Large Objects

[glenc (Glen)]

These lists are arranged by apparent size starting with the largest object of each type.
Reference: http://www.saguaroastro.org/content/downloads.htm

[glenc (Glen)]

The Milky Way
Large Magellanic Cloud
Small Magellanic Cloud
M 31
M 33
NGC 55
M 101
NGC 5128
NGC 253
M 81
NGC 2403
NGC 4236
NGC 247
NGC 6744
NGC 4945
NGC 3109
M 110
NGC 300

M101, M81, NGC2403 and NGC4236 are too far north for most southern observers.

[glenc (Glen)]

Omega Centauri
47 Tucanae
M 4
NGC 6397
M 22
M 13
NGC 6752
M 5
M 55
NGC 4372
M 3
NGC 3201
M 28
M 12
M 53
M 62
NGC 288
NGC 2808
NGC 4833
NGC 6541
NGC 362

[glenc (Glen)]

Veil nebula
Pleiades nebulosity
NGC 1909, IC 2118 Witch head
NGC 1499 California
NGC 3372 eta Carinae
NGC 6334 Cat's paw
NGC 7000 North America
M 42 in Orion
IC 434 surrounds Horsehead
IC 4628 Prawn
IC 1396 mu Cephei, a northern object
NGC 2237 Rosette
NGC 6727 Corona Australis
IC 2948 Running Chicken Nebula
Only NGC and IC nebulae are listed.

[bartman (Bart)]

Very Handy!
Thanks Glen!
Bartman

[glenc (Glen)]

Arranged by size
Abell 21
NGC 7293
M 27
NGC 1360
NGC 246
M 97
M 76
NGC 5189
NGC 1514
IC 5148
NGC 6781
M 57
NGC 7008
NGC 3132
NGC 4361
M97 and M76 are northern objects.

[glenc (Glen)]

Some of these NGC and IC clusters are not impressive.
M 45
IC 2602
M 44
M 24
M 7
IC 2391
M 48
NGC 752
NGC 2451
NGC 3532
NGC 1647
NGC 1746
NGC 2546
IC 4665
NGC 3293
NGC 5822
IC 4756
M 41
NGC 1582
M 34
NGC 3114
M 39
NGC 6940
NGC 869 northern cluster
NGC 884 northern cluster

[Joshua Bunn (Joshua)]

Thankyou Glen.

I will make good use of this.

[glenc (Glen)]

Thanks Joshua and Bart.

Here are some wikisky.org images: http://www.wikisky.org/

All the NGC globular clusters with a 28' field
https://picasaweb.google.com/1100488...TVifBsGA0xJUYA

All the NGC nebulae
https://picasaweb.google.com/1100488...146/NGCNebulae

All the NGC planetary nebulae with a 14' field
https://picasaweb.google.com/1100488...Jm95-XF98SCggE

Bright galaxies (to mag 10) with a 28' field
https://picasaweb.google.com/1100488...MzYpr_v85usfA#

Some large objects have a wider field.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Thanks heaps Glen.

[glenc (Glen)]

RE All the NGC nebulae
https://picasaweb.google.com/1100488...146/NGCNebulae

I should say the images are of All the NGC nebulae in the Milky Way.
Those in the LMC & SMC are not included.

[glenc (Glen)]

Which part is IC 2944 and which is IC 2948?
Here is the answer http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/publicatio...rth_08-202.pdf

[Gem (Grant)]

Originally Posted by glenc

The Milky Way
Large Magellanic Cloud
Small Magellanic Cloud
M 31
M 33
NGC 55

Don't leave out the poor ol' Fornax dwarf! Certainly a large object!