David's Astronomy Pages (Image Gallery)
Herschel 400 Objects

Gallery of "Herschel 400" imaged with my 12" LX200 telescope and ST-10XME Camera (2009-2020+)
supplemented by some older images taken with my  8" LX200 telescope and ST-7 Camera (2001-2008)

See separate page that contains images of Herschell 400 Objects taken with 8" LX200 + ST-7 alone

Herschel Classes 
Bullet  I   (bright nebula)   NB The term 'Galaxy' had not been 
Bullet  II  (faint nebula)      invented in Herschel's days
Bullet  III (very faint nebula)
Bullet  IV  (planetary nebula)
Bullet  V   (very large nebula)
Bullet  VI  (very compressed and rich clusters of stars)
Bullet  VII (pretty much compressed clusters of large or small stars)
Bullet  VIII (coarsely scattered clusters of stars)
   
Bullet Full List of Herschel 400 Objects
 
Herschel 400 Objects  (Full List)
Bullet Class I  (bright nebula)   Images >
Bullet Herschel I-1 - NGC 1055 (Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-3 - NGC 3166 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-4 - NGC 3169 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-5 - NGC 253 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet  Herschel I-6 - NGC 5363 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-9 - NGC 4179 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-17 - NGC 3379 / M105 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-18 - NGC 3371 / 3384 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-19 - NGC 4147 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel I-21  - NGC 3810 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-24 - NGC 4596 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-27 - NGC 3412 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-28 - NGC 4438 (Galaxy Pair, The Eyes | The Nonet)
Bullet Herschel I-29 - NGC 4699 (Spiral Galaxy, UGCA 301)
Bullet Herschel I-31 - NGC 4526 (Spiral Galaxy, 'Lost Galaxy')
Bullet Herschel I-34 - NGC 5248 (Spiral Galaxy, Caldwell 45)
Bullet Herschel I-35 - NGC 4216 (Spiral Galaxy, 'Silver Streak Galaxy')
Bullet Herschel I-42 - NGC 4995 (Spiral Galaxy, UGCA 329)
Bullet Herschel I-44 - NGC 6401 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel I-48 - NGC 6356 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel I-52 - NGC 7006 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel I-53 - NGC 7331 - Spiral Galaxy (Deer Lick Group) 
Bullet Herschel I-55 - NGC 7479 - Spiral Galaxy
Bullet Herschel I-56 - NGC 2903 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-63 - NGC 1052 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-64 - NGC 1084 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-65 - NGC 4361 (Planetary Nebula)
Bullet Herschel I-68 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4856, UGCA 313)
Bullet Herschel I-70 - NGC 5634 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel I-84 - NGC 4725 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-86 - NGC 3245 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-87 - NGC 3486 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-91 - NGC 4448 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-98 - NGC 5273 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-99 - NGC 5557 (Ellipical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-100 - NGC 584 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-101 - NGC 779 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-102 - NGC 1022 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-103 - NGC 6934 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel I-104 - NGC 7606 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-105 - NGC 720 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-107 - NGC 1407 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-112 - NGC 772 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-114 - NGC 2964 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-116 - NGC 3395 & 3396 (Interacting Galaxy Pair)
Bullet Herschel I-126 - NGC 5746 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-128 - NGC 5846 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-130 - NGC 4958 (Spiral Galaxy, UGCA 323)
Bullet Herschel I-137 - NGC 2859 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-139 - NGC 4303 / M61(Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-143 - NGC 4900 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-149 - NGC 6342 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel I-150 - NGC 6440 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel I-151 - NGC 524 (Spiral Galaxy, LGG 23 Member)
Bullet Herschel I-153 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 908, Hidden Treasures 9)
Bullet Herschel I-156 - NGC 1023 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-159 - NGC 278 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-160 - NGC 4546 (Elliptical Galaxy, UGCA 288)
Bullet Herschel I-163 - NGC 3115 (Spindle Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-163 - NGC 3115 (Lenticular Galaxy, Caldwell 53)
Bullet Herschel I-168 - NGC 3184 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-176 - NGC 4656 (Spiral Galaxy, Hidden Treasures 67)
Bullet Herschel I-186 - NGC 5195 / M51 (Spiral Galaxy, "Whirlpool Galaxy")
Bullet Herschel I-188 - NGC 5689 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-189 - NGC 5676 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-192 - NGC 7008 (Planetary Nebula)
Bullet Herschel I-193 - NGC 651 (Planetary Nebula, Little Dumbbell, M76)
Bullet Herschel I-194 - NGC 3675 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-198 - NGC 4490 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-199 - NGC 3198 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-206 - NGC 4088 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-214 - NGC 5474 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-215 - NGC 5866 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-219 - NGC 3665 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-222 - NGC 3729 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-228 - NGC 3898 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-229 - NGC 3998 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-231 - NGC 5473 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-244 - NGC 3619 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-252 - NGC 4041 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-256 - NGC 5322 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel I-270 - NGC 3610 (Elliptical Galaxy)
 
Bullet Class II (faint nebula)  Images >
Bullet Herschel II-3 - NGC 157 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-4 - NGC 596 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-28 - NGC 3226 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-29 - NGC 3227 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-38 - NGC 4636 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-44 - NGC 3190 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-55 - NGC 4394 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-65 - NGC 4429 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-120 - NGC 4548 / M91 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-197 - NGC 6544 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel II-199 - NGC 6517 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel II-207 - NGC 7217 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-224 - NGC 404 (Elliptical Galaxy, Mirach's Ghost)
Bullet Herschel II-251 - NGC 7448 (Spiral Galaxy, ARP 13)
Bullet Herschel II-282 - NGC 615 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-296 - NGC 4027 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-316/17 - NGC 2371 / 2372 (Planetary Nebula, Double Bubble Nebula)
Bullet Herschel II-359 - NGC 3277 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-402 - NGC 6118 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-500 - NGC 4535 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-569 - NGC 4273 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-573 - NGC 4281 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-586 - NGC 6445 (Planetary Nebula)
Bullet Herschel II-587 - NGC 6426 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel II-701 - NGC 6207 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-707 - NGC 185 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-730 - NGC 3726 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-738 - NGC 3893 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-759 - NGC 5907 (Spiral Galaxy, Splinter Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel II-764 - NGC 5982 (Elliptical Galaxy)
  
Bullet Class III (very faint nebula)  Images >
Bullet Herschel III-28 - NGC 3686 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel III-252 - NGC 488 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel III-743 - NGC 6781 (Planetary Nebula)
 
Bullet Class IV (planetary nebula)   Images >
Bullet Herschel IV-1 - NGC 7009 (Planetary Nebula, Saturn Nebula)
Bullet Herschel IV-11 - NGC 6369 (Planetary Nebula, Little Ghost Nebula)
Bullet Herschel IV-16 - NGC 6905 (Planetary Nebula)
Bullet Herschel IV-18 - NGC 7662 (Planetary Nebula, "Blue Snowball")
Bullet Herschel IV-20 - NGC 2185 (Reflection Nebula)
Bullet Herschel IV-21 - NGC 1964 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel IV-23 - NGC 936 (Spiral Galaxy, The Tie Fighter Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel IV-26 - NGC 1535 (Planetary Nebula, Cleopatra's Eye)
Bullet Herschel IV-33 - NGC 1999 (Nebula)
Bullet Herschel IV-34 - NGC 2022 (Planetary Nebula)
Bullet Herschel IV-37 - NGC 6543 (Planetary Nebula, "Cats Eye Nebula", Caldwell 6)
Bullet Herschel IV-39 - NGC 2438 (Planetary Nebula)
Bullet Herschel IV-45 - NGC 2392 (Eskimo Nebula)
Bullet Herschel IV-50 - NGC 6229 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel IV-53 - NGC 1501 (Planetary Nebula, PLN 144+ 6.1)

Bullet

Herschel IV-60 - NGC 3310 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel IV-61 - NGC 3992 / M109 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel IV-76 - NGC 6946 (Spiral Galaxy)
 
Bullet Class V (very large nebula)   Images >
Bullet Herschel V-8 - NGC 3628 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel V-17 - NGC 598 / M33 (Pinwheel Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel V-18 - NGC 205 / M110  (Elliptical Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel V-19 - NGC 891 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel V-20 - NGC 247 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel V-25 - NGC 246 (Planetary Nebula)
Bullet Herschel V-28 - NGC 2024 (Flame Nebula)
Bullet Herschel V-31 - NGC 1980 (Nebula)
Bullet Herschel V-32 - NGC 1788 (Nebula)
Bullet Herschel V-42 - NGC 4631 (Spiral Galaxy, "Whale Galaxy")
Bullet Herschel V-44 - NGC 2403 (Spiral Galaxy, Caldwell 7)
Bullet Herschel V-45 - NGC 3953 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel V-46 - NGC 3556 / M108 (Spiral Galaxy)
Bullet Herschel V-47 - NGC 3079 (Spiral Galaxy)
 
Bullet Class VI (very compressed and rich clusters of stars)   Images >
Bullet Herschel VI-1 - NGC 2420 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-2 - NGC 2304 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-5 - NGC 2194 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-6 - NGC 2355 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-9 - NGC 5466 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-14 - NGC 6802 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-17 - NGC 2158 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-19 - NGC 5897 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-20 - NGC 288 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-21 - NGC 2266 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-22 - NGC 2548 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-23 - NGC 6645 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-24 - NGC 7044 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-20 - NGC 288 (Globular Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-25 - NGC 1245 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-27 - NGC 2301 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-30 - NGC 7789 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-31 - NGC 663 (Open Cluster, Caldwell 10)
Bullet Herschel VI-32 - NGC 7086 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-33 - NGC 869 (Open Cluster,  Double Cluster in Perseus)
Bullet Herschel VI-34 - NGC 884 (Open Cluster,  Double Cluster in Perseus)
Bullet Herschel VI-35 - NGC 136 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-37 - NGC 2506 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-40 - NGC 6171 (Open Cluster, M107)
Bullet Herschel VI-42 - NGC 6939 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VI-261 - NGC 1931 (Open Cluster with Nebulosity)
  
Bullet Class VII (pretty much compressed clusters of large or small stars)  Images >
Bullet Herschel VII-2 - NGC 2244 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-4 - NGC 1817 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-8 - NGC 6940 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-9 - NGC 6830 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-12 - NGC 2360 (Open Cluster, Caldwell 58)
Bullet Herschel VII-13 - NGC 2204 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-18 - NGC 6823 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-19 - NGC 6755 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-20 - NGC 2215 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-25 - NGC 2186 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-28 - NGC 2423 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-31 - NGC 6583 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-32 - NGC 752 (Open Cluster, Caldwell 28)
Bullet Herschel VII-33 - NGC 1857 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-38 - NGC 2324 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-39 - NGC 1907 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-40 - NGC 7128 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII 41 - NGC 7296 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII 42 - NGC 457 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-44 - NGC 7510 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-45 - NGC 436 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-46 - NGC 654 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-47 - NGC 1502 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-48 - NGC 559 (Open Cluster, Caldwell 8)
Bullet Herschel VII-49 - NGC 637 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-51 - NGC 7062 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-53 - NGC 7209 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-59 - NGC 6866 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-60 - NGC 1513 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-61 - NGC 1528 - Open Cluster
Bullet Herschel VII-66 - NGC 7142 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VII-67 - NGC 2421 (Open Cluster)
 
Bullet Class VIII (coarsely scattered clusters of stars)  Images >
Bullet Herschel VIII-3 - NGC 2251 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-5 - NGC 2264 (Open Cluster with nebulosity, Christmas Tree Nebula)
Bullet Herschel VIII-8 - NGC 1647 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-11 - NGC 2395 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-12 - NGC 6664 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-16 - NGC 6834 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-20 - NGC 6885 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-24 - NGC 2169 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-25 - NGC 2232 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-26 - NGC 2129 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-31 - NGC 2286 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-32 - NGC 2335 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-33 - NGC 2343 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-56 - NGC 6910 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-59 - NGC 1664 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-60 - NGC 2311 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-64 - NGC 381 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-65 - NGC 659 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-66 - NGC 1027 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-67 - NGC 7160 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-68 - NGC 2126 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-69 - NGC 7686 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-71 - NGC 2281 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-72 - NGC 6633 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-75 - NGC 7243 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-77 - NGC 7380 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-78 - NGC 225 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-79 - NGC 129 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-80 - NGC 1444 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-85 - NGC 1545 (Open Cluster)
Bullet Herschel VIII-88 - NGC 1342 (Open Cluster)
 
More Information
Bullet Full List of Herschel 400 Objects

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Class I (bright nebula)


Herschel I-1 - NGC 1055 (Galaxy)

Herschel I-1  / NGC 1055 (Cetus)
Image
2002-09-01  01:37h UT
CCD Image, 5 min exposure
11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#22118)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-3 - NGC 3166 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-3 / NGC 3166 (Sextans) 
with NGC 3169 / Herschel H I-4 & NGC 3165

Image 

CCD Image 
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-13  01:02h UT (#182322-26)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-4 - NGC 3169 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-4 / NGC 3169 (Sextans) 
with Herschel I-3 / NGC 3166 
& NGC 3165

Image 

CCD Image 
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-03-13  01:02h UT (#182322-26)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-5 - NGC 253 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-5 / NGC 253 / Caldwell 65 /  (Sculptor)
Declination -25 deg. Taken whilst at altitude of 7 deg (airmass 7.6)  
Image
Annotated CCD Image (Linear scale, 50% size)
17 x 60 sec exposure,  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-20 21:45 h UT  (#389358-74)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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 Herschel I-6 - NGC 5363 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel  I-6 / NGC 5363 (Virgo)
Alias: Hidden Treasures 72
 [ Hidden Treasures ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-02-14 04:54 UT (#1185248-50)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Herschel  I-6 / NGC 5363 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image
False Colour CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Inverse Spectrum
Image details as above
  
  

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Herschel I-9 - NGC 4179 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-9 / NGC 4179 (Virgo)
Image
CCD Image
5 x 1min (median combine), clear filter
2005-05-13  23:16 h UT (#86147-51)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-17 - NGC 3379 / M105 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel I-17 / M105 (Leo)
with adjacent elliptical galaxy NGC 3371
[ Messier Objects ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-28 02:50 UT (#1063274-77)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
M105 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-18 - NGC 3371 / 3384 (Elliptical Galaxy)

NGC 3371 (Leo)
Alias :  Herschel I-18, NGC 3384
 
NGC 3371 & M105
Pair of Elliptical Galaxies
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-28 02:50 UT (#1063274-77)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 3371 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
2 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-28 02:50 UT (#1063274-77)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 3371 - Earlier Image (2004)
Image 
CCD Image
3 x 2 min (average combine),  C Filter
2004-12-11 06:20 h UT (#79026-28)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
  

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Herschel I-19 - NGC 4147 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel I-19 / NGC 4147 (Coma Berenices)
Shapley Sawyer class IX Globular Cluster
[ Globular Star Clusters ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-04-02 23:41 UT (#998021-24)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Herschel I-19 / NGC 4147 - Detail
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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 Herschel I-21  - NGC 3810 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-21 / NGC 3810 (Leo)
Spiral Galaxy
NGC 3810 is uncentered in this image (autocentering failed as none of the
4 locate frames would link, main frames also not linking)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-21 04:04 UT (#1059290-94)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 4350 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size,square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-21 04:04 UT (#1059290-94)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
  

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Herschel I-24 - NGC 4596 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-24 / NGC 4596 (Virgo)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
7 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-02-24 01:29 UT (#1190167-73)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Herschel I-24 / NGC 4596 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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Herschel I-27 - NGC 3412 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-27 / NGC 3412 (Leo)
Member of M96 Galaxy Group

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
5  x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-02-21 01:37 hUT (#414504-08)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-28 - NGC 4438 / NGC 4435 (Galaxies, "The Eyes" or "The Nonet", ARP 120)

Herschel I-28, NGC 4438 & NGC 4435 (Virgo)
Alias: ARP 120 'The Eyes' or 'The Nonet'
[ ARP Galaxies
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-02 01:09 UT (#980170-74)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (70% size, log scale)
Image details as above
  

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Herschel I-29 - NGC 4699 (Spiral Galaxy, UGCA 301)

 H I-29 (Virgo)
Alias: NGC 4699, UGCA 301,  Catalog mag +9.6 or +10.6
 [ UGCA Galaxies  ]

Hidden Treasures catalog object 68
[ Hidden Treasures ]

Other faint galaxies in same field of view are
 PGC 183306 (catalog mag +17.0), PGC 1000221 (catalog mag +17.5)
& PGC 1001825 (catalog mag +17.7)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-18 04:24 UT (#851071-73)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
H I-29 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-31 - NGC 4526 (Spiral Galaxy, "Lost Galaxy")

NGC 4526 (Virgo)
Alias: H I-31
[ Herschel 400 Objects ]

Hidden Treasures catalog object 65
[ Hidden Treasures ]

Bright stars in FOV are HIP 61366 (left, mag 6.76) and HIP 61292 (right, mag 6.96)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-04-22 23:01 UT (#1003032-36)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 4526 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-34 - NGC 5248 (Spiral Galaxy, Caldwell 45)

Herschel I-34 / NGC 5248 (Bootes)
Alias: Caldwell 45
[ Caldwell Objects ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
10 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-28 23:36 UT (#979032-36 & 979057-61)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Herschel I-34 / NGC 5248 - Detail
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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Herschel I-35 - NGC 4216 (Spiral Galaxy, 'Silver Streak Galaxy')

Herschel I-35 / NGC 4216 (Virgo)
Ast. Now Deep Sky Challenge Object, May 2017
Image
CCD Image (92% size, log scale, cropped, rotated)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-01 01:33 UT (#734415-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
Herschel I-35 / NGC 4216 - Detail
NGC 4216 (catalog mag +10.9)
 PGC 39247 (catalog mag +15.6), PGC 1425156 (catalog mag +18.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
NGC 4216 - Earlier Image (2008-12-23)
Image
CCD Image (linear scale)
5 x 180s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-12-23 06:40 h UT (#336452-56)
8" LX200R Classic  + ST-7E
   

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Herschel I-42 - NGC 4995 (Spiral Galaxy, UGCA 329)

Herschel I-42  (Virgo)
Alias : NGC 4995, UGCA 329,
H I-42 / NGC 4995 /  UGCA 329  (catalog mag +11.2)
with adjacent galaxies :    PGC 1011507 (catalog mag +16.3), 
   PGC 1011579 (catalog mag +17.5), PGC 1012274 (catalog mag +17.9), 
PGC 1012713 (catalog mag +18.0),
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-28 00:18 UT (#775080-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel I-42 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-28 00:18 UT (#775080-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-44 - NGC 6401 (Globular Cluster)

H I-44 / NGC 6401 (Ophiuchus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-06-10 23:37 UT (#791011-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 6401 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above

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Herschel I-48 - NGC 6356 (Globular Cluster)

 Herschel I-48 / NGC 6356  (Ophiuchus)

Image

CCD Image (cropped)
4 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-05-26 23:43 h UT (#369111-15)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
Image at 12 deg above SSE horizon

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Herschel I-52 - NGC 7006 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel I-52 / NGC 7006 (Delphinus)
Image 
CCD Image (100% size, cropped, linear scale)
3 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-11-02 21:42h UT (#603248-50)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  
Herschel I-52 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (70% size,  log scale)
8 x 30s exposure (medium combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 19:52h UT (#632035-43)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Herschel I-53 / NGC 7331 (Spiral Galaxy, "Deer Lick Group") 

Herschel I-53 / NGC 7331 (Pegasus)
also visible in this image of the Deer Lick Group are  
NGC 7335 (+14.3), NGC 7337 (+15.2)
Image
CCD image,  7 x 300 sec exposures (average combine)
2003-08-08  23:41 to 2003-08-09  00:25 h UT (#50026-35)
11.4 x 7.6 arc mins 
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-55 / NGC 7479 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-55 / NGC 7479 Barred Spiral Galaxy (Pegasus)
Image
CCD Image, 3x60s exposure (median combine)
C Filter
2004-09-07 21:59h UT (#71057-59)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-56 - NGC 2903 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-56 / NGC 2903 (Leo)
Image
CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-03-05 23:05 UT (#867106-09)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
 Negative CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
 
Image
Colour CCD Image
Red 6x20s (av. smoothed), Green 6x20s (av, smoothed,
Blue 6x30s (av, smoothed), Luminance 12x10s (av)
2004-02-19  21:45 to 22:27 h UT (#58171-202)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-63 - NGC 1052 (Elliptical Galaxy)

NGC 1052 / Herschel I-63 (Cetus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, Linear Scale)
3 x 180s exposure ( average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-11-30 23:28 UT (#638032-34)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided on a guide star using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
 
NGC 1052 / Herschel I-63  - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, cropped, Log Scale)
Image Details as above

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Herschel I-64 - NGC 1084 (Spiral Galaxy)

H I-64  /  NGC 1084   (Eridanus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-01 20:47 UT (#655135-37)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 1084 - Earlier Image (2009).
Image
CCD Image - Linear scaling
5 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-01-08 21:32 h UT (#341138-42)
8" LX200 Classic (at f/7.4) + ST-7E

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Herschel I-65 - NGC 4361 (Planetary Nebula)

Herschel I-65 / NGC 4361 (Corvus)
Alias : Hidden Treasures 61
[ Hidden Treasures ]
Image
CCD Image (50% size)br>5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2016-02-19 02:49hUT (#597263-72)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
 
NGC 4361 - detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-68 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4856, UGCA 313)

 Herschel I-68 (Virgo)
Alias: NGC 4856, UGCA 313 (catalog mag +10.6 or +11.5)
 [ UGCA Galaxies ]

Other galaxies in same field of view are
PGC 44645 (catalog mag +14.9),  
PGC 916026 (catalog mag +16.3) &  PGC 916090 (catalog mag +16.8,
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-18 05:12 UT (#851088-92)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel I-68 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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 Herschel I-70 - NGC 5634 (Globular Cluster)

NGC 5634  /  Herschel I-70  (Virgo)
Image
CCD Image (Linear Scale, 50% size)
3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2015-05-14 23:06 h UT (#589055-58)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
   
NGC 5634 - detail
Image
CCD Image (Log Scale, cropped)
Image details as above
[non-cropped image]

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Herschel I-84  - NGC 4725 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-84 / NGC 4725 (Coma Berenices)
NB. Herschel Catalogue in TheSky 6 records this barred spiral galaxy as Herschel III-611,
but elsewhere this is recorded as Herschel I-84
Image 
CCD Image (linear scale, 50% size)
5 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2015-04-20 23:56 h UT (#585082-88)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
[larger image, 75% size]
 
NGC 5112 - Detailed View
Image 
CCD Image (log scale, 50% size)
Image details as above

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Herschel I-86 - NGC 3245 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-86 / NGC 3245 (Leo Minor)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
3 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-22 21:47 UT (#772026-30)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel I-86 / NGC 3245  - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-87 - NGC 3486 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-87 / NGC 3486 (Leo Minor)
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
9 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2022-03-24 00:08 UT (#993077-85)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Herschel I-87 / NGC 3486 - Detail
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (75% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (75% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
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False-colour CCD Image (75% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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Herschel I-91 - NGC 4448 (Spiral Galaxy)

H I-91 / NGC 4448  (Coma Berenices)
NGC 4448 (catalog mag +12.4)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-19 00:29 UT (#769080-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-98 - NGC 5273 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-98 / NGC 5273 (Canes Venatici)
NGC 5273 (catalog mag +11.5 or +12.5)
with adjacent galaxy  NGC 5276 / PGC 48542 (catalog mag +13.9 or +15.1)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-02-20 23:20 UT (#973138)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Herschel I-98 / NGC 5273 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
  

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Herschel I-99 - NGC 5557 (Ellipical Galaxy)

Herschel I-99 \ NGC 5557  (Bootes)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale)
4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-31 21:33 UT (#687004-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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Herschel I-100 - NGC 584 (Elliptical Galaxy)

H I-100 / NGC 584 (Cetus)
Common Name: Little Spindle Galaxy
Adjacent galaxies : NGC 586 & PGC 1028168
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
2 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-23 23:10 UT (#820145-46)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
H I-100 / NGC 584 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-101 - NGC 779 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-101 / NGC 779 (Cetus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-23 21:57 UT (#820111-14)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel I-101 / NGC 779 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-102 - NGC 1022 (Spiral Galaxy)

H I-102 / NGC 1022  (Cetus)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 18:17 UT (#654005-07)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
    
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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Herschel I-103 - NGC 6934 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel I-103 / NGC 6934 (Delphinus)
Alias: Caldwell 47

Deep Sky Challenge object, AstNow Sep 2023
 [ Caldwell Objects ]  [ Deep Sky Challanges (Ast.Now) ] [ Globular Star Clusters ]
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, Clear Filter
2023-08-19 22:22 UT (#1131046-57)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Herschel I-103 / NGC 6934 / Caldwell 47 (Delphinus)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
3 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-11-02 21:31h UT (#603225-32)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  
NGC 6934 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped, log scale)
8 x 30s exposure (medium combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 19:37h UT (#632022-32)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Herschel I-104 - NGC 7606 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-104 / NGC 7606 (Aquarius) 

 Image

CCD Image 
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2008-10-04 23:20h UT (#310214-18)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-105 - NGC 720 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel I-105 / NGC 720 (Cetus)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-21 21:25 UT (#831128-32)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 720 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
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Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-107 - NGC 1407 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel I-107 / NGC 1407 (Eridanus)
Part of NGC 1407 Galaxy Group,
Ast. Now Challenge, Dec 2019
[ Deep Sky Challanges (Ast.Now) ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-10 01:31 UT (#1252141-45)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
Herschel I-107 / NGC 1407 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
  

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Herschel I-112 - NGC 772 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-112 / NGC 772 (Aries)
Common Name: Fiddlehead Galaxy
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 00:59 UT (#821015-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 772 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above

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Herschel I-114 - NGC 2964 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-114 / NGC 2964 (Leo)
Part of Leo Triplet 2 (NGC 2964, 2968, 2970)
 Ast. Now Challenge Object, Apr 2022
[ Deep Sky Challanges (Ast.Now) ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-22 22:49 UT (#992070-74)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Herschel I-114 / NGC 2964 - Detail
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-22 22:49 UT (#992070-74)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
  

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Herschel I-116 - NGC 3395 & 3396 (Interacting Galaxy Pair)

Herschel I-116 / NGC 3395 & 3396  (Leo Minor)
(alias ARP 270)

Image
Annotated CCD Image
7 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-02-12 02:28 hUT (#262277-83)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-126 - NGC 5746 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 5746 (Virgo)
Alias: Herschel  I-126
  [ Herschel 400 Objects ]
The bright star at top left is HIP 72083 (mag +8.5)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-02-23 03:12 UT (#1101181-84)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
Image
Annotated Negative CCD Image (70% size, logscale. cropped)
Image details as above
  

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Herschel I-128 - NGC 5846 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel I-128  /  NGC 5846   (Virgo)
Image  
CCD Image
3 x 2 min (average combine), clear filter
2005-05-18  01:04 h UT (#87124-26)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E

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Herschel I-130 - NGC 4958 (Spiral Galaxy, UGCA 323)

Herschel I-130 (Virgo)
Alias: NGC 4958, UGCA 323, (catalog mag +10.7 or +11.7)
 [ UGCA Galaxies ]

Other faint galaxies in same field of view are
PGC 1008827 (catalog mag +16.1), PGC 1008236 (catalog mag +17.3)
PGC 1008141 (catalog mag +17.3), PGC 1010270 (catalog mag +17.4)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-01-18 05:59 UT (#851103-07)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel I-130 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-137 - NGC 2859 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-137 / NGC 2859 /  (Leo Minor)
Bright star on right-hand side of image is the +7.2 mag star HIP 46083
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 120sec exposure (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter
2011-02-10 23:45 h UT  (#454344-46)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 
NGC 2859 - detail
highlighting concentric ring
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped, averaged)
Image details as above

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Herschel I-139 - NGC 4303 / M61 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-139 / M61 (Virgo)

Image

CCD Image - Linear scaling
5 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-11-30 05:30 h UT (#328664-68)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-143 - NGC 4900 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 4900 / Herschel I-143 (Virgo)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-04-13 23:20 UT (#1208012-16)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4900 / Herschel I-143- Detail

Image

Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-149 - NGC 6342 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel I-149  /  NGC 6342   (Ophiuchus)
Image at 13 deg altitude
 

NGC 6342 - detail

Image

CCD Image (100% size, cropped, square root scale)
8 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-05-17  01:47 h UT (#610091-99)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-150 - NGC 6440 (Globular Cluster)

H I-150 \ NGC 6440 (Sagittarus)

Image

CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
9 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-05-17  01:55 h UT (#610102-10)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

NGC 6440 - detail

Image

CCD Image (100% size, cropped, log scale)
Image details as above

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Herschel I-151 - NGC 524 (Spiral Galaxy, LGG 23 Member)

H I-151 / NGC 524 (Pisces)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
4 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-02 19:09 UT (#656036-40)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
H I-151 / NGC 524 with SN 2018Q  (2008)
Image
Annotated CCD Image
3  x 120s exposure (av. combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-02-16 19:45h UT (#265059-62)
8" LX200 Classic (at f/7.4) +ST-7E

2008Q was a Type 1a Supernova discovered 2008/01/26.75 
by Giancarlo Cortin at ~ mag +16.8 
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image
| Later Image by Diego Rodriguez | Reference Image

Image above (2008-02-16.82) was taken 21 days after discovery. 
Measured SN 2008Q magnitude +14.1 (C)

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Herschel I-153 - Spiral Galaxy (NGC 908, Hidden Treasures 9)

H 1-153 / NGC 908 (Cetus)
Alias: Hidden Treasures 9
[ Hidden Treasures ]
This is a 60s Locate Frame taken under poor quality / cloud conditions
that prevented target centering & acquisition of 5 x 180s main frames
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
60s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-10 00:04 UT (#1252062)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
H 1-153 / NGC 908 - Detail
Poor quality image (single frame)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
60s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-10 00:04 UT (#1252062)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
  

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Herschel I-156 - NGC 1023 (Elliptical Galaxy)

 Herschel I-156 / NGC 1023 / ARP 135  (Perseus)

Image
CCD Image
3 x 3 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2007-10-20 19:54 hUT (#223069-71)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-159 - NGC 278 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-159 / NGC 278 (Cassiopeia)

Image 
CCD Image (200% size, cropped, linear scale)
3 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2011-01-29 19:52 h UT (#451051-53)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-160 - NGC 4546 (Elliptical Galaxy, UGCA 288)

Herschel I-160 / NGC 4546 (Virgo)
Alias: UGCA 288, 

Herschel I-160 / NGC 4546 (catalog mag +10.3)
with adjacent galaxies :    PGC 41990 (catalog mag +15.7), 
  PGC 116821 (catalog mag +17.5), PGC 116823 (catalog mag +18.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-27 22:24 UT (#775039-43)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel I-160 / NGC 4546 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-163 - NGC 3115 (Lenticular Galaxy, Caldwell 53)

Herschel I-163 / NGC 3115 (Sextans)
NGC 3115 - Lenticular Galaxy
Alias : UGCA 199, Caldwell 53, "Spindle Galaxy"
Image crossed by several parallel tracking satelltites during exposures
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-29 00:32 UT (#961055-59)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 3115 with AT2022eyx - 2022-03-26 (T+5.8d)
AT2022eyx (Type: unk) discovered 2022-03-21.141 UT by Patrick Stonehouse
Image below (2022-03-26.978) was taken 5.8 days after discovery of 2022eyx
Position of transient (very faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-26 23:35 UT (#996047-49)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ Uncropped Image ]
 

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Herschel I-168 - NGC 3184 (Spiral Galaxy)   "Little Pinwheel Galaxy"

Herschel I-168 / NGC 3184  (Ursa Major) 
Image
CCD Image (75% scale, cropped)
6 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-04-05 21:56 h UT (#545094-99)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-176 - NGC 4656 (Spiral Galaxy, Hidden Treasures 67)

Herschel I-176 / NGC 4656 (Canes Venatici)
Alias: Hidden Treasures 67
[ Hidden Treasures ]

Other galaxies in FOV:
 PGC 1981071 (catalog mag +17.6),
PGC 1983264 (catalog mag +17.7)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-02-13 02:20 UT (#1184145-49)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 4656 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
   
Image
Negative CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Image details as above
   
Image
False-colour CCD Image (70% size, square root scale)
Inverse Spectrum
Image details as above
   

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Herschel I-186 - NGC 5195 / M51 (Spiral Galaxy, "Whirlpool Galaxy")

Herschel I-186 / M51 (Ursa Major)
Image 
CCD Image, 15 x 1 min exposure (summed)
 clear filter
2004-03-21 23:44 h UT  to  2004-03-22 00:04 h UT 
(#63137-55)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-188 - NGC 5689 (Spiral Galaxy)

H I-188 / NGC 5689 (Bootes)
Part of LGG 384 Galaxy Group
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-28 23:08 UT (#686060-64)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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Herschel I-189 - NGC 5676 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-189 / NGC 5676 (Bootes)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
5 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-08 20:46 UT (#627085-89)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Herschel I-192 / NGC 7008 (Planetary Nebula )

Herschel I-192 / NGC 7008 (Cygnus)

Image

CCD Image
2 min exposure, 2x2 binning , C Filter
2006-09-04 22:03 h UT (#138063)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-193 - NGC 651 (Planetary Nebula, "Little Dumbbell", M76)

Herschel I-193 / M76 (Perseus)
Image 
CCD  Image, 7 x 60 sec exposure (average combine)
Clear Filter
2004-08-22  23:15 h UT (#68129+)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel I-194 - NGC 3675 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-194 / NGC 3675 (Ursa Major) 
Image
CCD Image (cropped)
5 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-04-05 22:33 h UT (#545118-22)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[rotated view]

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Herschel I-198 - NGC 4490 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-198 / NGC 4490 & NGC 4485 (Canes Venatici)
NGC 4490 - Cocoon Nebula (middle),  interacting with NGC 4485 (top)
Hidden Treasures 63
[ Hidden Treasures ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-12-19 02:59 UT (#1175140-44)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4490 / NGC 4485 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-199/a> - NGC 3198 (Spiral Galaxy )

Herschel I-199 / NGC 3198 (Ursa Major) 
Image
CCD Image (cropped)
4 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-04-05 22:44 h UT (#545126-30)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-206 - NGC 4088 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-206 / NGC 4088  (Ursa Major)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-05-25 23:56 UT (#1011022-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel I-206 / NGC 4088 - Detail
Image below (2022-05-25.990) was taken 9.8 days after
discovery of Type II Supernova 2022jzc  | TNS 2022jzc ]
Position of SN (faint) is indicated by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Images of SN 2022jzc (NGC 4088) on Supernovae 2022 Page >>

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Herschel I-214 - NGC 5474 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-214  /  NGC 5474   (Ursa Major)
Member of M101 Galaxy Group

Image 

CCD Image  (square root scaled, cropped)
7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C filter,  
2010-03-09 22:43h UT (#416308-14)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-215 - NGC 5866 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-215  /  NGC 5866   (Draco)
Hidden Treasures catalog object 76
[ Hidden Treasures ]

Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-12-18 22:51 UT (#1175009-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 5866 - Detail
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-219 - NGC 3665 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-219 / NGC 3665 (Ursa Major) 
Image
CCD Image (cropped)
5 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-04-05 23:20 h UT (#545150-54)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 
NGC 3665 / Herschel I-219 - detail 
Although looking much like an elliptical galaxy in a linear scaled image (see above), 
the square root scaled image below shows the faint spiral character of this galaxy.
Image
CCD Image (square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above

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Herschel I-222 - NGC 3729 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-222 / NGC 3729 Ursa Major) 
Image
CCD Image (cropped)
4 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-04-05 23:09 h UT (#545142-45)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-228 - NGC 3898 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel I-228 / NGC 3898 (Ursa Major)

Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-12-15 21:09 UT (#1071091-95)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

   

NGC 3898 - Detail

Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above

   

Image
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above

   

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Herschel I-229 - NGC 3998 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 3998 / Herschel I-229 (Ursa Major)
NGC 3998 - Spiral Galaxy
NGC 3990 - Elliptical Galaxy (adjacent)

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
4 x 120s exposure (av erage combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2011-04-28 22:32 hUT (#471067-71)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel I-231 - NGC 5473 (Elliptical Galaxy)

 Herschel I-231 / NGC 5473 (Ursa Major)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-09-20 22:16 UT (#697060-66)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   

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Herschel I-244 - NGC 3619 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 3619 (Ursa Major)
Alias: Hersche I-244
[ Herschel 400 Objects ]
 
NGC 3619  & adjacent galaxies
NGC 2903 (catalog mag +11.5 or +12.5)
PGC 34661 (catalog mag +16.3)
PGC 34592 (catalog mag ?)
 PGC 2570887  (catalog mag +17.5)
Image
CCD Image  (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-03-14 00:37 UT (#869109-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 3619 /  H I-244 - Detail
Image
CCD Image  (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
 Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
 False Colour CCD Image  (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Inverse Spectrum
Image details as above
 

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Herschel I-252 - NGC 4041 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 4041 (Ursa Major)
NGC 4041 / alias: Herschel I-252 (catalog mag +11.1)
Other galaxy in same field of view is PGC 38090 (catalog mag +15.9)
Image
CCD Image  (50% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-11 01:26 UT (#858171-75)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 4041 - Detail
Image
CCD Image  (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image  (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 

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Herschel I-256 - NGC 5322 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel I-256 / NGC 5322 (Ursa Major)
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
2 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-09-02 01:56 UT (#624093-94)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Herschel I-270 - NGC 3610 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel I-270 / NGC 3610 (Ursa Major) 
(Note : small galaxy to lower right is PGC 213808)
Image
CCD Image ( cropped)
5 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-04-05 22:11 h UT (#545104-08)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Class II (faint nebula)


Herschel II-3 - NGC 157 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 157 (Cetus)
Alias: Herschel II-3
S-Shaped Spiral Galaxy
 [  Herschel 400 Objects  ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-11-09 21:07 UT (#932047-50)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 157 / H II-3 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 157 / with SN 2022jli - 2022-09-02 (T+119.9d)
Image below (2022-09-02.047) was taken 119.9 days after discovery of 2022jli
Position of SN (distinct) is shown by white cross-hairs
Measured Magnitude +15.34
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-09-02 01:18 UT (#1035141-44)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel II-4 - NGC 596 (Elliptical Galaxy)

NGC 596 /  Herschel II-4 (Cetus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-22 19:39 UT (#832003-07)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 596 /  Herschel II-4 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel II-28 - NGC 3226 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel II-28 / NGC 3226  (Leo)
NGC 3226 / H II-28 (catalog mag +11.4)
Part of ARP 94
Note:  very faint loop extending from galaxies
Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-03-19 23:24 UT (#763103-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as left

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Herschel II-29 - NGC 3227 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-29 / NGC 3227  (Leo)
NGC 3227 / H II 29 (catalog mag +10.4)
Part of ARP 94
Note:  very faint loop extending from galaxies
Image Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
3 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-03-19 23:24 UT (#763103-06)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as left

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Herschel II-38 - NGC 4636 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel II-38 / NGC 4636  (Virgo)
NGC 4636 with SN 2020ue (Type1a) discovered 2020/01/12.722 by Koichi Itagaki
Image below was taken 20.47 days after discovery of SN 2020ue
Estimated magnitude +12.4
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-02-02 04:36 UT (#749289-93)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel II-44 - NGC 3190 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-44 / NGC 3190 (Leo)
Hickson 44 galaxy group
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3190 (catalog mag +11.9), 
Elliptical Galaxy NGC 3193 (catalog mag +12.0), 
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3187 / ARP 316 (catalog mag +13.2)
Image
Annotated CCD Image
5 x 3 min exposure (average combine), 
2x2 binning, C Filter 
2008-02-16 04:32 h UT (#264476-80)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel II-55 - NGC 4394 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-55 / NGC 4394 (Coma Berenices)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-06 02:05 UT (#982166-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel II-55 / NGC 4394 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel II-65 - NGC 4429 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 4429 / Herschel II-65 (Virgo)

Image
CCD Image 
(cropped to central area) 
3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-05-12 00:32h UT  (#368173-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

   

Herschel II-65 - detail

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CCD Image (log scaling)
Image details as above

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Herschel II-120 - NGC 4548 / M91 (Spiral Galaxy)

M91 (Coma Berenices)
M91 (Alias:  NGC 4548 / Herschell II-120)
with adjacent galaxy
PGC 41978 (catalog mag +15.1)
[ Messier Objects ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
8 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-03-01 20:21 UT (#980028-180)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
M91 - Detail
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
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Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
False-colour CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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Herschel II-197 - NGC 6544 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel II-197 / NGC 6544  (Sagittarius)
Hidden Treasures catalog object 89
[ Globular Star Clusters ]  [ Hidden Treasures ]
Image
CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-06-09 00:33 UT (#790072-76)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 6544 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel II-199 - NGC 6517 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel II-199 / NGC 6517 /  (Ophiuchus) 
Image
CCD Image 
3 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-03 21:30 UT (#299026-28)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel II-207 / NGC 7217 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-207 / NGC 7217 (Pegasus)
Image
CCD Image  (100% size, logscale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2018-12-04 00:15 UT (#640100-05)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided on a guide star using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  

Image

CCD Image - Linear scaling
2 x 180s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-11-27 23:54 h UT (#326243-47)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel II-224 - NGC 404 (Elliptical Galaxy, Mirach's Ghost)

Herschel II-224 / NGC 404 (Andromeda) 
Spheroid Galaxy close to Mirach (mag +2)
It lies around 10.3 million light years away, just outside the Local Group
Image
CCD Image (Linear Scale, cropped)
7 x 20 sec (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-20 03:00 h UT  (#389493-99)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel II-251 - NGC 7448 (Spiral Galaxy, ARP 13)

Herschel II-251/ NGC 7448  (Pegasus)
Alias: ARP 13
[ ARP Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-20 21:41 UT (#1059153-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 7448 - Detail
Alias: ARP 13, Herschel II-251
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
NGC 7448 with SN 2022wsp - 2022-11-20 (T+48.9d)
Image below (2022-11-20.896) was taken 48.9 days after discovery of 2022wsp
Position of reported supernova (faint) is shown by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2022-11-20 21:41 UT (#1059153-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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Herschel II-282 - NGC 615 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 615 / H II-282 (Cetus)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-21 20:42 UT (#831105-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 615 -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel II-296 - NGC 4027 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-296 / NGC 4027  (Corvus)
ARP 22. image at altitude 10 deg

Image 

CCD Image  (75% size, cropped)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2010-03-09 23:19h UT (#416336-40)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel II-316/317 - NGC 2371 (Planetary Nebula, 'Double Bubble Nebula')

Herschel II-316/317 (Gemini)  
Alias: NGC 2371/NGC 2372
Distance 4400 light years
[ Planetary Nebula ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (35% size, square root scale)
9 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2022-01-07 22:49 UT (#950114-22)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 2371 - Detail
Outer envelope/bi-polar areas are just visible
in the normal, square root scaled image below
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Outer envelope/bi-polar areas are easily visible
in the negative, log scaled image below
Image 
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel II-359 - NGC 3277 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-359 / NGC 3277 (Leo Minor)
Deep Sky Challenge, Associated Object, May 2020
Member of LGG 197
[ Deep Sky Challanges (Ast.Now) ]
Galaxy looks more like an elliptical galaxy rather than a spiral one !
Other galaxies in same field of view are
PGC 1840215 (catalog mag +17.4), PGC 1837440 (catalog mag +17.9)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-02-19 01:04 UT (#860055-59)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 3277  -  Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel II-402 - NGC 6118 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-402 / NGC 6118 (Serpens)
Image
CCD Image (cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2015-05-02 00:48 h UT (#586064-73)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
[ Wider View ]

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Herschel II-500 - NGC 4535 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-500 / NGC 4535 (Virgo)
Image

CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2015-04-17 23:29 hUT (#585066-70)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
[ Full Size Image]

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Herschel II-569 - NGC 4281 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-569 / NGC 4273  (Virgo)
NGC 4273 (catalog mag 11.7) with adjacent galaxies :
NGC 4281 (catalog mag +11.4), 
 NGC 4268 (catalog mag 13.7), IC 3153  (catalog mag 14.2),
NGC 4277 (catalog mag +15.0) with SN 2020ftl (mag +14.5)
PGC 1280518  (catalog mag 17.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-21 22:38 UT (#771048)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel II-569  - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above

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Herschel II-573 - NGC 4281 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-573 / NGC 4281  (Virgo)
NGC 4281 (catalog mag +11.4) with adjacent galaxies :
  NGC 4273 (catalog mag 11.7),  NGC 4268 (catalog mag 13.7),
NGC 4277 (catalog mag +15.0) with SN 2020ftl (mag +14.5)
 IC 3153  (catalog mag 14.2), PGC 1280518  (catalog mag 17.0)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
180s exposure (single frame), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-21 22:38 UT (#771048)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel II-573  / NGC 4281 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-04-21 22:33 UT (#771044-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel II-586 - NGC 6445 (Planetary Nebula)

H II-586 / NGC 6445 (Sagittarius)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-06-09 00:18 UT (#790060-64)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
H II-586 / NGC 6445 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (150% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel  II-587 - NGC 6426 (Globular Cluster)

 Herschel II-587 / NGC 6426 (Ophiuchus)
Altitude 15.9, Airmass 3.6
 Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
4 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-08-24 00:12 UT (#621036-39)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Herschel II-701 - NGC 6207  (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-701 / NGC 6207  (Hercules) 

Image
CCD Image (Linear Scale, 100% size, cropped))
6 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2015-04-21 02:33 h UT (#585182-88)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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Herschel II-707 - NGC 185 (Local Group - Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel II-707 / NGC 185  (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image
7 x 120s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-12-18 22:45 hUT (#166151-57)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 
   
Image 
CCD  Image, 4 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), C filter
2004-09-01  00:13 to 00:18h UT (#69088-91)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel II-730 - NGC 3726 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel II-730 / NGC 3726  (Ursa Major) 
Image
CCD Image (cropped)
7 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-04-05 22:56 h UT (#545133-39)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[wider view, negative view]

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Herschel II-738 - NGC 3893 (Spiral Galaxy)

 Herschel II-738 / NGC 3893 (Ursa Major)
  
 Herschel II-738 / NGC 3893 - Spiral Galaxy with AT 2023uhx (T+4.2d)
with adajcent galaxies NGC 3896 (catalog mag +12.4 or +14.1)
and PGC 36913 (catalog mag +15.5)
[ Herschel 400 Objects ]
 [ Images of AT 2023uhx (NGC 3893) on Transients 2023 Page ]
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-10-12 00:53 UT (#1156119-23)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
 Herschel II-738 / NGC 3893 - Detail
Image 
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
Image 
Negative CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
  

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Herschel II-759 - NGC 5907 (Spiral Galaxy, Splinter Galaxy)

NGC 5907  /  Herschel II-759  (Draco)
Image
CCD Image
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2008-03-07 23:32 hUT (#273116-19)

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Herschel II-764 - NGC 5982 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel II-764  /  NGC 5982  (Draco)
Image
CCD Image (Linear Scale, cropped)
3 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-08-26 22:28hUT (#425105-07)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Class III (very faint nebula)


Herschel III-28 / Herschel 160 - NGC 3686 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel III-28 / 160 /  NGC 3686 (Leo)
catalog mag +11.8
Image
CCD  Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (median combine)
2004-03-28  23:33 h UT (#64125-29)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel III-252 - NGC 488 (Spiral Galaxy)

NGC 488 / Herschel III-252 (Pisces)
Image
CCD Image (Cube root scaling)
3 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-12-22 23:41 h UT (#336085-87)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel III-743 - NGC 6781 (Planetary Nebula)

Herschel III-743 / NGC 6781  /  PLN 41- 2.1 (Aquila)

Image

CCD Image
3 x 3 min & 5 x 2 min exposure (summed), 2x2 binning , C Filter
2006-09-08 22:05 h UT (#141160-71)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

 

NGC 6781 - detail

Image

CCD Image (300% size)
Image details as above

 

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Class IV (planetary nebula)


Herschel IV-1 / NGC 7009 (Planetary Nebula, "Saturn Nebula")

Herschel IV-1 / NGC 7009 - The Saturn Nebula  (Aquarius)
Image
2002-09-23  21:47 to 21:50h UT
CCD Image, 5 x 30 sec exposure (2x2 binning)
11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#27035-39)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 
 
NGC 7009 - The Saturn Nebula (detail)
Image
2002-09-23  21:47 to 21:50h UT
CCD Image, 5 min exposure (1x1 binning)
....   arc min  (#27045)

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Herschel IV-11 / NGC 6369 (Planetary Nebula, Little Ghost Nebula)

Herschel IV-11 / NGC 6369 (Ophiuchus)

Image

CCD Image (70% size reduction)
8 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-05-26 23:37 h UT (#369086-88)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
Image at just 6 deg above SSE horizon

NGC 6369 - detail

Image

CCD Image (150% size enlargement, cropped)
Image details as above

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Herschel IV-16 / NGC 6905 (Planetary Nebula)

Herschel IV-16 / NGC 6905  (in Delphinus)
Image
CCD image,  6 x 20 sec exposures (median combine)
2003-08-03  22:47 to 22:49 h UT (#48048-53)
11.4 x 7.6 arc mins 
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel IV-18 - NGC 7662 (Planetary Nebula, "Blue Snowball")

Herschel IV-18 / NGC 7662 (Andromeda)
Image
CCD  Colour Composite
Luminance (C med 3x60s), Blue 250% (B med 6 x 60s), 
Green (V med 3x60s), Red (R med 3x60s)
2004-11-02 00:41 h UT (#73063-77)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel IV-20 - NGC 2185 (Reflection Nebula)

 H IV-20 / NGC 2185 (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-26 19:50 UT (#669050-53)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
NGC 2185 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel IV-21 - NGC 1964 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel IV-21 / NGC 1964(Lepus)
Dec -21° 56'. Altitude 10.8°, Airmass 5.3
Poor seeing / Poor Focus
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
6 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-01-18 22:09 UT (#742042-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
H IV-21 / NGC 1964 - Detail
Image
 CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 

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Herschel IV-23 - NGC 936 (Spiral Galaxy, The Tie Fighter Galaxy)

Deep Sky Challenge object in Nov 2017 edition of Astronomy Now magazine

Herschel IV-23 / NGC 936 & NGC 941 (Cetus) 
Galaxy pairing of NGC 936 (lenticular galaxy) and NGC 941 (open spiral galaxy).
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 120s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-12-13 20:08h UT (#607006-11)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
(Autoguided using TS 80mm APO + ZWO ASI178MC)
  
NGC 936 & NGC 941- Detail
Image
CCD Image (Log Scale, 100% size, cropped)
Image details as above

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Herschel IV-26 - NGC 1535 (Planetary Nebula, Cleopatra's Eye)

H IV-26 / NGC 1535 (Eridanus)
Cleopatra's Eye
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
6 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 21:32 UT (#654143-49)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale)
Image details as above
  

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Herschel IV-33 - NGC 1999 (Nebula)

H IV-33  / NGC 1999 (Orion)
Image
CCD Image (50% size,linear scale)
6 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 18:36 UT (#654012-17)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
   
NGC 1999  - Detail
Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
Image details as above
    

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Herschel IV-34 - NGC 2022 (Planetary Nebula)

NGC 2022 / H IV-34 (Orion) 
[ Planetary Nebula ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (35% size, square root scale)
8 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2022-01-07 22:24 UT (#950103-10)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
NGC 2022 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
  
  

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Herschel IV-37 - NGC 6543 (Planetary Nebula, "Cats Eye Nebula", Caldwell 6)

Herschel IV-37  /  NGC 6543  /  Caldwell 6  (Draco)

Image

CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
3 x 10s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-04-08 21:314 h UT (#362016-18)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

  

Image

CCD Image (200% size, logscale, cropped)
Image details as above

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Herschel IV-39 - NGC 2438 (Planetary Nebula)

Herschel IV-39 / NGC 2438 (Puppis)
Sits in M46
[ Planetary Nebula ]

Image
Annotated CCD Image (35% size, linear scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, Clear Filter
2024-10-10 04:59 UT (#1252188-92)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel IV-39 / NGC 2438 - Detail
Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
Image
Annotated CCD Image (125% size, linear scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
 

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Herschel IV-45 - NGC 2392 (Planetary Nebula, "Clown Face" or "Eskimo Nebula") 

Herschel IV-45 / NGC 2392 (Gemini)
Image 
Colour CCD Image
Red 3x20s (av), Green 3x20s (av), Blue 3x30s (av)
2004-02-19  20:25 to 20:31 h UT (#58117-25)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel IV-50 - NGC 6229 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel IV-50  /  NGC 6229  (Hercules)

Image
CCD Image (100% size, cropped)
Square root scaling, gamma modified
3 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 
2012-10-21 20:09 hUT (#517052-55)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel IV-53 - NGC 1501 ( Planetary Nebula, PLN 144+ 6.1)

Herschel IV-53 / NGC 1501 /  / PLN 144+ 6.1 (Camelopardalis)

Image
CCD Image (Linear Brightness Scale, cropped)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-09-11 01:03hUT (#427169-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel IV-60 - NGC 3310 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel IV-60 / NGC 3310 (Ursa Major)

Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-06 05:31 UT (#949127-31)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

Herschel IV-60 / NGC 3310 - Detail

Image
CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2022-01-02 03:44 UT (#947237-41)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (100% size, square root scale, cropped)
Image details as above
 
NGC 3310 with SN2021gmj - 2021-03-24 (T+4.6d)
Image below (2021-03-24.915) was taken 4.6 days after discovery of 2021gmj
SN position indicated by white cross-hairs
Image
Annotated CCD Image (100% size, log scale, cropped)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2021-03-24 22:07 UT (#875043-47)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel IV-61 / NGC 3992 / M109 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel IV-61 / M109 (Ursa Major)
Image 
 CCD Image 
6 x 2 min (average combine), clear filter
2006-01-02 01:12h UT (#108113-18)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel IV-76 / NGC 6946 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel IV-76 / NGC 6946 (Cygnus/Cepheus)
Image
CCD Image
3 x 5min (average combine),  C Filter, Autoguided
2004-11-02 00:41 h UT (#74015-17)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Class V (very large nebula)


Herschel V-8 - NGC 3628 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-8 / NGC 3628 (Leo)
Image 
CCD Image,  5 x 1 min exposure (summed)
clear filter
2004-03-21  22:59 to 22:04 h UT (#63110-14)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 
  
Image 
CCD Colour Image,  LRGB 
Clear 5x1 min, Red 2x2min, Green 2x2min, Blue 2x2min
rotated
2004-03-21 22:59 to 23:25 h UT (#63110-24)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-17 - NGC 598 / M33 (Spiral Galaxy, "Pinwheel Galaxy")

Herschel V-17 / M33  (Triangulum)
Image 
CCD  Image, Mosaic, 6 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), C filter
2004-09-01  00:37 to 01:01h UT (#69107-128)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-18 / NGC 205 / M110 (Elliptical Galaxy)

Herschel V-18 / M110 Galaxy (Andromeda)
Image
2002-10-03  01:03 to 01:14h UT
CCD Image, 2 x 5 min exposure (2x2 binning)
11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#28243-44)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-19 - NGC 891 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-19 / NGC 891 (Andromeda)
Image
CCD Image (75% size)
11 x 2 min (average combine), 1x1 binning, clear filter
2005-12-22  00:01h UT (#107236-46)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E 

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Herschel V-20 / NGC 247 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-20 / NGC 247 (Cetus)
Alias: NGC 247 / Caldwell 62 / UGCA 11
[ Caldwell Objects ] [ UGCA Galaxies ]
Image
Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
6 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-12-05 20:04 UT (#1172025-31)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Image
Negative CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
Image details as above

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Herschel V-25 - NGC 246 (Planetary Nebula)

Herschel V-25 / NGC 246 / Caldwell 56  (Cetus)
Image
Annotated CCD Image (Linear scale, cropped)
10 x 60 sec exposure,  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-20 01:46 h UT  (#389421-30)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel V-28 - NGC 2024 (Nebula, "Flame Nebula")

Rough CCD Mosaic of Herschel V-28 / NGC 2024  (Orion)
bright star to right is Alnitak, Mag 1.7
Image
Mosaic of CCD frames,  30s exposures taken on
2003-01-23 23:25 to 23:41h UT (#41191-225)
41 x 34 arc mins
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-31 - NGC 1980 (Nebula)

H V-31 / NGC 1980  (Orion)
Nebula not visible due to the glare from 44-Iota Orionis (mag +2.7)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 10s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 23:03 UT (#654233-39)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  

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Herschel V-32 - NGC 1788 (Nebula)

 H V-32 / NGC 1788 (Orion)
Image
CCD Image (70% size, cropped)
6 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 22:18 UT (#654191-97)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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Herschel V-42 - NGC 4631 (Spiral Galaxy, "Whale Galaxy")

Herschel V-42 / NGC 4631 / Caldwell 32 / ARP 281 (Canes Venatici)
Image 
CCD Image (linear scale, 50% size)
3 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2015-04-21 00:29 h UT (#585105-07)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
[larger image, 75% size]

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Herschel V-44 - NGC 2403 (Spiral Galaxy, Caldwell 7)

Herschel V-44  / NGC 2403 / Caldwell 7 (Camelopardalis)
Image
CCD Image (60% size reduction, Square Root Scale)
5 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-04-08 22:31 h UT (#362064-68)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
 
Herschel V-44 - colour image
Image
Colour CCD Image (cropped to central area)
1 x 90s (Red), 1 x 90s (Green), 1 x 120s (Blue),  3x3 binning
2009-04-08 22:38 h UT (#362069-71)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel V-45 - NGC 3953 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-45 / NGC 3953 (Ursa Major)
(catalog mag +10.8)
Image
CCD Image, 6 x 30 sec exposure (summed)
2003-12-08  00:49 to 00:53h UT (#55279-84)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-46 - NGC 3556 / M108 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-46 / M108 (Ursa Major)
Image
CCD Image, 5 x 30 sec exposure (summed)
2003-12-08  00:34 to 00:40h UT (#55260-69)
11.6 x 7.8 arc sec  
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel V-47 - NGC 3079 (Spiral Galaxy)

Herschel V-47 / NGC 3079 (Ursa Major)

Image

Annotated CCD Image (50% size, square root scale)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-09-11 03:12 UT (#1240205-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel V-47 / NGC 3079 - Detail

Image

Annotated CCD Image (80% size, square root scale, cropped)
4 x 180s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-09-11 03:12 UT (#1240205-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
 

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Class VI (very compressed and rich clusters of stars)


Herschel VI-1 - NGC 2420 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-1 / NGC 2420 (Gemini) 

Image

CCD Image (50% size)
2 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-15 23:36 hUT (#542047-48)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VI-2 - NGC 2304 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-2 / NGC 2304 (Gemini) 

Image

CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-15 23:51 hUT (#542065-67)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VI-5 - NGC 2194 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-5 / NGC 2194 (Orion)

Image

CCD Image 
5 x 60s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-12-18 22:38 h UT (#335281-85)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-6 - NGC 2355 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-6 / NGC 2355 (Gemini)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-09-21 02:38 UT (#697225-31)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 70% size ]

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Herschel VI-9 - NGC 5466 (Globular Cluster)

 Herschel VI-9 / NGC 5466 (Bootes)
Deep Sky Challenge object, AstNow May 2024
 [ Deep Sky Challanges (Ast.Now) ] [ Globular Star Clusters

Image

Annotated CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2024-05-15 23:24 UT (#1217036-45)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel VI-14 - NGC 6802 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-14 / NGC 6802  (in Vulpecula)
Image
CCD Image 
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-01 21:43 UT (#298049-51)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-17 - NGC 2158 (Open Cluster)

NGC 2158 / H VI-17 (Gemini)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
6 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-04 21:49 UT (#657158-64)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel VI-19 - NGC 5897 (Globular Cluster)

Herschel VI-19  /  NGC 5897 (Libra)

Image
CCD Image (50% size scaling)
7 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-04-2200;48h UT  (#364255-61)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

 

Herschel VI-19  /  NGC 5897 - detail

Image
CCD Image (cropped)
Image details as above

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Herschel VI-20 - NGC 288 (Globular Cluster)

NGC 288 / Herschel VI-20 (Sculptor)
Declination -26 deg. Taken whilst at altitude of 6 deg 
Image
CCD Image (Linear scale, 75% size, cropped)
8 x 30 sec exposure,  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-09-20 00:51 h UT  (#389377-81, 38900-02)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VI-21 - NGC 2266 (Open Cluster)

NGC 2266  / Herschel VI-21 (Gemini) 

Image

CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-15 23:57 hUT (#542071-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VI-22 - NGC 2548 (Open Cluster)

NGC 2548 / Herschel VI-22 (Hydra)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-11-08 04:15 UT (#719283-91)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ Larger image, 70% ]
 

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Herschel VI-23 / NGC 6645 (Open Cluster)

NGC 6645 / H VI-23 (Sagittarius)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-09-12 20:34 UT (#693040-43)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ Larger Image, 70% size ]
   

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Herschel VI-24 / NGC 7044 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-24 / NGC 7044  (Cygnus) 
Image
CCD Image 
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-21 00:08 UT (#303196-200)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-25 - NGC 1245 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-25 / NGC 1245  (Perseus) 
Image 
Composite Colour CCD Image
Luminance (C av 3x30s), Blue 300% (B av 2 x 60s),
Green (V av 2 x 30s), Red (R av 2 x 30s)
2004-09-19  00:25 h UT (#72091-101)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-27 - NGC 2301 (Open Cluster)

H VI-27 / NGC 2301 (Monoceros) 
Hidden Treasures H39
 [ Open Star Clusters ] [ Hidden Treasures ]
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-03-04 21:29 UT (#671014-19)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  
  

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Herschel VI-30 - NGC 7789 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-30 / NGC 7789  (Cassiopeia)
Hidden Treasures catalog object 108
[ Open Star Clusters ]  [ Hidden Treasures ]
Needs to be recaptured as a wider view mosaic
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 20:06h UT (#632056-62)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 100% size ]
  
Herschel VI-30 / NGC 7789 - Detail
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
Image details as above

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Herschel VI-31 - NGC 663 (Open Cluster, Caldwell 10)

Herschel VI-31  / NGC 633 (Cassiopeia) 
Image
CCD Image (75% size)
3 x 45 sec (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-12-11 20:34 h UT  (#404268-70)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VI-32 - NGC 7086 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-32  / NGC 7086 (Cygnus) 
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
6 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-11-02 22:44h UT (#603358-66)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
[ 100% size ]

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Herschel VI-33 - NGC 869 &
Herschel VI-34 - NGC 884  (Double Cluster In Perseus)

Mosaic of 
Herschel VI-34  / NGC 884 (left) & 
Herschel VI-33 / NGC 869 (right)  (Perseus)
Image
Mosaic 7x6 CCD frames,  20 sec exposures taken on
2003-01-04  23:03 to 23:32h UT (#37454-95)
69 x 34 arc mins
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-35 - NGC 136 (Open Cluster)

NGC 136 /  Herschel VI-35 (Cassiopeia)
Bright star to lower right is HIP 2430 (mag +8.4)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 22:36h UT (#632189-95)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 100% size ]
  

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Herschel VI-37 - NGC 2506  (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-37 NGC 2506 (Monoceros)
Caldwell 54

Image
CCD Image (50%)
3  x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-03-09 20:26 hUT (#416110-12)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[larger image]
 
Herschel VI-37  / NGC 2506 - detail
Caldwell 54
Image
CCD Image (75%, square root scale, cropped)
3  x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2010-03-09 20:26 hUT (#416110-12)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[ wider view ]

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Herschel VI-40 - NGC 6171 / M107 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-40 / M107 (Ophiuchus)
Image
CCD Image
7 x 1 min (median combine), clear filter
2005-05-13  23:31 h UT (#86169-75)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VI-42 - NGC 6939 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VI-42  /  NGC 6939  (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-21 21:37h UT (#633117-21)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[100% size ]
  

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Herschel VI-261 - NGC 1931 (Open Cluster with Nebulosity)

H VI-261 / NGC 1931  (Auriga)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, log scale)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 19:33 UT (#654050-56)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

NGC 1931 - Detail

Image 
CCD Image (100% size, logscale, cropped)
Image details as above
  

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Class VII (pretty much compressed clusters of large or small stars)


Herschel VII-2 - NGC 2244 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-2 / NGC 2244   (Monoceros)
(Note: NGC 2237 nebula is also present in this image but very faint)
Image
CMOS Colour Image (20% size, cropped) 
89 x 10s, 1x1 binning,  Gain 200, Raw16
2019-10-17 23:24 UT (Set 1, SharpCap LiveStack, Stretched)
ASI178MC (OSC) + TS 80mm f/6 APO, mounted on 12" LX200R
Larger Image (50% size)
 
Herschel VII-2 / NGC 2244  - Detail
Bright star to lower left is HIP 31159 (Mag +5.9)
Image 
CMOS  Image (52% size, cropped) 
Image details as above
 

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Herschel VII-4 - NGC 1817 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-4 / NGC 1817  (Taurus)
Image
CCD Image Mosaic (33% size, linear scale, cropped)
45s exposure frames, 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-09-08 01:40 UT (#691183-205)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ Larger Image :  50% size, uncropped 3x4 Mosaic ]
   

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Herschel VII-8 - NGC 6940 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-8 / NGC 6940 (Vulpecula)
Hidden Treasures catalog object 101
  [ Open Star Clusters ]  [ Hidden Treasures ]
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 20:22h UT (#632077-83)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[100% size ]
  

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Herschel VII-9 - NGC 6830 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-9 / NGC 6830  (Vulpecula) 
Image
CCD Image 
2 x 60 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-01 21:55 UT (#298064-65)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VII-12 - NGC 2360 / Caldwell 58 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-12 / NGC 2360 (Canis Major)
Taken at altitude 16.9 deg (airmass 3.42)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-10-25 05:33 UT (#821143-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel VII-13 - NGC 2204 (Open Cluster)

H VII-13 / NGC 2204 (Canis Major)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-04 20:17 UT (#657085-91)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Herschel VII-18 - NGC 6823 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-18 / NGC 6823  (Vulpecula) 
Traces of nebulosity just visible
Image
CCD Image 
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-21 00:28 UT (#303214-16)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel  VII-19 - NGC 6755 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-19 / NGC 6755  (Aquila)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-08-24 00:26 UT (#621046-52)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
(Average Guide Error 1.2" rms)
[ Full Size Image ]

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Herschel VII-20 - NGC 2215 (Open Cluster)

H VII-20 / NGC 2215 (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-26 19:03 UT (#669003-08)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel VII-25 - NGC 2186 - Open Cluster

H VII-25 \ NGC 2186 (Orion)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
4 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 22:47 UT (#654212-18)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 70% size ]
  

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Herschel  VII-28 - NGC 2423 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-28 \ NGC 2423 (Puppis)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-03-22 21:45 UT (#674038-40)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 70% size image ]

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Herschel VII-31 - NGC 6583 (Open Cluster)

H VII-31 / NGC 6583  (Sagittarius)
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-06-09 00:44 UT (#790079-85)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2

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Herschel VII-32 - NGC 752 (Open Cluster, Caldwell 28)

H VII-32 / NGC 752 (Andromeda)
Image
CCD Image Mosaic - 5x8 frames (30% size)
60s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter
2006-12-21 00:20h UT (#168126-65)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
[ larger image, 60% size ]

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Herschel VII-33 - NGC 1857 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-33 / NGC 1857 (Auriga)
Image 
CCD  Colour Image, 
Red 60s, Green 60s, Blue 60s, Clear 60s  (LRGB combine)
2004-03-28  21:55 h UT (#64034-37)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VII-38 - NGC 2324 (Open Cluster)

NGC 2324 / H VII-38 (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2020-11-06 02:33 UT (#827308-13)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel VII-39 - NGC 1907 (Open Cluster)

H VII-39  \  NGC 1907   (Auriga)
Image 
CCD Image (70% size)
5 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-01 23:14 UT (#655268-74)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 70% size ]
 

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Herschel VII-40 - NGC 7128 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VII-40 / NGC 7128 (Cygnus) 
detail showing nebulosity
Image
CCD Image (Log Scale)
3 x 90 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-20 21:47 UT (#303071-73)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e 

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Herschel VII-41 - NGC 7296 (Open Cluster)

NGC 7296 /  Herschel VII-41 (Vulpecula)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-21 18:58h UT (#633003-09)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[100% size ]
  

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Herschel VII-42 - NGC 457 (Caldwell 13 / Open Cluster)

Herschel VII 42 / NGC 457 / Caldwell 13  (Cassiopeia)

Image
  CCD Image (75% size, cropped) 
7 x 10 sec (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-12-11 20:47 h UT  (#404281-87)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[Full Size Image, 100% size]

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Herschel VII-44 - NGC 7510 (Open Cluster)

NGC 7510  /  Herschel VII-44  (Cepheus)
Image
CCD Image (75% size)
3 x 20 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2014-11-30 22:19 h UT (#572247-51)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VII-45 - NGC 436 (Open Cluster)

NGC 436 /  Herschel VII-45 (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 22:46h UT (#632199-205)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 100% size ]
  

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Herschel VII-46 - NGC 654 (Open Cluster)

NGC 654 /  Herschel VII-46 (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 20s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 22:06h UT (#632167-73)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 100% size ]
  

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Herschel VII-47 - NGC 1502 (Open Cluster)

NGC 1502 / H VII 47 (Camelopardalis)
Image
CCD Image (75% size)
4 x 10 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2012-02-06 21:56 h UT  (#501090-94)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VII-48 - NGC 559 (Open Cluster, Caldwell 8)

Herschel VII-48 / NGC 559 (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image (75% size, cropped)
3 x 45 sec (average combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-12-11 20:39 h UT  (#404273-75)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[Full Size Image, 100% size]
  

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Herschel VII-49 - NGC 637 (Open Cluster)

NGC 637 / Herschel VII-49 (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 23:35h UT (#632241-47)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 100% size ]
  

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Herschel VII-51 - NGC 7062 (Open Cluster)

NGC 7062 /  Herschel VII-51 (Cygnus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 21:50h UT (#632148-54)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 100% size ]

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Herschel VII-53 - NGC 7209 (Open Cluster)

 

NGC 7209 /  Herschel VII-53 (Lacerta)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-21 01:05 UT (#681015-21)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 70% size image ]
   
NGC 7209 /  Herschel VII-53 - Wider View (2006)
Image
3x3 CCD Mosaic (50% size)
60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning , C Filter
2006-09-02 23:42 h UT (#137046-57)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
[ Full Size ]

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Herschel VII-59 - NGC 6866 (Open Cluster)

NGC 6866 / Herschel VII-59  (Cygnus) 

Image 

CCD Image 
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2008-09-27 22:56h UT (#306215-19)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e

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Herschel VII-60 - NGC 1513 (Open Cluster)

H VII-60 / NGC 1513  (Perseus)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-01 00:03 UT (#654312-15)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel VII-61 - NGC 1528 - Open Cluster

Herschel VII-61  /  NGC 1528  (Perseus)
Image 
CCD Image (70% size)
3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-02 00:39 UT (#655331-35)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 
Herschel VII-61  /  NGC 1528  - Wider Image (2012)
Dark grey area shows position of a missing frame due to slewing error
Image 
CCD Image Mosaic (3x4, 60% size, cropped to main area of cluster)
30s sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter
2012-10-18 20:50 h UT (#516147-58)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[ Wider Area ]
 

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Herschel VII-66 - NGC 7142 (Open Cluster)

NGC 7142 /   Herschel VII-66 (Cephus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
4 x 60s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-21 00:15h UT (#632265-69)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 100% size ]
  

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Herschel VII-67 - NGC 2421 (Open Cluster)

NGC 2421 / Herschel VII-67 (Puppis)
Image
CCD Image (50% size, linear scale)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-10-25 05:08 UT (#714393-99)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
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Class VIII (coarsely scattered clusters of stars)


Herschel VIII-3 - NGC 2251 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-3 / NGC 2251 (Monoceros)

Image

CCD Image (70% size)
4 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-02-27 20:45hUT (#540063-69)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VIII-5 - NGC 2264 (Open Cluster with nebulosity, Christmas Tree Nebula)

H VIII-5 / NGC 2264 (Monoceros)

Image

CCD Image Mosaic (25% size)
45 sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-12-11 03:02h UT  (#403363-77)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[ Larger Image, 50% size ]
  

Image

CCD Image (75% size)
3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-12-11 04:03 h UT  (#403391-93)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VIII-8 - NGC 1647 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-8 / NGC 1647 (Taurus)
central part of cluster
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 20:27 UT (#654088-94)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

H VIII-8 / NGC 1647 - Wider View (2012)

Image 
CCD Image Mosaic (4x5, 25% size)
30s sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter
2012-10-21 23:19 h UT (#517223-42)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
[larger size, 50%]
  

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Herschel VIII-11 - NGC 2395 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-11 / NGC 2395 (Gemini) 

Image

CCD Image (50% size)
3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2013-03-15 hUT (#542038-42)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Herschel VIII-12 - NGC 6664 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-12 / NGC 6664  (Scutum)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-26 22:03 UT (#685040-46)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
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Herschel VIII-16 - NGC 6834 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-16 / NGC 6834  (Cygnus) 
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
6 x 15s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2017-11-02 22:50h UT (#603370-77)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
[ 100% size ]

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Herschel VIII-20 - NGC 6885 (Open Cluster)

 H VIII-20 / NGC 6885  (Vulpecula)
Central star is 20 Vulpeculae (mag +5.9)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-08-23 01:59 UT (#683043-48)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ Larger Image, 70% ]
   
NGC 6885 \ H VIII-20 - Wider View Image (2007)
Image
CCD Mosaic 3x4  (50%)
60s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter
2007-04-05  03:16 UT (#189313-24)
8" LX200 + ST-7E
[ Full Size ]
  

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Herschel VIII-24 - NGC 2169 (Open Cluster)

 Herschel VIII-24 / NGC 2169 (Orion)
Alias: Hidden Treasures 36
[ Hidden Treasures ]  [ Open Star Clusters ]

Image
Annotated CCD Image (70% size, linear scale)
9 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, Clear Filter
2023-04-20 21:51 UT (#1116062-70)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
    

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Herschel VIII-25 - NGC 2232 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-25  / NGC 2232 (Monoceros)
Bright star at top of image is 10 Monocerotis (HIP 30772), Mag +5.05
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-26 19:11 UT (#669012-18)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel VIII-26 - NGC 2129 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-26 / NGC 2129 (Gemini)
(near border with Taurus)
 Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2014-12-04 01:45 h UT (#574433-39)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
[larger image 75% size ]

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Herschel VIII-31 - NGC 2286 (Open Cluster)

 H VIII-31 / NGC 2286 (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-26 20:49 UT (#669108-10)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel VIII-32 - NGC 2335 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-32 / NGC 2335  (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-03-04 21:40 UT (#671023-28)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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Herschel VIII-33 - NGC 2343 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-33 / NGC 2343 (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
4 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-26 20:00 UT (#669056-61)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel VIII-56 - NGC 6910 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-56 / NGC 6910 (Cygnus) 
Image
CCD Image (Log Scale)
3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter
2008-09-21 02:52 UT (#303341-43)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e

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Herschel VIII-59 - NGC 1664 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-59 / NGC 1664 (Auriga)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 23:19 UT (#654250-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 70% size ]

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Herschel VIII-60 - NGC 2311 (Open Cluster)

NGC 2311 / H VIII-60 (Monoceros)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
5 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-26 19:22 UT (#669021-26)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
 

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Herschel VIII-64 - NGC 381 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-64 \ NGC 381  (Cassiopeia)
(Images wind affected & need repeating)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-21 01:12h UT (#632303-07)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
  

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Herschel VIII-65 - NGC 659 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-65 \ NGC 659  (Cassiopeia)
Common Name : Ying Yang Cluster
Image
CCD Mosaic (2 x 3), 75% size
30s exposure (single), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-01-11 22:18h UT (#110080-85)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
  
Image
CCD Image (75% size)
2 x 2 min (average combine), 1x1 binning, clear filter
2006-01-11 22:18h UT (#110073-74)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E
  

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Herschel VIII-66 - NGC 1027 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-66 \ NGC 1027  (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-01 00:44 UT (#654335-40)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 70% size ]
 

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Herschel VIII-67 - NGC 7160 (Open Cluster)

NGC 7160 /  Herschel VIII-67 (Cepheus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 22:46h UT (#632199-205)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
[ 100% size ]
  

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Herschel VIII-68 - NGC 2126 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-68 / NGC 2126  (Auriga)
 [ Open Star Clusters ]
Image
Colour CMOS Image (32% size, asinh stretched)
33 x 20s exposure (stacked), 1x1 binning, gain 300
2023-02-21 21:50 UT
TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
Auto-guided using 12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Frames acquired using SharpCap
Processed & displayed using SiriL 1.0.6 & AstroMain
 
NGC 2126 - Earlier Image (2012)
Image
CCD Image (75% size)
5 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2012-02-06 22:14 h UT (#501104-08)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 

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Herschel VIII-69 - NGC 7686 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-69 / NGC 7686  (Andromeda)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
5 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-09-20 23:09 UT (#697086-92)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
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Herschel VIII-71 - NGC 2281 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-71  \  NGC 2281  (Auriga)
Image 
CCD Image (50% size)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-02-01 01:12 UT (#654371-76)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
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Herschel VIII-72 - NGC 6633 (Open Cluster)

NGC 6633 / Herschell VIII-72  (Ophiuchus) 
Hidden Treasures catalog object 92
 [ Open Star Clusters ]  [ Hidden Treasures ]

Image 

CCD Image Mosaic (3x4, 75% size, cropped)
60s exposure, 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2008-09-27 21:27h UT (#306138-49)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e
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Herschel VIII-75 - NGC 7243 (Open Cluster)

NGC 7243 / Caldwell 16 (Lacerta)
Hidden Treasures catalog object 106
 [ Open Star Clusters ]  [ Hidden Treasures ]

Image

CCD Image Mosaic,  3 x 4 frames  (50% size & cropped)
60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-11-18 18:07 h UT (#154064-75)
8" LX200 Classic + ST-7e
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Herschel VIII-77 - NGC 7380 (Open Cluster)

Herschel VIII-77  /  NGC 7380   (Cepheus)
Image
CCD Image (75% size)
4 x 45 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2012-02-06 21:35 h UT (#501065-69)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
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Herschel VIII-78 - NGC 225 (Open Cluster)

NGC 225 / Herschel VIII-78 (Cepheus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-10-20 23:22h UT (#632230-36)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
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[ 100% size ]
  

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Herschel VIII-79 - NGC 129 (Open Cluster)

NGC 129 /  Herschel VIII-79 (Cassiopeia)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
7 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2018-12-16 18:20h UT (#641019-25)
12" LX200R  (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
Auto-guided using TS 80mm APO, ZWO ASI178MC & PHD2
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Herschel VIII-80 - NGC 1444 (Open Cluster)

H VIII-80 / NGC 1444 (Perseus)
Contains bright 7th mag star
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
8 x 8s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 18:44 UT (#654020-29)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
  

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Herschel VIII-85 - NGC 1545 (Open Cluster)

NGC 1545 / H VIII-85 (Perseus)
Image
CCD Image (70% size)
7 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 18:49 UT (#654032-38)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
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Herschel VIII-88 - NGC 1342 (Open Cluster)

 H VIII-88 / NGC 1342 (Perseus)
Image
CCD Image (50% size)
6 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2019-01-31 23:19 UT (#654250-55)
12" LX200R (at f/10.4) + ST-10XME
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More Information

Full List of Herschel 400 Objects

Green rows show the Herschel 400 Objects that have been imaged (white rows have not yet been imaged).

No. NGC_# Con Type Herschel_# Notes
1 40 CEP PLNNB H IV 58 High Dec +72d
2 129 CAS OPNCL H VIII 79  
3 136 CAS OPNCL H VI 35  
4 157 CET Sc H II 3  
5 185 CAS dE0 H II 707  
6 205 AND E6 H V 18  
7 225 CAS OPNCL H VIII 78  
8 246 CET PLNNB H V 25  
9 247 CET S- H V 20  
10 253 SCL Scp H V 1  
11 278 CAS Sc H I 159  
12 288 SCL GLOCL H VI 20  
13 381 CAS OPNCL H VIII 64  
14 404 AND E0 H II 224  
15 436 CAS OPNCL H VII 45  
16 457 CAS OPNCL H VII 42  
17 488 PSC Sb H III 252  
18 524 PSC E1 H I 151  
19 559 CAS OPNCL H VII 48  
20 584 CET E4 H I 100  
21 596 CET E2 H II 4  
22 598 TRI Sc H V 17  
23 613 SCL Sbc H I 281  
24 615 CET Sb H II 282  
25 637 CAS OPNCL H VII 49  
26 651 PER PLNNB H I 193  
27 654 CAS OPNCL H VII 46  
28 659 CAS OPNCL H VIII 65  
29 663 CAS OPNCL H VI 31  
30 720 CET E4 H I 105  
31 752 AND OPNCL H VII 32  
32 772 ARI Sb H I 112  
33 779 CET Sb H I 101  
34 869 PER OPNCL H VI 33  
35 884 PER OPNCL H VI 34  
36 891 AND Sb H V 19  
37 908 CET Sc H I 153  
38 936 CET SBa H IV 23  
39 1022 CET Sb H I 102  
40 1023 PER E7p H I 156  
41 1027 CAS OPNCL H VIII 66  
42 1052 CET GALXY H I 63  
43 1055 CET SB H I 1 = H II 6  
44 1084 ERI Sc H I 64  
45 1245 PER OPNCL H VI 25  
46 1342 PER OPNCL H VIII 88  
47 1407 ERI EO H I 107  
48 1444 PER OPNCL H VIII 80  
49 1501 CAM PLNNB H IV 53  
50 1502 CAM OPNCL H VII 47  
51 1513 PER OPNCL H VII 60  
52 1528 PER OPNCL H VII 61  
53 1535 ERI PLNNB H IV 26  
54 1545 PER OPNCL H VIII 85  
55 1647 TAU OPNCL H VIII 8  
56 1664 AUR OPNCL H VIII 59  
57 1788 ORI BRTNB H V 32  
58 1817 TAU OPNCL H VII 4  
59 1857 AUR OPNCL H VII 33  
60 1907 AUR OPNCL H VII 39  
61 1931 AUR CL+NB H I 261  
62 1961 CAM SBp H III 747  
63 1964 LEP Sb H IV 21  
64 1980 ORI CL+NB H V 31  
65 1999 ORI BRTNB H IV 33  
66 2022 ORI PLNNB H IV 34  
67 2024 ORI BRTNB H V 28  
68 2126 AUR OPNCL H VIII 68  
69 2129 GEM OPNCL H VIII 26  
70 2158 GEM OPNCL H VI 17  
71 2169 ORI OPNCL H VIII 24  
72 2185 MON BRTNB H IV 20  
73 2186 ORI OPNCL H VII 25  
74 2194 ORI OPNCL H VI 5  
75 2204 CMA OPNCL H VII 13  
76 2215 MON OPNCL H VII 20  
77 2232 MON OPNCL H VIII 25  
78 2244 MON CL+NB H VII 2  
79 2251 MON OPNCL H VIII 3  
80 2264 MON CL+NB H V 27=H VIII 5  
81 2266 GEM OPNCL H VI 21  
82 2281 AUR OPNCL H VIII 71  
83 2286 MON OPNCL H VIII 31
84 2301 MON OPNCL H VI 27  
85 2304 GEM OPNCL H VI 2  
86 2311 MON OPNCL H VIII 60  
87 2324 MON OPNCL H VII 38  
88 2335 MON OPNCL H VIII 32  
89 2343 MON OPNCL H VIII 33  
90 2353 MON OPNCL H VIII 34  
91 2354 CMA OPNCL H VII 16  
92 2355 GEM OPNCL H VI 6  
93 2360 CMA OPNCL H VII 12  
94 2362 CMA OPNCL H VII 17  
95 2371 GEM PLNNB H II 316  
96 2372 GEM PLNNB H II 317  
97 2392 GEM PLNNB H IV 45  
98 2395 GEM OPNCL H VIII 11  
99 2403 CAM Sc H V 44  
100 2419 LYN GLOCL H I 218  
101 2420 GEM OPNCL H VI 1  
102 2421 PUP OPNCL H VII 67  
103 2422 PUP OPNCL H VIII 38  
104 2423 PUP OPNCL H VII 28  
105 2438 PUP PLNNB H IV 39  
106 2440 PUP PLNNB H IV 64  
107 2479 PUP OPNCL H VII 58  
108 2482 PUP OPNCL H VII 10  
109 2489 PUP OPNCL H VII 23  
110 2506 MON OPNCL H VI 37  
111 2509 PUP OPNCL H VIII 1  
112 2527 PUP OPNCL H VIII 30  
113 2539 PUP OPNCL H VII 11  
114 2548 HYA OPNCL H VI 22  
115 2567 PUP OPNCL H VII 64  
116 2571 PUP OPNCL H VI 39  
117 2613 PYX Sb H II 266  
118 2627 PYX OPNCL H VII 63  
119 2655 CAM S(B)a H I 288  
120 2681 UMA Sa H I 242  
121 2683 LYN Sb H I 200  
122 2742 UMA Sc H I 249  
123 2768 UMA E5 H I 250  
124 2775 CNC Sa H I 2  
125 2782 LYN Sb H I 167  
126 2787 UMA Sap H I 216  
127 2811 HYA Sb H II 502  
128 2841 UMA Sb H I 205  
129 2859 LMI SBa H I 137  
130 2903 LEO Sb H I 56  
131 2950 UMA Sap H IV 68  
132 2964 LEO Sc H I 114  
133 2974 SEX Sa H I 61  
134 2976 UMA Scp H I 285  
135 2985 UMA Sb H I 78  
136 3034 UMA Ip H IV 79  
137 3077 UMA E2p H I 286  
138 3079 UMA Sb H V 47  
139 3115 SEX E6 H I 163  
140 3147 DRA Sb H I 79  
141 3166 SEX S(B)a H I 3  
142 3169 SEX Sb H I 4  
143 3184 UMA Sc H I 168  
144 3190 LEO Sb H II 44  
145 3193 LEO E0 H II 45  
146 3198 UMA Sc H I 199  
147 3226 LEO GALXY H II 28  
148 3227 LEO Sa H II 29  
149 3242 HYA PLNNB H IV 27  
150 3245 LMI GALXY H I 86  
151 3277 LMI GALXY H II 359  
152 3294 LMI GALXY H I 164  
153 3310 UMA GALXY H IV 60  
154 3344 LMI GALXY H I 81  
155 3377 LEO GALXY H II 99  
156 3379 LEO E1 H I 17  
157 3384 LEO E7 H I 18  
158 3395 LMI GALXY H I 116  
159 3412 LEO GALXY H I 27  
160 3414 LMI GALXY H II 362  
161 3432 LMI GALXY H I 172  
162 3486 LMI GALXY H I 87  
163 3489 LEO GALXY H II 101  
164 3504 LMI GALXY H I 88  
165 3521 LEO GALXY H I 13  
166 3556 UMA Sc H V 46  
167 3593 LEO GALXY H I 29  
168 3607 LEO GALXY H II 50  
169 3608 LEO GALXY H II 51  
170 3610 UMA GALXY H I 270  
171 3613 UMA GALXY H I 271  
172 3619 UMA SO H I 244  
173 3621 HYA GALXY H I 241  
174 3626 LEO GALXY H II 52  
175 3628 LEO GALXY H V 8  
176 3631 UMA GALXY H I 226  
177 3640 LEO GALXY H II 33  
178 3655 LEO GALXY H I 5  
179 3665 UMA GALXY H I 219  
180 3675 UMA GALXY H I 194  
181 3686 LEO GALXY H II 160  
182 3726 UMA Sc H II 730  
183 3729 UMA SBp H I 222  
184 3810 LEO GALXY H I 21  
185 3813 UMA GALXY H I 94  
186 3877 UMA Sc H I 201  
187 3893 UMA Sc H II 738  
188 3898 UMA Sa H I 228  
189 3900 LEO GALXY H I 82  
190 3912 LEO GALXY H II 342  
191 3938 UMA Sc H I 203  
192 3941 UMA E3 H I 173  
193 3945 UMA GALXY H I 251  
194 3949 UMA GALXY H I 202  
195 3953 UMA SBb H V 45  
196 3962 CRT GALXY H I 67  
197 3982 UMA GALXY H IV 62  
198 3992 UMA SBb H IV 61  
199 3998 UMA GALXY H I 229  
200 4026 UMA E8 H I 223  
201 4027 CRV GALXY H II 296  
202 4030 VIR Sb H I 121  
203 4036 UMA E6 H I 253  
204 4038 CRV Sp H IV 28  
205 4041 UMA GALXY H I 252  
206 4051 UMA Sb H IV 56  
207 4085 UMA GALXY H I 224  
208 4088 UMA Sb H I 206  
209 4102 UMA Sb H I 225  
210 4111 CVN GALXY H I 195  
211 4143 CVN GALXY H IV 54  
212 4147 COM GLOCL H I 19  
213 4150 COM GALXY H I 73  
214 4151 CVN GALXY H I 165  
215 4179 VIR E8 H I 9  
216 4203 COM GALXY H I 175  
217 4214 CVN Ir H I 95  
218 4216 VIR Sb H I 35  
219 4245 COM GALXY H I 74  
220 4251 COM GALXY H I 89  
221 4258 CVN Sb H V 43  
222 4261 VIR E2 H II 139  
223 4273 VIR Sc H II 569  
224 4274 COM GALXY H I 75  
225 4278 COM GALXY H I 90  
226 4281 VIR GALXY H II 573  
227 4293 COM GALXY H V 5  
228 4303 VIR Sc H I 139  
229 4314 COM GALXY H I 76  
230 4346 CVN GALXY H I 210  
231 4350 COM GALXY H II 86  
232 4361 CRV PLNNB H I 65  
233 4365 VIR GALXY H I 30  
234 4371 VIR GALXY H I 22  
235 4394 COM GALXY H II 55  
236 4414 COM GALXY H I 77  
237 4419 COM GALXY H II 113  
238 4429 VIR Sa H II 65  
239 4435 VIR E4 H I 28  
240 4438 VIR Sap H I 28  
241 4442 VIR GALXY H II 156  
242 4448 COM GALXY H I 91  
243 4449 CVN Ir H I 213  
244 4450 COM GALXY H II 56  
245 4459 COM GALXY H I 161  
246 4473 COM GALXY H II 114  
247 4477 COM GALXY H II 115  
248 4478 VIR E1 H II 124  
249 4485 CVN Ir H I 197  
250 4490 CVN GALXY H I 198  
251 4494 COM GALXY H I 83  
252 4526 VIR E7 H I 31  
253 4527 VIR GALXY H II 37  
254 4535 VIR SBc H II 500  
255 4536 VIR Sc H V 2  
256 4546 VIR GALXY H I 160  
257 4548 COM SBb H II 120  
258 4550 VIR GALXY H I 36  
259 4559 COM GALXY H I 92  
260 4565 COM Sb H V 24  
261 4570 VIR E8 H I 32  
262 4594 VIR Sa H I 43  
263 4596 VIR SBa H I 24  
264 4618 CVN GALXY H I 178  
265 4631 CVN GALXY H V 42  
266 4636 VIR GALXY H II 38  
267 4643 VIR SBa H I 10  
268 4654 VIR GALXY H II 126
269 4656 CVN GALXY H I 176  
270 4660 VIR E5 H II 71  
271 4665 VIR GALXY H I 142  
272 4666 VIR Sc H I 15  
273 4689 COM GALXY H II 128  
274 4697 VIR GALXY H I 39  
275 4698 VIR GALXY H I 8  
276 4699 VIR GALXY H I 129  
277 4725 COM GALXY H I 84  
278 4753 VIR GALXY H I 16  
279 4754 VIR SO H I 25  
280 4762 VIR SO H II 75  
281 4781 VIR SBc H I 134  
282 4800 CVN GALXY H I 211  
283 4845 VIR Sa H II 536  
284 4856 VIR GALXY H I 68  
285 4866 VIR SO H I 162  
286 4900 VIR GALXY H I 143  
287 4958 VIR E6 H I 130  
288 4995 VIR Sb H I 42  
289 5005 CVN Sb- II H I 96  
290 5033 CVN Sb H I 97  
291 5054 VIR Sb H II 513  
292 5195 CVN P H I 186  
293 5248 BOO Sc H I 34  
294 5273 CVN E1p H I 98  
295 5322 UMA E2 H I 256  
296 5363 VIR Ep H I 6  
297 5364 VIR Sb+p H II 534  
298 5466 BOO GLOCL H VI 9  
299 5473 UMA E2 H I 231  
300 5474 UMA Sc H I 214  
301 5557 BOO E1 H I 99  
302 5566 VIR Sb+ H I 144  
303 5576 VIR E2 H I 146  
304 5631 UMA Sa H I 236  
305 5634 VIR GLOCL H I 70  
306 5676 BOO Sc H I 189  
307 5689 BOO SBa H I 188  
308 5694 HYA GLOCL H II 196  
309 5746 VIR Sb H I 126  
310 5846 VIR E0 H I 128  
311 5866 DRA E6p H I 215  
312 5897 LIB GLOCL H VI 19  
313 5907 DRA Sb+ H II 759  
314 5982 DRA E3p H II 764  
315 6118 SER Sb H II 402  
316 6144 SCO GLOCL H VI 10  
317 6171 OPH GLOCL H VI 40  
318 6207 HER Sc H II 701  
319 6217 UMI Sc H I 280  
320 6229 HER GLOCL H IV 50  
321 6235 OPH GLOCL H II 584  
322 6284 OPH GLOCL H VI 11  
323 6287 OPH GLOCL H II 195  
324 6293 OPH GLOCL H VI 12  
325 6304 OPH GLOCL H I 147  
326 6316 OPH GLOCL H I 45  
327 6342 OPH GLOCL H I 149  
328 6355 OPH GLOCL H I 46  
329 6356 OPH GLOCL H I 48  
330 6369 OPH PLNNB H IV 11  
331 6401 OPH GLOCL H I 44  
332 6426 OPH GLOCL H II 587  
333 6440 SGR GLOCL H I 150  
334 6445 SGR PLNNB H II 586  
335  6451 SCO OPNCL H VI 13  
336 6514 SGR CL+NB H V 10/11/12 & IV 41  
337 6517 OPH GLOCL H II 199  
338 6520 SGR OPNCL H VII 7  
339 6522 SGR GLOCL H I 49  
340 6528 SGR GLOCL H II 200  
341 6540 SGR OPNCL H II 198  
342 6543 DRA PLNNB H IV 37  
343 6544 SGR GLOCL H II 197  
344 6553 SGR GLOCL H IV 12  
345 6568 SGR OPNCL H VII 30  
346 6569 SGR GLOCL H II 201  
347 6583 SGR OPNCL H VII 31  
348 6624 SGR GLOCL H I 50  
349 6629 SGR PLNNB H II 204  
350 6633 OPH OPNCL H VIII 72  
351 6638 SGR GLOCL H I 51  
352 6642 SGR GLOCL H II 205  
353 6645 SGR OPNCL H VI 23  
354 6664 SCT OPNCL H VIII 12  
355 6712 SCT GLOCL H I 47  
356 6755 AQL OPNCL H VII 19  
357 6756 AQL OPNCL H VII 62  
358 6781 AQL PLNNB H III 743  
359 6802 VUL OPNCL H VI 14  
360 6818 SGR PLNNB H IV 51  
361 6823 VUL OPNCL H VII 18  
362 6826 CYG PLNNB H IV 73  
363 6830 VUL OPNCL H VII 9  
364 6834 CYG OPNCL H VIII 16  
365 6866 CYG OPNCL H VII 59  
366 6882 VUL OPNCL H VIII 22  
367 6885 VUL OPNCL H VIII 20  
368 6905 DEL PLNNB H IV 16  
369 6910 CYG OPNCL H VIII 56  
370 6934 DEL GLOCL H I 103  
371 6939 CEP OPNCL H VI 42  
372 6940 VUL OPNCL H VII 8  
373 6946 CEP Sc H IV 76  
374 7000 CYG BRTNB H V 37?  
375 7006 DEL GLOCL H I 52  
376 7008 CYG PLNNB H I 192  
377 7009 AQR PLNNB H IV 1  
378 7044 CYG OPNCL H VI 24  
379 7062 CYG OPNCL H VII 51  
380 7086 CYG OPNCL H VI 32  
381 7128 CYG OPNCL H VII 40  
382 7142 CEP OPNCL H VII 66  
383 7160 CEP OPNCL H VIII 67  
384 7209 LAC OPNCL H VII 53  
385 7217 PEG GALXY H II 207  
386 7243 LAC OPNCL H VIII 75  
387 7296 LAC OPNCL H VII 41  
388 7331 PEG GALXY H I 53  
389 7380 CEP OPNCL H VIII 77  
390 7448 PEG GALXY H II 251  
391 7479 PEG SBb H I 55  
392 7510 CEP OPNCL H VII 44  
393 7606 AQR GALXY H I 104  
394 7662 AND PLNNB H IV 18  
395 7686 AND OPNCL H VIII 69  
396 7723 AQR GALXY H I 110  
397 7727 AQR GALXY H I 111  
398 7789 CAS OPNCL H VI 30  
399 7790 CAS OPNCL H VII 56  
400 7814 PEG Sab H II 240