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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

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NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number

NGC 2001 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2001 NGC 2002 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2002 NGC 2003 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2003 NGC 2004 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2004 NGC 2005 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2005 NGC 2006 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2006 NGC 2007 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2007 NGC 2008 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2008 NGC 2009 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2009 NGC 2010 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2010               NGC 2011 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2011 NGC 2012 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2012 NGC 2013 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2013 NGC 2014 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2014 NGC 2015 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2015 NGC 2016 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2016 NGC 2017 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2017 NGC 2018 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2018 NGC 2019 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2019 NGC 2020 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2020               NGC 2021 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2021 NGC 2022 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2022 NGC 2023 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2023 NGC 2024 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2024 NGC 2025 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2025 NGC 2026 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2026 NGC 2027 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2027 NGC 2028 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2028 NGC 2029 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2029 NGC 2030 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 9 Reflector 2030               NGC 2031 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2031 NGC 2032 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2032 NGC 2033 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2033 NGC 2034 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2034 NGC 2035 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2035 NGC 2036 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2036 NGC 2037 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1838 18.7 Reflector 2037 NGC 2038 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2038 NGC 2039 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2039 NGC 2040 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2040               NGC 2041 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2041 NGC 2042 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2042 NGC 2043 Pietro Paolo Giovanni Ernesto Baracchi (1851 - 1926) Pietro Baracchi 1884 48 Reflector 2043 NGC 2044 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2044 NGC 2045 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1832 18.7 Reflector 2045 NGC 2046 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2046 NGC 2047 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2047 NGC 2048 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2048 NGC 2049 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2049 NGC 2050 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2050               NGC 2051 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2051 NGC 2052 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2052 NGC 2053 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2053 NGC 2054 George Phillips Bond (1825 - 1865) George Bond 1850 4 Refractor 2054 NGC 2055 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2055 NGC 2056 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2056 NGC 2057 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2057 NGC 2058 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2058 NGC 2059 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2059 NGC 2060 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2060               NGC 2061 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2061 NGC 2062 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2062 NGC 2063 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1783 18.7 Reflector 2063 NGC 2064 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1864 11 Refractor 2064 NGC 2065 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2065 NGC 2066 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2066 NGC 2067 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1876 11 Refractor 2067 NGC 2068 Pierre Francois Andre Mechain (1744 - 1804) Pierre Mechain 1780 3 Refractor 2068 NGC 2069 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2069 NGC 2070 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 2070               NGC 2071 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2071 NGC 2072 Pietro Paolo Giovanni Ernesto Baracchi (1851 - 1926) Pietro Baracchi 1884 48 Reflector 2072 NGC 2073 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2073 NGC 2074 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2074 NGC 2075 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2075 NGC 2076 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2076 NGC 2077 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2077 NGC 2078 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2078 NGC 2079 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2079 NGC 2080 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2080               NGC 2081 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2081 NGC 2082 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2082 NGC 2083 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2083 NGC 2084 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2084 NGC 2085 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2085 NGC 2086 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2086 NGC 2087 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2087 NGC 2088 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2088 NGC 2089 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2089 NGC 2090 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2090               NGC 2091 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2091 NGC 2092 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2092 NGC 2093 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2093 NGC 2094 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2094 NGC 2095 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2095 NGC 2096 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2096 NGC 2097 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2097 NGC 2098 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2098 NGC 2099 Giovanni Batista Hodierna (1597 - 1660) Giovanni Hodierna 1654 - Refractor 2099 NGC 2100 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2100       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 2101 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2101 NGC 2102 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2102 NGC 2103 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2103 NGC 2104 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2104 NGC 2105 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2105 NGC 2106 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2106 NGC 2107 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2107 NGC 2108 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2108 NGC 2109 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2109 NGC 2110 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2110               NGC 2111 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2111 NGC 2112 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2112 NGC 2113 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2113 NGC 2114 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2114 NGC 2115 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2115 NGC 2116 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2116 NGC 2117 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2117 NGC 2118 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2118 NGC 2119 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 2119 NGC 2120 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2120               NGC 2121 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2121 NGC 2122 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2122 NGC 2123 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2123 NGC 2124 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2124 NGC 2125 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2125 NGC 2126 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2126 NGC 2127 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2127 NGC 2128 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2128 NGC 2129 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2129 NGC 2130 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2130               NGC 2131 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2131 NGC 2132 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2132 NGC 2133 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2133 NGC 2134 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2134 NGC 2135 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2135 NGC 2136 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2136 NGC 2137 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2137 NGC 2138 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2138 NGC 2139 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2139 NGC 2140 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2140               NGC 2141 Edward Emerson Barnard (1857 - 1923) Edward Barnard 1882-7 - - 2141 NGC 2142 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2142 NGC 2143 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2143 NGC 2144 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2144 NGC 2145 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2145 NGC 2146 Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (1835 1897) August Winnecke 1876 6.5 Refractor 2146 NGC 2147 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2147 NGC 2148 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2148 NGC 2149 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2149 NGC 2150 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2150               NGC 2151 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2151 NGC 2152 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2152 NGC 2153 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2153 NGC 2154 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2154 NGC 2155 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2155 NGC 2156 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2156 NGC 2157 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2157 NGC 2158 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2158 NGC 2159 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2159 NGC 2160 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2160               NGC 2161 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2161 NGC 2162 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2162 NGC 2163 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1874 31.5 Reflector 2163 NGC 2164 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2164 NGC 2165 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2165 NGC 2166 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2166 NGC 2167 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2167 NGC 2168 Jean Phillippe Loys de Cheseaux (1718 - 1751) Phillippe de Cheseaux 1745 - Refractor 2168 NGC 2169 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2169 NGC 2170 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2170               NGC 2171 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2171 NGC 2172 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2172 NGC 2173 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2173 NGC 2174 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2174 NGC 2175 Carl Christian Bruhns (1830 - 1881) Christian Bruhns 1857 - Refractor 2175 NGC 2176 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2176 NGC 2177 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2177 NGC 2178 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2178 NGC 2179 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2179 NGC 2180 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2180               NGC 2181 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2181 NGC 2182 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2182 NGC 2183 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1864 11 Refractor 2183 NGC 2184 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 2184 NGC 2185 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2185 NGC 2186 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2186 NGC 2187 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2187 NGC 2188 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2188 NGC 2189 Truman Henry Safford (1836 - 1901) Truman Safford 1863 15 Refractor 2189 NGC 2190 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2190               NGC 2191 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2191 NGC 2192 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2192 NGC 2193 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2193 NGC 2194 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2194 NGC 2195 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse 1886 15.5 Refractor 2195 NGC 2196 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2196 NGC 2197 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2197 NGC 2198 Truman Henry Safford (1836 - 1901) Truman Safford 1863 15 Refractor 2198 NGC 2199 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2199 NGC 2200 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2200       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 2201 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2201 NGC 2202 Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (1793 - 1864) Wilhelm Struve 1825 9.6 Refractor 2202 NGC 2203 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2203 NGC 2204 Karoline Lucretia Herschel (1750 - 1848) Karoline Herschel 1783 4.2 Reflector 2204 NGC 2205 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2205 NGC 2206 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2206 NGC 2207 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2207 NGC 2208 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2208 NGC 2209 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2209 NGC 2210 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2210               NGC 2211 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1885 26 Refractor 2211 NGC 2212 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1885 26 Refractor 2212 NGC 2213 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2213 NGC 2214 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2214 NGC 2215 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2215 NGC 2216 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2216 NGC 2217 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2217 NGC 2218 Edward Joshua Cooper (1798 - 1863) Edward Cooper 1853 13.5 Refractor 2218 NGC 2219 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 2219 NGC 2220 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2220               NGC 2221 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2221 NGC 2222 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2222 NGC 2223 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2223 NGC 2224 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2224 NGC 2225 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2225 NGC 2226 Edward Emerson Barnard (1857 - 1923) Edward Barnard 1882-7 - - 2226 NGC 2227 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2227 NGC 2228 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2228 NGC 2229 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2229 NGC 2230 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2230               NGC 2231 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2231 NGC 2232 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2232 NGC 2233 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2233 NGC 2234 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2234 NGC 2235 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2235 NGC 2236 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2236 NGC 2237 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1871 4.5 Refractor 2237 NGC 2238 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2238 NGC 2239 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 2239 NGC 2240 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2240               NGC 2241 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2241 NGC 2242 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2242 NGC 2243 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2243 NGC 2244 John Flamsteed (1646 - 1719) John Flamsteed 1690 - Refractor 2244 NGC 2245 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2245 NGC 2246 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 2246 NGC 2247 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1857 72 Reflector 2247 NGC 2248 Edward Joshua Cooper (1798 - 1863) Edward Cooper 1853 13.5 Refractor 2248 NGC 2249 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2249 NGC 2250 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 2250               NGC 2251 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1783 18.7 Reflector 2251 NGC 2252 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2252 NGC 2253 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2253 NGC 2254 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2254 NGC 2255 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2255 NGC 2256 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1883 11 Refractor 2256 NGC 2257 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2257 NGC 2258 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1883 11 Refractor 2258 NGC 2259 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2259 NGC 2260 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2260               NGC 2261 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1783 18.7 Reflector 2261 NGC 2262 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2262 NGC 2263 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2263 NGC 2264 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2264 NGC 2265 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1832 18.7 Reflector 2265 NGC 2266 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2266 NGC 2267 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2267 NGC 2268 Alphonse Louis Nicholas Borrelly (1842 - 1926) Alphonse Borrelly 1871 7.2 Refractor 2268 NGC 2269 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2269 NGC 2270 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2270               NGC 2271 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2271 NGC 2272 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2272 NGC 2273 Nils Christoffer Duner (1839 - 1914) Nils Duner 1867 9.6 Refractor 2273 NGC 2274 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2274 NGC 2275 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2275 NGC 2276 Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke (1835 1897) August Winnecke 1876 6.5 Refractor 2276 NGC 2277 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1865 11 Refractor 2277 NGC 2278 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1865 11 Refractor 2278 NGC 2279 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1885 12 Refractor 2279 NGC 2280 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2280               NGC 2281 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2281 NGC 2282 Edward Emerson Barnard (1857 - 1923) Edward Barnard 1886 6 Refractor 2282 NGC 2283 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2283 NGC 2284 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1865 11 Refractor 2284 NGC 2285 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1865 11 Refractor 2285 NGC 2286 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2286 NGC 2287 Aristoteles (384 B.C. - 322 B.C.) Aristoteles -325 0.27 Naked Eye 2287 NGC 2288 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1849 72 Reflector 2288 NGC 2289 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2289 NGC 2290 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2290               NGC 2291 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 2291 NGC 2292 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2292 NGC 2293 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2293 NGC 2294 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1849 72 Reflector 2294 NGC 2295 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2295 NGC 2296 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 2296 NGC 2297 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2297 NGC 2298 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2298 NGC 2299 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2299 NGC 2300 Alphonse Louis Nicholas Borrelly (1842 - 1926) Alphonse Borrelly 1871 7.2 Refractor 2300       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 2301 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2301 NGC 2302 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2302 NGC 2303 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2303 NGC 2304 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1783 18.7 Reflector 2304 NGC 2305 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2305 NGC 2306 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2306 NGC 2307 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2307 NGC 2308 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1872 31.5 Reflector 2308 NGC 2309 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2309 NGC 2310 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2310               NGC 2311 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2311 NGC 2312 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2312 NGC 2313 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1862 11 Refractor 2313 NGC 2314 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1883 11 Refractor 2314 NGC 2315 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2315 NGC 2316 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2316 NGC 2317 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2317 NGC 2318 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2318 NGC 2319 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1783 18.7 Reflector 2319 NGC 2320 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2320               NGC 2321 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1849 72 Reflector 2321 NGC 2322 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2322 NGC 2323 Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625 - 1712) Giovanni Cassini 1711 5 Refractor 2323 NGC 2324 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2324 NGC 2325 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2325 NGC 2326 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2326 NGC 2327 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2327 NGC 2328 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2328 NGC 2329 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2329 NGC 2330 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2330               NGC 2331 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2331 NGC 2332 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2332 NGC 2333 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2333 NGC 2334 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2334 NGC 2335 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2335 NGC 2336 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1877 11 Refractor 2336 NGC 2337 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2337 NGC 2338 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2338 NGC 2339 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1789 18.7 Reflector 2339 NGC 2340 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2340               NGC 2341 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2341 NGC 2342 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2342 NGC 2343 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2343 NGC 2344 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2344 NGC 2345 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2345 NGC 2346 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2346 NGC 2347 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2347 NGC 2348 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2348 NGC 2349 Karoline Lucretia Herschel (1750 - 1848) Karoline Herschel 1783 4.2 Reflector 2349 NGC 2350 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1874 31.5 Reflector 2350               NGC 2351 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2351 NGC 2352 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2352 NGC 2353 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2353 NGC 2354 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2354 NGC 2355 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2355 NGC 2356 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2356 NGC 2357 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2357 NGC 2358 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2358 NGC 2359 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2359 NGC 2360 Karoline Lucretia Herschel (1750 - 1848) Karoline Herschel 1783 4.2 Reflector 2360               NGC 2361 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1887 12 Refractor 2361 NGC 2362 Giovanni Batista Hodierna (1597 - 1660) Giovanni Hodierna 1654 - Refractor 2362 NGC 2363 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland 1874 72 Reflector 2363 NGC 2364 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2364 NGC 2365 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2365 NGC 2366 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2366 NGC 2367 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2367 NGC 2368 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2368 NGC 2369 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2369 NGC 2370 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2370               NGC 2371 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2371 NGC 2372 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2372 NGC 2373 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1849 72 Reflector 2373 NGC 2374 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2374 NGC 2375 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1849 72 Reflector 2375 NGC 2376 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2376 NGC 2377 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1874 31.5 Reflector 2377 NGC 2378 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1878 31.5 Reflector 2378 NGC 2379 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2379 NGC 2380 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2380               NGC 2381 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2381 NGC 2382 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2382 NGC 2383 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2383 NGC 2384 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2384 NGC 2385 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2385 NGC 2386 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons 1876 72 Reflector 2386 NGC 2387 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2387 NGC 2388 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2388 NGC 2389 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2389 NGC 2390 Robert Stawell Ball (1840 - 1913) Robert Ball 1866 72 Reflector 2390               NGC 2391 Robert Stawell Ball (1840 - 1913) Robert Ball 1866 72 Reflector 2391 NGC 2392 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2392 NGC 2393 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2393 NGC 2394 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2394 NGC 2395 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2395 NGC 2396 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2396 NGC 2397 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2397 NGC 2398 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2398 NGC 2399 George Phillips Bond (1825 - 1865) George Bond 1853 15 Refractor 2399 NGC 2400 George Phillips Bond (1825 - 1865) George Bond 1853 15 Refractor 2400       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 2401 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2401 NGC 2402 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2402 NGC 2403 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2403 NGC 2404 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1886 12 Refractor 2404 NGC 2405 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2405 NGC 2406 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2406 NGC 2407 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2407 NGC 2408 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 2408 NGC 2409 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2409 NGC 2410 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2410               NGC 2411 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2411 NGC 2412 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse 1886 15.5 Refractor 2412 NGC 2413 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2413 NGC 2414 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2414 NGC 2415 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2415 NGC 2416 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2416 NGC 2417 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2417 NGC 2418 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1874 31.5 Reflector 2418 NGC 2419 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2419 NGC 2420 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1783 18.7 Reflector 2420               NGC 2421 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1799 18.7 Reflector 2421 NGC 2422 Giovanni Batista Hodierna (1597 - 1660) Giovanni Hodierna 1654 0.27 Naked Eye 2422 NGC 2423 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2423 NGC 2424 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2424 NGC 2425 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2425 NGC 2426 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2426 NGC 2427 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2427 NGC 2428 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2428 NGC 2429 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland 1874 72 Reflector 2429 NGC 2430 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2430               NGC 2431 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2431 NGC 2432 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2432 NGC 2433 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2433 NGC 2434 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2434 NGC 2435 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2435 NGC 2436 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2436 NGC 2437 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1771 3.3 Refractor 2437 NGC 2438 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2438 NGC 2439 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2439 NGC 2440 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2440               NGC 2441 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1882 9.4 Refractor 2441 NGC 2442 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2442 NGC 2443 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2443 NGC 2444 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2444 NGC 2445 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2445 NGC 2446 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2446 NGC 2447 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1781 3.3 Refractor 2447 NGC 2448 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2448 NGC 2449 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1874 31.5 Reflector 2449 NGC 2450 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1878 31.5 Reflector 2450               NGC 2451 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2451 NGC 2452 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2452 NGC 2453 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2453 NGC 2454 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1874 31.5 Reflector 2454 NGC 2455 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2455 NGC 2456 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2456 NGC 2457 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland 1874 72 Reflector 2457 NGC 2458 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2458 NGC 2459 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2459 NGC 2460 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1882 11 Refractor 2460               NGC 2461 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2461 NGC 2462 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2462 NGC 2463 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2463 NGC 2464 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2464 NGC 2465 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2465 NGC 2466 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2466 NGC 2467 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2467 NGC 2468 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1865 11 Refractor 2468 NGC 2469 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2469 NGC 2470 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2470               NGC 2471 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2471 NGC 2472 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2472 NGC 2473 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2473 NGC 2474 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2474 NGC 2475 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1856 72 Reflector 2475 NGC 2476 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1878 31.5 Reflector 2476 NGC 2477 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 2477 NGC 2478 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1771 3 Refractor 2478 NGC 2479 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2479 NGC 2480 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1856 72 Reflector 2480               NGC 2481 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2481 NGC 2482 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2482 NGC 2483 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2483 NGC 2484 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2484 NGC 2485 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2485 NGC 2486 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2486 NGC 2487 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2487 NGC 2488 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2488 NGC 2489 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2489 NGC 2490 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1857 72 Reflector 2490               NGC 2491 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 2491 NGC 2492 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 2492 NGC 2493 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2493 NGC 2494 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2494 NGC 2495 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1855 72 Reflector 2495 NGC 2496 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 2496 NGC 2497 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2497 NGC 2498 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2498 NGC 2499 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2499 NGC 2500 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2500       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 2501 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2501 NGC 2502 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2502 NGC 2503 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2503 NGC 2504 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2504 NGC 2505 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2505 NGC 2506 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 2506 NGC 2507 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2507 NGC 2508 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2508 NGC 2509 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1783 18.7 Reflector 2509 NGC 2510 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2510               NGC 2511 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2511 NGC 2512 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2512 NGC 2513 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2513 NGC 2514 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2514 NGC 2515 George Phillips Bond (1825 - 1865) George Bond 1852 15 Refractor 2515 NGC 2516 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 2516 NGC 2517 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2517 NGC 2518 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse 1886 15.5 Refractor 2518 NGC 2519 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse 1886 15.5 Refractor 2519 NGC 2520 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2520               NGC 2521 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2521 NGC 2522 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2522 NGC 2523 Edward Swift (1870 - 1935) Edward Swift 1885 16 Refractor 2523 NGC 2524 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2524 NGC 2525 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 2525 NGC 2526 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2526 NGC 2527 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2527 NGC 2528 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2528 NGC 2529 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1887 12 Refractor 2529 NGC 2530 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1789 18.7 Reflector 2530               NGC 2531 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1887 12 Refractor 2531 NGC 2532 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2532 NGC 2533 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2533 NGC 2534 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2534 NGC 2535 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2535 NGC 2536 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2536 NGC 2537 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2537 NGC 2538 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2538 NGC 2539 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2539 NGC 2540 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2540               NGC 2541 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2541 NGC 2542 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2542 NGC 2543 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2543 NGC 2544 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 2544 NGC 2545 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2545 NGC 2546 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 2546 NGC 2547 Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713 - 1762) Nicolas Lacaille 1751 0.5 Refractor 2547 NGC 2548 Charles Messier (1730 - 1817) Charles Messier 1771 3.3 Refractor 2548 NGC 2549 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2549 NGC 2550 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 2550               NGC 2551 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1882 11 Refractor 2551 NGC 2552 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2552 NGC 2553 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2553 NGC 2554 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2554 NGC 2555 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2555 NGC 2556 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2556 NGC 2557 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2557 NGC 2558 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2558 NGC 2559 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2559 NGC 2560 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1862 11 Refractor 2560               NGC 2561 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 2561 NGC 2562 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2562 NGC 2563 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2563 NGC 2564 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2564 NGC 2565 J. Gerhard Lohse (1851 - 1941) Gerhard Lohse 1886 15.5 Refractor 2565 NGC 2566 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2566 NGC 2567 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2567 NGC 2568 Edward Emerson Barnard (1857 - 1923) Edward Barnard 1881 6 Refractor 2568 NGC 2569 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1862 11 Refractor 2569 NGC 2570 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland 1873 72 Reflector 2570               NGC 2571 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2571 NGC 2572 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2572 NGC 2573 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2573 NGC 2574 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone 1886 26 Refractor 2574 NGC 2575 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1878 31.5 Reflector 2575 NGC 2576 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2576 NGC 2577 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2577 NGC 2578 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2578 NGC 2579 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2579 NGC 2580 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2580               NGC 2581 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2581 NGC 2582 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1789 18.7 Reflector 2582 NGC 2583 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2583 NGC 2584 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2584 NGC 2585 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2585 NGC 2586 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2586 NGC 2587 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2587 NGC 2588 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2588 NGC 2589 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 2589 NGC 2590 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1878 31.5 Reflector 2590               NGC 2591 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1866 11 Refractor 2591 NGC 2592 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2592 NGC 2593 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2593 NGC 2594 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2594 NGC 2595 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2595 NGC 2596 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2596 NGC 2597 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2597 NGC 2598 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2598 NGC 2599 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2599 NGC 2600 Guillaume Bigourdan (1851 - 1932) Guillaume Bigourdan 1886 12 Refractor 2600       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 2601 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2601 NGC 2602 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2602 NGC 2603 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2603 NGC 2604 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2604 NGC 2605 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1858 72 Reflector 2605 NGC 2606 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2606 NGC 2607 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 2607 NGC 2608 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2608 NGC 2609 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2609 NGC 2610 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2610               NGC 2611 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2611 NGC 2612 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2612 NGC 2613 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2613 NGC 2614 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 2614 NGC 2615 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2615 NGC 2616 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2616 NGC 2617 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2617 NGC 2618 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2618 NGC 2619 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2619 NGC 2620 William Lassell (1799 - 1880) William Lassell 1863 48 Reflector 2620               NGC 2621 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2621 NGC 2622 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2622 NGC 2623 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2623 NGC 2624 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2624 NGC 2625 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2625 NGC 2626 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2626 NGC 2627 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2627 NGC 2628 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2628 NGC 2629 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1802 18.7 Reflector 2629 NGC 2630 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1883 11 Refractor 2630               NGC 2631 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1883 11 Refractor 2631 NGC 2632 Aratos of Soli (315 B.C. - 245 B.C.) Aratos of Soli -260 0.27 Naked Eye 2632 NGC 2633 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1882 11 Refractor 2633 NGC 2634 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1882 11 Refractor 2634 NGC 2635 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2635 NGC 2636 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1883 11 Refractor 2636 NGC 2637 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2637 NGC 2638 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2638 NGC 2639 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2639 NGC 2640 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2640               NGC 2641 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1802 18.7 Reflector 2641 NGC 2642 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 2642 NGC 2643 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2643 NGC 2644 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2644 NGC 2645 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2645 NGC 2646 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1883 11 Refractor 2646 NGC 2647 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2647 NGC 2648 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2648 NGC 2649 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2649 NGC 2650 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1802 18.7 Reflector 2650               NGC 2651 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2651 NGC 2652 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone 1886 26 Refractor 2652 NGC 2653 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1882 11 Refractor 2653 NGC 2654 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1882 11 Refractor 2654 NGC 2655 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1802 18.7 Reflector 2655 NGC 2656 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2656 NGC 2657 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1885 31.5 Reflector 2657 NGC 2658 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2658 NGC 2659 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2659 NGC 2660 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2660               NGC 2661 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2661 NGC 2662 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2662 NGC 2663 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2663 NGC 2664 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1830 18.7 Reflector 2664 NGC 2665 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2665 NGC 2666 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2666 NGC 2667 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1862 11 Refractor 2667 NGC 2668 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2668 NGC 2669 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2669 NGC 2670 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2670               NGC 2671 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2671 NGC 2672 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2672 NGC 2673 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1849 72 Reflector 2673 NGC 2674 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone 1886 26 Refractor 2674 NGC 2675 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1861 11 Refractor 2675 NGC 2676 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2676 NGC 2677 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2677 NGC 2678 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2678 NGC 2679 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2679 NGC 2680 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2680               NGC 2681 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2681 NGC 2682 Johann Gottfried Koehler (1745 - 1801) Johann Koehler 1779 - Refractor 2682 NGC 2683 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2683 NGC 2684 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2684 NGC 2685 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1882 11 Refractor 2685 NGC 2686 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1858 72 Reflector 2686 NGC 2687 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1858 72 Reflector 2687 NGC 2688 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1858 72 Reflector 2688 NGC 2689 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1858 72 Reflector 2689 NGC 2690 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2690               NGC 2691 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2691 NGC 2692 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2692 NGC 2693 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2693 NGC 2694 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2694 NGC 2695 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2695 NGC 2696 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone 1886 26 Refractor 2696 NGC 2697 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2697 NGC 2698 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 18.7 Reflector 2698 NGC 2699 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1862 11 Refractor 2699 NGC 2700 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1877 11 Refractor 2700       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 2701 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2701 NGC 2702 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1877 11 Refractor 2702 NGC 2703 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1877 11 Refractor 2703 NGC 2704 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2704 NGC 2705 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1877 11 Refractor 2705 NGC 2706 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2706 NGC 2707 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1877 11 Refractor 2707 NGC 2708 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2708 NGC 2709 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1852 72 Reflector 2709 NGC 2710 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2710               NGC 2711 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2711 NGC 2712 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2712 NGC 2713 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2713 NGC 2714 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2714 NGC 2715 Alphonse Louis Nicholas Borrelly (1842 - 1926) Alphonse Borrelly 1871 7.2 Refractor 2715 NGC 2716 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2716 NGC 2717 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2717 NGC 2718 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2718 NGC 2719 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2719 NGC 2720 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2720               NGC 2721 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2721 NGC 2722 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2722 NGC 2723 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2723 NGC 2724 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1832 18.7 Reflector 2724 NGC 2725 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2725 NGC 2726 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2726 NGC 2727 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 18.7 Reflector 2727 NGC 2728 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2728 NGC 2729 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2729 NGC 2730 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2730               NGC 2731 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2731 NGC 2732 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2732 NGC 2733 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 18.7 Reflector 2733 NGC 2734 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2734 NGC 2735 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1878 31.5 Reflector 2735 NGC 2736 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2736 NGC 2737 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 2737 NGC 2738 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 2738 NGC 2739 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1855 72 Reflector 2739 NGC 2740 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2740               NGC 2741 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2741 NGC 2742 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2742 NGC 2743 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2743 NGC 2744 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2744 NGC 2745 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2745 NGC 2746 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2746 NGC 2747 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2747 NGC 2748 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2748 NGC 2749 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1862 11 Refractor 2749 NGC 2750 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2750               NGC 2751 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2751 NGC 2752 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2752 NGC 2753 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 2753 NGC 2754 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2754 NGC 2755 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2755 NGC 2756 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2756 NGC 2757 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2757 NGC 2758 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2758 NGC 2759 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2759 NGC 2760 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 2760               NGC 2761 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2761 NGC 2762 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 2762 NGC 2763 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2763 NGC 2764 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2764 NGC 2765 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2765 NGC 2766 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 2766 NGC 2767 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2767 NGC 2768 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2768 NGC 2769 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2769 NGC 2770 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2770               NGC 2771 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2771 NGC 2772 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2772 NGC 2773 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2773 NGC 2774 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2774 NGC 2775 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1783 18.7 Reflector 2775 NGC 2776 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2776 NGC 2777 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2777 NGC 2778 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2778 NGC 2779 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2779 NGC 2780 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2780               NGC 2781 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2781 NGC 2782 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2782 NGC 2783 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2783 NGC 2784 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2784 NGC 2785 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 2785 NGC 2786 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2786 NGC 2787 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2787 NGC 2788 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2788 NGC 2789 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1883 31.5 Reflector 2789 NGC 2790 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2790               NGC 2791 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 2791 NGC 2792 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2792 NGC 2793 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2793 NGC 2794 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1866 11 Refractor 2794 NGC 2795 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 2795 NGC 2796 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2796 NGC 2797 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1866 11 Refractor 2797 NGC 2798 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2798 NGC 2799 Ralph Copeland (1837 - 1905) Ralph Copeland 1874 72 Reflector 2799 NGC 2800 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2800       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 2801 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2801 NGC 2802 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2802 NGC 2803 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2803 NGC 2804 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 2804 NGC 2805 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 2805 NGC 2806 Johann Louis Emil Dreyer (1852 - 1926) Johann Dreyer 1876 72 Reflector 2806 NGC 2807 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 2807 NGC 2808 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2808 NGC 2809 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 2809 NGC 2810 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2810               NGC 2811 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2811 NGC 2812 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2812 NGC 2813 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2813 NGC 2814 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 2814 NGC 2815 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2815 NGC 2816 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1832 18.7 Reflector 2816 NGC 2817 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1887 16 Refractor 2817 NGC 2818 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2818 NGC 2819 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1863 48 Reflector 2819 NGC 2820 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 2820               NGC 2821 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2821 NGC 2822 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2822 NGC 2823 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2823 NGC 2824 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1864 11 Refractor 2824 NGC 2825 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2825 NGC 2826 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2826 NGC 2827 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2827 NGC 2828 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2828 NGC 2829 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2829 NGC 2830 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2830               NGC 2831 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2831 NGC 2832 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2832 NGC 2833 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2833 NGC 2834 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2834 NGC 2835 Edward Emerson Barnard (1857 - 1923) Edward Barnard 1882-7 - - 2835 NGC 2836 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2836 NGC 2837 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 2837 NGC 2838 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2838 NGC 2839 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1850 72 Reflector 2839 NGC 2840 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2840               NGC 2841 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2841 NGC 2842 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2842 NGC 2843 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2843 NGC 2844 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2844 NGC 2845 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2845 NGC 2846 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons 1874 72 Reflector 2846 NGC 2847 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1855 72 Reflector 2847 NGC 2848 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2848 NGC 2849 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1838 18.7 Reflector 2849 NGC 2850 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1882 31.5 Reflector 2850               NGC 2851 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2851 NGC 2852 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2852 NGC 2853 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1787 18.7 Reflector 2853 NGC 2854 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2854 NGC 2855 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2855 NGC 2856 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2856 NGC 2857 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1856 72 Reflector 2857 NGC 2858 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2858 NGC 2859 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2859 NGC 2860 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 2860               NGC 2861 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2861 NGC 2862 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 2862 NGC 2863 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2863 NGC 2864 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2864 NGC 2865 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2865 NGC 2866 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2866 NGC 2867 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2867 NGC 2868 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2868 NGC 2869 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2869 NGC 2870 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2870               NGC 2871 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons 1874 72 Reflector 2871 NGC 2872 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2872 NGC 2873 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1857 72 Reflector 2873 NGC 2874 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2874 NGC 2875 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons 1874 72 Reflector 2875 NGC 2876 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1880 31.5 Reflector 2876 NGC 2877 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2877 NGC 2878 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2878 NGC 2879 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1865 11 Refractor 2879 NGC 2880 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1791 18.7 Reflector 2880               NGC 2881 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2881 NGC 2882 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2882 NGC 2883 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2883 NGC 2884 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1865 11 Refractor 2884 NGC 2885 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 2885 NGC 2886 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2886 NGC 2887 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2887 NGC 2888 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2888 NGC 2889 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2889 NGC 2890 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1886 26 Refractor 2890               NGC 2891 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2891 NGC 2892 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1885 16 Refractor 2892 NGC 2893 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2893 NGC 2894 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2894 NGC 2895 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2895 NGC 2896 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1864 11 Refractor 2896 NGC 2897 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2897 NGC 2898 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2898 NGC 2899 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2899 NGC 2900 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2900       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number       NGC 2901 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone 1886 26 Refractor 2901 NGC 2902 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2902 NGC 2903 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2903 NGC 2904 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2904 NGC 2905 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2905 NGC 2906 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2906 NGC 2907 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2907 NGC 2908 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1802 18.7 Reflector 2908 NGC 2909 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2909 NGC 2910 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1834 18.7 Reflector 2910               NGC 2911 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2911 NGC 2912 Per Magnus Herman Schultz (1823 - 1890) Herman Schultz 1870 9.6 Refractor 2912 NGC 2913 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2913 NGC 2914 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2914 NGC 2915 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2915 NGC 2916 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2916 NGC 2917 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2917 NGC 2918 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2918 NGC 2919 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1877 11 Refractor 2919 NGC 2920 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2920               NGC 2921 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2921 NGC 2922 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 2922 NGC 2923 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2923 NGC 2924 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2924 NGC 2925 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2925 NGC 2926 Johann Palisa (1848 - 1925) Johann Palisa 1886 12 Refractor 2926 NGC 2927 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 2927 NGC 2928 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2928 NGC 2929 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 2929 NGC 2930 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 2930               NGC 2931 Heinrich Louis d'Arrest (1822 - 1875) Heinrich d'Arrest 1863 11 Refractor 2931 NGC 2932 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2932 NGC 2933 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2933 NGC 2934 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1865 48 Reflector 2934 NGC 2935 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2935 NGC 2936 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2936 NGC 2937 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2937 NGC 2938 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1801 18.7 Reflector 2938 NGC 2939 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2939 NGC 2940 Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel (1821 - 1889) Wilhelm Tempel 1877 11 Refractor 2940               NGC 2941 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2941 NGC 2942 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2942 NGC 2943 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2943 NGC 2944 Johann Palisa (1848 - 1925) Johann Palisa 1886 12 Refractor 2944 NGC 2945 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2945 NGC 2946 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2946 NGC 2947 Francis Preserved Leavenworth (1858 - 1928) Francis Leavenworth 1886 26 Refractor 2947 NGC 2948 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2948 NGC 2949 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2949 NGC 2950 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1790 18.7 Reflector 2950               NGC 2951 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2951 NGC 2952 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2952 NGC 2953 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2953 NGC 2954 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2954 NGC 2955 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2955 NGC 2956 Frank Muller (1862 - 1917) Frank Muller 1886 26 Refractor 2956 NGC 2957 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2957 NGC 2958 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1877 31.5 Reflector 2958 NGC 2959 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1831 18.7 Reflector 2959 NGC 2960 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1826 18.7 Reflector 2960               NGC 2961 Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840 - 1908) Lawrence Parsons 1873 72 Reflector 2961 NGC 2962 Albert Marth (1828 - 1897) Albert Marth 1864 48 Reflector 2962 NGC 2963 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2963 NGC 2964 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2964 NGC 2965 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2965 NGC 2966 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 2966 NGC 2967 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2967 NGC 2968 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2968 NGC 2969 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2969 NGC 2970 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1828 18.7 Reflector 2970               NGC 2971 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 2971 NGC 2972 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2972 NGC 2973 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2973 NGC 2974 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2974 NGC 2975 Ormond Stone (1847 - 1933) Ormond Stone 1886 26 Refractor 2975 NGC 2976 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1801 18.7 Reflector 2976 NGC 2977 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1801 18.7 Reflector 2977 NGC 2978 Lewis Swift (1820 - 1913) Lewis Swift 1886 16 Refractor 2978 NGC 2979 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2979 NGC 2980 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2980               NGC 2981 Samuel Oppenheim (1857 - 1928) Samuel Oppenheim 1886 12 Refractor 2981 NGC 2982 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2982 NGC 2983 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2983 NGC 2984 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1784 18.7 Reflector 2984 NGC 2985 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2985 NGC 2986 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2986 NGC 2987 Jean Marie Edouard Stephan (1837 - 1923) Edouard Stephan 1884 31.5 Reflector 2987 NGC 2988 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1855 72 Reflector 2988 NGC 2989 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1836 18.7 Reflector 2989 NGC 2990 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1786 18.7 Reflector 2990               NGC 2991 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 2991 NGC 2992 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2992 NGC 2993 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1785 18.7 Reflector 2993 NGC 2994 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1827 18.7 Reflector 2994 NGC 2995 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1837 18.7 Reflector 2995 NGC 2996 John Frederick William Herschel (1792 - 1871) John Herschel 1835 18.7 Reflector 2996 NGC 2997 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1793 18.7 Reflector 2997 NGC 2998 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel (1738 - 1822) William Herschel 1788 18.7 Reflector 2998 NGC 2999 James Dunlop (1793 - 1848) James Dunlop 1826 9 Reflector 2999 NGC 3000 William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867) William Parsons 1851 72 Reflector 3000       NGC Design Full Name of Discoverer (birth date - died date) Discoverer's common name Discoverer Year Telescope inch Telescope type NGC Number

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