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li 366i 6781

NGC 6781

Roger Nelson February 14, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 6781 NGC 6781 is a planetary nebula located in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, about 2.5° east-northeast of the 5th magnitude star 19 Aquilae. It was discovered July 30, 1788 by the Anglo-German astronomer William Herschel. The nebula lies …

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NGC 6819

Roger Nelson February 14, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Open Clusters, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 6819 NGC 6819 is an open cluster (commonly known as an “open star cluster”) located 7,200 light years away in the Cygnus constellation. It was discovered by Caroline Herschel on 12 May 1784. Situated on the boundary of Cygnus …

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li 947 MG 1380

NGC 6826

Roger Nelson February 14, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 6826 NGC 6826 (also known as Caldwell 15) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Cygnus. It is commonly referred to as the “blinking planetary”, although many other nebulae exhibit such “blinking”. When viewed through a small telescope, …

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NGC 6210

Roger Nelson February 14, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 6210 NGC 6210 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Hercules, approximately 5.4 ± 1.3 kly from the Sun. It is positioned about 38° above the galactic plane at a vertical distance of about 3.3 kilolight-years (1 kpc) …

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NGC 6543

Roger Nelson February 14, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Planetary Nebulas, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 6543 NGC 6543 or the Cat’s Eye Nebula (also known as NGC 6543 and Caldwell 6) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco, discovered by William Herschel on February 15, 1786. It was the first planetary …

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NGC 6503

Roger Nelson February 14, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Galaxies, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 6503 NGC 6503 is a field dwarf spiral galaxy located at the edge of a region of space called the Local Void. The dwarf galaxy spans 30,000 light-years and lies approximately 17 million light-years away in the constellation of …

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NGC 5907

Roger Nelson February 14, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Galaxies, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 5907 NGC 5907 (also known as Knife Edge Galaxy or Splinter Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy located approximately 50 million light years from Earth. William Herschel discovered the galaxy in 1788. Observation Log Information Log Index: 536 Session: 166 …

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li 889 MG 1096

NGC 5466

Roger Nelson February 14, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Globular Clusters, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, NGC Objects, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 5466 NGC 5466 is a class XII globular cluster in the constellation Boötes. Located 51,800 light years from Earth and 52,800 light years from the Galactic Center, it was discovered by William Herschel on May 17, 1784, as H …

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NGC 5746

Roger Nelson February 14, 2024110 Finest NGCs, Galaxies, Herschel 400 Catalog, Lists, Log Book, NGC Objects, Portfolios Leave a Comment

NGC 5746 NGC 5746 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the eastern part of the constellation of Virgo. It is a member of the NGC 5746 Group of galaxies, itself one of the Virgo III Groups strung out to …

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