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Al di la della Luna; Beyond the Moon; Astrophotography; Astrofotografia; Danilo Pivato
 
New General Catalogue (NGC) Discover's Database - Photo Gallery by Danilo Pivato
 
 
 
 
 
             
NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date)
Discoverer's common name
Discoverer Year
Telescope inch
Telescope type
NGC Number
             
NGC 1 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
1
NGC 2 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons
1873
72
Reflector
2
NGC 3 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
3
NGC 4 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
4
NGC 5 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
5
NGC 6 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
6
NGC 7 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
7
NGC 8 Otto Wilhelm von Struve (1819 - 1905) Otto Struve
1865
15
Refractor
8
NGC 9 Otto Wilhelm von Struve (1819 - 1905) Otto Struve
1865
15
Refractor
9
NGC 10 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
10
             
NGC 11 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
11
NGC 12 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
12
NGC 13 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
13
NGC 14 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
14
NGC 15 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
15
NGC 16 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
16
NGC 17 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
17
NGC 18 Per Magnus Herman Schultz (1823 - 1890) Herman Schultz
1866
9.6
Refractor
18
NGC 19 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
19
NGC 20 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1857
72
Reflector
20
             
NGC 21 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
21
NGC 22 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
22
NGC 23 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
23
NGC 24 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
24
NGC 25 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
25
NGC 26 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
26
NGC 27 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1884
16
Refractor
27
NGC 28 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
28
NGC 29 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
29
NGC 30 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
30
             
NGC 31 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
31
NGC 32 Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt (1825 - 1884) Julius Schmidt
1861
6.2
Refractor
32
NGC 33 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
33
NGC 34 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
34
NGC 35 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
35
NGC 36 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
36
NGC 37 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1836
18.7
Reflector
37
NGC 38 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
38
NGC 39 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
39
NGC 40 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1788
18.7
Reflector
40
             
NGC 41 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
41
NGC 42 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
42
NGC 43 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
43
NGC 44 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
44
NGC 45 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
45
NGC 46 Edward Joshua Cooper (1798 - 1863) Edward Cooper
1852
13.5
Refractor
46
NGC 47 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1886
11
Refractor
47
NGC 48 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
48
NGC 49 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
49
NGC 50 Gaspare Stanislao Ferrari (1834 - 1903) Gaspare Ferrari
1865
9.5
Refractor
50
             
NGC 51 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
51
NGC 52 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
52
NGC 53 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1836
18.7
Reflector
53
NGC 54 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1886
11
Refractor
54
NGC 55 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
55
NGC 56 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1825
18.7
Reflector
56
NGC 57 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
57
NGC 58 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
58
NGC 59 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1885
26
Refractor
59
NGC 60 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1882
31.5
Reflector
60
             
NGC 61 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
61
NGC 62 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
62
NGC 63 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
63
NGC 64 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
64
NGC 65 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
65
NGC 66 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
66
NGC 67 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1855
72
Reflector
67
NGC 68 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
68
NGC 69 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1855
72
Reflector
69
NGC 70 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1855
72
Reflector
70
             
NGC 71 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1855
72
Reflector
71
NGC 72 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1855
72
Reflector
72
NGC 73 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
73
NGC 74 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1855
72
Reflector
74
NGC 75 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
75
NGC 76 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan
1884
12
Refractor
76
NGC 77 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
77
NGC 78 Carl Frederick Pechule (1843 - 1914) Frederick Pechue
1879
11
Refractor
78
NGC 79 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan
1884
12
Refractor
79
NGC 80 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
80
             
NGC 81 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland
1873
72
Reflector
81
NGC 82 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan
1884
12
Refractor
82
NGC 83 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
83
NGC 84 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan
1884
12
Refractor
84
NGC 85 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland
1873
72
Reflector
85
NGC 86 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan
1884
12
Refractor
86
NGC 87 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
87
NGC 88 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
88
NGC 89 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
89
NGC 90 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1854
72
Reflector
90
             
NGC 91 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1854
72
Reflector
91
NGC 92 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
92
NGC 93 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1854
72
Reflector
93
NGC 94 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan
1884
12
Refractor
94
NGC 95 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
95
NGC 96 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan
1884
12
Refractor
96
NGC 97 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
97
NGC 98 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
98
NGC 99 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
99
NGC 100 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
100
     
NGC Design
Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date)
Discoverer's common name
Discoverer Year
Telescope inch
Telescope type
NGC Number
     
NGC 101 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
101
NGC 102 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
102
NGC 103 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1829
18.7
Reflector
103
NGC 104 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille
1751
0.5
Refractor
104
NGC 105 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1884
31.5
Reflector
105
NGC 106 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
106
NGC 107 Otto Wilhelm von Struve (1819 - 1905) Otto Struve
1866
15
Refractor
107
NGC 108 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
108
NGC 109 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
109
NGC 110 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
110
             
NGC 111 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
111
NGC 112 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
112
NGC 113 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1876
11
Refractor
113
NGC 114 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1880
11
Refractor
114
NGC 115 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
115
NGC 116 Gaspare Stanislao Ferrari (1834 - 1903) Gaspare Ferrari
1865
9.5
Refractor
116
NGC 117 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1863
48
Reflector
117
NGC 118 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1880
11
Refractor
118
NGC 119 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
119
NGC 120 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1880
11
Refractor
120
             
NGC 121 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
121
NGC 122 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1880
11
Refractor
122
NGC 123 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1880
11
Refractor
123
NGC 124 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1880
11
Refractor
124
NGC 125 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
125
NGC 126 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
126
NGC 127 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
127
NGC 128 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
128
NGC 129 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1788
18.7
Reflector
129
NGC 130 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
130
             
NGC 131 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
131
NGC 132 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
132
NGC 133 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
133
NGC 134 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
134
NGC 135 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1886
26
Refractor
135
NGC 136 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1788
18.7
Reflector
136
NGC 137 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
137
NGC 138 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
138
NGC 139 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
139
NGC 140 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1882
31.5
Reflector
140
             
NGC 141 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
141
NGC 142 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
142
NGC 143 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
143
NGC 144 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
144
NGC 145 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
145
NGC 146 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1829
18.7
Reflector
146
NGC 147 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1829
18.7
Reflector
147
NGC 148 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
148
NGC 149 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
149
NGC 150 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
150
             
NGC 151 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
151
NGC 152 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
152
NGC 153 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
153
NGC 154 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
154
NGC 155 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
155
NGC 156 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1882
11
Refractor
156
NGC 157 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1783
18.7
Reflector
157
NGC 158 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1882
11
Refractor
158
NGC 159 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
159
NGC 160 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
160
             
NGC 161 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
161
NGC 162 Per Magnus Herman Schultz (1823 - 1890) Herman Schultz
1867
9.6
Refractor
162
NGC 163 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1798
18.7
Reflector
163
NGC 164 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
164
NGC 165 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1882
11
Refractor
165
NGC 166 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
166
NGC 167 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
167
NGC 168 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
168
NGC 169 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1857
72
Reflector
169
NGC 170 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1863
48
Reflector
170
             
NGC 171 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
171
NGC 172 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
172
NGC 173 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
173
NGC 174 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
174
NGC 175 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
175
NGC 176 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
176
NGC 177 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
177
NGC 178 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1885
26
Refractor
178
NGC 179 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
179
NGC 180 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
180
             
NGC 181 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
181
NGC 182 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
182
NGC 183 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
183
NGC 184 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
184
NGC 185 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1787
18.7
Reflector
185
NGC 186 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
186
NGC 187 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1885
26
Refractor
187
NGC 188 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
188
NGC 189 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1829
18.7
Reflector
189
NGC 190 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
190
             
NGC 191 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
191
NGC 192 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
192
NGC 193 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
193
NGC 194 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
194
NGC 195 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1877
11
Refractor
195
NGC 196 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
196
NGC 197 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1863
48
Reflector
197
NGC 198 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
198
NGC 199 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
199
NGC 200 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
200
     
NGC Design
Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date)
Discoverer's common name
Discoverer Year
Telescope inch
Telescope type
NGC Number
     
NGC 201 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
201
NGC 202 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
202
NGC 203 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland
1873
72
Reflector
203
NGC 204 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
204
NGC 205 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier
1773
3.3
Refractor
205
NGC 206 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
206
NGC 207 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1857
72
Reflector
207
NGC 208 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1863
48
Reflector
208
NGC 209 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
209
NGC 210 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
210
             
NGC 211 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
211
NGC 212 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
212
NGC 213 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
213
NGC 214 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
214
NGC 215 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
215
NGC 216 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
216
NGC 217 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
217
NGC 218 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
218
NGC 219 George Phillips Bond (1825 - 1865) George Bond
1863
15
Refractor
219
NGC 220 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
220
             
NGC 221 Guillaume Hyazinthe Legentil (1725 - 1792) Guillaume Legentil
1749
-
Refractor
221
NGC 222 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
222
NGC 223 George Phillips Bond (1825 - 1865) George Bond
1853
15
Refractor
223
NGC 224 Abd-al-Rahman Al Sufi (903 - 986) Abd-al-Rahman Al Sufi
964
0.27
Naked Eye
224
NGC 225 Karoline Lucretia Herschel (1750 - 1848) Karoline Herschel
1784
4.2
Reflector
225
NGC 226 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
226
NGC 227 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
227
NGC 228 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1879
31.5
Reflector
228
NGC 229 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1879
31.5
Reflector
229
NGC 230 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
230
             
NGC 231 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
231
NGC 232 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
232
NGC 233 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
233
NGC 234 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
234
NGC 235 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
235
NGC 236 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
236
NGC 237 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
237
NGC 238 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
238
NGC 239 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
239
NGC 240 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
240
             
NGC 241 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
241
NGC 242 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
242
NGC 243 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
243
NGC 244 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
244
NGC 245 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
245
NGC 246 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
246
NGC 247 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
247
NGC 248 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
248
NGC 249 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
249
NGC 250 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
250
             
NGC 251 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
251
NGC 252 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
252
NGC 253 Karoline Lucretia Herschel (1750 - 1848) Karoline Herschel
1783
4.2
Reflector
253
NGC 254 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
254
NGC 255 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
255
NGC 256 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
256
NGC 257 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
257
NGC 258 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1848
72
Reflector
258
NGC 259 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
259
NGC 260 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
260
             
NGC 261 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
261
NGC 262 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
262
NGC 263 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
263
NGC 264 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
264
NGC 265 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
265
NGC 266 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
266
NGC 267 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1836
18.7
Reflector
267
NGC 268 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
268
NGC 269 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1836
18.7
Reflector
269
NGC 270 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1798
18.7
Reflector
270
             
NGC 271 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
271
NGC 272 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1864
11
Refractor
272
NGC 273 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
273
NGC 274 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
274
NGC 275 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
275
NGC 276 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
276
NGC 277 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1864
11
Refractor
277
NGC 278 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
278
NGC 279 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
279
NGC 280 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
280
             
NGC 281 Edward Emerson Barnard (1857 - 1923) Edward Barnard
1881
6
Refractor
281
NGC 282 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1879
31.5
Reflector
282
NGC 283 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1886
26
Refractor
283
NGC 284 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1886
26
Refractor
284
NGC 285 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1886
26
Refractor
285
NGC 286 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1886
26
Refractor
286
NGC 287 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
287
NGC 288 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
288
NGC 289 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
289
NGC 290 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
290
             
NGC 291 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
291
NGC 292 Amerigo Vespucci (1451 - 1512) Amerigo Vespucci
1501
0.27
Naked Eye
292
NGC 293 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
293
NGC 294 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
294
NGC 295 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland
1872
72
Reflector
295
NGC 296 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
296
NGC 297 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
297
NGC 298 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
298
NGC 299 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
299
NGC 300 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
300
     
NGC Design
Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date)
Discoverer's common name
Discoverer Year
Telescope inch
Telescope type
NGC Number
     
NGC 301 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
301
NGC 302 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
302
NGC 303 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
303
NGC 304 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1878
31.5
Reflector
304
NGC 305 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1825
18.7
Reflector
305
NGC 306 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1836
18.7
Reflector
306
NGC 307 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
307
NGC 308 Robert Stawell Ball (1840 - 1913) Robert Ball
1866
72
Reflector
308
NGC 309 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1877
11
Refractor
309
NGC 310 Robert Stawell Ball (1840 - 1913) Robert Ball
1866
72
Reflector
310
             
NGC 311 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
311
NGC 312 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1836
18.7
Reflector
312
NGC 313 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
313
NGC 314 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
314
NGC 315 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
315
NGC 316 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
316
NGC 317 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
317
NGC 318 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
318
NGC 319 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
319
NGC 320 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
320
             
NGC 321 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
321
NGC 322 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
322
NGC 323 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
323
NGC 324 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
324
NGC 325 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
325
NGC 326 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
326
NGC 327 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
327
NGC 328 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1836
18.7
Reflector
328
NGC 329 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
329
NGC 330 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
330
             
NGC 331 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
331
NGC 332 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
332
NGC 333 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1877
11
Refractor
333
NGC 334 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
334
NGC 335 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
335
NGC 336 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
336
NGC 337 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
337
NGC 338 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1877
11
Refractor
338
NGC 339 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
339
NGC 340 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
340
             
NGC 341 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
341
NGC 342 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
342
NGC 343 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
343
NGC 344 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
344
NGC 345 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
345
NGC 346 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
346
NGC 347 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
347
NGC 348 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
348
NGC 349 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
349
NGC 350 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
350
             
NGC 351 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
351
NGC 352 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
352
NGC 353 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
353
NGC 354 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
354
NGC 355 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
355
NGC 356 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
356
NGC 357 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
357
NGC 358 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
358
NGC 359 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
359
NGC 360 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
360
             
NGC 361 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
361
NGC 362 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
362
NGC 363 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
363
NGC 364 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
364
NGC 365 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
365
NGC 366 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1829
18.7
Reflector
366
NGC 367 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
367
NGC 368 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
368
NGC 369 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
369
NGC 370 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
370
             
NGC 371 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
371
NGC 372 Johann Louis Emil Dreyer (1852 - 1926) Johann Dreyer
1876
72
Reflector
372
NGC 373 Johann Louis Emil Dreyer (1852 - 1926) Johann Dreyer
1876
72
Reflector
373
NGC 374 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
374
NGC 375 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons
1874
72
Reflector
375
NGC 376 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
376
NGC 377 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
377
NGC 378 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
378
NGC 379 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
379
NGC 380 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
380
             
NGC 381 Karoline Lucretia Herschel (1750 - 1848) Karoline Herschel
1783
4.2
Reflector
381
NGC 382 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
382
NGC 383 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
383
NGC 384 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
384
NGC 385 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
385
NGC 386 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
386
NGC 387 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons
1873
72
Reflector
387
NGC 388 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
388
NGC 389 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
389
NGC 390 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan
1884
12
Refractor
390
             
NGC 391 George Phillips Bond (1825 - 1865) George Bond
1853
15
Refractor
391
NGC 392 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
392
NGC 393 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
393
NGC 394 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1854
72
Reflector
394
NGC 395 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
395
NGC 396 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
396
NGC 397 Robert Stawell Ball (1840 - 1913) Robert Ball
1866
72
Reflector
397
NGC 398 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan
1886
12
Refractor
398
NGC 399 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons
1874
72
Reflector
399
NGC 400 Robert Stawell Ball (1840 - 1913) Robert Ball
1866
72
Reflector
400
     
NGC Design
Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date)
Discoverer's common name
Discoverer Year
Telescope inch
Telescope type
NGC Number
     
NGC 401 Robert Stawell Ball (1840 - 1913) Robert Ball
1866
72
Reflector
401
NGC 402 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons
1874
72
Reflector
402
NGC 403 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
403
NGC 404 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
404
NGC 405 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
405
NGC 406 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
406
NGC 407 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
407
NGC 408 Per Magnus Herman Schultz (1823 - 1890) Herman Schultz
1867
9.6
Refractor
408
NGC 409 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
409
NGC 410 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
410
             
NGC 411 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
411
NGC 412 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
412
NGC 413 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
413
NGC 414 Per Magnus Herman Schultz (1823 - 1890) Herman Schultz
1867
9.6
Refractor
414
NGC 415 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
415
NGC 416 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
416
NGC 417 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
417
NGC 418 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
418
NGC 419 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
419
NGC 420 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
420
             
NGC 421 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
421
NGC 422 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
422
NGC 423 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
423
NGC 424 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
424
NGC 425 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1879
31.5
Reflector
425
NGC 426 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
426
NGC 427 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
427
NGC 428 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
428
NGC 429 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
429
NGC 430 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
430
             
NGC 431 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
431
NGC 432 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
432
NGC 433 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1829
18.7
Reflector
433
NGC 434 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
434
NGC 435 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
435
NGC 436 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1787
18.7
Reflector
436
NGC 437 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
437
NGC 438 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
438
NGC 439 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
439
NGC 440 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
440
             
NGC 441 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
441
NGC 442 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
442
NGC 443 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
443
NGC 444 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1854
72
Reflector
444
NGC 445 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
445
NGC 446 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
446
NGC 447 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
447
NGC 448 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
448
NGC 449 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
449
NGC 450 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
450
             
NGC 451 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
451
NGC 452 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
452
NGC 453 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
453
NGC 454 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
454
NGC 455 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
455
NGC 456 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
456
NGC 457 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1787
18.7
Reflector
457
NGC 458 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
458
NGC 459 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
459
NGC 460 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
460
             
NGC 461 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
461
NGC 462 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
462
NGC 463 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
463
NGC 464 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1882
11
Refractor
464
NGC 465 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
465
NGC 466 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1836
18.7
Reflector
466
NGC 467 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
467
NGC 468 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
468
NGC 469 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
469
NGC 470 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
470
             
NGC 471 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
471
NGC 472 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
472
NGC 473 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
473
NGC 474 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
474
NGC 475 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
475
NGC 476 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
476
NGC 477 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
477
NGC 478 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
478
NGC 479 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
479
NGC 480 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
480
             
NGC 481 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
481
NGC 482 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
482
NGC 483 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
483
NGC 484 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
484
NGC 485 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
485
NGC 486 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
486
NGC 487 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
487
NGC 488 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
488
NGC 489 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
489
NGC 490 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
490
             
NGC 491 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
491
NGC 492 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
492
NGC 493 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
493
NGC 494 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
494
NGC 495 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
495
NGC 496 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
496
NGC 497 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1882
31.5
Reflector
497
NGC 498 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1856
72
Reflector
498
NGC 499 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
499
NGC 500 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
500
     
NGC Design
Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date)
Discoverer's common name
Discoverer Year
Telescope inch
Telescope type
NGC Number
     
NGC 501 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1856
72
Reflector
501
NGC 502 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
502
NGC 503 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1863
11
Refractor
503
NGC 504 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
504
NGC 505 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
505
NGC 506 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons
1874
72
Reflector
506
NGC 507 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
507
NGC 508 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
508
NGC 509 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
509
NGC 510 Per Magnus Herman Schultz (1823 - 1890) Herman Schultz
1867
9.6
Refractor
510
             
NGC 511 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
511
NGC 512 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
512
NGC 513 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
513
NGC 514 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
514
NGC 515 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
515
NGC 516 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
516
NGC 517 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
517
NGC 518 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
518
NGC 519 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
519
NGC 520 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
520
             
NGC 521 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
521
NGC 522 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
522
NGC 523 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
523
NGC 524 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
524
NGC 525 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
525
NGC 526 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
526
NGC 527 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
527
NGC 528 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
528
NGC 529 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
529
NGC 530 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
530
             
NGC 531 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1855
72
Reflector
531
NGC 532 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
532
NGC 533 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
533
NGC 534 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
534
NGC 535 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1864
11
Refractor
535
NGC 536 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
536
NGC 537 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
537
NGC 538 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
538
NGC 539 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
539
NGC 540 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
540
             
NGC 541 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1864
11
Refractor
541
NGC 542 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1855
72
Reflector
542
NGC 543 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1864
11
Refractor
543
NGC 544 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
544
NGC 545 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
545
NGC 546 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
546
NGC 547 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
547
NGC 548 George Mary Searle (1839 - 1918) George Searle
1867
15
Refractor
548
NGC 549 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
549
NGC 550 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
550
             
NGC 551 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
551
NGC 552 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
552
NGC 553 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
553
NGC 554 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
554
NGC 555 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
555
NGC 556 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
556
NGC 557 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
557
NGC 558 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1864
11
Refractor
558
NGC 559 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1787
18.7
Reflector
559
NGC 560 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
560
             
NGC 561 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
561
NGC 562 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
562
NGC 563 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
563
NGC 564 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
564
NGC 565 George Mary Searle (1839 - 1918) George Searle
1867
15
Refractor
565
NGC 566 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
566
NGC 567 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
567
NGC 568 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
568
NGC 569 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
569
NGC 570 George Mary Searle (1839 - 1918) George Searle
1867
15
Refractor
570
             
NGC 571 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1864
11
Refractor
571
NGC 572 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
572
NGC 573 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
573
NGC 574 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
574
NGC 575 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
575
NGC 576 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
576
NGC 577 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1877
11
Refractor
577
NGC 578 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
578
NGC 579 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
579
NGC 580 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1877
11
Refractor
580
             
NGC 581 Pierre Francois Andre Mechain (1744 - 1804) Pierre Mechain
1781
3
Refractor
581
NGC 582 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1863
11
Refractor
582
NGC 583 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
583
NGC 584 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
584
NGC 585 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
585
NGC 586 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
586
NGC 587 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
587
NGC 588 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
588
NGC 589 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
589
NGC 590 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
590
             
NGC 591 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
591
NGC 592 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
592
NGC 593 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1882
31.5
Reflector
593
NGC 594 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
594
NGC 595 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1864
11
Refractor
595
NGC 596 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1783
18.7
Reflector
596
NGC 597 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
597
NGC 598 Giovanni Batista Hodierna (1597 - 1660) Giovanni Hodierna
1654
-
Refractor
598
NGC 599 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
599
NGC 600 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
600
     
NGC Design
Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date)
Discoverer's common name
Discoverer Year
Telescope inch
Telescope type
NGC Number
     
NGC 601 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
601
NGC 602 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
602
NGC 603 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
603
NGC 604 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
604
NGC 605 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
605
NGC 606 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
606
NGC 607 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1855
4.6
Refractor
607
NGC 608 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
608
NGC 609 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1863
11
Refractor
609
NGC 610 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
610
             
NGC 611 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
611
NGC 612 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
612
NGC 613 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1798
18.7
Reflector
613
NGC 614 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
614
NGC 615 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
615
NGC 616 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1863
11
Refractor
616
NGC 617 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
617
NGC 618 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
618
NGC 619 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
619
NGC 620 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
620
             
NGC 621 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
621
NGC 622 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
622
NGC 623 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
623
NGC 624 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
624
NGC 625 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
625
NGC 626 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
626
NGC 627 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
627
NGC 628 Pierre Francois Andre Mechain (1744 - 1804) Pierre Mechain
1780
3
Refractor
628
NGC 629 Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793 - 1864) Wilhelm Struve
1825
9.6
Refractor
629
NGC 630 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
630
             
NGC 631 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
631
NGC 632 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1830
18.7
Reflector
632
NGC 633 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
633
NGC 634 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
634
NGC 635 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
635
NGC 636 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
636
NGC 637 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1787
18.7
Reflector
637
NGC 638 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
638
NGC 639 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
639
NGC 640 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
640
             
NGC 641 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
641
NGC 642 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
642
NGC 643 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
643
NGC 644 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
644
NGC 645 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
645
NGC 646 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
646
NGC 647 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
647
NGC 648 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
648
NGC 649 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
649
NGC 650 Pierre Francois Andre Mechain (1744 - 1804) Pierre Mechain
1780
3
Refractor
650
             
NGC 651 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1787
18.7
Reflector
651
NGC 652 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
652
NGC 653 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
653
NGC 654 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1787
18.7
Reflector
654
NGC 655 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1885
26
Refractor
655
NGC 656 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
656
NGC 657 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
657
NGC 658 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1880
31.5
Reflector
658
NGC 659 Karoline Lucretia Herschel (1750 - 1848) Karoline Herschel
1783
4.2
Reflector
659
NGC 660 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
660
             
NGC 661 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
661
NGC 662 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1884
31.5
Reflector
662
NGC 663 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1787
18.7
Reflector
663
NGC 664 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1830
18.7
Reflector
664
NGC 665 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
665
NGC 666 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
666
NGC 667 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
667
NGC 668 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1880
31.5
Reflector
668
NGC 669 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
669
NGC 670 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
670
             
NGC 671 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
671
NGC 672 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
672
NGC 673 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
673
NGC 674 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
674
NGC 675 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
675
NGC 676 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
676
NGC 677 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
677
NGC 678 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
678
NGC 679 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
679
NGC 680 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
680
             
NGC 681 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
681
NGC 682 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
682
NGC 683 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1825
18.7
Reflector
683
NGC 684 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
684
NGC 685 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
685
NGC 686 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
686
NGC 687 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
687
NGC 688 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
688
NGC 689 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1886
26
Refractor
689
NGC 690 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
690
             
NGC 691 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
691
NGC 692 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
692
NGC 693 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1790
18.7
Reflector
693
NGC 694 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
694
NGC 695 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
695
NGC 696 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
696
NGC 697 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
697
NGC 698 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
698
NGC 699 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
699
NGC 700 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1855
72
Reflector
700
     
NGC Design
Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date)
Discoverer's common name
Discoverer Year
Telescope inch
Telescope type
NGC Number
     
NGC 701 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
701
NGC 702 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
702
NGC 703 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
703
NGC 704 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
704
NGC 705 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
705
NGC 706 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
706
NGC 707 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1879
11
Refractor
707
NGC 708 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
708
NGC 709 Johann Louis Emil Dreyer (1852 - 1926) Johann Dreyer
1877
72
Reflector
709
NGC 710 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1863
11
Refractor
710
             
NGC 711 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
711
NGC 712 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
712
NGC 713 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
713
NGC 714 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1863
11
Refractor
714
NGC 715 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1885
26
Refractor
715
NGC 716 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
716
NGC 717 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
717
NGC 718 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
718
NGC 719 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
719
NGC 720 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
720
             
NGC 721 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1862
11
Refractor
721
NGC 722 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
722
NGC 723 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
723
NGC 724 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1830
18.7
Reflector
724
NGC 725 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
725
NGC 726 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
726
NGC 727 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
727
NGC 728 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
728
NGC 729 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
729
NGC 730 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan
1885
12
Refractor
730
             
NGC 731 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
731
NGC 732 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
732
NGC 733 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
733
NGC 734 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
734
NGC 735 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
735
NGC 736 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
736
NGC 737 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
737
NGC 738 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
738
NGC 739 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland
1874
72
Reflector
739
NGC 740 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
740
             
NGC 741 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
741
NGC 742 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
742
NGC 743 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1829
18.7
Reflector
743
NGC 744 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
744
NGC 745 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
745
NGC 746 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
746
NGC 747 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
747
NGC 748 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
748
NGC 749 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
749
NGC 750 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
750
             
NGC 751 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
751
NGC 752 Giovanni Batista Hodierna (1597 - 1660) Giovanni Hodierna
1654
-
Refractor
752
NGC 753 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
753
NGC 754 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
754
NGC 755 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
755
NGC 756 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
756
NGC 757 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1885
26
Refractor
757
NGC 758 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
758
NGC 759 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
759
NGC 760 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland
1873
72
Reflector
760
             
NGC 761 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
761
NGC 762 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
762
NGC 763 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1885
26
Refractor
763
NGC 764 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1886
26
Refractor
764
NGC 765 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
765
NGC 766 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
766
NGC 767 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
767
NGC 768 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
768
NGC 769 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1882
31.5
Reflector
769
NGC 770 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1855
72
Reflector
770
             
NGC 771 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
771
NGC 772 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
772
NGC 773 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
773
NGC 774 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
774
NGC 775 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
775
NGC 776 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
776
NGC 777 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
777
NGC 778 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
778
NGC 779 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
779
NGC 780 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
780
             
NGC 781 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
781
NGC 782 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
782
NGC 783 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
783
NGC 784 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
784
NGC 785 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
785
NGC 786 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
786
NGC 787 Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters (1813 - 1890) Christian Peters
1865
13.5
Refractor
787
NGC 788 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
788
NGC 789 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
789
NGC 790 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
790
             
NGC 791 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1861
11
Refractor
791
NGC 792 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
792
NGC 793 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse
1886
15.5
Refractor
793
NGC 794 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
794
NGC 795 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
795
NGC 796 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
796
NGC 797 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
797
NGC 798 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
798
NGC 799 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
799
NGC 800 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
800
     
NGC Design
Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date)
Discoverer's common name
Discoverer Year
Telescope inch
Telescope type
NGC Number
     
NGC 801 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
801
NGC 802 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
802
NGC 803 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
803
NGC 804 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
804
NGC 805 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1864
11
Refractor
805
NGC 806 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
806
NGC 807 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
807
NGC 808 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1830
18.7
Reflector
808
NGC 809 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
809
NGC 810 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
810
             
NGC 811 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
811
NGC 812 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
812
NGC 813 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
813
NGC 814 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1886
26
Refractor
814
NGC 815 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1886
26
Refractor
815
NGC 816 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
816
NGC 817 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
817
NGC 818 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
818
NGC 819 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
819
NGC 820 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1828
18.7
Reflector
820
             
NGC 821 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
821
NGC 822 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
822
NGC 823 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1830
18.7
Reflector
823
NGC 824 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1837
18.7
Reflector
824
NGC 825 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1863
48
Reflector
825
NGC 826 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
826
NGC 827 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
827
NGC 828 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
828
NGC 829 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
829
NGC 830 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
830
             
NGC 831 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1863
48
Reflector
831
NGC 832 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
832
NGC 833 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
833
NGC 834 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
834
NGC 835 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
835
NGC 836 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
836
NGC 837 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
837
NGC 838 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
838
NGC 839 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
839
NGC 840 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
840
             
NGC 841 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1883
31.5
Reflector
841
NGC 842 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
842
NGC 843 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
843
NGC 844 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1863
48
Reflector
844
NGC 845 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1787
18.7
Reflector
845
NGC 846 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
846
NGC 847 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
847
NGC 848 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
848
NGC 849 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
849
NGC 850 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
850
             
NGC 851 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift
1885
16
Refractor
851
NGC 852 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
852
NGC 853 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
853
NGC 854 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
854
NGC 855 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
855
NGC 856 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
856
NGC 857 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
857
NGC 858 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
858
NGC 859 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
859
NGC 860 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
860
             
NGC 861 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
861
NGC 862 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
862
NGC 863 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
863
NGC 864 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
864
NGC 865 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
865
NGC 866 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
866
NGC 867 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1783
18.7
Reflector
867
NGC 868 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
868
NGC 869 Hipparchus (190 B.C. - 125 B.C.) Hipparchus
-130
0.27
Naked Eye
869
NGC 870 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1854
72
Reflector
870
             
NGC 871 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
871
NGC 872 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
872
NGC 873 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
873
NGC 874 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
874
NGC 875 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
875
NGC 876 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1854
72
Reflector
876
NGC 877 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
877
NGC 878 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
878
NGC 879 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
879
NGC 880 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
880
             
NGC 881 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
881
NGC 882 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
882
NGC 883 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
883
NGC 884 Hipparchus (190 B.C. - 125 B.C.) Hipparchus
-130
0.27
Naked Eye
884
NGC 885 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
885
NGC 886 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1829
18.7
Reflector
886
NGC 887 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
887
NGC 888 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
888
NGC 889 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
889
NGC 890 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
890
             
NGC 891 Karoline Lucretia Herschel (1750 - 1848) Karoline Herschel
1783
4.2
Reflector
891
NGC 892 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
892
NGC 893 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
893
NGC 894 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1856
72
Reflector
894
NGC 895 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
895
NGC 896 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1787
18.7
Reflector
896
NGC 897 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
897
NGC 898 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
898
NGC 899 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
899
NGC 900 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
900
     
NGC Design
Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date)
Discoverer's common name
Discoverer Year
Telescope inch
Telescope type
NGC Number
     
NGC 901 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
901
NGC 902 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
902
NGC 903 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1884
31.5
Reflector
903
NGC 904 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1884
31.5
Reflector
904
NGC 905 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
905
NGC 906 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1878
31.5
Reflector
906
NGC 907 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
907
NGC 908 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
908
NGC 909 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1878
31.5
Reflector
909
NGC 910 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
910
             
NGC 911 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1878
31.5
Reflector
911
NGC 912 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1878
31.5
Reflector
912
NGC 913 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1878
31.5
Reflector
913
NGC 914 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1878
31.5
Reflector
914
NGC 915 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
915
NGC 916 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
916
NGC 917 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
917
NGC 918 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
918
NGC 919 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
919
NGC 920 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
920
             
NGC 921 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1886
26
Refractor
921
NGC 922 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
922
NGC 923 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1878
31.5
Reflector
923
NGC 924 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
924
NGC 925 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
925
NGC 926 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1877
11
Refractor
926
NGC 927 Johann Palisa (1848 - 1925) Johann Palisa
1885
12
Refractor
927
NGC 928 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1864
48
Reflector
928
NGC 929 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
929
NGC 930 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland
1872
72
Reflector
930
             
NGC 931 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
931
NGC 932 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
932
NGC 933 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
933
NGC 934 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1877
11
Refractor
934
NGC 935 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
935
NGC 936 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
936
NGC 937 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1884
31.5
Reflector
937
NGC 938 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1863
11
Refractor
938
NGC 939 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
939
NGC 940 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
940
             
NGC 941 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
941
NGC 942 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
942
NGC 943 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller
1886
26
Refractor
943
NGC 944 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1886
26
Refractor
944
NGC 945 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
945
NGC 946 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1884
31.5
Reflector
946
NGC 947 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
947
NGC 948 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
948
NGC 949 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
949
NGC 950 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1886
26
Refractor
950
             
NGC 951 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
951
NGC 952 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
952
NGC 953 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest
1865
11
Refractor
953
NGC 954 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
954
NGC 955 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
955
NGC 956 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
956
NGC 957 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1831
18.7
Reflector
957
NGC 958 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
958
NGC 959 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1876
31.5
Reflector
959
NGC 960 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
960
             
NGC 961 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1886
26
Refractor
961
NGC 962 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
962
NGC 963 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
963
NGC 964 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1834
18.7
Reflector
964
NGC 965 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1886
26
Refractor
965
NGC 966 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
966
NGC 967 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
967
NGC 968 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1879
31.5
Reflector
968
NGC 969 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
969
NGC 970 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
970
             
NGC 971 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons
1850
72
Reflector
971
NGC 972 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
972
NGC 973 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
973
NGC 974 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
974
NGC 975 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1884
16
Refractor
975
NGC 976 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel
1877
11
Refractor
976
NGC 977 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
977
NGC 978 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1827
18.7
Reflector
978
NGC 979 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel
1835
18.7
Reflector
979
NGC 980 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
980
             
NGC 981 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone
1886
26
Refractor
981
NGC 982 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
982
NGC 983 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1881
31.5
Reflector
983
NGC 984 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
984
NGC 985 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
985
NGC 986 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop
1826
9
Reflector
986
NGC 987 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1784
18.7
Reflector
987
NGC 988 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1879
31.5
Reflector
988
NGC 989 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth
1885
26
Refractor
989
NGC 990 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1786
18.7
Reflector
990
             
NGC 991 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel
1785
18.7
Reflector
991
NGC 992 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1886
16
Refractor
992
NGC 993 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1865
48
Reflector
993
NGC 994 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift
1885
16
Refractor
994
NGC 995 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
995
NGC 996 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
996
NGC 997 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1863
48
Reflector
997
NGC 998 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth
1863
48
Reflector
998
NGC 999 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
999
NGC 1000 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan
1871
31.5
Reflector
1000
     
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