GALAXYS 1. M81, NGC3031, 1992, in "URSA MAJOR", Sprial, 8th mag., 18' x 10', distance 10 Million LY's. 2. M82, NGC3034, 1992, in "URSA MAJOR", Irregular, 9.2 mag., 8' x 3', Fine pair with M81, both in the same field of view, distance 10 Million LY's. 3. M31, NGC224, 1992, "THE GREAT ANDROMEDA GALAXY", Spiral, 5th mag., 160' x 40', distance 2.5 Million LY's, the most distant object that man can see with the naked eye. Triple system, includes M32 (NGC221) and NGC205 in the same field of view. 4. M32, NGC221, 1992, in "ANDROMEDA", Elliptical, 9.5 mag., 3.6' x 3.1', distance 2.5 Million LY's. 5. M110, NGC205, 8/19/93, in "ANDROMEDA", Elliptical, 10.8 mag., 8' x 3', distance 2.5 Million LY's. 6. M33, NGC598, 10/10/93, "THE PINWHEEL", in "TRIANGULUM", Spiral, 6.5 mag., 60' x 40', distance 3 Million LY's, one of our nearest spirals. Saw at Norms house with a pair of binoculars, very big and impressive. Note: On 11/1/96 I saw this galaxy with my telescope for the first time. Galaxy was extremly bright and large. Was at Norms. 7. NGC185, 1993, in "CASSIOPEIA", Elliptical, 11.8 mag., 3.5' x2.8', distance not known, paired with NGC147 as part of the "ANDROMEDA" local group of galaxies. 8. NGC2903, 4/1/94, in "LEO", Spiral, 9.7 mag., 11' x 4.7', distance 20 Million LY's. 9. M95, NGC3351, 4/1/94, in "LEO", Spiral, 11 mag., 4' x 3', distance 10 Million LY's. 10. M96, NGC3368, 4/1/94, in "LEO", Spiral, 10.2 mag., 6' x 4', distance 10 Million LY's. 11. M65, NGC3623, 4/1/94, in "LEO", Spiral, 10.3 mag., 7.8' x 1.6', distance 30 Million LY's, M65, M66, are in the same field of view. 12. M66, NGC3627, 4/1/94, in "LEO", Spiral, 9.7 mag.,8' x 2.5', distance 30 Million LY's, 13. M108, NGC3556, 4/1/94, in "URSA MAJOR", Spiral, 10.8 mag., 7.8' x 1.4', distance 30 Million LY's. 14. M104, NGC4594, 4/1/94, "THE SOMBRERO", in "VIRGO", 8.2 mag., 7' x 1.5', distance 40 Million LY's. 15. M51, NGC5194, 4/16/94, "THE WHIRLPOOL", in "CANES VENATICI", Spiral, 8.7 mag, 10' x 5.5', distance 20 Million LY's. 16. NGC5195, 4/16/94, in "CANES VENATICI", Irregular, 11 mag., 2' x 1.5', distance 20 Million LY's, the north arm of M51 (NGC5194), the two are in the same field of view and appear to be connected, but really aren't. 17. M63, NGC5055, 4/16/94, in "CANES VENATICI", Spiral, 9.8 mag., 9' x 4', distance 20 Million LY's. 18. M94, NGC4736, 5/2/94, in "CANES VENATICI", Spiral, 8.9 mag., 5' x 3.5', distance 20 Million LY's. 19. M106, NGC4258, 5/2/94, in "CANES VENATICI", Spiral, 9th mag., 19.5' x 6.5', distance 20 Million LY's. 20. M59, NGC4621, 5/14/94, in "VIRGO", Elliptical, 11th mag., 2' x 1.5', distance 50 million LY's, M60 (NGC4649) in the same field of view. 21. M60, NGC4649, 5/14/94, in "VIRGO", Elliptical, 10th mag., 3' x 2.5', distance 50 Million LY's. 22. NGC7331, 8/6/94, in "PEGASUS", Spiral, 10.4 mag., 10' x 2.4', distance 40 Million LY's. 23. NGC253, 10/8/94, in "SCULPTOR", Spiral, 7th mag., 22' x 6', distance 8 Million LY's. 24. M77, NGC1068, 10/8/94, in "CETUS", Spiral, 10th mag., 2.5' x 1.7', distance 50 Million LY's. 25. M86, NGC4406, 3/25/95, in "VIRGO", Elliptical, 10.5 mag., 3' x 2', distance 50 million LY's, central core of the "VIRGO CLUSTER", M84 and NGC4388 are in the same field of view. 26. M84, NGC4374, 3/25/95, in "VIRGO, Elliptical, 10.5 mag., 2' x 1.8', distance 50 Million LY's. 27. NGC4388, 3/25/95, in "VIRGO", Spiral, 12th mag., 5' x 1', distance 50 Million LY's. 28. NGC4461, 3/25/95, in "VIRGO", Spiral, 12.2 mag., 2' x 1', distance not known. 29. NGC4438, 3/25/95, in "VIRGO", Spiral, 11 mag., 4' x 1.5', distance 50 Million LY's, in the same field of view with NGC4435. 30. NGC4435, 3/25/95, in "VIRGO" Spiral, 11.8 mag., 1.4' x 9', distance 50 Million LY's. 31. M90, NGC4569, 3/25/95, in "VIRGO", Spiral, 11.1 mag., 7' x 2.5', 50 Million LY's, seen with a 6 in. refractor at the Williamstown observatory. 32. M101, NGC5457, 3/25/95, in "URSA MAJOR", Spiral, 9th mag., 22' x 20', distance 15 Million LY's, seen with a 14in reflector at the Williamstown observatory. This and M109, have been the two hardest "M" objects for me to find. 33. M109, NGC3992, 3/25/95, in "URSA MAJOR", Spiral, 10.9 mag., 6.4' x 3.5', distance 40 Million LY's, seen with the 14in reflector. 34. M105, NGC3379, 3/25/95, in "LEO", Elliptical, 10.6 mag., 2.1' x 2', distance 30 Million LY's. 35. M58, NGC4579, 4/29/95, in "VIRGO", 10.5 mag., 4' x 3'5' distance 50 Million LY's. 36. NGC4647, 4/29/95, in "VIRGO", Spiral, 12th mag., 2.3' x 1.8', distance not known. 37. M88, NGC4501, 4/29/95, in "COMA BERENICES", Spiral, 10.5 mag., 5.7' x 2.5', distance 50 Million LY's. 38. M87, NGC4486, 4/29/95, in "VIRGO", Elliptical, 10.1 mag., 3' x 3', distance 50 Million LY's, is a radio source. 39. NGC2403, 4/29/95, in "CAMELOPARDALIS", Spiral, 8.8 mag., 16' x 10', distance 10 Million LY's, seen with Norms 5in refractor. Also seen 7/25/98 at the Stellafane star party through Lane Davis' 5 inch refractor. One of the nearest systems beyond our local group of galaxies. 37,000 LY ‘s in distance. Young galaxy, compared to M33 in age. 40. 3C 273, 4/29/95, in "VIRGO", known as a "QUASI-STELLAR RADIO SOURCE", or "QUASAR", 12.8 mag., less than 1" in apparent size, distance is 3 Billion LY's, moves at 30,000 per second. Is said to be the most distant object that can be seen with a 10 inch scope, but was very bright and easy to see in mine. The brightest known example of a Quasar. Quasars are believed to be the single most brightest objects in the universe. Found in Hardingville at Norms. 41. M85, NGC4382, 5/27/95, in "COMA BERENICES", Elliptical, 10.5 mag., 3' x 2', distance 50 Million LY's. 42. M98, NGC4192, 5/27/95, in "COMA BERENICES", Spiral, 11th mag., 8.2' x 2', distance 50 Million LY's. 43. M99, NGC4254, 5/27/95, in "COMA BERENICES", Spiral, 10.4 mag., 4.5' x 4', distance 50 Million LY's. 44. M100, NGC4321, 5/27/95, in "COMA BERENICES", Spiral, 10.4 mag., 5.2' x 5', distance 50 Million LY's. 45. M49, NGC4472, 5/27/95, in "VIRGO", Elliptical, 10.1 mag., 4' x 3.4', distance 40 Million LY's. 46. M61, NGC4303, 5/27/95, in "VIRGO", Spiral, 10.2 mag., 5.7' x 5.5', distance 50 Million LY's. 47. M89, NGC4552, 5/27/95, in "VIRG0", Elliptical, 11th mag., 2' x 2', distance 50 Million LY's. 48. M83, NGC5236, 5/27/95, in "HYDRA", Spiral, 8th mag., 10' x 8', distance 15 Million LY's. 49. M64, NGC4826, 6/28/95, "THE BLACK-EYE GALAXY", in "COMA BERENICES", Spiral, 8.6 mag., 7.5' x 3.5', distance 30 Million LY's. Seems to be brighter than its mag. indicates. With a 2X barlow and my 26mm eye piece I could see the dust lanes that give it its name. I also saw a tiny star at the 6 o'clock position, (12'clock on the star maps). 50. M102, NGC5866, 7/18/95, in "DRACO", Eliptical, 11.1 mag., 2.9' x 1', distance 30 Million LY's. This find is very important to me because it completed my Messier list. See entry 19 under the "Events". 51. NGC3079, 7/25/98, in "URSA MAJOR", sprial, seen edge on, 11.4 mag., 8' X 1', long streak that was easily seen. 52. NGC4605, 7/25/98, in "URSA MAJOR", sprial, 10.9 mag., 4' X 1.2'. 53. NGC4036, 7/25/98, in "URSA MAJOR", sprial, 11.6 mag., 3' x 1', spindal shaped. Seen with NGC4041, next entry, in the same field of view. 54. NGC4041, 7/25/98, in "URSA MAJOR", spiral, 11.7 mag., 2.2' X 1.9'. Seen with NGC4036, entry 53, in the same field of view. There is 16' of seperation between the two galaxies. Always nice to see more than one galaxy in the same field of view. 55. NGC3953, 7/25/98, in "URSA MAJOR", sprial, 11.1 mag., 6' X 2'.8". 56. NGC4236, 7/25/98, in "DRACO", sprial, 10.7 mag., 22' X 5'. 57. NGC5907, 7/25/98, in "DRACO", sprial, 11th mag., 11' X 6', long thin streak, easy to see. 58. NGC6503, 7/25/98, in "DRACO", sprial, 11th mag, 4.8' X 1'. 59. NGC6207, 7/25/98, in "HERCULES", spiral, 12.3 mag., 2' degree NE from M13. Seeing both M13 and this galaxy in the same field of view has been a desire of mine for a long time. It just seems to be impossible to see at home, but here in Vermont it is just another thing to do. Saw through Lanes' 5 inch refractor, Meade, with ease. In lanes scope the galaxy was upper left of the cluster. This is my most memerable find to date in astronomy. 60. NGC6946, (Caldwell 12), 8/10/02, CEPHEUS, 11th mag., 8.0' X 8.0', very faint, very large, face on. One of the nearest spirals at only 15 million lys. 61. NGC7640, 9/3/04, ANDROMEDA, Elongated, 10.8 mag., 11' X 2'.5", seen at the Black Forest Star Party in Cherry Springs State Park, Potter County, Pennsylvanis. All the following 9/3/04 and 9/4/04 entries were saw there also. 62. NGC6946, 9/3/04, CYGNUS, Spiral, 9th mag, 11' X 9'.8", 15 millions LY's. 63. NGC4291, 9/3/04, DRACO, Elongated, 12.5 mag., 2'.2" X 1'.9". 64. NGC147, 9/4/04, CASSIOPEIA, Elongated, 9.5 mag., 13' X 8'.1". Finally seen the companion to "Entry #7". 65. NGC278, 9/4/04, CASSIOPEIA, Elongated, 10.9 mag., 2'.2" X 2'.2". 66. NGC4236, 9/4/04, DRACO, Elongated, 9.6 mag., 19' X 6'.9". 67. NGC7317, 9/4/04, PEGASUS, Elongated, 13.6 mag., This is the First entry for "STEPHANS QUINTET". 68. NGC7318A, 9/4/04, PEGASUS, Elongated, 13.3 mag., Second Entry. 69. NGC7318B, 9/4/04, PEGASUS, Elongated, 13.1 mag., Third Entry. 70. NGC7319, 9.4.04, PEGASUS, Elongated, 13.1 mag., Fourth Entry. 71, NGC7320, 9/4/04, PEGASUS, Elongated, 12.7 mag., Fifth Entry. . STEPHANS QUINTET LIES ABOUT 270 MILLION LY's AWAY. IT HAS A COMBINED MAG. OF 12.1. NGC7320 IS A FOREGROUND GALAXY THAT IS AT A DISTANCE OF 35 MILLION LY's. NGC7318B IS MOVING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN THE MAIN GROUP AND NOT LOCKED INTO THE MAIN TRIO. STEPHENS QUINTET IS ACTUALLY STEPHENS TRIO. NGC7317, NGC7318A AND NGC7319. A GALAXY, NGC7320C PASSED THROUGH THIS GROUP AND DISTURBED IT RATHER RADICALLY. 4 OF THESE GALAXIES ARE INTERACTING BECAUSE OF THAT PASSING. SEEN THRUGH ARTHUR BLAKES 12.5 IN. DISCOVERY. THANKS 72. NGC6946, 8/24/06 CYGNUS, Elongated, 8.8 mag., 10', 15 mlys' distance.,. 73. NGC404, 10/14/06, ANDRONEDA, Elongated, 10.1 mag., 4'4" X 4'.2", in the same field of view as Beta Andromeda. Beta is suposed to make this galaxy hard to see, but was easy in my 12 1/2 inch dob. Seen at Bastow State Park, New Jersey. 74. NGC4402, 05/20/07, VIRGO, Elongated, 11.3 mag., 4'.1" X 1'.3", 60 mly's distance. Seen items 74, 75 and 76 in Jimmy Macks 17 1/2 Coultier Dob., at the Cherry Springs Star Party. Cherry Springs State Park in Pennsylvania. 75. NGC4435, 05/20/07, VIRGO, Elongated, 10.8 mag., 3'.0" X 1'.9", 40 mly's distance. Items 75 and 76 are classified as Colliding Galaxys. NGC4438 being the larger of the two is being pulled apart, while NGC4435, the smaller Galaxy, seems unaffected. Why is still a mystery. 76. NGC4438, 05/20/07, VIRGO, Spiral, 10.0 mag., 9'.3" X 3'.9", 40 mly's distance. See above text. 77. NGC4631, 9/17/09, CANES VENATICI, Elongated Galaxy, 9.2 Mag., 15'.0' X 3'.3", 22.5 million lys. 78. NGC4656, 9/17/09, CANES VENATICI, Elongated Galaxy, "The Hockey Stick", 10.3 Mag., 14'.0" X 3'.3", 22.5 million lys. Distored from interactions with entry 77, NGC4631. 79. NGC4244, 9/17/09, CANES VENATICI, Elongated Galaxy, 10.1 Mag., 16'.0" X 2'.5", 6.5 million lys. 80. NGC5371, 9/17/09, CANES VENATICI, Elongated Galaxy, 10.8 Mag., 4'.4" X 3'.6", No distance. RETURN TO ASTRONOMY LOGS |