//////////////////////////////////////// // 101 Brightest DSO's // Sorted by RA and Constellation // Written by Kenneth N. Hicks // References: // W.E. Harris, 1996-1999 // Catalog of Parameters for Milky Way Globular Clusters // AJ, 112, 1487. Revision of June 22, 1999 // http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/data/mwgc.dat.txt // http://physun.physics.mcmaster.ca/~harris/mwgc.dat //////////////////////////////////////// TITLE "BRIGHTEST" AUTO SELECT TEXT "BRIGHTEST" "This tour has the top 101 brightest DSO's. Press mode to start" AUTO SELECT USER 00:52:40 -72h48m36s "Mag 2.8" "NGC 292 in Tucana. Size 319.10x 205.1x 45. Other info- ESO 29-21, A 0051-73, IRAS00510-7306, SMC, Nubecula minor" AUTO SELECT USER 00:24:05 -72h04m51s "Mag 4.0" "NGC 104 in Tucana. Size 30.00. Other info- GCL 1, ESO 50-SC9, 47 Tuc" AUTO SELECT USER 00:42:44 +41h16m06s "Mag 4.3" "NGC 224 in Andromeda. Size 189.10x 61.7x 35. Other info- M31, UGC 454, MCG 7-2-16, ZWG 535.17, Andromeda nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 23:30:07 +49h08m03s "Mag 5.6" "NGC 7686 in Andromeda. Size 15.00. Other info- OCL 251" AUTO SELECT USER 01:57:42 +37h47m00s "Mag 5.7" "NGC 752 in Andromeda. Size 50.00. Other info- OCL 363" AUTO SELECT USER 01:33:51 +30h39m27s "Mag 6.2" "NGC 598 in Triangulum. Size 68.70x 41.6x 23. Other info- M33, UGC 1117, MCG 5-4-69, ZWG 502.110, Triangulum galaxy" AUTO SELECT USER 02:03:26 +72h25m17s "Mag 4.0" "NGC 771 in Cassiopeia. Size ?. Other info- 50 Cas" AUTO SELECT USER 02:42:05 +42h45m42s "Mag 5.2" "NGC 1039 in Perseus. Size 35.00. Other info- M34, OCL 382" AUTO SELECT USER 02:19:03 +57h08m06s "Mag 5.3" "NGC 869 in Perseus. Size 30.00. Other info- OCL 350, hPer, Double cluster" AUTO SELECT USER 02:22:32 +57h08m39s "Mag 6.1" "NGC 884 in Perseus. Size 30.00. Other info- OCL 353, Chi Per, Double cluster" AUTO SELECT USER 04:03:14 +36h22m03s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 1499 in Perseus. Size 160.00x 40.0. Other info- LBN 756, California nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 04:20:56 +50h15m19s "Mag 6.2" "NGC 1545 in Perseus. Size 18.00. Other info- OCL 399" AUTO SELECT USER 05:03:50 +23h46m04s "Mag 6.1" "NGC 1746 in Taurus. Size 42.00. Other info- OCL 452, no cluster" AUTO SELECT USER 05:35:15 -05h23m25s "Mag 4.0" "NGC 1976 in Orion. Size 90.00x 60.0. Other info- M42, LBN 974, Orion nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 05:35:09 -04h25m30s "Mag 4.2" "NGC 1981 in Orion. Size 25.00. Other info- OCL 525" AUTO SELECT USER 06:08:24 +13h57m53s "Mag 5.9" "NGC 2169 in Orion. Size 7.00. Other info- OCL 481" AUTO SELECT USER 05:38:38 -69h05m39s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 2070 in Dorado. Size 40.00. Other info- ESO 57-EN6, Tarantula nebula (30Dor)" AUTO SELECT USER 06:48:17 +41h04m44s "Mag 5.4" "NGC 2281 in Auriga. Size 15.00. Other info- OCL 446" AUTO SELECT USER 05:52:18 +32h33m11s "Mag 5.6" "NGC 2099 in Auriga. Size 24.00. Other info- M37, OCL 451" AUTO SELECT USER 05:36:17 +34h08m27s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 1960 in Auriga. Size 12.00. Other info- M36, OCL 445" AUTO SELECT USER 06:09:00 +24h21m00s "Mag 5.1" "NGC 2168 in Gemini. Size 28.00. Other info- M35, OCL 466" AUTO SELECT USER 06:28:01 -04h50m51s "Mag 3.9" "NGC 2232 in Monoceros. Size 30.00. Other info- OCL 545" AUTO SELECT USER 06:40:58 +09h53m44s "Mag 3.9" "NGC 2264 in Monoceros. Size 20.00. Other info- OCL 495, LBN 911, Christmas Tree/Conus neb" AUTO SELECT USER 06:31:55 +04h56m35s "Mag 4.8" "NGC 2239 in Monoceros. Size 24.00. Other info- NGC 2244, OCL 515, in Rosette nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 06:31:55 +04h56m35s "Mag 4.8" "NGC 2244 in Monoceros. Size 24.00. Other info- NGC 2239, OCL 515, in Rosette nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 06:01:50 -10h35m53s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 2142 in Monoceros. Size ?. Other info- 3 Mon" AUTO SELECT USER 07:02:07 -08h23m00s "Mag 5.9" "NGC 2323 in Monoceros. Size 16.00. Other info- M50, OCL 559" AUTO SELECT USER 06:30:40 +05h00m47s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 2238 in Monoceros. Size 80.00x 60.0. Other info- LBN 948, knot in Rosette nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 06:51:45 +00h27m33s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 2301 in Monoceros. Size 12.00. Other info- OCL 540" AUTO SELECT USER 07:18:41 -24h57m15s "Mag 4.1" "NGC 2362 in Canis Major. Size 8.00. Other info- OCL 633, ESO 492-SC9" AUTO SELECT USER 06:45:59 -20h45m15s "Mag 4.5" "NGC 2287 in Canis Major. Size 38.00. Other info- M41, OCL 597, ESO 557-SC14" AUTO SELECT USER 07:45:15 -37h58m03s "Mag 3.5" "NGC 2451 in Puppis. Size 50.00. Other info- OCL 716, ESO 311-SC8" AUTO SELECT USER 07:36:35 -14h28m57s "Mag 4.4" "NGC 2422 in Puppis. Size 30.00. Other info- M47, NGC 2478, OCL 596" AUTO SELECT USER 07:36:35 -14h28m57s "Mag 4.4" "NGC 2478 in Puppis. Size 30.00. Other info- M47, NGC 2422, OCL 596" AUTO SELECT USER 08:11:16 -12h55m37s "Mag 4.7" "NGC 2542 in Puppis. Size ?. Other info- 19 Pup" AUTO SELECT USER 07:52:09 -38h32m00s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 2477 in Puppis. Size 20.00. Other info- OCL 720, ESO 311-SC17" AUTO SELECT USER 07:40:45 -31h41m33s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 2439 in Puppis. Size 9.00. Other info- OCL 688, ESO 429-SC11" AUTO SELECT USER 08:12:15 -37h35m39s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 2546 in Puppis. Size 70.00. Other info- OCL 726, ESO 369-SC7" AUTO SELECT USER 07:41:46 -14h48m36s "Mag 6.1" "NGC 2437 in Puppis. Size 27.00. Other info- M46, OCL 601" AUTO SELECT USER 07:44:29 -23h51m11s "Mag 6.2" "NGC 2447 in Puppis. Size 22.00. Other info- M93, OCL 649, ESO 493-SC7" AUTO SELECT USER 08:13:43 -05h45m02s "Mag 5.8" "NGC 2548 in Hydra. Size 54.00. Other info- M48, OCL 584" AUTO SELECT USER 08:39:57 +19h40m21s "Mag 3.1" "NGC 2632 in Cancer. Size 95.00. Other info- M44, OCL 507, Praesepe, Beehive cluster" AUTO SELECT USER 08:10:09 -49h12m20s "Mag 4.0" "NGC 2547 in Vela. Size 25.00. Other info- OCL 753, ESO 209-SC18, AM 0808-490" AUTO SELECT USER 08:46:22 -52h56m51s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 2669 in Vela. Size 20.00. Other info- OCL 768, ESO 165-SC5" AUTO SELECT USER 10:21:22 -51h43m21s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 3228 in Vela. Size 5.00. Other info- OCL 800, ESO 214-SC1" AUTO SELECT USER 07:58:07 -60h45m12s "Mag 3.0" "NGC 2516 in Carina. Size 21.00. Other info- OCL 776, ESO 124-SC6" AUTO SELECT USER 10:45:08 -59h52m00s "Mag 3.0" "NGC 3372 in Carina. Size 120.00. Other info- ESO 128-EN13, Eta Car nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 11:05:39 -58h45m12s "Mag 3.0" "NGC 3532 in Carina. Size 50.00. Other info- OCL 839, ESO 128-SC31" AUTO SELECT USER 10:02:29 -60h07m49s "Mag 4.0" "NGC 3114 in Carina. Size ?. Other info- OCL 802, ESO 127-SC2" AUTO SELECT USER 10:35:48 -58h13m28s "Mag 4.0" "NGC 3293 in Carina. Size 40.00. Other info- OCL 816, ESO 128-SC5, Gem cluster" AUTO SELECT USER 10:37:18 -58h39m36s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 3324 in Carina. Size 16.00. Other info- IC 2599, OCL 819, ESO 128-EN6" AUTO SELECT USER 11:10:23 -60h14m54s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 3572 in Carina. Size 6.00. Other info- OCL 846, ESO 129-SC1" AUTO SELECT USER 09:12:02 -64h51m47s "Mag 6.2" "NGC 2808 in Carina. Size 13.80. Other info- GCL 13, ESO 91-SC1" AUTO SELECT USER 12:33:47 +41h21m12s "Mag 4.3" "NGC 4530 in Canes Venatici. Size ?. Other info- Beta CVn" AUTO SELECT USER 13:42:11 +28h22m32s "Mag 6.2" "NGC 5272 in Canes Venatici. Size 18.60. Other info- M3, GCL 25" AUTO SELECT USER 12:53:37 -60h21m22s "Mag 4.0" "NGC 4755 in Crux. Size 10.00. Other info- OCL 892, ESO 131-SC16, Jewel Box, Kappa Cru cl." AUTO SELECT USER 12:42:19 -62h59m38s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 4609 in Crux. Size 5.00. Other info- OCL 890, ESO 95-SC14" AUTO SELECT USER 13:26:47 -47h28m53s "Mag 3.7" "NGC 5139 in Centaurus. Size 36.30. Other info- GCL 24, ESO 270-SC11, Omega Cen" AUTO SELECT USER 11:36:14 -61h36m36s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 3766 in Centaurus. Size 14.00. Other info- OCL 860, ESO 129-SC27" AUTO SELECT USER 13:46:35 -62h54m59s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 5281 in Centaurus. Size 7.00. Other info- OCL 911, ESO 97-SC5" AUTO SELECT USER 14:07:27 -48h20m33s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 5460 in Centaurus. Size 35.00. Other info- OCL 925, ESO 221-SC24" AUTO SELECT USER 13:53:57 -61h52m08s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 5316 in Centaurus. Size 14.00. Other info- OCL 913, ESO 133-SC6" AUTO SELECT USER 14:29:44 -60h42m39s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 5617 in Centaurus. Size 10.00. Other info- OCL 919, ESO 134-SC4" AUTO SELECT USER 15:07:20 +18h26m30s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 5856 in Bootes. Size ?. Other info- SAO 101379" AUTO SELECT USER 16:03:17 -60h25m53s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6025 in Triangulum Australe. Size 14.00. Other info- OCL 939, ESO 136-SC14" AUTO SELECT USER 16:41:41 +36h27m37s "Mag 5.8" "NGC 6205 in Hercules. Size 23.20. Other info- M13, GCL 45, Hercules cluster" AUTO SELECT USER 16:13:10 -54h13m08s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6067 in Norma. Size 14.00. Other info- OCL 953, ESO 178-SC12" AUTO SELECT USER 16:18:50 -57h56m04s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6087 in Norma. Size 14.00. Other info- OCL 948, ESO 137-SC15" AUTO SELECT USER 16:34:34 -49h46m19s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 6167 in Norma. Size 8.00. Other info- OCL 971, ESO 226-SC16" AUTO SELECT USER 16:41:20 -48h45m45s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6193 in Ara. Size 15.00. Other info- OCL 975, ESO 226-SC20, in N 6188" AUTO SELECT USER 16:57:56 -45h56m12s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6250 in Ara. Size 10.00. Other info- OCL 991, ESO 277-SC20" AUTO SELECT USER 17:40:41 -53h40m25s "Mag 5.7" "NGC 6397 in Ara. Size 25.00. Other info- GCL 74, ESO 181-SC4" AUTO SELECT USER 16:54:10 -41h49m27s "Mag 2.0" "NGC 6231 in Scorpius. Size 15.00. Other info- OCL 997, ESO 332-SC6" AUTO SELECT USER 17:53:51 -34h47m34s "Mag 3.0" "NGC 6475 in Scorpius. Size 80.00. Other info- M7, OCL 1028, ESO 394-SC9, Ptolemy's cluster" AUTO SELECT USER 17:40:20 -32h15m15s "Mag 4.0" "NGC 6405 in Scorpius. Size 20.00. Other info- M6, OCL 1030, ESO 455-SC30, Butterly cluster" AUTO SELECT USER 16:25:19 -40h39m13s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6124 in Scorpius. Size 39.00. Other info- OCL 990, ESO 331-SC3" AUTO SELECT USER 17:04:41 -37h59m07s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6281 in Scorpius. Size 200.00x 150.0. Other info- OCL 1003, ESO 332-SC19" AUTO SELECT USER 17:34:42 -32h34m53s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6374 in Scorpius. Size 20.00. Other info- NGC 6383, GCL 70, OCL 1026, ESO 393-SC7" AUTO SELECT USER 17:34:42 -32h34m53s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6383 in Scorpius. Size 20.00. Other info- NGC 6374, GCL 70, OCL 1026, ESO 393-SC7" AUTO SELECT USER 17:44:19 -32h21m40s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6416 in Scorpius. Size 14.00. Other info- OCL 1031, ESO 455-SC32" AUTO SELECT USER 16:23:35 -26h31m31s "Mag 5.6" "NGC 6121 in Scorpius. Size 22.80. Other info- M4, GCL 41, ESO 517-SC1" AUTO SELECT USER 16:55:33 -39h27m39s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 6242 in Scorpius. Size 9.00. Other info- OCL 1001, ESO 332-SC10" AUTO SELECT USER 17:18:25 -42h56m02s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 6322 in Scorpius. Size 5.00. Other info- OCL 1000, ESO 278-SC6" AUTO SELECT USER 15:18:33 +02h04m58s "Mag 5.7" "NGC 5904 in Serpens Caput. Size 19.90. Other info- M5, GCL 34" AUTO SELECT USER 18:18:21 -14h56m40s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 6605 in Serpens Caput. Size Other info- OCL 47" AUTO SELECT USER 18:18:48 -13h47m00s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 6611 in Serpens Caput. Size 7.00. Other info- M16, OCL 54, LBN 67, with Eagle nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 18:04:30 -24h21m29s "Mag 4.6" "NGC 6530 in Sagittarius. Size 15.00. Other info- OCL 19, ESO 521-SC21, part of Lagoon nebula (M 8)" AUTO SELECT USER 18:03:41 -24h22m49s "Mag 5.0" "NGC 6523 in Sagittarius. Size 45.00x 30.0. Other info- M8, LBN 25, Lagoon nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 18:36:24 -23h54m12s "Mag 5.1" "NGC 6656 in Sagittarius. Size 17.00. Other info- M22, GCL 99, ESO 523-SC4" AUTO SELECT USER 17:57:04 -18h59m07s "Mag 5.5" "NGC 6494 in Sagittarius. Size 27.00. Other info- M23, OCL 30, ESO 589-SC22" AUTO SELECT USER 18:04:13 -22h29m24s "Mag 5.9" "NGC 6531 in Sagittarius. Size 13.00. Other info- M21, OCL 26, ESO 521-SC19" AUTO SELECT USER 18:20:48 -16h11m00s "Mag 6.0" "NGC 6618 in Sagittarius. Size 11.00. Other info- M17, OCL 44, LBN 60, Sh2-45, Omega nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 18:27:15 +06h30m30s "Mag 4.6" "NGC 6633 in Ophiuchus. Size 27.00. Other info- OCL 90" AUTO SELECT USER 18:51:06 -06h16m00s "Mag 5.8" "NGC 6705 in Scutum. Size 14.00. Other info- M11, OCL 76, Wild Duck cluster" AUTO SELECT USER 19:10:51 -59h58m55s "Mag 5.4" "NGC 6752 in Pavo. Size 20.40. Other info- GCL 108, ESO 141-SC30" AUTO SELECT USER 20:11:58 +26h29m00s "Mag 5.7" "NGC 6882 in Vulpecula. Size 7.00. Other info- NGC 6885, OCL 152, with 20 Vul" AUTO SELECT USER 20:11:58 +26h29m00s "Mag 5.7" "NGC 6885 in Vulpecula. Size 7.00. Other info- NGC 6882, OCL 152, with 20 Vul" AUTO SELECT USER 21:53:40 +62h36m12s "Mag 6.1" "NGC 7160 in Cepheus. Size 7.00. Other info- OCL 236" AUTO SELECT USER 20:05:54 +35h47m00s "Mag 5.2" "NGC 6871 in Cygnus. Size 20.00. Other info- OCL 148" AUTO SELECT USER 21:59:00 +44h31m00s "Mag 4.0" "NGC 7000 in Cygnus. Size 120.00x 30.0. Other info- LBN 373, North America nebula" AUTO SELECT USER 21:31:42 +48h26m00s "Mag 4.6" "NGC 7092 in Cygnus. Size 32.00. Other info- M39, OCL 211" AUTO SELECT TEXT "Hope you " "enjoyed the tour." #END