Eye Candy List

TAC Eye Candy List (in alpha and numerical order)

[This list is a compilation of the RASC and Saguaro lists, together with the Caron list. We added some favorites that could not be left out. Every object on here looks good in a telescope of 8" aperture or more. Definitely an observing rather than an armchair list. It's designed to be the best next project for someone who's going past the Messiers. Jane Star Queen Smith, Joe Bob Jardine, Jeff Crilly and Jamie DDK Dillon put it together. Local product.)

Designation     Cons    ObjType Mag     R.A.    Dec     Size    Name and/or Notes

NGC     40      CEP     PN      13      00:13.0 +72 31  48"       bright central star

NGC     129     CAS     OC      6.2     00:29.9 +60 14  20'

NGC     185     CAS     Gxy     11.7    00:39.0 +48 20  12'x12'   local group galaxy

NGC     246     CET     PN      10.9    00:47.1 -11 52  4.1'      sometimes called Pac Man nebula?

NGC     247     CET     Gxy     9.2     00:47.1 -20 46  21'x5'

NGC     253     SCL     G-Scp   7.1     00:47.6 -25 17  26'x6'    Sculptor galaxy or Silver Coin gal

NGC     278     CAS     Gxy     9.8     00:52.1 +47 33  2.4'

NGC     281     CAS     EN      ----    00:52.8 +56 37  34'x29'   sometimes called Pac Man nebula?

NGC     288     SCL     GC      7.1     00:52.8 -26 35  12'

NGC     404     AND     G-Sa    10.3    01:09.5 +35 43  3.5'      7' NW of Beta AND

NGC     457     CAS     OC      6.4     01:19.1 +58 20  12'       Owl cluster or E.T. cluster

NGC     663     CAS     OC      7.1     01:46.0 +61 15  15'

NGC     752     AND     OC      5.7     01:57.8 +37 41  50'

NGC     772     ARI     G-Sb    10.3    01:59.3 +19 00  7.1x4.5

Stock   2       CAS     OC      4.4     02:15.0 +59 16  60'       Stock 2 or "Strongman" cluster

NGC     869/884 PER     OC      4.4     02:19.0 +57 09  30/30     Double Cluster

NGC     891     AND     G-Sb    10      02:22.6 +42 21  13.5x2.8

NGC     936     CET     G-Sba   10.1    02:27.6 -01 09  4.5x3.7

NGC     1049    FOR     GC      12.9    02:39.7 -34 17  0.4'      Glob in the Fornax Dwarf Galaxy

NGC     1023    PER     G-E7p   9.5     02:40.4  +39 04 8.7x3.3

NGC     1055    CET     Gxy     10.2    02:41.7 +00 27  7.6x3.0

NGC     1097    FOR     Gxy     9.3     02:46.3 -30 16  9.3x6.6

NGC     1232    ERI     G-Sc    9.9     03:09.8 -20 35  7.8x6.9

IC      289     CAS     PN      12.3    03:10.3 +61 19  34"       IC 289

Stock   23      CAM     OC      -----   03:16.3 +60 02  14'       Stock 23 or "Pazmino's cluster"

NGC     1275    PER     G-Pec   11.9    03:19.8 +41 31  2.2X1.7   Perseus A       peculiar & radio source

Mel     20      PER     OB Assoc  2.3   03:24.3 +49 52    300'    Mel 20 or Perseus OB Association

NGC     1360    FOR     PN      9.4     03:33.3 -25 51  390"      11.5 magnitude central star

NGC     1398    FOR     Gxy     9.4     03:38.9 -26 20  6.6x5.2

IC      342     CAM     Gxy     9.2     03:46.8 +68 06  21'       IC 342

Asterism 0      CAM     Asterism  -     03:57.0 +63 00  180'      Kemble's Cascade     Leads to NGC1502

NGC     1491    PER     EN      ----    04:03.4 +51 19  3'

NGC     1501    CAM     PN      12      04:07.0 +60 55  52"

NGC     1502    CAM     OC      5.7     04:07.7 +62 20  7'

NGC     1514    TAU     PN      10.8    04:09.2 +30 47  2.2'

NGC     1535    ERI     PN      10.4    04:14.1 -12 44  21"

NGC     1528    PER     OC      6.4     04:15.4 +51 14  23'

NGC     1579    PER     BN      -----   04:30.2 +35 16  12'X7'

NGC     1647    TAU     OC      6.2     04:46.0 +19 04  44'

NGC     1746    TAU     OC      6.1     05:03.6 +23 49  41'

NGC     1788    ORI     RN      ----    05:06.9 -03 21  7x5

NGC     1907    AUR     OC      7       05:28.0 +35 19  7'

NGC     1931    AUR     E/RN    ----    05:31.4 +34 15  3'

NGC     1973    ORI     E/RN    ----    05:35.1 -04 44  5'

NGC     1977    ORI     DN      10      05:35.5 -04 52  19x9

NGC     2024    ORI     BN      ----    05:42.0 -01 51  30'       Flame Nebula or Lips Nebula     a.k.a. Tank Track Nebula

NGC     2022    ORI     PN      12.4    05:42.1 +09 05  19"

NGC     2158    GEM     OC      5       06 07.5 +24 06  5'        distant cluster "near" M35

NGC     2169    ORI     OC      5.9     06:08.4 +13 57  7'        "37" Cluster    looks like numerals "37"

NGC     2194    ORI     OC      8.5     06:13.8 +12 48  10'

NGC     2237    MON     EN      ----    06:31.6 +05 03  80x60     Rosette Nebula

NGC     2244    MON     OC      4.1     06:32.0 +04 55  23'       Rosette Cluster

NGC     2261    MON     E/RN    ----    06:39.2 +08 44  2x1       Hubble's Variable Nebula

NGC     2264    MON     OC      3.9     06:41.1 +09 53  35x15     Christmas Tree Cluster  Cone nebula in here

NGC     2301    MON     OC      6       06:51.8 +00 28  12'

NGC     2360    CMA     OC      7.2     07:17.8 +15 37  12'       Opened Box Cluster

NGC     2359    CMA     EN      ----    07:18.6 -13 12  7x6       Thor's Helmet or Duck Nebula

NGC     2362    CMa     OC      4.1     07:18.8 -24 57  7'        Contains Tau CMa (triple)

NGC     2371/2372 GEM   PN      13      07:25   +29 29  44"       twin-lobed PN with one NGC number per lobe

NGC     2392    GEM     PN      8.3     07:29.2 +20 55  19.5"     Clown Face or Eskimo Nebula

NGC     2403    CAM     G-Sc    8.4     07:36.9 +65 36  23x11

NGC     2419    LYN     GC      10.4    07:38.2 +38 53  4.7'      Intergalactic Wanderer  300 000 LY away!

NGC     2438    PUP     PN      11      07:41.8 -14 44  64"       PN "in" (in front of) M46

NGC     2440    PUP     PN      10.3    07:41.9 -18 12  16"

NGC     2451    PUP     OC      2.8     07:45.4 -37 58  44'       knockout OC with bright carbon star

NGC     2477    PUP     OC      5.8     07:52.3 -38 33  26'       richest known cluster

NGC     2539    PUP     OC      6.5     08:10.7 -12 50  21'

NGC     2683    LYN     G-Sb    9.7     08:52.7 +33 25  9.3x2.5

NGC     2655    CAM     G-Sa    10.1    08:55.6 +78 13  5.1x4.4

NGC     2841    UMA     G-Sb    9.3     09:22.0 +50 59  8.1x3.8

NGC     2903    LEO     G-Sb    8.9     09:32.2 +21 30  12.6x6.6

NGC     3003    LMI     G-Sc    11.7    09:48.6 +33 25  5.9x1.7

NGC     3079    UMA     G-Sb    10.6    10:02.0 +55 41  7.6x1.7

NGC     3077    UMA     Gxy     9.8     10:03.4 +68 44  4.6x3.6

NGC     3115    SEX     G-E6    9.2     10:05.2 -07 43  8.3x3.2   Spindle Galaxy

NGC     3184    UMA     G-Sc    9.7     10:18.3 +41 25  6.9x6.8

NGC     3242    HYD     PN      8.6     10:24.8 -18 38  25"       Ghost of Jupiter

NGC     3344    LMI     G-Sc    9.9     10:43.5 +24 55  6.9x6.5

NGC     3384    LEO     G-E7    9.9     10:48.3 +12 38  5.9x2.6   in field with M105

NGC     3432    LMI     G-SBm   11.3    10:52.5 +36 37  6.2x1.5

NGC     3521    LEO     G-Sb    8.7     11:05.8 -00 02  9.5x5.0

NGC     3607    LEO     G-E1    10      11:16.9 +18 03  4.6x4.1

NGC     3621    HYA     G-Sa    8.9     11:18.3 -32 49  10X6.5    Frame Galaxy

NGC     3628    LEO     G-Sb    9.5     11:20.3 +13 35  14.8x3.6  one of the "Trio in Leo"        (with M65 and M66)

NGC     3675    UMA      Gxy    10.2    11:26.1 +43 35  5.9x3.2

NGC     3877    UMA     G-Sb    10.9    11:46.1 +47 30  5.4x1.5

NGC     3941    UMA     G-E3    9.8     11:52.9 +36 59  3.8x2.5

NGC     4026    UMA     G-SO    10.7    11:59.4 +50 58  5.1x1.4

NGC     4038/4039 CRV   G-Sc    10.7    12:01.9 -18 52  6.0x3.4   Antennae or Rat Tail    a pair of interacting galaxies

NGC     4088    UMA     G-Sc    10.5    12:05.6 +50 33  5.8x2.5

NGC     4111    CVN     G-SO    10.8    12:07.1 +43 04  4.8x1.1

NGC     4157    UMA     G-Sb    11.9    12:11.1 +50 29   6.9x1.7

NGC     4214    CVN     G-Irr   9.7     12:15.7 +36 20  7.9x6.3

NGC     4216    VIR     G-Sb    9.9     12:15.9 +13 09   8.3x2.2

NGC     4220    CVN     G-Sa    11.4    12:16.2 +47 53  3.8X1.5'  very pretty galaxy

NGC     4244    CVN     G-S     10.2    12:17.5 +37 48  16.2x2.5

NGC     4274    COM     G-Sb    10.4    12:19.8 +29 37  6.9x2.8

NGC     4361    CRV     PN      10.3    12:24.5 -18 48  63"

Mel     111     COM     OC      1.8     12:25.0 +26 07  300'      Mel 111 or Coma Star Cluster

NGC     4388    VIR     G-Sb    11      12:25.8 +12 40  5.1x1.4   with M84 and M86 in Markarian's Chain

NGC     4414    COM     G-Sc    10.2    12:26.5 +31 13  3.6x2.2

NGC     4435    VIR     G-Sb    10.8    12:27.7 +13 05  3X2.1     The Eyes (with 4438)

NGC     4438    VIR     G-Sap   10.1    12:27.8 +13 01  9.3x3.9   The Eyes (with 4435)

NGC     4449    CVN     G-Irr   9.4     12:28.2 +44 06  6.0x4.9

NGC     4490    CVN     G-Sc    9.8     12:30.6 +41 38  5.9x3.1

NGC     4494    COM     G-E1    9.8     12:31.4 +25 46  4.5x4.3

NGC     4517    VIR     G-Sc    10.5    12:32.8 +00 07  10.2x1.9

NGC     4526    VIR     G-E7    9.6     12:34.0 +07 42  7.0x2.6   Lost Galaxy     between two 7-mag stars

NGC     4535    VIR     G-Sc    9.8     12:34.3 +08 12  6.8x5.0

NGC     4559    COM     G-Sc    9.8     12:36.0 +27 58  10.5x4.9

NGC     4565    COM     G-Sb    9.6     12:36.3 +25 59  16.2x2.8  Needle Galaxy

NGC     4567/4568  VIR  G-Sc    11.3    12:36.5 +11 16  3.0x2.1   Siamese Twins   interacting galaxies

NGC     4605    UMA     G-SBcp  9.6     12:40.0 +61 37  6.0x2.5

NGC     4631    CVN     G-Sc    9.3     12:42.2 +32 33  14.0x2.6  Whale Galaxy or "the slug"      a.k.a. Millenium Falcon

NGC     4656    CVN     G-Sc    10.4    12:44.0 +32 10  13.8x3.3  The Hockey Stick        (with 4657)

NGC     4666    VIR     G-Sab   10.5    12:45.1 -00 28  4.5X1.5'  mini 4565

NGC     4697    VIR     Gxy     9.2     12:48.6 -05 48  6.0x4.1

NGC     4699    VIR     G-Sa    9.6     12:49.0 -08 40  3.9x2.9

NGC     4725    COM     G-Sb    9.4     12:50.4 +25 30  11.0x7.9

NGC     4762    VIR     G-SBO   10.2    12:52.9 +11 14  8.7x1.6   flattest galaxy known

NGC     4782/4783  CRV  G-?     11      12:54.6 -12 34  2.3X1.3   interacting galaxies

NGC     5005    CVN     G-Sb    9.8     13:10.9 +37 03   5.4x2.7

NGC     5033    CVN     G-Sb    10.1    13:13.5 +36 36  10.5x5.6

NGC     5128    CEN     Gxy     6.7     13:25.5 -43 01  27x20     Centaurus A  radio galaxy -- looks like a hamburger

NGC     5139    CEN     GC      3.9     13:26.8 -47 29  50'       Omega Centauri  the big one!

NGC     5195    CVN     G-irr   9.6     13:30.0 +47 16  5X4.7     Companion of M51

NGC     5466    BOO     GC      9.1     14:05.5 +28 32  8'

NGC     5634    VIR     GC      9.5     14:29.6 -05 59  5'

NGC     5746    VIR     G-Sb    10.6    14:44.9 +01 57  6.0x1.2

NGC     5907    DRA     G-Sb    10.4    15:15.9 +56 20  11x1.3    Splinter Galaxy

NGC     5981    DRA     G-Sc    13      15:37.9 +59 23  2.6x0.3   nice trio with 5982 and 5985

NGC     5982    DRA     G-E3p   11.1    15:38.7 +59 21  3x2.1     nice trio with 5981 and 5985

NGC     5985    DRA     G-Sb    11.1    15:39.6 +59 20  5x2.7     nice trio with 5981 and 5982

NGC     6207    HER     G-Sc    11.6    16 43.1 +36 50   3.3X1.2  0.5 deg NE of M13

NGC     6229    HER     GC      4.5     16 47.0 +47 32  4.2'

NGC     6144    SCO     GC      9       16:27.2 -26 02  16'       near M4

NGC     6210    HER     PN      9.3     16:44.5 +23 49  16"

NGC     6231    SCO     OC      2.6     16:54.0 -41 48  15'       False Comet

NGC     6293    OPH     GC      8.3     17:10.2 -26 35  5'

NGC     6302    SCO     PN      9.6     17:13.7 -37 06  44"       Bug Nebula

NGC     6309    OPH     PN      11.5    17:14.1 -12 55  16"       Box Nebula

NGC     6356    OPH     GC      8.4     17:23.6 -17 49  7'

NGC     6369    OPH     PN      10.4    17:29.3 -23 46  38"       Little Ghost

IC      4665    OPH     OC      4.2     17:46.3 +05 43  40'       IC 4665

NGC     6445    SGR     PN      11.2    17:49.3 -20 01  34"

NGC     6503    DRA     G-Sb    10.2    17:49.5 +70 09  7.0x2.5

NGC     6543    DRA     PN      8.8     17:58.6 +66 38  20"       Cat's Eye Nebula

B       86      SGR     DN      ----    18:02.7 +27 50  4'        B86 or Ink Spot

NGC     6520    SGR     OC      8.1     18:03.4 -27 54  6'        Ink Spot (B86) Adjacent

NGC     6544    SGR     GC      7.5     18:07.4 -25 00  7'

NGC     6553    SGR     GC      8.3     18:09.3 -25 54  6'

NGC     6572    OPH     PN      9       18:12.1 +06 51  11"

NGC     6569    SGR     GC      8.4     18:13.7 -31 50  7'

NGC     6624    SGR     GC      7.6     18:23.7 -30 22  4.3'

NGC     6633    OPH     OC      4.6     18:27.7 +06 34  26'

IC      4756    SER     OC      4.3     18:39.0 +05 27  50'       IC 4756

NGC     6712    SCT     GC      8.2     18:53.1 -08 42  8'

NGC     6723    SGR     GC      6.8     18:59.6 -36 38  12'       Albert's Glob

NGC     6760    AQL     GC      9       19:11.2 +01 02  8'

NGC     6781    AQL     PN      11.8    19:18.4 +06 33  1.8'

CR      399     VUL     OC      3.6     19:25.4 +20 11  90'       Cr 399 or Brocchi's or Coathanger - binocular

NGC     6802    VUL     OC      8.8     19:30.6 +20 16  3.2'

NGC     6819    CYG     OC      7.3     19:41.3 +40 11  5'

NGC     6818    SGR     PN      9.9     19:44.0 -14 09  20"       Little Gem

NGC     6826    CYG     PN      9.8     19:44.8 +50 31  25"       Blinking Plenetary

NGC     6888    CYG     SNR     ----    20:12.0 +38 21  20x10     Crescent Nebula

NGC     6905    DEL     PN      11.1    20:22.4 +20 06  40"       Blue Flash Nebula

NGC     6939    CEP     OC      8       20:31.4 +60 38  7'        same field as 6946

NGC     6934    DEL     GC      8.9     20:34.2 +07 24  7'

NGC     6940    VUL     OC      6.3     20:34.6 +28 18  30'

NGC     6946    CEP     G-Sc    8.9     20:34.8 +60 09  11.0x9.8  same field as 6939

NGC     6960    CYG     SNR     ----    20:45.7 +30 43  70x6      Veil Nebula

NGC     6992    CYG     SNR     ----    20:56.4 +31 43  60x7      Veil Nebula

NGC     6995    CYG     SNR     ----    20:57.1 +31 13  12'       Veil Nebula

NGC     7000    CYG     EN      ----    20:58.8 +44 20  120x100   North America Nebula

NGC     7008    CYG     PN      11.1    21:00.6 +54 33  1.4'

NGC     7006    DEL     GC      10.6    21:01.5 +16 11  3.3'

NGC     7009    AQR     PN      8.3     21:04.2 -11 22  28"       Saturn Nebula

NGC     7027    CYG     PN      10.4    21:07.1 +42 14  15"

NGC     7129    CEP     RN      ----    21:42.5 +66 10  8x7

NGC     7209    LAC     OC      7.4     22:05.2 +46 30  25'

NGC     7217    PEG     Gxy     10.1    22:07.9 +31 22  4.1x3.4

NGC     7243    LAC     OC      6.4     22:15.3 +49 53  20'

NGC     7293    AQR     PN      6.5     22:29.6 -20 48  16x12     Helix Nebula    Nearby PN

NGC     7320    PEG     G-Sa    12.6    22:36.0 +33 58  2.2X1.1   brightest galaxy in Stephan's Quintet

NGC     7331    PEG     G-Sb    9.5     22:37.1 +34 25  10.7x4.0

NGC     7380    CEP     OC+BN   -----   22:47.0 +58 06  30'X25'

NGC     7479    PEG     Gxy     10.8    23:05.0 +12 19  4.3x3.3

NGC     7510    CEP     OC      7.9     23:11.5 +60 34  4'

NGC     7635    CAS     EN      ----    23:20.6 +61 12  15x8      Bubble Nebula

NGC     7662    AND     PN      9.2     23:25.9 +42 33  17"       Blue Snowball

NGC     7789    CAS     OC      6.7     23:57.0 +56 44  15'       Magnificent Cluster     very rich cluster

(Size is in arcmin unless otherwise specified)