Wikisky

[glenc]

The following wikisky.org images show 125 galaxies brighter than magnitude 10.
Most images have a 28' field. Some are wider.
https://picasaweb.google.com/110048826379679252146/GalaxiesMag10?authkey=Gv1sRgCMzYpr_ v85usfA#
see also http://www.wikisky.org/

The attached list contains 125 galaxies brighter than magnitude 10.
In the table SB is surface brightness and the season is for the southern hemisphere at 10pm (11pm DST).
It is based on Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke's work.
http://www.klima-luft.de/steinicke/ngcic/ngcic_e.htm

Eight galaxies in the table are north of dec +60.

[glenc]

Here are wikisky images of all the NGC PN plus a few extras. The field size is 14'.
https://picasaweb.google.com/110048826379679252146/NGCPlanetaryNebulae?authkey=Gv1sRgC Jm95-XF98SCggE

[glenc]

Wikisky images of all of the NGC nebulae in the Milky Way are here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/110048826379679252146/NGCNebulae?gsessionid=8O7La3n4eXizo TZOGQANyg
Nebulae in the LMC and SMC are not included.

[glenc]

Wikisky.org images of all the NGC GC are here
https://picasaweb.google.com/110048826379679252146/GlobularClusters?authkey=Gv1sRgCOTv 9cm0msHbSQ
The field size is 28'.

[glenc]

Open clusters do not show up well on wikisky. You will see some in the ASMC. Most images have a 56' field.
http://picasaweb.google.com/110048826379679252146/AllSkyMessierCatalog
and http://picasaweb.google.com/110048826379679252146/Messier
See also http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=46375&highlight=sky+messier

[Robh]

Glen,

Thanks for organising such a fantastic collection of galleries.
Great for either previewing a particular object or just to have a browse of some of the best objects in the sky.

Regards, Rob

[glenc]

Thanks Rob. I find diameters in the lists are not always reliable.
Images with the same field give a better idea, especially with PN.

[Terry B]

Great lists Glen especially as you seem to have posted it at 3 am.:eyepop:

[Robh]

And he's back on line at 6:30am. What the?

Regards, Rob

[glenc]

I get up during the night and observe if its clear, then go back to bed after a few hours. It was cloudy last night so I made a collection of galaxy images.

[glenc]

The attached pdf file gives data for most of the NGC objects in this thread.
It lists 422 NGC objects - all the NGC globular clusters, all the NGC nebulae and all the NGC planetary nebulae. It also lists galaxies to mag 10.
Open clusters, LMC and SMC objects are not included. (33 objects are north of dec +50 and 47 are south of dec -50)
The data is based on Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke's work. http://www.klima-luft.de/steinicke/ngcic/ngcic_e.htm