Modified from Doc Greiner's List of Interesting Objects. Sorted by size.

(from www.mailbag.com/users/ragreiner/objects.html#Top)    Last modified 4/14/2004 12:03:00 AM

 

NUMBER

Con

RA

DEC

SIZE min

SIZE

MAG

Dist

TYPE, COMMENTS

NGC 5139

Cen

13 26.8

-47 29

 

 

 

 

Omega Centauri globular cluster

NGC 6394

 

20 34.2

07 24

0.1

0.1

8.9

 

Glob Clus

NGC 7027

 

21 07.0

42 14

0.3

0.2

9.0

 

Plan Neb

NGC 1535

 

04 14.4

-12 44

0.3

0.3

9.0

 

Plan Neb

NGC 6210

 

16 44.6

23 47

0.3

0.3

9.7

 

Plan Neb

NGC 6543

 

17 58.8

66 38

0.4

0.3

8.6

 

Plan Neb

NGC 6826

 

19 44.7

50 31

0.4

0.4

8.8

 

Plan Neb

NGC 7009

 

21 04.1

-11 22

0.4

0.4

8.0

 

Plan Neb

NGC 4783

 

12 54.6

-12 34

0.5

0.5

12.9

 

Elip Gal 0

NGC 4782

 

12 54.6

-12 35

0.5

0.5

12.9

 

Elip Gal 0

NGC 7662

 

23 25.9

42 33

0.5

0.5

8.5

 

Plan Neb

NGC 4476

 

12 30.0

12 20

0.7

0.4

13.3

 

Elip Gal 4

NGC 4476

 

12 30.0

12 20

0.7

0.4

13.3

 

Elip Gal 4

NGC 3242

 

10 24.8

-18 38

0.7

0.7

8.9

 

Plan Neb

NGC 2392

 

07 29.2

20 55

0.77

0.

8.3

 

Plan Neb

NGC 4889

 

13 00.1

27 59

1.0

0.6

13.2

 

Elip Gal 4

NGC 0040

Cep

00 12.9

72 32

1.0

0.7

10.5

 

Plan Neb

NGC 2346

 

07 09.3

00 49

1.0

0.9

10.0

 

Plan Neb

NGC 0604

 

01 34.5

30 46

1.0

1.0

?

 

Nebula

NGC 6729

 

19 01.8

-36 58

1.0

1.0

?

 

Nebula

NGC 6994  M 073

Aqr

20 58.9

-12 39

1.0

1.0

10.0

 

Op Clus

NGC 7006

 

21 01.4

16 12

1.0

1.0

11.5

 

Glob Clus

NGC 4106

 

12 06.8

-29 48

1.0

1.8

12.0

 

Elip Gal 2

NGC 4478

 

12 30.3

12 19

1.0

1.8

12.4

 

Elip Gal 1

NGC 4413

 

12 26.5

12 36

1.1

0.7

13.2

 

Barred Spiral a

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NGC 2438

 

07 41.9

-14 43

1.1

1.1

11.0

 

Plan Neb

NGC 0278

 

00 52.0

47 34

1.2

1.2

11.6

 

Spir Gal c

NGC 5367

 

13 57.7

-39 59

1.3

1.0

10.0

 

Nebula

NGC 6720  M 057

Lyr

18 53.6

33 02

1.3

1.0

9.0

4.1 K

Plan Neb; Ring

NGC 4435

 

12 27.7

13 04

1.4

0.9

11.8

 

Elip Gal 4

NGC 3842

Leo

11 44.0

19 57

1.4

1

13.6

 

Elip gal & CENTER OF CLUSTER OF GALAXIES

NGC 0650-1 M 076

Per

01 41.9

51 34

1.5

0.7

10.0

15 K

Plan Neb; Little Dumbbell

NGC 4459

 

12 29.0

13 58

1.5

1.0

11.7

 

Spir Gal 0

NGC 4105

 

12 06.7

-29 47

1.5

1.5

12.0

 

Elip Gal 3

NGC 4479

 

12 30.3

13 35

1.5

1.5

12.5

 

Spir Gal b

NGC 7335

 

22 37.3

34 27

1.7

0.8

14.7

 

Galaxy so

NGC 2732

 

09 13.4

79 11

1.8

0.8

11.9

 

Spir Gal c

NGC 2782

 

09 14.1

40 07

1.8

1.6

12.4

 

Spir Gal b

NGC 4387

 

12 25.7

12 49

1.9

1.1

12.0

 

Elip Gal 5

NGC 4458

 

12 29.0

13 15

1.9

1.8

12.0

 

Elip Gal 0

NGC 4425

 

12 27.2

12 44

2.0

0.5

12.9

 

Spir Gal 0

NGC 4402

 

12 26.1

13 07

2.0

0.8

13.0

 

Spir Gal b

NGC 4461

 

12 29.1

13 11

2.0

1.0

12.2

 

Spir Gal 0

NGC 4473

 

12 29.8

13 25

2.0

1.0

11.3

 

Elip Gal 4

NGC 6302

 

17 13.9

-37 07

2.0

1.0

?

 

Nebula

NGC 4621  M 059

Vir

12 42.0

11 39

2.0

1.5

11.0

 

Elip Gal 3

NGC 5195

 

13 30.0

47 16

2.0

1.5

11.0

 

Peculiar Galaxy

NGC 4374  M 084

Vir

12 25.1

12 53

2.0

1.8

10.5

 

Elip Gal 1

NGC 1999

 

05 36.5

-06 43

2.0

2.0

9.0

 

Nebula

NGC 2261

 

06 39.1

08 43

2.0

2.0

10.0

 

Nebula; Hubble’s Variable Neb

NGC 2419

 

07 38.2

38 53

2.0

2.0

11.0

 

Glob Clus

NGC 6569

 

18 13.7

-31 49

2.0

2.0

10.0

 

Glob Clus

NGC 6638

 

18 31.0

-25 30

2.0

2.0

9.5

 

Glob Clus

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NGC 6642

 

18 31.8

-23 29

2.0

2.0

8.0

 

Glob Clus

NGC 6652

 

18 35.8

-33 00

2.0

2.0

8.5

 

Glob Clus

NGC 6934

 

20 34.1

07 24

2.0

2.0

9.0

 

Glob Clus

NGC 3379  M 105

Leo

10 47.8

12 35

2.1

2.0

10.6

 

Elip Gal 1

NGC 3389

 

10 48.4

12 32

2.2

1.0

12.2

 

Spir Gal c

NGC 5908

 

15 16.7

55 25

2.4

0.4

13.0

 

Spir Gal b

NGC 4567

 

12 36.5

11 15

2.4

1.6

12.0

 

Elip Gal s1

NGC 4697

 

12 48.6

-05 48

2.5

1.3

10.5

 

Elip Gal 3

NGC 2207

 

06 16.4

-21 22

2.5

1.5

12.3

 

Spir Gal c

NGC 1068  M 077

Cet

02 42.7

-00 01

2.5

1.7

10.0

 

Spir Gal b (a Seyfert gal)

NGC 4039

 

12 01.9

-18 53

2.5

2.0

12.0

 

Peculiar

NGC 3587  M 097

UMa

11 14.9

55 02

2.5

2.5

11.0

12 K

Plan Neb

NGC 4038

 

12 01.9

-18 52

2.5

2.5

11.0

 

Peculiar

NGC 1275

 

03 19.8

41 31

2.6

1.0

11.6

 

Seyfert Galaxy

NGC 3077

 

10 03.4

68 44

2.6

1.9

11.0

 

Elip Gal 2

NGC 2748

 

09 13.7

76 29

2.8

1.1

11.7

 

Spir Gal c

NGC 3513

 

11 03.8

-23 15

2.9

2.3

11.5

 

Spir Gal c

NGC 7339

 

22 37.8

23 47

3.0

0.9

12.1

 

Spir Gal c

NGC 3626

 

11 20.1

18 21

3.0

2.0

10.9

 

Spir Gal b

NGC 4382  M 085

Com

12 25.3

18 11

3.0

2.0

10.5

 

Spir Gal 0

NGC 4649  M 060

Vir

12 43.6

11 33

3.0

2.5

10.0

 

Elip Gal 1

NGC 4406  M 086

Vir

12 26.2

12 56

3.0

2.8

10.5

 

Elip Gal 3

NGC 4486  M 087

Vir

12 30.8

12 23

3.0

3.0

8.6

 

Elip Gal 1

NGC 5824

 

15 04.0

-33 05

3.0

3.0

9.5

 

Glob Clus

NGC 6171  M 107

Oph

16 32.5

-13 03

3.0

3.0

8.1

 

Glob Clus

NGC 6441

 

17 50.2

-37 03

3.0

3.0

8.0

 

Glob Clus

NGC 6624

 

18 23.7

-30 22

3.0

3.0

8.5

 

Op Clus

NGC 6712

 

18 53.0

-08 43

3.0

3.0

9.0

 

Glob Clus

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NGC 6864  M 075

Sgr

20 06.1

-21 55

3.0

3.0

8.0

7 M

Glob Clus

NGC 6981  M 072

Aqr

20 53.5

-12 33

3.0

3.0

8.6

 

Glob Clus

NGC 5248

 

13 37.6

08 53

3.2

1.4

11.0

 

Spir Gal c

NGC 4298

 

12 21.5

14 36

3.2

1.9

11.4

 

Spir Gal c

NGC 4710

 

12 49.6

15 10

3.4

0.5

12.0

 

Spir Gal 0

NGC 0185

 

00 38.5

48 21

3.5

2.8

11.8

 

Elip Gal 1

NGC 7479

 

23 04.9

12 19

3.5

3.2

11.8

 

Barred Galaxy b

NGC 6229

 

16 47.0

47 32

3.5

3.5

8.9

 

Glob Clus

NGC 0221  M 032

And

00 42.7

40 52

3.6

3.1

9.5

2.9 M

Elip Gal 2

NGC 5694

 

14 39.6

-26 32

3.6

3.6

10.2

 

Glob Clus

NGC 3115

 

10 05.3

-07 43

4.0

1.0

10.0

 

Elip Gal 7

NGC 4438

 

12 27.8

13 00

4.0

1.5

11.0

 

Spir Gal a

NGC 3384

 

10 48.3

12 38

4.0

2.0

11.0

 

Elip Gal 7

NGC 0246

 

00 47.1

-11 53

4.0

2.5

8.5

 

Plan Neb

NGC 3351  M 095

Leo

10 43.9

11 42

4.0

3.0

11.0