices (Com)
Brightness Bright
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !, glob. cl. , B, vC, iR, vvmbM, st 12; = M53
SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 12.60 min
Uranometria p 150 v.1 Mag 7.7 Visual
Right Ascension 13h 12m 45.24s
Declination 18 10' 49.47"
NGC 5194 = Whirlpool Galaxy = M 51 = H-186-I
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 5194 [M51/Arp85/H1] & NGC 5195
Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !!!, great spiral neb M51
SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 11.00 min
Uranometria p 76 v.1 Mag 8.4 Visual
Right Ascension 13h 29m 45.88s
Declination 47 12' 40.78"
NGC 5195
***** See NGC5194 for sketch *****
Galaxy in Canes Venatici (CVn)
Brightness Bright
Size Pretty Small
Shape Little Extended
Dreyer Desc. B, pS, lE, vgbM, inv in M51
SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 5.40 min
Uranometria p 76 v.1 Mag 9.6 Visual
Right Ascension 13h 29m 51.88s
Declination 47 16' 40.76"
NGC 5272 = M 3
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 5272 [M3]
Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici (CVn)
Brightness Extremely Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !!, glob. cl. , eB, vL, vsmbM, st 11...; = M3
SkyAtlas Chart 7 Dia 16.20 min
Uranometria p 110 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual
Right Ascension 13h 42m 3.44s
Declination 28 23' 44.71"
NGC 5457 = M 101
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 5457 [M101/Arp26]
Galaxy in Ursa Major (UMa)
Brightness Pretty Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. pB, vL, iR, g, vsmbMBSN; = M101
SkyAtlas Chart 2 Dia 26.90 min
Uranometria p 49 v.1 Mag 7.7 Visual
Right Ascension 14h 03m 4.58s
Declination 54 21' 37.16"
NGC 5904 = M 5
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 5904 [M5]
Globular Cluster in Serpens (Ser)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !!, glob. cl. , vB, L, eCM, st 11...15; = M5
SkyAtlas Chart 14 Dia 17.40 min
Uranometria p 244 v.1 Mag 5.8 Visual
Right Ascension 15h 18m 26.41s
Declination 2 05' 41.68"
NGC 6171 = M 107 = H-40-VI
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6171 [M107/H1]
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , L, vRi, vmC, R, rrr; = M107
SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 10.00 min
Uranometria p 291 v.2 Mag 8.1 Visual
Right Ascension 16h 32m 19.15s
Declination -13 02' 29.01"
NGC 6205 = Great Cluster in Hercules = M 13
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6205 [M13]
Globular Cluster in Hercules (Her)
Brightness Extremely Bright
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !! glob. cl. , eB, vRi, vgeCM, st 11...; = M13
SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 16.60 min
Uranometria p 114 v.1 Mag 5.9 Visual
Right Ascension 16h 41m 34.24s
Declination 36 28' 18.50"
NGC 6218 = M 12
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6218 [M12]
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !! glob. cl. , vB, vL, iR, gmbM, rrr, st 10...;=M12
SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 14.50 min
Uranometria p 246 v.1 Mag 6.6 Visual
Right Ascension 16h 47m 1.79s
Declination -1 56' 35.09"
NGC 6254 = M 10
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6254 [M10]
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph)
Brightness Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. ! glob. cl. , B, vL, R, gvmbM, rrr, st 10...15;=M10
SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 15.10 min
Uranometria p 247 v.1 Mag 6.6 Visual
Right Ascension 16h 56m 55.61s
Declination -4 05' 36.96"
NGC 6266 = M 62
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6266 [M62]
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. ! glob. cl. , vB, L, gmbM, rrr, st 14...16; = M62
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 14.10 min
Uranometria p 376 v.2 Mag 6.6 Visual
Right Ascension 17h 01m 0.00s
Declination -30 06' 32.48"
NGC 6273 = M 19
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6273 [M19]
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , vB, L, R, vCM, rrr, st 16; = M19
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 13.50 min
Uranometria p 337 v.2 Mag 7.2 Visual
Right Ascension 17h 02m 23.93s
Declination -26 15' 33.65"
NGC 6293 = H-12-VI
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6293 [H1]
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , vB, L, R, psbM, rrr, st 16
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 7.90 min
Uranometria p 337 v.2 Mag 8.2 Visual
Right Ascension 17h 10m 0.00s
Declination -26 34' 35.66"
NGC 6302 = Bug nebula
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6302 [C69]
Planetary Nebula in Scorpius (Sco)
Brightness Pretty Bright
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape Extended
Dreyer Desc. pB, E pf, PN
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 48.00 sec
Uranometria p 376 v.2 Mag 13.0 Photo
Right Ascension 17h 13m 28.72s
Declination -37 05' 34.63"
NGC 6333 = M 9
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6333 [M9]
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph)
Brightness Bright
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , B, L, R, eCM, rrr, st 14; = M9
SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 9.30 min
Uranometria p 337 v.2 Mag 7.9 Visual
Right Ascension 17h 19m 0.48s
Declination -18 30' 39.67"
NGC 6341 = M 92
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6341 [M92]
Globular Cluster in Hercules (Her)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , vB, vL, eCM, rrr, st S; = M92
SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 11.20 min
Uranometria p 81 v.1 Mag 6.5 Visual
Right Ascension 17h 16m 58.86s
Declination 43 08' 10.98"
NGC 6402 = M 14
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6402 [M14]
Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph)
Brightness Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. ! glob. cl. , B, vL, R, eRi, vgmbM, rrr, st 15;=M14
SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 11.70 min
Uranometria p 248 v.1 Mag 7.6 Visual
Right Ascension 17h 37m 25.53s
Declination -3 14' 47.19"
NGC 6405 = Butterfly cluster = M 6
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6405 [M6]
Open Cluster in Scorpius (Sco)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, L, iR, lC, st 7, 10...; = M6
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 15.00 min
Uranometria p 377 v.2 Mag 4.2 Visual
Right Ascension 17h 39m 53.09s
Declination -32 12' 43.19"
NGC 6441
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6441
Globular Cluster in Scorpius (Sco)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Pretty Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , vB, pL, R, vgmbM, rrr, st 18
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 7.80 min
Uranometria p 377 v.2 Mag 7.4 Visual
Right Ascension 17h 49m 58.46s
Declination -37 02' 45.49"
NGC 6475 = M 7
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6475 [M7]
Open Cluster in Scorpius (Sco)
Brightness Very Bright
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, vB, pRi, lC, st 7...12; = M7
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 1 20.00'
Uranometria p 377 v.2 Mag 3.3 Visual
Right Ascension 17h 53m 40.72s
Declination -34 48' 46.92"
NGC 6514 = Trifid nebula = M 20 = H-10-V
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6514 [M20/H1]
Cluster with Nebulosity in Sagittarius (Sgr)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !!! vB, vL, trifid, D* inv; = M20
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 29.00 min
Uranometria p 339 v.2 Mag 6.3 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 02m 5.92s
Declination -23 01' 51.03"
NGC 6626 = M 28
Globular Cluster in Sagittarius (Sgr)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. !, glob. cl. , vB, L, R, geCM, rrr, st 14...16;=M28
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 11.20 min
Uranometria p 340 v.2 Mag 6.9 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 24m 17.68s
Declination -24 51' 57.32"
NGC 6604
George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC 6604 [H2]
Cluster with Nebulosity in Serpens (Ser)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, lRi, lC
SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 1.00 deg
Uranometria p 294 v.2 Mag 6.5 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 17m 54.78s
Declination -12 13' 56.81"
NGC 6611 = Eagle nebula = M 16
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6611 [M16]
Cluster with Nebulosity in Serpens (Ser)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, at least 100 st L & S; = M16
SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 35.00 min
Uranometria p 294 v.2 Mag 6.0 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 18m 36.66s
Declination -13 46' 56.84"
NGC 6618 = Omega nebula = M 17
George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC 6618 [M17] & NGC 6613 [M18]
Cluster with Nebulosity in Sagittarius (Sgr)
Brightness Bright
Size Extremely Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !!!, B, eL, eiF, 2 hooked; = M17
SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 46.00 min
Uranometria p 294 v.2 Mag 6.0 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 20m 36.46s
Declination -16 10' 57.14"
NGC 6626 = M 28
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6626 [M28]
Globular Cluster in Sagittarius (Sgr)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. !, glob. cl. , vB, L, R, geCM, rrr, st 14...16;=M28
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 11.20 min
Uranometria p 340 v.2 Mag 6.9 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 24m 17.68s
Declination -24 51' 57.32"
NGC 6633 = H-72-VIII
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6633 [H1]
Open Cluster in Ophiuchus (Oph)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, lC, st L
SkyAtlas Chart 15 Dia 27.00 min
Uranometria p 205 v.1 Mag 4.6 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 27m 32.10s
Declination 6 33' 58.94"
NGC 6656 = M 22
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6656 [M22]
Globular Cluster in Sagittarius (Sgr)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. !!, glob. cl , vB, vL, R, vRi, vmC, st 11...15;=M22
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 24.00 min
Uranometria p 340 v.2 Mag 5.1 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 36m 11.75s
Declination -23 54' 0.93"
NGC 6705 = Wild Duck cluster = M 11
George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC 6705 [M11]
Open Cluster in Scutum (Sct)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !, Cl, vB, L, iR, Ri, *9, st 11...; = M11
SkyAtlas Chart 16 Dia 14.00 min
Uranometria p 295 v.2 Mag 5.8 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 50m 55.19s
Declination -6 16' 6.31"
NGC 6712 = H-47-I
George Sauter NO101-Refr sketch of NGC 6712 [H1]
Globular Cluster in Scutum (Sct)
Brightness Pretty Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , pB, vL, irr, vglbM, rrr
SkyAtlas Chart 16 Dia 7.20 min
Uranometria p 295 v.2 Mag 8.2 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 52m 55.00s
Declination -8 42' 6.72"
NGC 6720 = Ring nebula in Lyra = M 57
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6720 [M57]
Planetary Nebula in Lyra (Lyr)
Brightness Bright
Size Pretty Large
Shape Considerably Extended
Dreyer Desc. !!!, ring , B, pL, cE (in Lyra); = M57
SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 2.50 min
Uranometria p 117 v.1 Mag 9.0 Visual
Right Ascension 18h 53m 27.94s
Declination 33 01' 51.91"
NGC 6781 = H-743-III
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6781 [H1]
Planetary Nebula in Aquila (Aql)
Brightness Faint
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. PN , F, L, R, vsbM disc, S* nf
SkyAtlas Chart 16 Dia 1.80 min
Uranometria p 206 v.1 Mag 12.0 Photo
Right Ascension 19h 18m 14.06s
Declination 6 32' 46.34"
NGC 6809 = M 55
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6809 [M55]
Globular Cluster in Sagittarius (Sgr)
Brightness Pretty Bright
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. glob. cl. , pB, L, R, vRi, vgbM, st 12...15; = M55
SkyAtlas Chart 22 Dia 19.00 min
Uranometria p 379 v.2 Mag 7.0 Visual
Right Ascension 19h 39m 47.10s
Declination -30 58' 19.58"
NGC 6818 = H-51-IV
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6818 [H1]
Planetary Nebula in Sagittarius (Sgr)
Brightness Bright
Size Very Small
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. PN , B, vS, R
SkyAtlas Chart 16 Dia 18.00 sec
Uranometria p 297 v.2 Mag 10.0 Photo
Right Ascension 19h 43m 48.62s
Declination -14 09' 20.53"
NGC 6819
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6819
Open Cluster in Cygnus (Cyg)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. Cl, vL, vRi, st 11...15
SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 5.00 min
Uranometria p 84 v.1 Mag 7.3 Visual
Right Ascension 19h 41m 10.42s
Declination 40 10' 42.48"
NGC 6826 = Blinking planetary = H-73-IV
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6826 [C15/H1]
Planetary Nebula in Cygnus (Cyg)
Brightness Bright
Size Pretty Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. PN , B, pL, R, *11 M
SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 2.30 min
Uranometria p 55 v.1 Mag 10.0 Photo
Right Ascension 19h 44m 41.45s
Declination 50 30' 42.48"
NGC 6853 = Dumbbell nebula = M 27
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6853 [M27]
Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula (Vul)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !!, vB, vL, biN, iE (Dumbbell); = M27
SkyAtlas Chart 8 Dia 15.20 min
Uranometria p 162 v.1 Mag 8.1 Visual
Right Ascension 19h 59m 27.08s
Declination 22 42' 37.63"
NGC 6885 = H-20-VIII
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6885 [C37/H1]
Open Cluster in Vulpecula (Vul)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. l, vB, vL, Ri, lC, st 6...11
SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 7.00 min
Uranometria p 163 v.1 Mag 6.0 Photo
Right Ascension 20h 11m 51.31s
Declination 26 28' 35.42"
NGC 6940 = H-8-VII
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 6940 [H1]
Open Cluster in Vulpecula (Vul)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. l, vB, vL, vRi, cC, st pL
SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 31.00 min
Uranometria p 120 v.1 Mag 6.3 Visual
Right Ascension 20h 34m 27.37s
Declination 28 17' 31.27"
NGC 6960 = Veil, Filamentary or Lace-work nebula George Sauter NP101-Refr sketch of NGC6960[C34/H2][Cirrus Nebula]
& NGC6992[C33/H2][Network Nebula] & NGC6995[C33/H2] Bright Nebula in Cygnus (Cyg) Brightness Pretty Bright Size Considerably Large Shape No Dreyer Description Dreyer Desc. ! pB, cL, eiF, 52 Cyg inv SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 1 10.00' Uranometria p 120 v.1 Mag No Entry Right Ascension 20h 45m 33.50s Declination 30 42' 29.58"
NGC 7009 = Saturn nebula = H-1-IV
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 7009 [C55/H1]
Planetary Nebula in Aquarius (Aqr)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Small
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. !!, PN , vB, S, elliptic
SkyAtlas Chart 16 Dia 1.70 min
Uranometria p 300 v.2 Mag 8.0 Photo
Right Ascension 21h 04m 1.09s
Declination -11 22' 40.35"
NGC 7078 = M 15
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 7078 [M15]
Globular Cluster in Pegasus (Peg)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. , glob. cl. , vB, vL, iR, vsmbM, rrr, st vS; = M15
SkyAtlas Chart 17 Dia 12.30 min
Uranometria p 210 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual
Right Ascension 21h 29m 50.43s
Declination 12 09' 18.62"
NGC 7243 = H-75-VIII
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 7243 [C16/H1]
Open Cluster in Lacerta (Lac)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. l, L, P, lC, st vL
SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 21.00 min
Uranometria p 87 v.1 Mag 6.4 Visual
Right Ascension 22h 15m 10.18s
NGC 7293 = Helix nebula
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 7293 [C63]
Planetary Nebula in Aquarius (Aqr)
Brightness Pretty Faint
Size Very Large
Shape Extended
Dreyer Desc. pF, vL, E or biN
SkyAtlas Chart 23 Dia 12.80 min
Uranometria p 347 v.2 Mag No Entry
Right Ascension 22h 29m 25.19s
Declination -20 48' 58.75"
NGC 7331 = H-53-I
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 7331 [C30/H1]
Galaxy in Pegasus (Peg)
Brightness Bright
Size Pretty Large
Shape Pretty Much Extended
Dreyer Desc. , pL, pmE 163deg , smbM
SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 10.70 min
Uranometria p 123 v.1 Mag 9.5 Visual
Right Ascension 22h 36m 57.26s
Declination 34 24' 14.77"
NGC 7635 = Bubble nebula
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 7635 [C11/H2]
Bright Nebula in Cassiopeia (Cas)
Brightness Very Faint
Size No Dreyer Description
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. F, *8 inv l excentric
SkyAtlas Chart 3 Dia 15.00 min
Uranometria p 34 v.1 Mag No Entry
Right Ascension 23h 20m 33.93s
Declination 61 11' 17.94"
NGC 7654 = M 52
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 7654 [M52]
Open Cluster in Cassiopeia (Cas)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Large
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. l, L, Ri, mCM, R, st 9...13; = M52
SkyAtlas Chart 3 Dia 13.00 min
Uranometria p 15 v.1 Mag 6.9 Visual
Right Ascension 23h 24m 3.89s
Declination 61 34' 17.85"
NGC 7662 = Blue Snowball = H-18-IV
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 7662 [C22/H1]
Planetary Nebula in Andromeda (And)
Brightness Very Bright
Size Pretty Small
Shape Round
Dreyer Desc. !! PN or ring , vB, pS, R, blue, variable Nucl
SkyAtlas Chart 9 Dia 2.20 min
Uranometria p 88 v.1 Mag 9.0 Photo
Right Ascension 23h 25m 45.21s
Declination 42 32' 13.31"
NGC 7789 = H-30-VI
George Sauter C11-SCT sketch of NGC 7789 [H1]
Open Cluster in Cassiopeia (Cas)
Brightness No Dreyer Description
Size Very Large
Shape No Dreyer Description
Dreyer Desc. l, vL, vRi, vmC, st 11...18
SkyAtlas Chart 3 Dia 16.00 min
Uranometria p 35 v.1 Mag 6.7 Visual
Right Ascension 23h 56m 51.16s
Declination 56 43' 15.80"