Catalogues
Scutum / New General & Index Catalogue (NGC/IC)
Planetary Nebulae
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | bMag | vMag | Dim | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC 1295 | 18 54 37.1 | -08 49 35 | PN | 15.0 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 1.454 | pB, pL, gbM | PK 25-4.2; CS=15.0 |
Galactic Nebulae
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | Dim | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC 1287 | 18 31 26.0 | -10 47 42 | RN | 20 × 10 | 1.600 | * 5.5 in L, E neb | LBN 75; CED 163 |
Open Clusters
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | vMag | Dim | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 6625 | 18 23 12.8 | -12 00 47 | OCL | 9.0 | 39 | 1.335 | Cl, lC, lRi, st 11…12 | OCL 58; *Grp ? |
| NGC 6631 | 18 27 09.5 | -12 01 35 | OCL (II2m) | 11.7 | 7 | 2.600 | Cl, pL, pRi, st 12…15 | OCL 59 |
| NGC 6639 | 18 30 57.8 | -13 10 14 | OCL | 5 | 0.700 | Cl (in M Way) | OCL 57 | |
| NGC 6649 | 18 33 28.3 | -10 24 08 | OCL (II2m) | 8.9 | 6 | 1.369 | Cl, P, lC, pS, st 9·10, 12…13 | OCL 66 |
| NGC 6664 | 18 36 30.6 | -08 11 15 | OCL (III2m) | 7.8 | 12 | 1.164 | Cl, L, pRi, vlC | OCL 68 |
| NGC 6683 | 18 42 12.7 | -06 12 45 | OCL (I2p) | 9.4 | 3 | 1.197 | Cl, vRi, vlC (in M. Way) | OCL 74 |
| NGC 6694 | 18 45 15.0 | -09 23 06 | OCL (I1m) | 8.0 | 8 | 1.582 | Cl, cL, pRi, pC, st 12…15 | M 26; OCL 67 |
| NGC 6704 | 18 50 45.8 | -05 12 18 | OCL (I3m) | 9.2 | 6 | 2.974 | Cl, B, 60 st 13 (Auw 43) | OCL 82 |
| NGC 6705 | 18 51 05.0 | -06 16 12 | OCL (I2r) | 5.8 | 11 | 1.877 | !, Cl, vB, L, iR, Ri, *9, st 11… | M 11; OCL 76; Wild Duck cluster |
Globular Clusters
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | vMag | Dim | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 6712 | 18 53 04.3 | -08 42 20 | GCL (IX) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 6.900 | globular, pB, vL, irr, vglbM, rrr | GCL 103 |
Legend
| Name | NGC/IC Designation |
| RA | Right Ascension (J2000.0) |
| Dec | Declination (J2000.0) |
| Type | Object type |
| bMag | Photographic (blue) magnitude |
| vMag | Visual magnitude |
| B-V | Difference of visual and blue magnitude |
| SB | Surface brightness (mag/arcmin2) |
| Dim | Dimensions (arcmin) |
| PA | Position Angle (°) |
| z | Redshift (from NED or LEDA) |
| D(z) | Distance derived from z in Mpc, using D(z) = cz/H0, with Hubble Parameter H0 = 71 (km/s)/Mpc |
| MD | Metric distance: for galaxies with S = 1, 6, 7 or 8 in Mpc (from NED); for other types with S = 2, 3, 4, or 5 in kpc |
| Dreyer Description | See below |
| Identification, Remarks |
Dreyer Description
| ab | about |
| alm | almost |
| am | among |
| annul | annular or ring nebula |
| att | attached |
| b | brighter |
| bet | between |
| biN | binuclear |
| bn | brightest to n side |
| bs | brightest to s side |
| bp | brightest to p side |
| bf | brightest to f side |
| B | bright |
| c | considerably |
| chev | chevelure |
| co | coarse, coarsely |
| com | cometic (cometary form) |
| comp | companion |
| conn | connected |
| cont | in contact |
| C | compressed |
| Cl | cluster |
| d | diameter |
| def | defined |
| dif | diffused |
| diffic | difficult |
| dist | distance, or distant |
| D | double |
| e | extremely, excessively |
| ee | most extremely |
| er | easily resolvable |
| exc | excentric |
| E | extended |
| f | following (eastward) |
| F | faint |
| g | gradually |
| glob. | globular |
| gr | group |
| i | irregular |
| iF | irregular figure |
| inv | involved, involving |
| l | little (adv.); long (adj.) |
| L | large |
| m | much |
| m | magnitude |
| M | middle, or in the middle |
| n | north |
| neb | nebula |
| nebs | nebulous |
| neby | nebulosity |
| nf | north following |
| np | north preceding |
| ns | north-south |
| nr | near |
| N | nucleus, or to a nucleus |
| p | preceding (westward) |
| pf | preceding-following |
| p | pretty (adv., before F. B. L, S) |
| pg | pretty gradually |
| pm | pretty much |
| ps | pretty suddenly |
| plan | planetary nebula (same as PN) |
| prob | probably |
| P | poor (sparse) in stars |
| PN | planetary nebula |
| r | resolvable (mottled, not resolved) |
| rr | partially resolved, some stars seen |
| rrr | well resolved, clearly consisting of stars |
| R | round |
| RR | exactly round |
| Ri | rich in stars |
| s | suddenly (abruptly) |
| s | south |
| sf | south following |
| sp | south preceding |
| sc | scattered |
| sev | several |
| st | stars (pl.) |
| st 9... | stars of 9th magnitude and fainter |
| st 9..13 | stars of mag. 9 to 13 |
| stell | stellar, pointlike |
| susp | suspected |
| S | small in angular size |
| S* | small (faint) star |
| trap | trapezium |
| triangle | triangle, forms a triangle with |
| triN | trinuclear |
| v | very |
| vv | _very_ |
| var | variable |
| * | a single star |
| *10 | a star of 10th magnitude |
| *7-8 | star of mag. 7 or 8 |
| ** | double star (same as D*) |
| *** | triple star |
| ! | remarkable |
| !! | very much so |
| !!! | a magnificent or otherwise interesting object |