Astronomical Catalogs

compiled by Leroy W.L. Guatney

Messier and Herschel with NGC numbers

I hold Honorary Messier Certificate #404 for observing all 110 objects cataloged, completed in 1978.

I began logging observations of the Herschel 400 objects on 27 February 2000. My official announcement of this undertaking was made via e-mail to members of the Denver Astronomical Society on March 13, 2000, in honor of the two hundred nineteenth aniversary of Sir William Herschel's discovery of Georgium Sidus (Uranus). I logged the 400th object on May 19, 2002, and received certificate #246 of the Herschel Club on July 1st, 2002.

My OBSERVE: The Herschel Objects is ©1985 Lydel Guzman, Brenda Branchett, and Paul Jones; published by the Astronomical League.

This has been an excellent exercise in organization.

Completed:
Messier 110 and holding
Herschel 400 and holding

Guide to the Tables Below

Yellow NGC numbers are in both catalogs

Green NGC numbers are "overlooked objects"

Blue IC numbers are Index Catalog objects

Names are from the Observer's Handbook, "overlooked", or common sources

Loc Code Location
AZ Arizona, Sierrita Mountain between Tucson and Kitt Peak
BY Backyard, Aurora, CO.
CF Cactus Flats, Pawnee National Grasslands, CO.
CH Chamberlin Observatory, Denver, CO.
CJ Camp Jack, Laramie County, WY.
DP Daniels Park, Douglas County, CO.
DS DAS Dark Site, Arapahoe County, CO.
EO Everhart Observatory, Bailey, CO.
ER Arizona, SE of Tucson, TAAA's Empire Ranch Dark Site
MP Mineral Park, Littleton, CO.
MS Missile Site, Arapahoe County, CO.
OL Outdoor Laboratory, Jefferson County, CO.
SP Backyard, Spokane, WA.
SS Rocky Mountain Star Stare (by observation year)
Types Description
Asc Stellar Associations
Ast Asterisms
Dbl Double Star
Cl Open (Galactic) Star Clusters
Ga Galaxies (all classifications)
Gl Globular Star Clusters
Ne Diffuse Nebulae, Emission and Dark
Pl Planetary Nebulae
NGC - New General Catalogue
H - Herschel Objects
M - Messier Catalog

This combined list is organized like the Messier List, breaking down the Spring and Summer seasons.
Introduction | Part I: Winter | Part II: Early Spring | Part III: Late Spring | Part IV: Mid-Summer | Part V: Late Summer | Part VI: Fall | Addendum A: Miscellaneous | Addendum G: Globular Clusters | Addendum S: Southern Extents | Solar System

IV. The Mid-summer Group
NGC H M Type Constellation/Name Logged Magnification/Telescope Loc
5236 — 83 Ga Southern Pinwheel 1978.03.16 70X, Dynamax 8" (Hya) DP
5694 196-II — Gl Hydra 2000.07.03 100X, Meade 10" LX5 DS
5866 215-I 102 Ga Spindle Galaxy 1978.03.25 70X, Dynamax 8" (Dra) DP
5897 19-VI/8-VI — Gl Libra 2000.09.25 122X, Meade 12" LX200 DS
5904 — 5 Gl Serpens Caput 1978.04.07 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
5907 759-II — Ga Splinter Galaxy 2001.10.21 87X, Meade 12" LX200 (Dra) DS
5982 764-II — Ga Draco 2000.07.30 55X/87X/122X, Meade 12" LX200 DS
6093 — 80 Gl Scorpius 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
6118 402-II — Ga Blinking Galaxy 2000.07.22 122X, Meade 12" LX200 (Ser) DS
6121 — 4 Gl Scorpius 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
6144 10-VI — Gl Scorpius 2000.07.22 122X, Meade 12" LX200 DS
6171 40-VI 107 Gl Ophiuchus 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
6205 — 13 Gl Hercules Cluster 1973.07.27 125X, Criterion 8" Newt. (Her) SP
6207 701-II — Ga Hercules 2000.07.09 46X/71X, Meade 10" LX5 DS
6217 280-I — Ga Ursa Minor 2000.07.21 87X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6218 — 12 Gl Ophiuchus 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
6229 50-IV — Gl Hercules 2000.07.09 46X/71X, Meade 10" LX5 DS
6235 584-II — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.09.20 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6254 — 10 Gl Ophiuchus 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
6266 — 62 Gl Ophiuchus 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
6273 — 19 Gl Ophiuchus 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
6284 11-VI — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.08.30 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6287 195-II — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.08.30 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6293 12-VI — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.08.30 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6304 147-I — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.09.20 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6316 45-I — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.09.20 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6333 — 9 Gl Ophiuchus 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
6341 — 92 Gl Hercules 1978.02.23 130X, Dynamax 8" DP
6342 149-I — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.09.20 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6355 46-I — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.09.20 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6356 48-I — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.09.03 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6369 11-IV — Pl Little Ghost 2002.05.05 95X/179X, Meade 12" LX200 (Oph) DS
6401 44-I — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.09.20 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6402 — 14 Gl Ophiuchus 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
6405 — 6 Cl Butterfly Cluster 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" (Sco) DP
6426 587-II — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.09.20 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6451 13-VI — Cl Scorpius 2002.05.05 12.5X, Celestron 80mm DS
6475 — 7 Cl Scorpius 1978.04.02 70X, Dynamax 8" DP
6517 199-II — Gl Ophiuchus 2000.09.03 122X, Meade 12" LX200 MS
6543 37-IV — Pl Cat's Eye Nebula 2000.07.22 76X,122X, Meade 12" LX200 (Dra) DS
6633 72-VIII — Cl Ophiuchus 2002.05.03 12.5X, Celestron 80mm DS

Copyright © 2000-2002, Leroy W.L. Guatney.
Section Completed: 5 May 2002.

Last Update: 12 November 2002.

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